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Incention funding, valuation and investors
Fan-collaborative IP platform on Story blockchain—debut franchise Emergence from David S. Goyer.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Seed
Not disclosed · 2024
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
Not publicly disclosed
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
seed · Los Angeles, California
Investors in latest funding
Lead: Andreessen Horowitz
Overview
Incention, co-founded by CEO Chase Rosenblatt and COO Spencer Marell in Los Angeles, is an entertainment platform built on Story's IP blockchain for collaborative franchise development. IP holders open universes to fans and creators while smart contracts track contributions, licensing, and revenue sharing; AI agent Atlas assists narrative and community workflows. Backed by a16z crypto, Incention launched publicly in January 2025 with Emergence—a sci-fi universe created by David S. Goyer (Foundation, Dark Knight)—open for global co-creation of lore, art, and music with editorial approval. The model targets studios seeking fan engagement without losing IP control, though adoption beyond early partners remains unproven.
Why Incention is interesting
a16z crypto backs a Hollywood-meets-web3 play where voted fan contributions become canon and AI co-pilot Atlas handles licensing rails—Goyer's 2,500-page bible anchors the first tentpole.
Product & use cases
Incention combines Story blockchain programmable IP, fan voting for canon inclusion, and AI tooling so rights holders can safely crowd-extend franchises with automated licensing and upside sharing.
- Studios opening IP to fan co-creation with on-chain attribution
- Creators contributing art, lore, and music to established universes for compensation
- Franchise holders using AI to scale community management and licensing workflows
Key facts
- Backed by a16z crypto per TechCrunch and PR Newswire (Jan 2025 launch)
- Debut IP Emergence from David S. Goyer with 2,500-page story bible (CoinDesk)
- Built on Story blockchain for programmable IP assets (Deadline)
- Beta ran ~6 months before public launch (Deadline)
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Competitive landscape
Edge: Launch partner David S. Goyer plus Story/a16z crypto stack—programmable IP rails competitors lack; editorial board gates quality vs. pure UGC platforms.
Incention bets Hollywood will share IP upside with fans via blockchain—a tough cultural sell. Goyer's Emergence provides credibility, but other showrunners may resist shared canon control. Story Protocol's infra and a16z crypto backing help; success depends on second and third franchise partners beyond launch hype.
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Story Protocol adjacent
Underlying IP blockchain infrastructure; Incention is an application-layer entertainment platform on Story.
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Traditional transmedia / fan fiction alternative
Unofficial fan works without revenue share or canon status; Incention adds legal rails and economics.
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Webtoon / Wattpad adjacent
UGC storytelling platforms without blockchain licensing or major Hollywood IP launches.
Notable stories
- Goyer wrote a 2,500-page bible and hired Hugo/Nebula authors plus Star Wars/Harry Potter concept artists for Emergence (CoinDesk).
- Community submissions can be upvoted; Goyer-chaired editorial board decides official canon (CoinDesk panel).
- CEO Rosenblatt framed Incention as lowering barriers for unrecognized creatives to earn from IP participation (TechCrunch).
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