Polinate

About Polinate

{"time":1704989034000,"blocks":[{"data":{"level":6,"text":"Highlights"},"type":"header"},{"data":{"items":["Polinate is a next generation crowdfunding platform designed to discover, launch, and empower creatives globally in a permissionless way.","Polinate gives creators their break to get funded by connecting creative projects, investors, fans and patrons. We are building the backbone of a new global creator economy.","Polinate requires no banks, no permissions, and no agencies."],"style":"unordered"},"type":"list"},{"data":{"level":6,"text":"Product"},"type":"header"},{"data":{"level":1,"text":"Polinate gives creators a way through which they can get funded through connecting creative projects, investors, fans as well as patrons."},"type":"header"},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Polinate is building the backbone when it comes to a new global creator economy."}},{"data":{"level":6,"text":"Problem"},"type":"header"},{"data":{"level":1,"text":"Artists and creators are often left to their own devices by greedy industry middle-men and are unable to reap the benefits of their own creations, in both financial and meritocratic terms."},"type":"header"},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Middle-men leave artists in a disadvantageous position, sucking them dry and leaving them but with a portion of their rightful due.\r\nThe social and economic context of artists can also play a role in contributing to this state of affairs, which can no longer be the modus operandi of art in general as the creator economy increasingly becomes a reality."}},{"data":{"level":6,"text":"Solution"},"type":"header"},{"data":{"level":1,"text":"Polinate is building the backbone of a new global creator economy."},"type":"header"},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"In this new global creator economy, the social and economic context of artists no longer plays a role in determining the quality and worth of their work.\r\nTo that end, the creator-focused Polinate ecosystem introduces a paradigm shift in the space via a unique concept - Token-as-an-Event (TaaE).\r\nTaaE enables the tokenization of access to a creative project and empowers creators to set their own rules in terms of distribution and pricing.\r\nIt also enables them to tap into a myriad of new patrons in the form of other creatives, projects, investors and general fans.\r\nPolinate gives creators an opportunity to unleash their creativity and reap the associated rewards, as long as they have a mobile device.\r\nWith Polinate, creators will finally be able to focus on what they do best and not lose sleep over the rest."}},{"type":"image","data":{"caption":null,"stretched":false,"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/jl20w40u1aehcf9auw2089ynvbkc","withBackground":false,"withBorder":false,"file":{"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/jl20w40u1aehcf9auw2089ynvbkc"}}},{"data":{"level":6,"text":"Business Model"},"type":"header"},{"data":{"level":1,"text":"The Polinate platform will be launching alongside the IDO allowing users to start taking advantage of what we have already built."},"type":"header"},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The funding raised will give Polinate a good runway in order to start producing revenue to fund itself sustainably."}},{"data":{"level":6,"text":"Market"},"type":"header"},{"data":{"level":1,"text":"The main competitors are Web2 versions of companies such as Kickstarter and Patreon."},"type":"header"},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Polinate is ahead of the curve in that it is fully permissionless and accesses global funding for people around the globe for any creator endeavour."}},{"data":{"level":6,"text":"Investors"},"type":"header"},{"data":{"level":1,"text":"Polinate has raised a total of $1.25 million from a combination of Seed capital and a private sale."},"type":"header"},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Investors from the rounds include SL2 Capital, Dutch Crypto Investors, BlockFilms, AU21, Extra Watts, Girnas Capital, Black Dragon and more."}},{"type":"image","data":{"caption":null,"stretched":false,"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/6m8hlrqjkdlt0msmeinifpxdi9wo","withBackground":false,"withBorder":false,"file":{"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/6m8hlrqjkdlt0msmeinifpxdi9wo"}}},{"data":{"level":6,"text":"Team"},"type":"header"},{"data":{"items":["Babar Shabir (CEO \u0026 Co-Founder)","Azeem Khan (COO \u0026 Co-Founder)","Naeem Ahmad (CTO)","David Atkinson (Head of Strategy)"],"style":"unordered"},"type":"list"},{"data":{"level":6,"text":"Token Utility"},"type":"header"},{"data":{"level":1,"text":"$POLI is the native utility token on the Polinate platform."},"type":"header"},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"$POLI enables the token holders to perform functions and earn rewards. It binds investors, patrons and creators and allows stakeholders to earn rewards.\r\nThese rewards are based on the amount of their contribution to the ecosystem."}}],"version":"2.27.2"}