About Koni
Where content is king.
We started Koni to democratize the next generation of content — by giving audiences a direct hand in deciding what gets made, instead of leaving that call entirely to a handful of studio executives.
Hollywood is stuck in a loop
Look at any year's top box office chart and you'll see the same pattern: sequels, reboots, and franchises, over and over. That's not an accident — it's what happens when a system optimizes purely for safety.
Creators lack access
Breaking in has always required connections, not just talent.
Audiences crave originality
But studios keep recycling sequels, reboots, and franchises.
Studios take fewer risks
Algorithms and test ratings optimize for safety, which quietly kills creativity.
Our thesis
Picture Letterboxd, GoFundMe, and Reddit fused into one platform, built specifically for film and TV. Creators pitch ideas before they're greenlit. Audiences engage, vote, and back the ones they actually want to see made. That engagement becomes a real, measurable signal — proof of demand that didn't exist before a single frame was shot.
Koni doesn't replace the industry — it feeds it better information, sourced directly from the people who actually watch.
Creators pitch
Upload a logline, art, and story details — while keeping the underlying IP protected.
Audiences validate
Fans follow, like, comment, and back the projects they genuinely want to exist.
Investors get signal
Studios and financiers see real audience traction before committing a single dollar.
Why now
Streaming is desperate for new IP
Competition for subscribers has never been higher, yet studios keep reaching for the same safe franchises.
Audiences already fund creators directly
Patreon, Substack, and Kickstarter have proven fans will pay for early access and a real community.
The creator economy is exploding
Independent voices are reaching massive audiences without waiting for a gatekeeper's approval.
Technology lowers the barrier
AI tools and affordable production mean pitching a story well has never been more accessible.
The moment is now to be part of the revolution in the future of entertainment.
Your IP stays yours — pitches are protected from day one.