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Wonder Studios

London, GB · Founded 2025 · 58 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors

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Wonder is an entertainment company that supports filmmakers, artists, and technologists in creating and distributing film and video content, backing creators as they build their own IP. It operates in the media and entertainment industry with a creator-focused model and offices in London, LA, NYC, and SF.

Also known as Wonder · Wonder Studios Ltd

Founders & leadership

Wonder Studios was founded in 2025 by Xavier Collins and Justin Hackney.

XCXavier Collins
Xavier CollinsCo-founder & CEOXavier Collins previously held executive roles at Uber, Deliveroo, and Turo, and has founded multiple ventures including Nexus Notes and Lumiere Ventures. He also works as an investor and advisor focused on seed-stage to Series A companies.
JHJustin Hackney
Justin HackneyCo-founderJustin Hackney is Creative Director at ElevenLabs and previously directed commercial content at Mad Cow Films for clients including Honda, Lego, and Uber Eats. He founded realdreams.io, a creative studio and AI agency, and has over a decade of experience in visual storytelling, directing, and content production.

Investors · 10

Also in the syndicate · 3

Adobe VenturesBlackbirdUpside Ventures

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$24M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Wonder Studios is an entertainment company that produces film, TV, commercial and music video content using AI-native production methods and represents a roster of creatives. Its work spans three areas: advertising and branded content (commercials, campaigns, music videos and visual work for brands, studios and artists), Film & TV Originals that it develops, finances and produces with filmmakers including Emmy, BAFTA and Grammy recognised creators, and the Wonder App, a mobile platform where filmmakers, artists and creative technologists connect, find jobs and collaborators, access education and showcases, and receive partner discounts the company values at $500+.

The company describes a three-part model internally as an "iceberg": revenue-generating creative services above the waterline, with a creator platform and a workflow productivity system underneath. It combines a full-service creative studio with a stated ambition to own and extend intellectual property, including acquiring films from emerging creators for distribution and splitting revenue evenly with the creator on a sale to a major studio. Announced projects include a documentary with Campfire Studios, an adaptation of classic children's books into an animated series, and experimentation with vertical, made-for-mobile micro dramas as a way to test IP before scaling it into larger formats.

Wonder does not train its own foundation models; it integrates third-party systems from partners such as Google DeepMind and ElevenLabs, and says it vets the technology companies it works with on the basis of their approach to creators.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 202658

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
WONDER STUDIOS LTD
Company number
11094288
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 Dec 2017
Registered office
8-10 South Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7PF
Nature of business (SIC)
73110 — Advertising agencies
Accounts
last made up to 31 Jan 2025 · next due 31 Oct 2026
Confirmation statement
last made up to 3 Dec 2025 · next due 17 Dec 2026

Current officers · 2

  • Victoria Louise Ballantyne — director, appointed 4 Dec 2017
  • Ian Merricks — director, appointed 4 Dec 2017

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 30 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

▸Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Wonder Studios do?
London-based AI-native studio producing commercials, music videos, film and TV alongside a creator app and original IP.
Who founded Wonder Studios?
Wonder Studios was founded by Xavier Collins, Justin Hackney in 2025.
Who are Wonder Studios's investors?
Wonder Studios's investors include LocalGlobe, Atomico, Blackbird Ventures, GMG Ventures, Mercuri.vc, Founders Factory, Latitud Ventures.
How much funding has Wonder Studios raised?
Wonder Studios has disclosed $24M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Wonder Studios headquartered?
Wonder Studios is headquartered in London, GB.