Cinapse was founded by Herman Phillips, Roger Tran in 2020.

Who are Cinapse's investors?

Cinapse's investors include Gaingels, Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, FAST — by GETTYLAB, Twenty Two Ventures, Unpopular Ventures, Zillionize.

Where is Cinapse headquartered?

Cinapse is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.

Cinapse

acquired by WrapbookYC W22

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2020 · 2 employees · 7 known investors

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Cinapse builds production scheduling software for film and television productions, helping filmmakers and production teams collaborate on schedules, budgets, and timelines.

Also known as Supernova Media Technologies, Inc.

Cloud Computing Enterprise Software Future of Work Media & Entertainment SaaS B2B Entertainment Productivity EnterpriseUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

Cinapse was founded in 2020 by Herman Phillips and Roger Tran.

Herman Phillips Co-founder and CEO2022–2025He previously worked as an assistant director on major film and television productions including The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Euphoria, Insecure, and The Fabelmans, as well as projects for Netflix, HBO, Apple, Disney, and Hulu.

Roger Tran Co-Founder2020–2025Roger Tran is COO at Cinapse with background in UX, architecture, and real estate development, and education from Stanford and Harvard.

Nick PozoulakisCTO

Greg Kufera

Veronica AmundsonChief Compliance Officer / VPEformer

Investors · 7

Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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FAST — by GETTYLABreportedSan Francisco · $100K

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Twenty Two VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $50K – $250K

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ZillionizereportedPalo Alto · $200K

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corporate structure

Supernova Media Technologies, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What does Cinapse do?: Cinapse builds production scheduling software for film and television productions, helping filmmakers and production teams collaborate on schedules, budgets, and timelines.
Who founded Cinapse?: Cinapse was founded by Herman Phillips, Roger Tran in 2020.
Who are Cinapse's investors?: Cinapse's investors include Gaingels, Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, FAST — by GETTYLAB, Twenty Two Ventures, Unpopular Ventures, Zillionize.
Where is Cinapse headquartered?: Cinapse is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.