About Te Dua | The Launch Film Studio for YC Founders

The Studio

About

(Te Dua)

A film studio for founders and the funds behind them. SF, NYC and LA.

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Idea

Days 1 to 3. We interview the founders, find the one idea the company will be remembered for, and write the film around it. You approve the concept and script before anything is shot.

What's included

Founder interview and research

Concept and treatment

Script and shot list

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Idea

Days 1 to 3. We interview the founders, find the one idea the company will be remembered for, and write the film around it. You approve the concept and script before anything is shot.

What's included

Founder interview and research

Concept and treatment

Script and shot list

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Shoot

Day 4. One shoot day with a cinema crew whose credits include Reacher and Dragons' Den, on location in SF, NYC or LA. We handle locations, casting and gear.

What's included

Director, DP and producer

Cinema cameras and lighting

Locations and casting

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Shoot

Day 4. One shoot day with a cinema crew whose credits include Reacher and Dragons' Den, on location in SF, NYC or LA. We handle locations, casting and gear.

What's included

Director, DP and producer

Cinema cameras and lighting

Locations and casting

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Launch

Days 5 to 10. Edit, color, sound and motion graphics, then cutdowns for every channel. The film is ready before launch day, with a plan for the first hour it goes live.

What's included

Hero film, 60 to 90 seconds

Cutdowns for X and LinkedIn

Launch-day rollout plan

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Launch

Days 5 to 10. Edit, color, sound and motion graphics, then cutdowns for every channel. The film is ready before launch day, with a plan for the first hour it goes live.

What's included

Hero film, 60 to 90 seconds

Cutdowns for X and LinkedIn

Launch-day rollout plan

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(Meet Our Team)

Ariana Voss
Creative Director
Mira Leone
Brand Designer
Selena Hart
UX Strategist
Nora Bennett
Visual Designer
Chloe Richter
Content Lead

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(Meet Our Team)

Ariana Voss
Creative Director
Mira Leone
Brand Designer
Selena Hart
UX Strategist
Nora Bennett
Visual Designer
Chloe Richter
Content Lead
Ariana Voss
Creative Director
Mira Leone
Brand Designer
Selena Hart
UX Strategist
Nora Bennett
Visual Designer
Chloe Richter
Content Lead
Ariana Voss
Creative Director
Mira Leone
Brand Designer
Selena Hart
UX Strategist
Nora Bennett
Visual Designer
Chloe Richter
Content Lead
Ariana Voss
Creative Director
Mira Leone
Brand Designer
Selena Hart
UX Strategist
Nora Bennett
Visual Designer
Chloe Richter
Content Lead

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(Meet Our Team)

Ariana Voss
Creative Director
Mira Leone
Brand Designer
Selena Hart
UX Strategist
Nora Bennett
Visual Designer
Chloe Richter
Content Lead

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(What our films do)

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(What our films do)

1.1M+

Launch-day views

Across our films

Attention

1.1M+

Launch-day views

Across our films

Attention

$79M+

Raised by clients

Seed to Series A

Capital

$79M+

Raised by clients

Seed to Series A

Capital

25+

YC launches

In one batch

Trust

25+

YC launches

In one batch

Trust

Reacher

Prime Video

Our crew's credits

Craft

Reacher

Prime Video

Our crew's credits

Craft

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(Trusted by)

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(Trusted by)

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(How we got here)

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(How we got here)

Draper

Where it started

Daniel Farrell started producing media for Tim Draper while still in high school, then built New Media programming at Draper University. Te Dua grew out of that work in 2023.

25+ films

The W26 breakout

More than twenty-five companies in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch launched with a Te Dua film. It was the batch that made Te Dua a launch studio.

3 cities

SF, NYC and LA

One standing crew across San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles, led by a cinematographer whose credits include Reacher and Dragons' Den.

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Clients today

Founders backed by YC and a16z speedrun, and the funds behind them. Draper and Boost VC now bring us in for their portfolio companies.

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How to Make a YC Launch Video

Launch Films

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What Goes Into a Launch Film Budget

Funds

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Launch Film vs. Demo Video

Strategy

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Launch Films for a16z speedrun Founders

Launch Films

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(Frequently Asked Questions)

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How fast can we launch?

How much of our time does it take?

What if we don't love the idea?

What does a film cost?

We're a fund. Can you work across our portfolio?

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(Frequently Asked Questions)

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How fast can we launch?

How much of our time does it take?

What if we don't love the idea?

What does a film cost?

We're a fund. Can you work across our portfolio?

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(Frequently Asked Questions)

Play

Showreel

How fast can we launch?

How much of our time does it take?

What if we don't love the idea?

What does a film cost?

We're a fund. Can you work across our portfolio?