9 Oscar Nominations & $100M+ Box Office: The IPR.VC & A24 Strategy

“Four films that have sold more than $100 million in box office”.

“[Marty Supreme] is the biggest investment… of our all three funds”.

“We invest in film slates together with the great studios like A24”.

“We diversify with the genre, budget size, geographical area”.

“So far we have invested in, I think, about 60 films”.

• Single-film investing is gambling; slate investing is portfolio management. The mathematical difference between backing one film and backing twenty is the difference between a casino bet and a diversified fund. IPR.VC’s entire model exists because that distinction took a decade to explain to institutional capital.
• Speed of capital return matters more than size of return for institutional adoption. Pension funds and family offices care about liquidity windows. A 3x return in two years is more attractive to these investors than a 5x return locked up for a decade, because they can redeploy the capital.
• European co-production treaties are a financing multiplier. By structuring films as international co-productions, IPR.VC accesses tax credits and subsidies across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously. This soft money stretches every euro of private capital further.
• The value of a content company sits in its catalog, not its team. Tanu-Matti’s distinction between “artisan” production (project-to-project) and “industrial” production (catalog-building) is the lens through which IPR.VC evaluates every potential partner. Companies without growing IP libraries are passed over regardless of creative reputation.
• AI and the creator economy are accelerating studio formation. IPR Lab’s research shows new studios forming around YouTube, TikTok, and micro-drama formats, often using AI to produce and scale IP. This is the investment territory of the Future Content Fund launching in 2026.

IPR.VC is a London-based fund management company that connects institutional capital with the film and content industry. Founded in Helsinki in 2014, the firm manages Europe’s largest private film funds, deploying equity into slate deals with studios including A24, XYZ Films, MK2, and Red Bull Studios. The fund has invested in approximately 60 films across three funds, with the A24 portfolio alone generating 9 Oscar nominations and over $100 million in box office revenue. IPR.VC structures investments around IP rights and revenue shares rather than production company equity, targeting two-year distribution timelines for investor returns. The firm’s research arm, IPR Lab, is developing the investment thesis for a Future Content Fund focused on the creator economy, branded content, and immersive experiences.

1. What is slate financing in film?
Slate financing is when an investor backs a portfolio of multiple films rather than a single project. By spreading capital across 10-20 titles with different genres, budgets, and audiences, the risk of any one film underperforming is absorbed by the portfolio. IPR.VC uses this approach in partnership with studios like A24, XYZ Films, and MK2.

2. How does IPR.VC return capital to investors faster than traditional VC?
IPR.VC structures deals using royalty and revenue-share instruments that begin generating returns as soon as a film reaches distribution, typically within two years of investment. Traditional tech venture capital funds often lock capital for 10-13 years before returning it.

3. Can pension funds and institutional investors invest in films?
Yes. IPR.VCs’ fund structure is specifically designed for institutional investors, including pension funds, family offices, and insurance companies. The fund operates under European financial regulation with formal reporting and ESG transparency, meeting the compliance requirements these investors need.