paus
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Paus was a UK-based Web3 platform for the financing and distribution of films, founded in 2020 by Rishi Kapoor (with Ukrainian co-owner and CTO Oleh Kurtyanik). It combined entertainment with Web3 technology to let independent filmmakers stream and monetise film and TV content, building a library of nearly 2,000 titles and a network of about 10,000 film producers.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
Rishi Kapoor founds Paus in the UK as a Web3 platform for financing and distributing films.
- Platform growth
Paus builds a library of nearly 2,000 titles and a network of about 10,000 film producers.
- Acquired by CINDIE
CINDIE, a Latin America streaming service, acquires the Paus TV technology platform and content assets for undisclosed terms; Kapoor joins CINDIE's board.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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