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Fin Design + Effects Joins Zero VFX and Mavericks VFX, Strengthening the Group's Global VFX Stature in Partnership with Arenova Capital

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Audio, Video, Film & Motion Pictures, Finance, General Entertainment, Professional Services, Technology, Other Technology, Entertainment, Antman, Maverick, Creativity, Environment, Growth, M3GAN, Partnership, ICM Partners, Culture, Creator, VFX, Management, Creative industries

In a landmark move, Fin Design + Effects ("Fin") announces its partnership with the already unified VFX entities Zero VFX ("Zero") and Mavericks VFX ("Mavericks"), enabled by the investment of Arenova Capital (“Arenova”), a growth investment firm dedicated to partnering with founder-owned and founder-led companies.

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  • In a landmark move, Fin Design + Effects ("Fin") announces its partnership with the already unified VFX entities Zero VFX ("Zero") and Mavericks VFX ("Mavericks"), enabled by the investment of Arenova Capital (“Arenova”), a growth investment firm dedicated to partnering with founder-owned and founder-led companies.
  • This combination reinforces the group's dedication to being a home for world-class talent and pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling.
  • Like Zero and Mavericks, Fin will maintain full creative autonomy and continue to operate under its existing brand and leadership.
  • We welcome the opportunity this new alliance brings to Fin in our quest to design, and execute world class visual effects.

Stere Closes $2M Seed Funding Round led by Fin VC

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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The $2 million round is led by Fin VC (Fin), with key participation from Plug and Play Ventures, Sandalphon Capital and Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO).

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  • The $2 million round is led by Fin VC (Fin), with key participation from Plug and Play Ventures, Sandalphon Capital and Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO).
  • Stere simplifies the process and significantly improves the chances of long-term successful partnerships, said Dogan Kaleli, CEO of Stere.
  • Stere is well positioned to succeed in a fast-growing segment of the insurance industry that is ripe for modernization, said Emy Donavan, Venture Partner of Fin.
  • Their investment in Stere was led by their Founding Partner Jonathan Ellis (formerly at Macquarie), who covers the insurtech sector for the fund.

Coastline College Dolphin Mascot to Help "Save the Seas"

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Coastline College, in keeping with its tagline 'Leader of Innovative Education' is taking its mascot in a direction like no other college or university.

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  • ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Coastline College, in keeping with its tagline 'Leader of Innovative Education' is taking its mascot in a direction like no other college or university.
  • 'Fin' the college's newly designed dolphin mascot has joined forces with the Dolphin Project and the Ocean Conservation Society, to help bring awareness of life in our seas and help protect dolphins and other ocean marine life along the Orange County coastline.
  • Additionally, Coastline College has partnered with The Dolphin Project, a non-profit organization, dedicated to the welfare and protection of dolphins worldwide.
  • Coastline College will be sharing ongoing videos on all their digital platforms showing the ongoing progress of the dolphin as it prepares to be released into the wild at the same time Coastline college graduates are also released into the "wild" world.