Maximize returns on mandatory Canadian content investments
U.S. streaming services face unprecedented, unnecessary and discriminatory investment obligations from new Canadian streaming revenue rules.
MapleROI helps U.S. streaming services turn mandatory Canadian investment obligations into strategic assets. The platform matches you with vetted Canadian producers, tracks ROI of every investment, and provides benchmarking data to prove to regulators that U.S. companies are being treated unfairly. Turn compliance cost centers into portfolio performers.
U.S. streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, etc.) and MPA member studios operating in Canada
Combines mandatory compliance requirements with actual financial return optimization and competitive benchmarking — the only platform treating regulatory investment as an asset class.
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Curated marketplace of Canadian productions seeking U.S. streamer investment
Real-time tracking of performance, audience engagement, and financial returns
Compare your Canadian investment performance against other U.S. platforms
Background checks, past performance scoring, and risk assessment of producers
Generate reports showing your positive Canadian investment outcomes for regulatory hearings
Automated production investment agreements with compliance clauses
Shows how Canadian content performs with your existing subscribers
Maximizes Canadian tax credits and government incentives
Models different investment scenarios and projected returns
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Relationships:
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Relationships:
/api/marketplaceReturns filtered Canadian production opportunities
/api/investRecords new investment and generates contract
/api/performanceReturns ROI and performance analytics
/api/benchmarkGenerates anonymous industry benchmarks
/api/advocacy-reportGenerates regulatory advocacy report
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10 active investments
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 140 | 5% | $245 | $2,940 |
| Month 6 | 950 | 13% | $4,322 | $51,864 |
The only platform that helps U.S. streamers maximize ROI on mandatory Canadian content spend while building powerful advocacy evidence.
1. Contact independent Canadian producers associations (CMPA) and offer free listings to attract supply side. 2. Email compliance and content acquisition leads at all MPA member companies with personalized marketplace previews. 3. Create a 'Top 10 Canadian Projects for U.S. Streamers' report as lead magnet.
Government backing and funding
Bureaucratic, no ROI focus or benchmarking
Commercial focus on financial returns and competitive intelligence
Strong producer network
No compliance integration or advocacy tools
Combines regulatory necessity with investment performance
Network effects from growing marketplace of producers and investors plus proprietary benchmarking dataset that becomes more valuable with each participating streamer
The scale of mandatory spending under new Canadian rules has reached a threshold where professional portfolio management of these 'investments' has become economically necessary for U.S. platforms.
Canadian producers reluctant to join
Offer free listings and marketing exposure to producers in first 6 months
Solo founder cannot build marketplace liquidity alone
Focus first on serving existing compliance teams before full marketplace
Long sales cycle to enterprise customers
Target mid-market SVOD services and individual studio divisions first
Success: At least 10 producers agree to list projects and 6 executives agree to test
Success: Minimum 4 investments made through platform in beta
Success: Achieve $2M in tracked investment volume
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