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type: entity
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entity_type: company
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name: Claynosaurz
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domain: entertainment
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status: active
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founded: 2022
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founders: ["Nicholas Cabana", "Dan Cabral", "Daniel Jervis"]
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key_metrics:
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community_subscribers: "530K+"
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total_views: "450M+"
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total_impressions: "200M+"
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tracked_by: clay
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created: 2026-03-11
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# Claynosaurz
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Community-owned animated IP founded by former VFX artists from Sony Pictures, Animal Logic, and Framestore. Claynosaurz combines digital collectibles with animated content, building a community-first entertainment brand that has achieved 450M+ views and 530K+ subscribers before launching its first major animated series.
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In June 2025, Claynosaurz announced a co-production partnership with Mediawan Kids & Family for a 39-episode CG-animated series targeting kids ages 6-12. The production model involves community members at every stage, including sharing storyboards and scripts, and featuring holders' digital collectibles within episodes.
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## Timeline
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- **2022** — Claynosaurz founded by Nicholas Cabana, Dan Cabral, and Daniel Jervis (former VFX artists at Sony Pictures, Animal Logic, Framestore)
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- **2025-06-02** — Announced co-production partnership with Mediawan Kids & Family for 39-episode × 7-minute CG-animated series. Distribution strategy: YouTube premiere, then traditional TV licensing. Community involvement includes storyboard sharing, script collaboration, and featuring holders' collectibles in episodes.
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## Relationship to KB
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- [[fanchise management is a stack of increasing fan engagement from content extensions through co-creation and co-ownership]] — Claynosaurz implements co-creation layer through specific mechanisms
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- [[progressive validation through community building reduces development risk by proving audience demand before production investment]] — 450M+ views and 530K+ subscribers validated demand before Mediawan partnership
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- [[traditional media buyers now seek content with pre-existing community engagement data as risk mitigation]] — Mediawan partnership demonstrates this dynamic |