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Joseph Auer
Associate
Corporate
San Francisco

D415-947-2426

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Joseph Auer is an associate in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practices corporate and securities law.

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Joseph Auer is an associate in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practices corporate and securities law.

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Wilson Sonsini Advises Sans Strings Studio on $5.5 Million Series Seed Financing
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.
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Wilson Sonsini Advises Runware on $50 Million Series A
On December 11, 2025, Runware, which powers media generation for some of the largest marketing and social content platforms in the world, announced that it has raised $50 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Dawn Capital, alongside Comcast Ventures, DST, Speedinvest, and insiders including Insight Partners and a16z speedrun. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Runware on the transaction.
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