BACKING ENTREPRENEURIAL CREATIVES: THE FUTURE STARTS TODAY VFILES launched in 2012 with the mission to demolish the opportunity gap, build open-source creativity, and invent a creative democracy. We invest in underrepresented communities to enable socioeconomic mobility and empower sustainable wealth creation. Our thesis is this: To own the culture you create, you must own the economics. We know that the most innovative future leaders will come from communities who have experienced inequality and underrepresentation. Our goal is to propel them forward. #ownthecultureyoucreate