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MoviePass

New York · Founded 2011 · 19 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors

Find your way into MoviePass

156 people in our graph share verified history with the MoviePass team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Andrew Wallaceunlockedknows Hamet Watt · together at Sidwell Friends School (overlapped)
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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.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Founders & leadership

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

SSStacy Spikes
Stacy SpikesinCo-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.
HWHamet Watt
Hamet WattinCo-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

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Christopher KellyBoard director

Investors · 14

Lightship Capital✓ verifiedCincinnati · $100K – $10M
Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M
Claritas CapitalNashville · $2M – $5M
Elevate Innovation PartnersNew Yorkvia Shreyas Chityala · inferred
Evolution VC PartnersNew York
ZenStone Venture CapitalSan Jose
Animoca Brandsreported · 2 sourcesHong Kong · $1.5M – $40M
Emerald Plusreported · 2 sources
Gaingelsreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $200K – $500K
Mysten Labsreported
Structure CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $200K

Also in the syndicate · 3

Harlem CapitalPKO VCSandhill Angels

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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

▶$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

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

Henri Pierre-JacquesBoard Member, InvestorFounded Harlem Capital PartnersHamet WattDirectorFounded Instill

In the news

MoviePass on Wefunder 2025 - Kingscrowdkingscrowd.com · Nov 2025Remember MoviePass? It’s still around—and going all in on crypto | Fortunefortune.com · May 2025MoviePass 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 2023Parent of MoviePass raises prices, cuts service; shares sink | Reutersreuters.com · Jul 2018MoviePass is running out of money and needs to raise $1.2Bmoney.cnn.com · Jul 2018MoviePass Parent Files to Raise $1.2B to Stay Afloatvariety.com · Jul 2018MoviePass Owner Lost $150 Million Last Year, Auditor Raises 'Substantial Doubt' About Service's Future - TheWrapthewrap.com · Apr 2018MoviePass Raises $2.2M in Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Oct 2014

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, Canaan Partners, Claritas Capital, Elevate Innovation Partners, Evolution VC Partners, ZenStone Venture Capital, Animoca Brands, Emerald Plus and 3 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.