---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: Claynosaurz
domain: entertainment
status: active
founded: ~2022
founders: ["Nicholas Cabana", "Dan Cabral", "Daniel Jervis"]
key_metrics:
  views: "450M+"
  impressions: "200M+"
  community_subscribers: "530K+"
tracked_by: clay
created: 2026-03-11
---

# Claynosaurz

Community-driven animated IP founded by former VFX artists from Sony Pictures, Animal Logic, and Framestore. Built audience through digital collectibles and content, then secured major studio co-production partnership with Mediawan Kids & Family for 39-episode animated series.

## Timeline

- **2025-06-02** — Announced 39-episode × 7-minute CG-animated series co-production with Mediawan Kids & Family, targeting kids 6-12. Distribution strategy: YouTube premiere followed by traditional TV licensing. Community involvement includes sharing storyboards, scripts, and featuring holders' collectibles in episodes. 450M+ views, 200M+ impressions, 530K+ subscribers at announcement.

- **2025-10-01** — Announced 39-episode animated series (7 min each) launching YouTube-first with Method Animation (Mediawan) co-production, followed by TV/streaming sales. Gameloft mobile game in co-development. Community has generated nearly 1B social views. Nic Cabana presented creator-led transmedia strategy at VIEW Conference.
## Relationship to KB

- Implements [[fanchise management is a stack of increasing fan engagement from content extensions through co-creation and co-ownership]] through specific co-creation mechanisms
- Validates [[progressive validation through community building reduces development risk by proving audience demand before production investment]] by securing studio partnership after demonstrating community metrics
- Example of [[traditional media buyers now seek content with pre-existing community engagement data as risk mitigation]] — Mediawan partnership based on proven audience