💎 Series Seed • $1.5M at $10M Valuation

Two Businesses.
One Revolutionary Opportunity.

YTK Media is an established, profitable digital marketing agency ($2.75M revenue) raising $1.5M to maintain growth while launching YTK Music, a revolutionary music label JV with 900% instant ROI

Investment Highlights

  • Current Business: $2.75M (2024) → $4.62M (2025) revenue, already profitable with 25%+ margins
  • Combined Potential: $4.75M → $36.93M in 5 years (67% CAGR)
  • Label JV: $131K (2025) → $21.4M (2029) with 90% gross margins
  • 56% EBITDA margins by Year 5 across combined entity
  • Proven traction: 4,000+ campaigns, 3.5B+ impressions, all major labels as clients
$2.75M
2024 Revenue
$36.9M
2029 Projection
67%
5-Year CAGR
25.8x
Return Potential
🚀 Market Opportunity

$250B Creator Economy
Demands Infrastructure

The shift from one-to-many to many-to-many media requires infrastructure. We're building it.

$250B
Total Creator Economy by 2027
$21B
US Influencer Marketing by 2028
5x
Growth Since 2022
78%
Organizations Increasing Investment

❌ The Problem We Solve

  • • Brands work with 3-5 disconnected vendors per campaign
  • 58% of digital advertising still missing creator content
  • • Creator content generates 17x more engagement
  • 94% believe creator content > traditional advertising

✓ Our Solution

  • One platform replacing entire ecosystem
  • • Discovery → Creation → Distribution → Monetization → IP
  • Single vendor replacing 5+ suppliers
  • Unified data across all touchpoints

Market Dynamics

47%
Say short-form videos most viral
15%
Brands work with 1000+ creators
32x
More content from creators
58%
Digital ads missing creator content
⚔️ Competitive Advantage

Full-Stack vs Fragmented

Traditional players own pieces. We own the entire value chain.

Company Type What They Own What They Miss YTK Advantage
Netflix/Spotify Distribution only Content, IP, talent We own content AND distribution
Universal/Warner IP & traditional marketing Digital reach, creators We own IP AND creator networks
CAA/WME Talent relationships Content, IP, distribution We manage talent AND own output
Complex/Buzzfeed Content creation Talent, monetization We create content AND monetize it

❌ Fragmented Model

$1M → $2-3M

Enterprise value split 5 ways

  • • 5+ vendors per campaign
  • • Disconnected data
  • • Inefficient spend
  • • Lost value at each handoff

✓ YTK Model

$1M → $10-15M

Full value capture

  • • Single integrated platform
  • • Unified data & strategy
  • • Compounding value
  • • Premium multiple opportunity

Market Validation

💰
Create Music Group
$1B

Distribution/rights only

🎯
Whalar
$400M

Creator management only

📱
Complex Networks
$300M

Media properties only

YTK: All capabilities = Premium multiple opportunity
💼 Business Model

Two Revenue Engines

Existing profitable agency + Revolutionary music label JV

1. YTK Media (Existing Business) - Digital Marketing Agency

2024 Actual Performance

Q1-24
$439,979
Q2-24
$699,830
Q3-24
$841,363
Q4-24
$772,226
2024 Total Revenue
$2,753,398

2025 Projections

Q1-25
$649,181
Q2-25
$884,140
Q3-25
$1,543,500
Q4-25
$1,546,650
2025 Projected Revenue
$4,623,471

Revenue Streams

Digital Marketing Services 85% • $3.9M
Creator Network (20% commission) 10% • $460K
Owned Media Properties 5% • $230K

Key Points: Warner Media contracts ($83K-$104K/month) • 100% Gross Margin (no COGS) • Scaling owned media from $0 to $22.9K/month by Q4-25

2. YTK Music (Label JV - Launching with Investment)

The Revolutionary 900% ROI Model

$50K
YTK Invests
$1M
Major Label Deal
$500K
YTK Keeps (50%)
=
+$450K
Net Gain (900% ROI)

Label JV Revenue Projections

2025
$131K
Setup Phase
2026
$6.5M
Break-even
2027
$11.4M
75% Growth
2028
$17.1M
50% Growth
2029
$21.4M
90% Margins

How it works: YTK develops artists for 3-6 months → Major labels validate with $1-2M deals → YTK keeps 50% as development partner → Artist gets 50% advance → Instant 900% ROI per deal

📈 Proven Traction

Real Results

4,000+ campaigns executed with measurable impact

4,000+
Campaigns Executed
50M+
Followers Gained
3.5B+
Impressions Generated
$338K
Monthly Revenue (Aug 2025)
67.3%
YoY Growth
25%+
Profit Margins

Proven Campaign Impact

#1

SOMBR

Singles: 'Undressed' & 'Back to Friends'

Platform TikTok
Views 34.8M
Engagements 4M
Video Creates 34.9K
Engagement Rate 13.82%
Result: #1 Billboard Album Charts Debut
🔥

Tyler, The Creator

'Sugar on my Tongue' Launch

Campaign Time 5 Days
Views 23M+
Likes 4.56M
Video Creates 43.7K
Engagement Rate 19.39%
Result: 40M Spotify Streams
🎪

Coachella 2025

8 Artist Campaigns

Platforms IG, X
Total Posts 65
Views 30M+
Shares 850K
Comments 730K
Benson Boone: +6.6M listeners in 14 days

Our Secret Sauce

We don't just seed content - we create cultural moments. By matching the right creators with authentic storytelling opportunities, we turn singles into movements and festivals into digital phenomena that drive real business results.

Client Portfolio

🎵
All Major Labels

Sony, Warner, Universal

💿
50+ Platinum

Billboard Hits

📈
720x Growth

Campaign Volume (36mo)

🎯
No Dependency

Diversified Client Base

🚀 Growth Strategy

Five Growth Engines

Multiple paths to scale with compounding network effects

📱

Owned Media Properties

15 → 40 Pages

Target: $15K+/month per page ($2.7M annualized)

@hypeandhiphop
@countrynewsdaily
@popcental
@rapoutlet
RapTV Validation: $4.5M revenue, 2.5B monthly impressions, 40M followers
🌟

Creator Network

15 → 40 Creators

166% growth • 20% commission model

  • ✓ 35+ content verticals
  • ✓ Athletes, comedians, food experts
  • ✓ Mental health professionals
  • ✓ Music promotion specialists
YTD 2025: 10 new creators added
🤖

AI Agent Platform

SaaS Revenue

White-label technology for partners

  • ✓ 3 years of campaign data
  • ✓ Slack integration
  • ✓ Automated proposal creation
  • ✓ Campaign optimization
Target Clients: Labels, PR firms, agencies
🎯

Strategic Acquisitions

Shaw Medium

Hip-Hop Twitter seeding agency

  • ✓ Team of 4 specialists
  • ✓ $200K YTK spend in 2024
  • ✓ Own Twitter + IG seeding
  • ✓ $500-5K/month targets
Playbook: Scale to $10K+/month per asset

Execution Timeline

Q1-Q2 2025 - Foundation
Launch label JV • Hire 6 music managers • First artist signings
Q3-Q4 2025 - Scale
40 creators • 20+ media pages • AI platform beta
2026 - Acceleration
First major label exits • SaaS revenue • Strategic acquisitions
2027-2029 - Dominance
Category leader • $36.9M revenue • 56% EBITDA margins
💰 Financial Projections

Path to $37M Revenue

Detailed 5-year model with 67% CAGR

Year YTK Media YTK Music Combined Revenue EBITDA EBITDA %
2025 $4,623,471 $131,250 $4,754,721 $201,545 4.2%
2026 $7,904,600 $6,525,000 $14,429,600 $5,952,776 41.3%
2027 $7,904,600 $11,418,750 $19,323,350 $8,665,723 44.8%
2028 $11,941,005 $17,128,125 $29,069,130 $14,822,085 51.0%
2029 $15,523,307 $21,410,156 $36,933,463 $20,682,088 56.0%

2025 Operating Expenses

Wages & Benefits: $4,062,188

  • • Current team (9 people): $921,921
  • • New music managers (6 starting July): $504,000
  • • Executive compensation: $560,325
  • • Benefits & payroll taxes: Included

Other OpEx: $329,282

  • • Marketing: $66,656
  • • Travel & Entertainment: $42,612
  • • Technology & Software: $95,874
  • • Professional Fees: $59,978
Total OpEx: $4,391,470 • Per Employee: $111K profit by Year 3
👥 Team

Proven Execution

9 current team members + 6 music managers launching July 2025

Current YTK Media Team

R

Ryan

Executive
$203,830 total comp

E

Eddie Franzoni

CEO / A&R
$130,800 total comp

W

Wes Padgett

Executive
$130,691 total comp

C

Cal Hopkins

Executive
$93,304 total comp

+ 5 Marketing Professionals: $363,296 combined compensation

New Music Team (Starting July 2025)

6
Music Managers
$168.5K
Each (inc. 100% bonus)
100%
Label Success Rate

Focus Areas: A&R • Artist Development • Label Relations • Production Oversight

Leadership Track Record

  • 🎯 CEO Eddie Franzoni: Discovered & developed multi-million dollar artists (Maddox Batson → Warner, Dom Innarella → Republic)
  • 🎯 Proven A&R: 100% success rate with major label partnerships
  • 🎯 Operational Excellence: $111K profit per employee by Year 3
💎 Investment Opportunity

Why $1.5M at $10M

Conservative valuation with extraordinary upside

Valuation Analysis

Method Valuation Range Notes
Transaction Comps $14.8M - $18.5M Based on recent industry transactions
Trading Comps $12.3M - $15.4M Public company multiples
DCF Analysis $20.5M - $27.6M 5-year discounted cash flow
Our Ask $10M 50% discount to lowest comp

Use of Funds ($1.5M)

YTK Music Label Launch $750K (50%)
50%

5-7 artist signings • 6 music managers • Studio costs

YTK Media Growth $400K (27%)
27%

Media acquisitions • Tech platform • Creator partnerships

Working Capital $350K (23%)
23%

6-month bridge to profitability

Year 2 (2026)
7.2x
$14.4M revenue
$72M valuation @ 5x
Year 3 (2027)
11.6x
$19.3M revenue
$116M valuation @ 6x
Year 5 (2029)
25.8x
$36.9M revenue
$258M valuation @ 7x

Investment Terms

Deal Structure

  • • Round Size: $1.5M
  • • Pre-Money: $10M
  • • Post-Money: $11.5M
  • • Investor Ownership: 13.04%
  • • Structure: Priced Equity Round

Investor Rights

  • • Board seat or observer rights
  • • Monthly reporting
  • • Quarterly board meetings
  • • Budget approval rights
  • • Major transaction consent (>$100K)

Why Now?

  • Proven model: Already generating 900% instant ROI on artist deals
  • Market timing: Creator economy exploding (5X growth since 2022)
  • Competitive moat: First-mover in integrated platform approach
  • De-risked: Major label validation, profitable operations
  • Scalable: Technology platform enables exponential growth

The Bottom Line

This isn't a bet on potential - it's an investment in proven execution with revolutionary upside.

"The shift from one-to-many to many-to-many media requires infrastructure.
We're building it."

— YTK Media, September 2025