Tech Company Financing Transactions

Authors First Funding Round

Brand Foundry, private investors and Bolt participated in a $10 million Seed funding round for Authors First. The financing was announced on 10/6/2026.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/6/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$10,000,000
Round
Seed
Investors

Brand Foundry (Lead Investor)

private investors (Lead Investor) (Robert Hamwee)

Bolt

private investors (Andy Mills)

private investors (John Kline)

private investors (Mike Duggal)

Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to expand its operations and platform development.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Entertainment
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 480
New Vernon, NJ 07976
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Authors First is a book-to-screen studio and distribution platform bringing beloved books to life with the author in the driver's seat. We give authors the creative control and tools to bring stories to screen that may never have been possible before, while giving fans a true "watch the book" experience.
Profile
Authors First LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Authors First Company Twitter Account
Company News
Authors First News
Facebook
Authors First on Facebook
YouTube
Authors First on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Hamwee
  Robert Hamwee LinkedIn Profile  Robert Hamwee Twitter Account  Robert Hamwee News  Robert Hamwee on Facebook
Chief Marketing Officer
Christopher Lastrapes
  Christopher Lastrapes LinkedIn Profile  Christopher Lastrapes Twitter Account  Christopher Lastrapes News  Christopher Lastrapes on Facebook


 

 

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