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Issa Rae’s ColorCreative Forms Strategic Partnership with HarbourView Equity Partners
- Issa Rae’s management and production company, ColorCreative, partners with HarbourView Equity Partners.
- The partnership aims to expand talent representation, production capabilities, and create original content.
- Terms of the deal between ColorCreative and HarbourView Equity Partners were not disclosed.
- ColorCreative saw its revenue double from 2023 to 2024.
- Issa Rae, Deniese Davis, and Talitha Watkins co-founded ColorCreative in 2014.
- The company was established to offer opportunities for underrepresented creators in TV, film, digital, and branded content.
- ColorCreative will commence production on its initial projects under the HarbourView partnership in early 2023.
- Watkins, ColorCreative's president, expressed the partnership as a significant point in the company's journey.
- ColorCreative collaborated with Tubi in 2023 to launch Stubio, providing a platform for five creative teams to develop projects.
- Through its management division, ColorCreative will mentor selected creators, with Tubi offering funding for their productions.
- Issa Rae emphasized the importance of supporting the next generation of creators and mentoring them.
- The announcement of the ColorCreative and HarbourView partnership was scheduled to be made at the Cannes Lions Festival.
- ColorCreative envisions the partnership with HarbourView to amplify its global presence without compromising creative integrity.
- The strategic venture follows ColorCreative’s ongoing initiatives to empower and uplift diverse voices in the entertainment industry.
- Issa Rae views the mentoring of emerging creators and facilitating their entry into the industry as a key aspect of her mission.
- ColorCreative's collaboration with Tubi and the launch of Stubio highlight its commitment to nurturing emerging talent and fostering creativity.
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