Final Draft Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1991

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 42

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

  • Investments
  • 1

Final Draft General Information

Description

Developer of screenwriting software catering to film and television productions. The company's software automatically paginates and formats scripts to industry standards as well as educational resources for writers, thereby helping them at every step of the screenwriting journey.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2300 West Empire Avenue
  • Burbank, CA 91504
  • United States
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 2300 West Empire Avenue
  • Burbank, CA 91504
  • United States

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Final Draft Valuation & Funding

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Final Draft Comparisons

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Financing
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Developer of screenwriting software catering to film and television productions. The company's software automatically pa
Business/Productivity Software
Burbank, CA
42 As of 2016

Santa Monica, CA

Austin, TX
 
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Final Draft Competitors (6)

One of Final Draft’s 6 competitors is StudioBinder, a Corporation company based in Santa Monica, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
StudioBinder Corporation Santa Monica, CA
WriterDuet Accelerator/Incubator Backed Austin, TX
Mugafi Venture Capital-Backed Gurugram, India
Prime Focus Technologies Private Equity-Backed Los Angeles, CA
Celtx Private Equity-Backed St. John's, Canada
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Final Draft Signals

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Final Draft Acquisitions (1)

Final Draft’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Script Magazine. The deal was made on 01-Jan-2006.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Script Magazine 01-Jan-2006 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
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Final Draft Exits (1)

Final Draft’s most recent exit was on 01-Jan-2006 from Script Magazine. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Script Magazine 01-Jan-2006 Completed
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Final Draft FAQs

  • When was Final Draft founded?

    Final Draft was founded in 1991.

  • Where is Final Draft headquartered?

    Final Draft is headquartered in Burbank, CA.

  • What is the size of Final Draft?

    Final Draft has 42 total employees.

  • What industry is Final Draft in?

    Final Draft’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Final Draft a private or public company?

    Final Draft is a Private company.

  • What is Final Draft’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Final Draft is .

  • Who are Final Draft’s competitors?

    StudioBinder, WriterDuet, Mugafi, Prime Focus Technologies, and Celtx are some of the 6 competitors of Final Draft.

  • When was Final Draft acquired?

    Final Draft was acquired on 02-Feb-2016.

  • Who acquired Final Draft?

    Final Draft was acquired by Cast & Crew Entertainment Services.

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