Sugar23
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Overview
Founded in 2017 by Academy Award®-winning manager-producer Michael Sugar, Sugar23 is an emerging management and creative platform.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$1M
1 round on record
Latest round
$1M
Venture round · Oct 2026 · this month
The money's age
Fresh money
0 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
20/100
fresh money
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Oct 22
Raised a round Venture round $1M · SEC Form D
Jul 30, 2025
Partnership Sugar23 Partners With Audible For Investigative Podcast On Sinking Of The SS El Faro · Deadline
Feb 13, 2023
New executive Sugar23 Hires Tony Shyngle as CFO (Exclusive) · The Hollywood Reporter
2017
Founded
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Oct 2026 | $1M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Sugar23, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Michael SugarExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Matthew RotondoExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Evan SilsExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
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Financials
Total raised
$1M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2026 | $1M | Details |
People
Michael Sugar
Executive Officer, Director
Matthew Rotondo
Executive Officer
Evan Sils
Executive Officer
Nicholas Gillette
Director
Jason Nazar
Director
Jennifer Prince
Director
Fredrick Schaufeld
Director
Gregory Smith
Director
Jing Vivatrat
Director
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News
Sugar23 Reorganizes Amid Evolution Into Next-Generation Branded Entertainment Studio, Six Managers To Depart
EXCLUSIVE: Sugar23, the management and production company founded by Michael Sugar, on Thursday announced a comprehensive company reorg intended to accelerate its evolution into a next-generation ente...
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Ad Council Entertainment Launched By Sugar23 & The Ad Council To Make Socially Relevant Longform Fare & Fill Gap Left By Participant Exit
Ad Council Entertainment Launched By Sugar23 & The Ad Council To Generate Sponsored Socially Relevant Fare & Fill Gap Left By Participant Exit
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Sugar23 Partners With Audible For Investigative Podcast On Sinking Of The SS El Faro
An SS El Faro podcast from Sugar23 and Audible, examining the sinking of the cargo ship, is slated for release in August, Deadline has learned.
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Sugar23 and Fifth Season Create Brand-Focused Film Studio
Sugar23 and Fifth Season plan to co-finance over $100 million in production with brand partners over three years.
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Sugar23 & Fifth Season Launch Brand-Focused Film & TV Studio
Sugar23 & Fifth Season Launch Brand-Focused Film & TV Studio
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Sugar23 & Fifth Season Launch Brand-Focused Film & TV Studio
EXCLUSIVE: Production/management company Sugar23 has teamed with Fifth Season to launch a venture which will co-finance over $100 million in production with strategic brand partners over the next thre...
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Time Studios & Sugar23 Team To Launch Scripted Division
Time Studios has partnered with Sugar23, the management and creative platform from Oscar winner Michael Sugar, to launch a joint scripted division focused on developing and producing scripted projects...
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'(In)Visible Portraits' Filmmaker Oge Egbuonu Signs With Sugar23 (Exclusive)
Egbuonu's documentary premiered on OWN earlier this month.
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Nashville
United States
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