On March 25, 2026, animation and gaming company Sans Strings Studio announced that it has closed a $5.5 million Series Seed round. The financing was led by Red River West, with participation from a16z speedrun, Sisu Game Ventures, Kima Ventures, and several angel investors. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Sans Strings on the transaction.

Founded by Ryan Corniel, with his extensive background spanning from graphic design to VR development, and Sébastien Deguy, an Academy Award and Emmy-winning pioneer in computer graphics, Sans Strings Studio represents a fusion of creative vision and technical innovation that aims to shape the future of real-time interactive production. The company built F.E.L.T. (Fuzz-E Logic Toolset), a real-time performance system designed to put creators back in the driver's seat of animation and game development, which is the driver of its flagship project, “Felt That: Boxing.”

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Sans String on the financing includes Jonathan Chan, Mark Baudler, Lauren Lichtblau, Peter Bratton, Utsav Lall, and Joseph Auer.