Touscoprod.com

What Touscoprod.com does

Touscoprod.com is a Paris-based crowdfunding platform founded in 2009 that operates as the first French platform dedicated 100% to cinema and audiovisual projects. Since 2020, the platform has operated as 'touscoprod by proarti' following its merger with proarti.fr, a broader arts crowdfunding platform, and is hosted under the fonds de dotation proarti, a French non-profit endowment fund. The platform serves professional and amateur artistic structures, individual artists, and cultural project initiators seeking financing for film production, documentaries, short films, and feature films, as well as projects with cultural democratization objectives. Core products include standard donation-based crowdfunding and mécénat (patronage) collections, the latter enabling 60-66% French tax deductions for donors through the endowment fund structure. The technology stack is a self-serve web platform with milestone-based (paliers) funding — an alternative to the industry-standard 'all-or-nothing' model — alongside integrated tax-receipt processing and eligibility verification for mécénat eligibility. Business model is a flat 8% commission on collected funds, with creators receiving 92% of funds raised. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on creators mobilizing their own networks supplemented by direct email and phone accompaniment from the Touscoprod team. Scale signals include 50,000+ community members, 800+ films produced, an 85%+ campaign completion rate, and notable projects including 5 Cannes selections, 2 Oscar nominations, and 1 Golden Bear winner.

Name

Touscoprod.com

Legal name

proarti

Website

https://touscoprod.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Touscoprod.com is a Paris-based crowdfunding platform founded in 2009, operating as 'touscoprod by proarti' since 2020, dedicated exclusively to cinema and audiovisual projects. It serves professional and amateur filmmakers with milestone-based funding, individualized campaign support, and French mécénat tax-deductible donation options.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crowdfunding Platform for Audiovisual Projects

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based) (MPACAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crowdfunding & Fan-Financing (MPADAAAN)

Keywords

• Film crowdfunding platform
• Audiovisual project financing
• Patronage donation platform
• Milestone-based funding
• Creative project fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Platform commission on collections: Touscoprod retains 8% of funds collected from successful crowdfunding campaigns. This is the primary revenue stream, applied to platform development and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Touscoprod operates a specialized crowdfunding platform dedicated exclusively to audiovisual and cinema projects in France. The platform enables project creators to raise funds from individual donors and corporate sponsors through two collection types: standard crowdfunding and patronage (mécénat) collections eligible for 60-66% tax deductions. The platform differentiates itself through milestone-based (palier) funding instead of all-or-nothing models, plus individualized project accompaniment that delivers an 85%+ campaign success rate.

Product overview

Touscoprod is a crowdfunding platform dedicated to audiovisual and film projects, now operating as 'touscoprod by proarti' following its 2020 merger with proarti.fr. The platform offers two collection types: standard crowdfunding and patronage (mécénat) collections with tax benefits ranging from 60-66%. Touscoprod differentiates itself through individualized project accompaniment, milestone-based funding (paliers) instead of all-or-nothing models, and partnership with the non-profit fund de dotation proarti structure. Project creators receive 92% of funds raised, with 8% retained for platform maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• touscoprod by proarti crowdfunding platform A crowdfunding platform specialized in audiovisual and film projects operating under proarti.fr. Offers two collection types - standard crowdfunding and patronage (mécénat) collections with tax benefits - with milestone-based (palier) funding. Designed for professional and amateur audiovisual creators and the donors and corporate sponsors who support them.
• Standard crowdfunding collections Standard donation-based crowdfunding without tax benefits for donors, supporting multiple funding milestones (paliers) instead of the all-or-nothing model. Designed for audiovisual project creators whose projects are not eligible for mécénat status.
• Patronage (mécénat) collections Crowdfunding collections eligible for tax reduction under French patronage law - 66% for individual donors up to 20% of taxable income, and 60% for corporate donors up to 0.5% of revenue. Effectively doubles the value of donations made to eligible audiovisual projects.
• Individualized project accompaniment Professional accompaniment service including pre-campaign strategy meetings (in-person or by phone), project deposit guidance, ongoing monitoring during collection, and post-campaign communication strategy development. Aimed at audiovisual project creators seeking to maximize campaign success on the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average crowdfunding campaign donation amount of approximately €4,500
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Proarti (proarti.fr)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTouscoprod has merged with and now operates under proarti.fr platform. This strategic partnership combines Touscoprod's expertise in audiovisual crowdfunding with proarti's broader creation arts platform. The merged entity is operated by the proarti endowment fund (fonds de dotation), a non-profit organization that enables philanthropy and tax deduction mechanisms for donors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Slated: Film financing marketplace and crowdfunding platform connecting independent filmmakers with investors and donors. Comparable as a specialized film financing platform, though it targets investor rather than donor funding models.
• Seed&Spark: US-based crowdfunding and education platform dedicated to independent film and audiovisual projects. Operates a similar niche specialization to Touscoprod but in a different geography, making it a relevant model and indirect comparator.
• Patreon: Creator monetization platform enabling recurring fan support. While not project-based crowdfunding, Patreon addresses an adjacent monetization need for audiovisual creators and represents a competitive threat on the creator-economy side.

Broad incumbents

• Indiegogo: Global crowdfunding platform supporting creative projects including independent film. Operates with flexible funding (keep-what-you-raise) similar to Touscoprod's milestone approach, making it a relevant comparator on funding model and creator experience.
• Kickstarter: Global reward-based crowdfunding incumbent with a significant film and video project category. While not France-specific or mécénat-integrated, Kickstarter competes for the same independent film creators and offers a much larger audience reach.
• GoFundMe: Mass-market donation-based crowdfunding platform. While primarily personal-cause focused, it competes for general-purpose donor attention and could encroach on cultural fundraising campaigns.

Direct peers

• Ulule: French-headquartered crowdfunding platform operating across creative verticals including film, and a primary direct competitor to Touscoprod in French audiovisual crowdfunding. Ulule's broader vertical coverage and larger scale make it the most comparable direct peer.
• Proarti: Sister platform under the same fonds de dotation proarti endowment fund. Proarti covers broader artistic creation verticals while Touscoprod specializes in audiovisual; the merged structure makes Proarti the most directly aligned operational peer.
• KissKissBankBank: French creative crowdfunding platform historically focused on creative projects. Now part of the Ulule group, but remains a directly comparable French-market creative crowdfunding peer with similar creator and donor personas.

Others

• Wefunder: Equity-based crowdfunding platform operating under different mechanics but addressing creator capital-raising needs. Included as an adjacent comparison for the broader creator-finance ecosystem rather than a direct crowdfunding competitor.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/touscoprod

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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