Collage launches with seed funding to bridge AI-first studios and Hollywood
lmoroney · x · 2026-10-20
Variety exclusively reports Collage, a management and investment company founded in July by ex-UTA agent Dante DeSario and investor Michael Lambert. Based in Beverly Hills with 5 full-time staffers, it closed an undisclosed seed round backed by Black Bear, Fundamental Films, AGC Studios, Roy Lee, Marty Bowen and others, aiming to help AI-first production studios break through with mainstream moviegoers.
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