Terms of Service

Last updated: March, 2026

These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of the websites, content, newsletters, platforms, tools, events, applications, and other services operated by iMelonArt LLC, including CVisiona.

Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, you must not access or use the Services.

1. About iMelonArt and CVisiona

iMelonArt LLC is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on technology, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, and related opportunities.

CVisiona is iMelonArt’s technology media, market intelligence, community, and business-development platform. CVisiona may publish editorial content, distribute newsletters, conduct research, host events, engage with entrepreneurs, evaluate emerging technologies, and provide access to experimental products or services.

In these Terms:

• “iMelonArt,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means iMelonArt LLC and the brands and services it operates, including CVisiona.

• “Services” means our websites, newsletters, content, events, applications, community features, research activities, beta products, and related offerings.

• “You” or “your” means the person or organisation accessing or using the Services.

CVisiona is a brand and operating platform of iMelonArt and is not a separate legal entity unless expressly stated otherwise.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, to use the Services.

By using the Services on behalf of a company, fund, institution, or other organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.

3. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to our Services, operations, legal obligations, or business practices.

The revised Terms will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice.

Your continued use of the Services after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of those Terms.

4. Informational Purposes Only

Content made available through iMelonArt or CVisiona is provided for general informational, educational, editorial, and research purposes only.

Content may include:

• Articles and opinion pieces

• Newsletters and market commentary

• Interviews and founder stories

• Company and product profiles

• Research, reports, and analyses

• Technology and artificial-intelligence commentary

• Startup and venture-capital content

• Events, presentations, and recordings

• AI-generated or AI-assisted material

• Information about companies, industries, or investments

Although we aim to provide useful information, we do not guarantee that any content is accurate, complete, current, suitable, or free from errors.

You are responsible for independently evaluating any information before relying on it.

5. No Investment, Legal, Tax, or Professional Advice

Nothing available through the Services constitutes or should be interpreted as:

• Investment advice

• A personal investment recommendation

• Legal advice

• Tax advice

• Accounting advice

• Financial-planning advice

• Brokerage services

• A fiduciary relationship

• Any other regulated professional advice

The Services do not consider your personal objectives, financial situation, risk tolerance, legal circumstances, or individual needs.

You should consult appropriately qualified advisers before making an investment, legal, tax, business, or financial decision.

6. No Offer or Solicitation

Nothing on the Services constitutes:

• An offer to sell a security

• A solicitation of an offer to purchase a security

• An offer to participate in an investment fund

• A recommendation to acquire, dispose of, or hold any investment

• An offer to provide investment-management or advisory services

Any offering of securities, investment interests, advisory services, or fund participation will be made only through the applicable definitive legal documents and only to persons who satisfy all relevant eligibility and legal requirements.

In the event of any conflict between information presented through the Services and definitive offering, subscription, partnership, advisory, or investment documents, the definitive documents will control.

7. Investment Risks

Investments in startups, private companies, venture-capital funds, private-equity funds, emerging technologies, and other private-market opportunities involve substantial risk.

Risks may include:

• Loss of some or all invested capital

• Limited liquidity

• Long holding periods

• Dilution

• Valuation uncertainty

• Operational or technological failure

• Market and regulatory changes

• Dependence on founders or key personnel

• Lack of publicly available information

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Forecasts, projections, targets, estimates, and forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and may not be achieved.

You remain solely responsible for your own due diligence and investment decisions.

8. Regulatory Status

The legal and regulatory status of iMelonArt may depend on its activities, organisational structure, jurisdictions, assets under management, clients, investors, and applicable exemptions.

Nothing on the Services should be interpreted as a representation that iMelonArt, CVisiona, or any associated person is registered, licensed, approved, or regulated in a particular jurisdiction unless that status is expressly stated in an official disclosure issued by iMelonArt.

Where iMelonArt relies on an exemption from registration or another regulatory exclusion, nothing on the Services is intended to waive, modify, or expand the conditions of that exemption or exclusion.

9. Portfolio Companies and Conflicts of Interest

iMelonArt, its affiliates, funds, principals, employees, contractors, or associated persons may:

• Invest in companies or industries discussed through the Services

• Hold financial interests in featured businesses

• Maintain commercial relationships with featured organisations

• Receive information from founders, investors, or market participants

• Provide support, introductions, or other services to portfolio companies

• Consider future investments in companies discussed through CVisiona

These interests may create actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest.

Editorial coverage, inclusion in a newsletter, participation in an event, or appearance on our platforms does not necessarily indicate that iMelonArt has invested in, endorsed, verified, or recommends the relevant company, founder, product, or service.

Where appropriate, we may disclose material relationships in the relevant content. However, you should not assume that every possible relationship or interest has been disclosed unless the law requires otherwise.

10. Editorial Content and Independence

CVisiona may publish content created by employees, contractors, contributors, interviewees, sponsors, partners, guest authors, or artificial-intelligence systems.

Opinions expressed by individual authors, speakers, guests, or contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of iMelonArt.

We may select, edit, update, promote, decline, unpublish, or remove content at our discretion, subject to applicable law and contractual obligations.

Publication or editorial coverage does not constitute verification, endorsement, investment approval, or a guarantee concerning any person, company, technology, product, claim, or opportunity.

11. Sponsored and Commercial Content

Some content may be sponsored, commissioned, supported, or produced in collaboration with third parties.

Where appropriate, we may identify such content using labels such as:

• Sponsored

• Partner content

• Paid partnership

• Presented by

• In collaboration with

Sponsors and commercial partners may have input into the subject matter of sponsored content, but we retain discretion over our platforms and publication standards unless otherwise stated.

You are responsible for independently evaluating all claims made in sponsored or commercial content.

12. Artificial Intelligence

The Services may use artificial intelligence and automated systems to assist with:

• Research

• Summarisation

• Drafting

• Translation

• Classification

• Recommendations

• Data analysis

• Content moderation

• Product functionality

• Workflow automation

• Customer or user support

AI-generated or AI-assisted outputs may be incomplete, inaccurate, misleading, outdated, biased, or unsuitable for a particular purpose.

You must independently review and verify any AI-generated output before relying on it, publishing it, making a decision based on it, or using it in a professional, financial, legal, medical, safety-critical, or other high-impact context.

Unless expressly agreed in writing, we do not guarantee that AI-generated content is original, non-infringing, accurate, or suitable for commercial use.

13. Founder, Company, and Investment Submissions

You may have opportunities to provide information about yourself, a company, fund, product, investment opportunity, business plan, pitch deck, fundraising process, or other project.

Submitting materials does not:

• Create an advisory, fiduciary, confidential, partnership, agency, or investment relationship

• Require iMelonArt to review the submission

• Require iMelonArt to respond

• Require iMelonArt to invest, introduce investors, provide feedback, or enter negotiations

• Prevent iMelonArt from considering or investing in similar or competing businesses

• Guarantee publication or coverage through CVisiona

We receive and review many ideas, technologies, business models, and proposals. Some may be similar to or compete with your submission.

You should submit only information that you are authorised to disclose.

14. No Confidentiality for Unsolicited Submissions

Unless we have signed a separate written confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement covering the specific information, unsolicited submissions will not be treated as confidential.

Do not submit trade secrets, source code, highly sensitive personal information, privileged information, or other confidential material unless we have expressly agreed in writing to receive it confidentially.

This section does not affect any confidentiality obligation contained in a separate written agreement signed by an authorised representative of iMelonArt.

15. Rights in Submitted Materials

You retain ownership of materials you submit.

By submitting content through the Services, you grant iMelonArt a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, format, transmit, and internally use the material to:

• Process and assess your submission

• Communicate with you

• Conduct due diligence

• Evaluate potential business or investment relationships

• Operate and improve the Services

• Maintain security and legal records

• Comply with legal obligations

We will not publicly publish your pitch materials or identify confidential business information as editorial content solely because you submitted it for investment consideration, unless you give permission or another lawful basis applies.

For content intentionally submitted for publication, community participation, promotion, testimonials, events, interviews, or public display, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable licence to use, reproduce, edit, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, display, and promote that content in connection with the Services.

You represent that you possess all rights necessary to grant the applicable licence.

16. Communications and Newsletters

You may subscribe to newsletters, research updates, event announcements, product information, or other communications.

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the message or contacting us.

Even after opting out of promotional communications, we may send non-promotional messages concerning:

• Your account

• A requested service

• A transaction

• A submission

• Security

• Legal notices

• An existing business relationship

Email delivery is not guaranteed and may be affected by technical systems, filters, service providers, or the accuracy of the contact information you provide.

17. Research, Surveys, and Customer Discovery

We may invite you to participate in:

• Interviews

• Surveys

• Research studies

• Customer-discovery discussions

• Product testing

• Market research

• Feedback sessions

Unless expressly agreed otherwise, participation is voluntary and unpaid.

Feedback you provide may be used to analyse markets, develop products, improve services, shape investment theses, or create aggregated insights.

We will not attribute a private research comment to you publicly without permission, except where disclosure is permitted or required by law.

18. Accounts and Security

Certain Services may require an account.

You agree to:

• Provide accurate and current information

• Maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials

• Use reasonable measures to protect your account

• Notify us promptly of suspected unauthorised access

• Accept responsibility for activities occurring through your account

You may not sell, transfer, share, or provide unauthorised access to your account.

We may suspend or terminate accounts that we reasonably believe are compromised, fraudulent, unlawful, or used in violation of these Terms.

19. Events

Registration for an iMelonArt or CVisiona event may be subject to additional event-specific terms.

We may:

• Modify the programme, speakers, location, format, or timing

• Refuse or revoke registration where reasonably necessary

• Record or photograph events

• Use recordings for editorial, educational, archival, or promotional purposes

Where required, we will provide appropriate notice regarding event recording.

You must behave professionally and comply with applicable event policies, venue rules, and laws.

20. Beta and Experimental Services

We may make prototypes, previews, early-access features, AI agents, software tools, or other experimental services available.

Beta Services may:

• Contain errors or vulnerabilities

• Be incomplete or inaccurate

• Change without notice

• Be unavailable temporarily or permanently

• Lose or corrupt information

• Never become generally available

Beta Services are provided for testing and evaluation unless otherwise stated. You should not rely on them for critical operations or use them with sensitive, regulated, or irreplaceable data.

We may discontinue or restrict Beta Services at any time.

Additional beta terms may apply and will control if they conflict with these Terms.

21. Acceptable Use

You must not use the Services to:

• Violate any law, regulation, court order, or third-party right

• Commit fraud, deception, impersonation, or misrepresentation

• Infringe intellectual-property, privacy, publicity, or confidentiality rights

• Submit unlawful, defamatory, threatening, abusive, or discriminatory content

• Transmit malware, ransomware, spyware, or harmful code

• Probe, scan, test, or circumvent security controls without authorisation

• Interfere with the operation or integrity of the Services

• Access accounts, systems, or information without authorisation

• Scrape, crawl, harvest, or extract content at scale without written permission

• Use automated means that impose an unreasonable burden on our infrastructure

• Reverse engineer or attempt to derive source code except where applicable law prohibits such restrictions

• Use our content or data to train, develop, benchmark, or improve an AI model without written permission

• Create a competing database, content service, research product, or commercial publication from our content

• Send spam or unsolicited commercial communications

• Misrepresent affiliation with iMelonArt or CVisiona

• Use the Services to make fully automated high-impact decisions about individuals without lawful authority and appropriate safeguards

We may investigate suspected violations and cooperate with lawful requests from authorities.

22. Intellectual Property

The Services and their content—including text, graphics, designs, trademarks, logos, videos, audio, software, databases, reports, research, selection, arrangement, and other materials—are owned by or licensed to iMelonArt and are protected by intellectual-property laws.

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the Services for lawful personal or internal business purposes.

You may not, without prior written permission:

• Reproduce or republish substantial portions of our content

• Sell, license, distribute, or commercially exploit our content

• Remove copyright, trademark, or attribution notices

• Create derivative commercial products from our content

• Use our trademarks, brands, or logos

• Suggest endorsement or affiliation where none exists

Brief quotations for commentary, criticism, reporting, or academic reference may be permitted where allowed by law and accompanied by appropriate attribution.

No rights are granted by implication.

23. Copyright Complaints

If you believe content available through the Services infringes your copyright, contact us at:

Email: [legal@imelonart.com]
Subject: Copyright Complaint

Your notice should include:

• Identification of the copyrighted work

• Identification and location of the allegedly infringing material

• Your contact information

• A statement of your good-faith belief that the use is unauthorised

• A statement that the information provided is accurate

• Your physical or electronic signature

We may remove or restrict access to disputed content while reviewing a complaint.

24. Third-Party Content and Services

The Services may contain links to, integrations with, or content from third parties.

We do not control and are not responsible for third-party:

• Websites

• Platforms

• Products

• Services

• Privacy practices

• Security practices

• Content

• Representations

• Availability

A link, integration, mention, or appearance does not necessarily constitute endorsement.

Your interactions with third parties are governed by their own terms and policies.

25. Paid Services

Some Services may require payment.

Before purchase, we will provide applicable pricing and material payment terms. Unless otherwise stated:

• Fees are stated in [US dollars]

• You are responsible for applicable taxes

• Payments are processed through third-party providers

• Fees are non-refundable except where required by law or expressly stated

• Subscriptions may renew automatically when disclosed during purchase

Additional terms presented at checkout or in a separate agreement may apply.

26. Privacy

Our collection and use of personal information are described in our separate Privacy Policy.

By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the Privacy Policy.

27. Availability and Modifications

We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Services at any time.

We do not guarantee that:

• The Services will always be available

• Access will be uninterrupted or secure

• Errors will be corrected

• Content will remain available

• A particular feature will continue

• Information will be preserved indefinitely

We are not liable for modifications, interruptions, or discontinuation except where liability cannot lawfully be excluded.

28. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Services are provided “as is” and “as available.”

iMelonArt disclaims all express, implied, and statutory warranties, including warranties of:

• Merchantability

• Fitness for a particular purpose

• Title

• Non-infringement

• Accuracy

• Reliability

• Availability

• Security

• Quiet enjoyment

We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, free from harmful components, or suitable for your objectives.

Nothing in these Terms excludes warranties or consumer protections that cannot legally be excluded.

29. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, iMelonArt and its affiliates, funds, officers, directors, members, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including loss of:

• Profits

• Revenue

• Business opportunities

• Investments

• Data

• Reputation

• Goodwill

This limitation applies whether the alleged liability arises from contract, tort, negligence, statute, strict liability, or another legal theory, even if we were advised that such damages were possible.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the total aggregate liability of iMelonArt arising out of or relating to the Services or these Terms will not exceed the greater of: (a) the amount you paid to iMelonArt for the specific Service giving rise to the claim during the twelve months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim; or (b) US $100.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, wilful misconduct, or any other liability that applicable law prohibits us from limiting.

30. Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless iMelonArt and its affiliates, funds, officers, directors, members, employees, contractors, and agents from claims, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, costs, and reasonable legal fees arising from:

• Your misuse of the Services

• Your violation of these Terms

• Your submitted materials

• Your infringement of another person’s rights

• Your unlawful conduct

We reserve the right to control the defence of any matter subject to indemnification. You agree to cooperate reasonably with that defence.

31. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access where we reasonably believe:

• You violated these Terms

• Your use creates legal, security, or operational risk

• Your account is fraudulent or compromised

• Suspension is required by law

• The relevant Service has been discontinued

You may stop using the Services at any time.

Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will remain effective, including provisions relating to intellectual property, submissions, disclaimers, liability, indemnification, and disputes.

32. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Subject to any mandatory rights available under applicable law, the state and federal courts located in Washington will have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Services.

You and iMelonArt consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

33. International Users

The Services may be accessible internationally, but we do not represent that they are appropriate, available, authorised, or lawful in every jurisdiction.

You are responsible for complying with laws applicable to your location and use of the Services.

Nothing on the Services constitutes an offer or promotion in a jurisdiction where such activity would be unlawful.

34. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any additional terms applicable to a specific Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and iMelonArt regarding the Services.

If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain effective.

Our failure to enforce a provision does not waive our right to enforce it later.

You may not assign your rights under these Terms without our written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, financing, sale of assets, or transfer of the relevant business.

Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, employment, agency, fiduciary, or joint-venture relationship between you and iMelonArt.

Headings are provided for convenience and do not affect interpretation.

35. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms may be sent to:

iMelonArt LLC
Address: 1100 Bellevue Way NE

Bellevue WA98004
United States

Email: [legal@imelonart.com]

Please note that the contact information provided here is a placeholder. For the actual contact information, please refer to the website or contact us directly