Authors First Raises $10 Million In Seed Funding Led By Brand Foundry And Robert Hamwee
Authors First, a New York City-based book-to-screen studio and distribution platform, raised over $10 million in Seed funding led by Brand Foundry and founder and CEO Robert Hamwee, with participation from Bolt Ventur…
Authors First, a New York City-based book-to-screen studio and distribution platform, raised over $10 million in Seed funding led by Brand Foundry and founder and CEO Robert Hamwee, with participation from Bolt Ventures, Andy Mills, Mike Duggal and John Kline. The company will use the funds to expand operations and develop its platform, which combines human-led production with AI to adapt books into screen projects while giving authors creative authority and final-cut approval.
FOUNDER: Robert Hamwee
INVESTORS: Brand Foundry, Bolt Ventures, Andy Mills, Mike Duggal, John Kline
ROUND: Seed AMOUNT: $10,000,000
HQ: New York City, New York
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ABOUT THE DEAL
- Raise
- $10M
- Round
- Seed
- Company
- Authors First
- Desk
- Deals
- Filed
- Oct 6, 2026
- Founders
- Robert Hamwee
- Investors
- Brand Foundry
- Bolt Ventures
- Andy Mills
- Mike Duggal
- John Kline