# Sans Strings Studio: Animation, United States

> Sans Strings Studio: Sans Strings Studio is a tech-augmented transmedia studio based in San Francisco, California. Based in United States.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/sans-strings-studio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Animation startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Sans Strings Studio

Sans Strings Studio is a tech-augmented transmedia studio based in San Francisco, California.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Animation United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** - not reported
- **Team:** 17 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $5.5M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Mar 2026

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Sans Strings Studio has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Sans Strings Studio

Sans Strings Studio is a tech-augmented transmedia studio based in San Francisco, California.

Founded in 2023 by Ryan Corniel and Sébastien Deguy, the studio specializes in real-time digital puppeteering and interactive animation. It aims to create digital characters that resonate with audiences by merging expertise in computer graphics and digital artistry. The studio's proprietary technology, F.E.L.T., is a digital puppeteering system that enables instant character animation through human movement. This system is designed to be intuitive and fun, allowing creators to work seamlessly and expressively. Sans Strings Studio offers a range of services, including real-time digital puppeteering for live events, interactive animation for games, and transmedia IP development. The company serves clients in the media and information services sector, including IP holders, animation studios, and game developers, connecting characters with audiences across various platforms.

## What company datasets say Sans Strings Studio raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$5.5M** in dollars

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **$5.5M**

Last round date **Mar 2026**

## Founders and team

From Sans Strings Studio's own website: 2 founders, 5 on the team.

**Sébastien Deguy** Co-founder and CEO

**Ryan Corniel** Co-founder & CCO

- **Andrew Sommerville** COO
- **Vik Sohal** CTO
- **Colin Benoit** Executive Director, Creative Technology
- **Joel Veitch** Executive Creative Director
- **Nathaniel Tapley** Executive Creative Director

Advisers *Annabelle Penloup*

## On 3 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Creative Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-capital)
- [Upfund Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upfund)
- [Crosscourt](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosscourt)

Each firm lists Sans Strings Studio on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

animation & post-production realtime animation production

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager WordPress.org Google Cloud YouTube Google Workspace Viewport Meta Unreal Engine Google Cloud Hosting Google Meet CAPTCHA

+8 more

Google Font API MySQL PrimeNG Mobile Friendly Open Graph Flywheel Slim SEO Wordpress

- **Sector:** Animation
- **Industry code:** NAICS 512110, 513210, SIC 7812, 7372

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- [**Nimble Collective** Mountain View · founded 2014](https://millionrounds.com/startup/nimble-collective)
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- [**Space Racers** New York · founded 2008](https://millionrounds.com/startup/space-racers)

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