Agreements & documents

Reference directory for all governing agreements, service contracts, IP licenses, and member contribution records. Each entry links to the secure document vault.

🔒 Document references only. Executed agreements are stored securely in DocuSign and Notion — never hosted on web servers. This page provides a reference directory with links to the secure vault. Access is time-limited and permission-controlled.

Agreement directory

Governing documents

Doc 01 · Governing

Operating Agreement

9Bit Studios LLC operating agreement. Defines member rights, voting (equity-weighted), distributions, management structure, dissolution procedures, and amendment requirements (supermajority ≥75%).

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Per-engagement · Active

Service Agreements

Per-engagement service contracts for client and member product work. Current active: Dewdrop (Tim Culpepper, May 1 – Aug 31, 2026). Each agreement defines scope, milestones, payment schedule, and IP ownership.

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Per-product · IP

IP License Agreements

Per-product publishing rights agreements. Members retain full IP ownership; licenses grant the studio non-exclusive publishing, marketing, and distribution rights. Revenue split governed by individual license terms.

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Internal · Records

Member Contribution Records

Equity allocation documentation including sweat equity contributions, vesting schedules (24–36 month with 6-month cliff), cliff dates, and contribution valuations for each founding member.

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Access protocol

Requesting document copies

Members can request copies of any executed document through the portal admin. DocuSign provides audit-trailed access with time-limited download links. Notion vault records are permission-controlled per member role.

Contact [email protected] for document access requests.