Cinematica (sin-uh-MAT-ik-uh)
Cinematica Labs was founded on the belief in the power of imagination to create real and lasting change.
We are a venture studio that customizes an offering of resources, from investment to talent, mentorship to culture building, to help your venture scale while remaining true to the mission and culture that inspired your entrepreneurial journey. Our industry access and depth of knowledge across film, digital media, tech entrepreneurship, and venture capital is geared specifically for post-seed stage mission driven businesses at the intersection of technology and extraordinary storytelling.
"Technology and content inspire the imagination.
Imagination will inspire a more equitable economy."
Shane Kelly, Founder
As a film finance executive in New York, Shane helped realize visionary pictures such as Robert Altman’s Prairie Home Companion and John Turturro’s Romance & Cigarettes.
As a tech investor in California, he backed founders including Rachel Payne (FEM, Acquired by Nielsen Gracenote), Shane Hegde (Air), and Ramses Alcaide (Neurable).
In total, Shane has invested in over 20 tech startups and participated in financing over 20 feature films. He has also immersed himself in the application of artificial intelligence to mitigate human bias in venture investment decision-making and startup strategy development.
An active member of the tech startup community, Shane has served as Entrepreneur in Residence for Techstars Los Angeles, Advisor for Plug In South LA, and Mentor for programs including Backstage Capital and Nex3. He has been called to speak to organizations and conferences such as Female Founders Alliance, F50, Google Developers, and Startup Runway.
Cinematica Labs currently seeks a Director of Finance for our portfolio company.
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Shane Kelly, Founder
"Technology and content inspire the imagination.
Imagination will inspire a more equitable economy."
Shane founded Cinematica Labs on the belief in the power of imagination to create real and lasting change. Having supported brilliant visionaries in the film and tech arenas, he is combining those worlds in the vision for Cinematica Labs to invest, operate, and realize impact at the intersection of content and technology.
As a film finance executive in New York, he worked to help top filmmakers realize such feature films as Robert Altman’s Prairie Home Companion and John Turturro’s Romance & Cigarettes.
As a tech investor in California, he invested in and supported inspiring tech entrepreneurs such as Rachel Payne (FEM, Acquired by Nielsen Gracenote) and Ramses Alcaide (Neurable).
Bringing those experiences together, Cinematica Labs is investing at the intersection of extraordinary storytelling and deep technology.
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