Participated · Series B · Nov 2022

Impact operates a specialized professional network for the entertainment industry that helps film and television crews hire, communicate and collaborate. The platform offers tools tailored to the needs of crew and production workflows. Impact reports 25,000 active users and has helped 60 productions worldwide source crew for over 130 jobs on major movies and shows across Apple TV+, Universal, Amazon, Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max and Hulu. The company was founded by filmmakers and Imagine Entertainment Executive Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard and is led by CEO Tyler Mitchell. Impact is based in Los Angeles, CA and plans to use the new funding to expand its product and services globally. The product and services expansion is aimed at addressing production challenges and improving crew hiring and collaboration. Imagine Impact began as a YC‑style accelerator inside Imagine Entertainment and operates an accelerator program that mentors and partially finances writers and creative projects. The company is building The Creative Network, an online marketplace and professional networking platform for entertainment professionals (described as like LinkedIn meets Behance) and has already built internal tech—a mobile app—to manage large volumes of submissions with features like watermarks and tracking. Impact reports a network of 30,000 writers across 80 countries, has helped develop 72 projects (25 now with major studios), and has launched a second accelerator in Australia. It has an established commercial relationship with Netflix Films to help source and develop content globally. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard remain founders while Tyler Mitchell runs day‑to‑day operations; the team includes 11 full‑time technical staff. The company plans to use its product, network and tech to broaden access in Hollywood and expand its platform and engineering team.