Who founded MoviePass?

MoviePass was founded by Stacy Spikes, Hamet Watt in 2011.

Who are MoviePass's investors?

MoviePass's investors include Lightship Capital, Aurum, Canaan Partners, Claritas Capital, Elevate Innovation Partners, Evolution VC Partners, Gaingels, Sand Hill Angels and 6 more.

How much funding has MoviePass raised?

MoviePass has disclosed $1.2M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

Where is MoviePass headquartered?

MoviePass is headquartered in New York.

MoviePass

New York · Founded 2011 · 19 employees on LinkedIn · 16 known investors

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MoviePass is a movie subscription service that also operates Mogul, a prediction market and fantasy league for film and entertainment. It lets movie fans book theater visits and take positions on entertainment outcomes.

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Founders & leadership

MoviePass was founded in 2011 by Stacy Spikes and Hamet Watt.

Stacy Spikes FounderStacy Spikes is co-founder and CEO of MoviePass, a theatrical subscription service, and founder of Urbanworld, a film festival for women and BIPOC filmmakers. He holds multiple technology patents and has authored a business memoir titled Black Founder.

Hamet Watt Co-Founder2011–2018Hamet Watt is Director at MoviePass and Founder and CEO of Share Ventures, an innovation lab and fund focused on human performance technologies backed by Google and Amazon. With over two decades in entrepreneurship and investment, he has launched and scaled ventures in AI, longevity, and behavior change.

Board

Christopher KellyBoard director

Investors · 16

Lightship Capital✓ confirmed by MoviePassCincinnati · $100K – $10M

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Aurumlisted by AurumMenlo Park

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Canaan Partnerslisted by Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M

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Claritas Capitallisted by Claritas CapitalNashville · $2M – $5M

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Elevate Innovation Partnerslisted by Elevate Innovation PartnersNew Yorkvia Shreyas Chityala · inferred

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Evolution VC Partnerslisted by Evolution VC PartnersNew York

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Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Sand Hill Angelslisted by Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M

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ZenStone Venture Capitallisted by ZenStone Venture CapitalSan Jose

Animoca BrandsreportedHong Kong

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Emerald Plusreported

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Harlem Capitalreported

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Mysten Labsreported

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Structure CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $200K

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Also in the syndicate · 2

PKO VCSandhill Angels

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$1.2M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2014–2023

Undisclosed amountseed financingJan 2023
Animoca Brands (lead), Claritas Capital, Emerald Plus, Gaingels, Harlem Capital, PKO VC, Sandhill Angels
Source ↗

▶$1.2MraisedJul 2014 · 3 investors · Other

Rule 506(c)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Hamet WattDirector
Christopher KellyDirector
Stacy SpikesExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $4M
Amount sold: $1.2M
First sale: Jun 2014
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2011
Federal exemptions: 06c

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Key figures

latest reported

HeadcountAug 202619

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through MoviePass went on to found or lead other companies.

Henri Pierre-JacquesBoard Member, InvestorFounded Harlem Capital Partners Dane BakerInvestorFounded EcoCart Hamet WattFounderFounded Instill

In the news

MoviePass Completes Seed Funding Round Led by Animoca Brands to Support Relaunch of the Brand, Web 3 Initiatives and Driving More Traffic to Theatersglobenewswire.com · Jan 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does MoviePass do?: MoviePass is a movie subscription service that also operates Mogul, a prediction market and fantasy league for film and entertainment. It lets movie fans book theater visits and take positions on entertainment outcomes.
Who founded MoviePass?: MoviePass was founded by Stacy Spikes, Hamet Watt in 2011.
Who are MoviePass's investors?: MoviePass's investors include Lightship Capital, Aurum, Canaan Partners, Claritas Capital, Elevate Innovation Partners, Evolution VC Partners, Gaingels, Sand Hill Angels and 6 more.
How much funding has MoviePass raised?: MoviePass has disclosed $1.2M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is MoviePass headquartered?: MoviePass is headquartered in New York.