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Artists Writers & Artisans, Inc.

Publishes graphic novels and comics for readers and produces film adaptations.

Updated Nov 10, 2026·Latest SEC filing May 20, 2026·Suggest an edit

About AWA Studios

AWA Studios is a private company based in New York, New York. It has reported $39,071,433 raised in five offerings on Form D since August 2018. Its chief executive is Matthew Anderson.

Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)

First saleFiled with SECAmount soldInvestorsAvg. checkTermsFiling
May 12, 2026May 20, 2026$7,385,000fully sold5$1.4MEquity, Offering of Series B3 Preferred Stock ("Series B3") and the underlying shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of Series B3.Rule 506(b)Form D ↗
Jul 22, 2024Jul 29, 2024$6,000,000fully sold4$1.5MEquity, Offering of Series B2 Preferred Stock ("Series B2") and the underlying shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series B2.Rule 506(b)Form D ↗
Mar 20, 2023Apr 17, 2023$61,437fully sold1$61,437Securities on exerciseRule 506(b)Form D ↗
Mar 1, 2021Mar 11, 2021amended Jan 24, 2023$15,624,996of $18.9M target7$2.2MEquity, Offering of Series B Preferred Stock ("Series B") and the underlying shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series B.Rule 506(b)Form D/A ↗1 earlier filing
Jul 26, 2018Aug 10, 2018amended Apr 19, 2019$10,000,000of $12.5M target2$5.0MEquity, Offering of Series A Preferred Stock ("Series A") and the underlying shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A.Rule 506(b)Form D/A ↗1 earlier filing
Total, five offerings$39,071,433

First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.

Leadership Team

Executive officers and directors listed on AWA Studios's Form D filed May 20, 2026.

Diya Sagar
Diya Sagar
Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Anderson
Matthew Anderson
Co-Chairman and CEO
JP
JM

Earlier filings also listed Robert Cohen (evp, general counsel & secretary, last listed Jul 2024), Stacey Snider (director, last listed Apr 2023), Alexander Taussig (director, last listed Apr 2023) and William Jemas, Jr. (chief executive officer and director, last listed Apr 2019).

Sources

  1. SECArtists Writers & Artisans, Inc. Form D, filed Mar 11, 2021
  2. SECArtists Writers & Artisans, Inc. Form D, filed Aug 10, 2018
  3. SECArtists Writers & Artisans, Inc. filing history
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