Cinesite

London, United Kingdom Founded: 1991 • Age: 35 yrs Acquired By Endless
Visual effects and animation for films and TV
Annual revenue - Latest available
Total funding $40.0M 8 rounds
Employees - Tracked headcount
Investors 7 Known backers
Products 2 Services tracked
Competitors - Brand Intelligence

About Cinesite

Cinesite is a company based in London (United Kingdom) founded in 1991 was acquired by Endless in May 2012. Cinesite has raised $40 million across 8 funding rounds from investors including Barclays, NatWest and Santander. Cinesite has completed 6 acquisitions, including FX3X, L’Atelier Animation and Mad Assemblage. Cinesite offers products and services including Visual Effects and Animation.

  • Headquarter London, United Kingdom
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  • Legal Name Cinesite Group
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  • Total Equity Funding
    $40 M (USD)

    in 8 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
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  • Investors
    Barclays

    & 6 more

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  • Investments & Acquisitions
    FX3X

    & 5 more

  • Acquired by
    Endless

    (May 10, 2012)

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Products & Services of Cinesite

Cinesite offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including Visual Effects and Animation.

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Visual effects are created for film and TV to enhance storytelling and production quality

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Animation is developed for projects to bring narratives to life through creative artistry

People of Cinesite

Headcount 500-1000
Employee Profiles 13
Employee Profiles
People
Spencer Kuziw
Lead L3 Systems Administrator
People
Yael Silver
Group Project Manager - Global VFX Initiatives
People
Stephen Winters
Director Of Information Technology Of North America
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Bradley Wald
Chief Operating Officer- Animation

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Funding Insights of Cinesite

Cinesite has successfully raised a total of $40M across 8 strategic funding rounds. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

Investors in Cinesite

Cinesite has secured backing from 7 investors, including institutional and venture fund investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Barclays, NatWest and Santander.

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Pemberton Asset Management is recognized as a leading European private credit manager.
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Endless LLP is engaged in private equity investments.
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Investments & Acquisitions by Cinesite

Cinesite has strategically engaged in corporate development activities, having acquired 6 companies. Notable acquisitions include FX3X, L’Atelier Animation and Mad Assemblage.

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Acquisitions
Company Name Description Domain Location Founded Year Amount
Provider of animation and visual effects services for film and television
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Animated films and TV series are produced by L’Atelier Animation.
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Provider of animation and video game services
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Cinesite Comparisons

Cinesite Primary company
Description
Visual effects and animation for films and TV
Location
London, United Kingdom
Founded Year
1991
Annual Revenue
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Competitors of Cinesite

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cinesite

Cinesite was founded in 1991 and raised its 1st funding round 25 years after it was founded.

Cinesite is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at London, England, United Kingdom.

Antony Hunt is the current CEO of Cinesite.

Cinesite is a funded company, having raised a total of $40M across 8 funding rounds to date.

Cinesite provides digital effects for feature films and TV shows. Their projects includenbsp;Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Hercules, Edge of Tomorrow, 300: Rise Of An Empire etc. Cinesite won an Emmy Award for Rome in 2006 and Generation Kill in 2008. It has also won a Royal Television Society award for its work on Band of Brothers. The company won the BAFTA award for its work in The Golden Compass. It opened a studio in Montreal in 2014 for visual effects and feature animation. It merged with Image Engine in 2015 with the merged entity having studios in London, Vancouver and Montreal. They have worked on over 100 productions as of 2015.

Cinesite offers Visual Effects and Animation.

Cinesite has made 6 acquisitions, including FX3X, L’Atelier Animation, and Mad Assemblage.

Cinesite has 7 investors. Key investors include Barclays, NatWest, Santander, European Union, and Gryphion.

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