So far, the SPVs Cherub has facilitated see an average of 22 angel investors each. Overall, the platform has fostered more than $3 million in funding as of November and has connected 121 companies ...

And though the latter track became the bigger hit, “Cherub Rock” peaked at No. 7 on Billboard’s Alternative chart, the Smashing Pumpkins’ first song to chart in the U.S.

Cherub is now in the process of a slow launch, with 100 startups on the platform generating revenue of $50,000. They plan to grow that to 500, and have a waitlist of 1,500 startups, Johnson said.

During a performance of “Cherub Rock,” the opening track to the band’s 1993 album, Siamese Dream, Willow Smith made a surprise appearance, joining The Smashing Pumpkins on stage.

Winner: “Cherub,” dir. Barbara Rupik, Poland Produced by: Madants Filmmore Post-Production Award Winner: “Les Diplomates,” dir. Andreas Fontana, Switzerland, U.K. Produced by: Alina Film ...