ROCK HILL MEDIA VENTURES

What ROCK HILL MEDIA VENTURES does

Rock Hill Media Ventures is a privately-held creative services firm founded in 2018 and headquartered at 600 5th Avenue in New York City. The company positions itself as a content/IP strategist that curates, incubates, and cultivates ideas for mass consumption, with an explicit focus on championing underrepresented storytellers and diverse voices. Its integrated service portfolio spans four pillars: Strategy (audience and positioning), Content Creation (original linear and non-linear content across media platforms), Marketing (brand development and partnership enablement), and Business Development (sourcing opportunities for clients and partners). The firm serves three primary verticals — Media & Entertainment, Sports, and Social Impact — with a stated secondary focus on fresh, untraditional voices seeking mainstream access.

Underlying technology is not proprietary; the firm operates as a human-expertise services business rather than a platform or product company. No APIs, SDKs, AI capabilities, or technology stack are disclosed. Revenue mechanics are project-based and consulting-driven under a professional services model, with pricing handled privately through a website contact form and a single email channel ([email protected]). The go-to-market is consultative and relationship-led, with the firm explicitly leveraging a network of approximately 18 named partners — including the NBPA, Believe Entertainment Group, Team Whistle, Lion Forge Animation, 9 Story, Sutikki, Toonz, and the Rashad Jennings Foundation — as both collaboration vehicles and audience-access channels. Marketing is minimal: an Instagram presence, direct email, and website contact form.

The founder and CEO is Keith Dawkins. No institutional investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or funding rounds are disclosed, and the ownership and management structure beyond the founder is not articulated in available data. The firm does not disclose revenue, headcount, or contract-level financials.

Name

ROCK HILL MEDIA VENTURES

Legal name

ROCK HILL MEDIA VENTURES

Website

https://WWW.ROCKHILLMEDIAVENTURES.COM

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Media Services

NAICS

Publishing Industries (513)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Management & Creator Community Building (MPAAAHAH)

Keywords

• Creative content services
• Content strategy consulting
• Media production services
• Brand development consulting
• Storytelling services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Services and Consulting: Rock Hill Media Ventures generates revenue through providing a suite of creative services including content strategy, content creation, marketing, and business development. They appear to work on project-based engagements and ongoing consulting relationships with clients in media, entertainment, sports, and social impact sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rock Hill Media Ventures is a creative services firm that curates, incubates, and cultivates ideas for mass consumption. It delivers an integrated suite of services spanning content/IP strategy, original content creation across linear and non-linear platforms, marketing and brand development, and business development, primarily serving media/entertainment, sports, and social impact clients.

Product overview

ROCK HILL MEDIA VENTURES offers a unified suite of creative services focused on media/entertainment, sports, and social impact content. Their integrated service portfolio includes Strategy Services, Content Creation, Marketing Services, and Business Development. They position themselves as content/IP strategists who help curate quality content for underrepresented storytellers and diverse voices, assisting them in finding and building audiences across all media platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy Services Utilizing expertise, deep and meaningful connections, and strategic ideas to captivate audiences and deliver outstanding results; content/IP strategy helping clients find and build audiences for their desired stories.
• Content Creation Curating and creating original linear and non-linear content across all media platforms; cultivating diverse talent with compelling stories to share for mass consumption.
• Marketing Services Bringing together inspiration tools, research, and resources to transform ideas into business opportunities through brand development, marketing, and partnerships.
• Business Development Leveraging experience and network to source new businesses or business opportunities for the company and its partners.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NBPA (National Basketball Players Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRock Hill Media Ventures partners with the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association), a flagship player association in professional basketball. This partnership enables access to athlete storytelling opportunities and sports-related content development in the media space.
• KindKatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with KindKatch, a company in the creative/content space, for potential content collaboration and co-development opportunities.
• 9 StoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 9 Story, a media company focused on content creation and distribution, for collaborative storytelling and content development.
• BattatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Battat (Battat Co.), a company engaged in creative or media-related activities, for potential business development and content opportunities.
• Believe Entertainment GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Believe Entertainment Group, a significant player in entertainment and media content creation and distribution. This is a strategic partnership for co-developing content and leveraging distribution capabilities.
• Rashad Jennings FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Rashad Jennings Foundation, focused on social impact and athlete-driven charitable initiatives, for storytelling and content creation around foundation activities.
• Team WhistleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Team Whistle, a sports and entertainment media company that distributes content, potentially serving as a distribution channel for content created by Rock Hill Media Ventures.
• SutikkiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sutikki, a media/entertainment company focused on content creation, for potential collaborative content development projects.
• Unanico StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Unanico Studios, a studio focused on content creation and production, for co-development of media content.
• Lion Forge AnimationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lion Forge Animation, an animation studio focused on diverse storytelling and content creation, for animation and visual content collaboration.
• ToonzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Toonz, a company involved in animation and digital content creation, for potential animation and digital media collaboration.
• Chechesee Creek ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Chechesee Creek Club, a business entity with branding visible in the partner section, for potential creative or business development collaboration.
• CrystalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Crystal (brand/organization), for potential strategic collaboration in the creative services space.
• BTRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with BTR, a media/content entity, for potential content collaboration and audience development.
• Aliya LeekongminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Aliya Leekong (individual/content creator), for talent collaboration and diverse voice representation in content projects.
• WCPGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with WCPG (organization), for potential collaborative initiatives in the creative or media space.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 9 Story Media Group: A publicly named partner of Rock Hill's, 9 Story is a content creation/production company focused on kids, family, and animation IP — directly comparable to Rock Hill's 'content creation across linear and non-linear platforms' service line and its D&I storytelling focus.
• Anonymous Content: Independent creative/production studio producing film, TV, and branded content with a filmmaker-first model — directly comparable to Rock Hill's content creation + strategy services for storytellers and brands.
• Team Whistle: A named partner/distribution channel; Team Whistle is a sports and entertainment media company creating athlete-led video and branded content, closely mirroring Rock Hill's Sports vertical use cases.
• Sutikki: A publicly named partner of Rock Hill's; Sutikki is an entertainment company developing and distributing kids and family content, comparable in IP co-development ambitions and target content verticals.
• Believe Entertainment Group: Another publicly named 'core' partner; Believe Entertainment produces and distributes premium digital/streaming content, including athlete-driven stories — the same niche Rock Hill targets with NBPA and sports storytelling.

Emerging players

• Propagate Content: Independent content studio developing and producing premium scripted and unscripted IP with diverse creator partnerships; comparable in scope (IP origination + distribution leverage) to Rock Hill's stated ambitions to evolve from services into IP.
• Hello Sunshine: Reese Witherspoon's content/production company purpose-built around championing underrepresented female storytellers — adjacent to Rock Hill's 'curate, incubate, cultivate ideas' and diversity-led storytelling thesis, but with consumer-brand depth Rock Hill does not yet have.
• A24: Independent entertainment company known for curating distinctive, auteur-driven content with strong brand identity — overlaps with Rock Hill's positioning as a content curator for distinctive voices across media platforms.

Broad incumbents

• Creative Artists Agency (CAA): One of the largest diversified talent and content agencies, with established sports, entertainment, and brand representation — the type of incumbent buyer-side clients compare boutique creative services to when awarding mandates.
• Endeavor (WME/IMG): Large, established talent and content conglomerate that represents athletes, creators, and produces premium content — the broad incumbent against which any boutique creator/content firm like Rock Hill competes for mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/rockhillmediaventures

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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