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Punch

Fast, meme-able comedy creation tools for the creator economy
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Highlights


  • Hollywood-fueled, meme-able video creation templates for TikTok & Instagram
  • Bringing speedy comedy-creation tools to the Creator Economy
  • Monetized by microtransactions, branded sketches, & promoted campaigns
  • CEO: former VP @ Disney and YouTube giant Mondo Media
  • Netflix and Google execs on Advisory Board
  • It's Karaoke-jokey, baby!

Problem


Solution


PUNCH offers users fast video creation templates with hilarious meme-able content

from popular film & TV clips

Product


How to be funny

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Picking a Punch
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Your followers haven’t heard from you in over 10 minutes, and they’re getting antsy. Don’t worry, Punch has your back. Start by flipping through hysterical Punches from:

  • TV Series
  • Feature Films
  • Classic Memes
  • Reality-TV
  • Sports Highlights





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Record your scenes
—

It's a movie set in the palm of your hand:

  • Augmented Reality costumes
  • Augmented Reality backgrounds
  • Hold down the record button
  • Read suggested dialog at the top
  • Or go 'off script' and reimagine it
  • Reshoot as often as needed



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Export and upload to social
—

In less than a minute, your 20-second Punch video is ready to share with TikTok, Instagram or your Gram-Gram.

(all Punches below were created with the beta version of the app)


  

Traction


Traction and meeting action

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We're pre-launch, and almost all of our traction has been behind the scenes. But because you're joining the team, here's a snapshot:

  • Raised $250,000
  • Identified a dev shop
  • Completed a working beta version of the app
  • Tested the app with a select group of users

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We've also had a number of promising meetings. Sooooo many meetings:

  • One of the biggest subscription streaming platforms
  • A major video sharing app company
  • Rightsholders of the most influential sitcom of all time
  • Numerous notable VC firms 

Customers


Influencers need content

They need several funny videos every day for TikTok


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Lack of innovation
—

TikTok isn't the only user audience we'll target—but while you're reading this, notice the fierce race to the middle going on here. Where's the innovation?

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Lip-sync blew up on TikTok
—

But without Punch, creating a video takes forever

Business model


How we make money

Surprisingly—without NFTs or Crypto———


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Splitting up the Punch pie
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The creator community deserves better

Advertisers and film & TV studios will supply Punch with the majority of our revenue, and we've developed a unique way to equitably share that wealth. The initial Producer who creates a Punch will be able to assign splits to their 'crew,' so long as they also have a Punch account. We also recommend that your crew splits up the lunch bill, especially that freeloader Carl.

Market


43 million users

At launch, we'll be targeting users of the major social platforms, primarily the 43 million comedy fans who upload and share videos every day on TikTok. 

We're also targeting those angry honey badgers because they clearly need some comedy in their lives.



Recent activity in the space


Metadome raised $4mm in pre-series-A – December 2021

Fable raised $15mm in Series A funding – December 2021

Lightricks raised a $130mm Series D round – September 2021

Piñata Farms raised $20mm @ $100mm valuation – July 2021

Leo AR raises $3mm seed round – April 2021

Byte was acquired by Clash in January 2021

Competition


Deepfake is deeply boring

Our competitors like Reface and Avatarify don't trust you to be funny. They just copy/paste your face and the app does the rest. Punch offers funny video templates that let users express their unique brand of creativity.


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The 'Competition'
—

SPOILER ALERT: it's not much of a competition

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No retreat. No surrender. No deepfakes!
—

Vision and strategy


Funding  $1 million

With our Proof of Concept fully tested, this money will fund the launch version of the app. We will also partner with influencers and top comedy talent to help launch and grow the app. The app will initially serve as a creation tool, but soon after, Punch will relaunch as a creator community where Punch videos are both created and shared. 

(for next 12 months) 


Milestones



Imagine a future...


...where your mobile AR device turns your living room into a fully immersive, interactive set that's indistinguishable from reality. You'll be able to transform any room or space into a green screen stage in seconds.

Funding


Prior to arriving at Republic, we raised $250,000 from two accredited angel investors. But the next investor is you, and we're looking for curious, insightful, and engaged investors. 

One of the major benefits of raising capital here on Republic is the discussion forum. While VCs and angels have and will pepper us with excellent questions, here we're getting a wide range of voices and points of view—all in an efficient, transparent manner. It's the ideal way to test the concept and push the vision of the product into new realms. So we welcome you to jump into the discussions and post your questions—and please, don't pull any punches! 

Founders


Aaron Simpson, co-founder

Chief Executive Officer

Emmy-nominated, former VP, Disney

Former VP @ at YouTube giant Mondo Media



Jamieson Mundy, co-founder

Chief Creative Officer

Created 1000's of social campaigns with a focus on video / motion graphics

Previous creative director of Incroud


Aaron Gingrich, co-founder

Chief Content Officer & CFO

Created comedy content for major outlets for over 10 years

Producing series with EP of HBO's "Big Little Lies"

Deal terms


Valuation cap
$8M $10M
The maximum valuation at which your investment converts into equity shares or cash.
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Discount
30% 20%

If a trigger event for Punch occurs, the discount provision gives investors equity shares (or equal value in cash) at a reduced price.

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Minimum investment
$100
The smallest investment amount that Punch is accepting.
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Funding goal
$25K / $1.07M
100% of $25K minimum offering amount has been reached.

Punch needs to raise $25K before the deadline. The maximum amount Punch is willing to raise is $1.07M.
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Deadline
May 1, 2022
Punch needs to reach their minimum funding goal before the deadline (). If they don’t, all investments will be refunded.
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Security type
Crowd SAFE
A SAFE allows an investor to make a cash investment in a company, with rights to receive certain company stock at a later date, in connection with a specific event.
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Nominee Lead
Chief Executive Officer of Punch, Inc. (currently Aaron Simpson)

Will direct the Nominee on certain matters like voting, amendments and conversions affecting the security.
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Fast, meme-able comedy creation tools for the creator economy
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Company documents
Punch Crowd SAFE Punch Form C.pdf

Bonus perks

In addition to your Crowd SAFE, you'll receive perks for investing in Punch.
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$25,000
Receive
  • Zoom call with the 3 Punch founders - and afterward, the founders will create 3 Punches making fun of you and/or your friends/family
  • Limited (15 left of 15)
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$50,000
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  • An official guarantee that you won’t ever have to be on a Zoom call with the Punch founders
  • Limited (10 left of 10)
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$75,000
Receive
  • Co-founder Jamieson Mundy will get your favorite animal tattooed on his body
  • Limited (5 left of 5)
Invest
$100,000
Receive
  • Zoom call with the Punch founders' parents
  • Limited (1 left of 1)

About Punch

Legal Name
Punch, Inc.
Founded
Mar 2018
Form
Delaware Corporation
Employees
0
Website
trypunch.com
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Headquarters
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115 W California Blvd #9034 , Pasadena, CA
Headquarters
115 W California Blvd , #9034, Pasadena, CA, United States 91105

Punch Team
Everyone helping build Punch, not limited to employees

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Aaron Simpson
Chief Creative Office
Co-founder of Punch. Emmy-nominated animation producer, writer and development executive.
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Jamieson Mundy
Chief Creative Officer
Co-founder of Try Punch. Currently exploring the potential of Augmented reality by letting people recreate scenes from popular Films and Shows!
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Aaron Gingrich
Chief Content Officer
Co-flounder of Punch. Writer, Producer, Executive. Created comedy content for major outlets 10+ years.(captain/skipper/commander)
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Don Oparah
Advisor
CEO - Venture Aviator & Blockvolution
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Ara Babaian
Outside General Counsel
Startup specialist. Elected as a Southern California Super Lawyer 2015-2022
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Daniela Simpson
Advisor
Chief Marketing Officer - Popcornopolis
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Joe Croson
Advisor
Joe Croson is a writer and creative producer with 17 years of experience in creative production. He is currently at Netflix working in promotional production operations with creative teams around the world.
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Michael Gentile
Advisor
I'm a technology-obsessed creative-producer currently working at Netflix.
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Chip Russo
Board Member
President and Chief Revenue Officer @ Truthset --- Executive Vice President, Brand Partnerships @ Zefr --- former Global Head of Sales at Movieclips
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Robert Dalton Jr.
Advisor
Currently working in Audio Hardware @ Google, which acquired Dysonics, the company he co-founded
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Aaron Simpson
Chief Creative Office
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Chief Creative Officer
Aaron Gingrich
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Don Oparah
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Ara Babaian
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Daniela Simpson
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Joe Croson
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Michael Gentile
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Chip Russo
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Robert Dalton Jr.
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Punch

Punch successfully raised $108,927 from 168 investors on May 1, 2022
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