Wrapbook, a payroll and production accounting platform for the entertainment industry, has acquired Cinapse, a scheduling platform for film and television ventures. Traditionally, scheduling and production finance have operated in separate worlds. Wrapbook says its acquisition bridges that gap, connecting planning and financial execution to close the loop from scheduling to spending decisions. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
The move reflects a broader shift toward uniting creative and financial workflows across the industry, as productions look to align planning, costs and delivery more closely. Cinapse has worked on major productions, including “Euphoria,” “The Boys,” “Shrinking,” “Outer Banks” and “High Potential.” It has worked with the likes of Netflix, Disney, Apple TV, NBCUniversal, Paramount and Sony.
“Cinapse and Wrapbook share a vision for how modern productions should operate as fully connected, collaborative and efficient,” said Herman Phillips, co-founder and CEO of Cinapse. “Together, we’re building what every filmmaker and studio has wanted for decades: one seamless system that connects scheduling, budgeting, and payroll from prep to wrap. By combining Wrapbook’s financial infrastructure with Cinapse’s real-time scheduling technology, we’re giving ADs, producers, and directors tools that restore control over time, money, and creativity.”
“Cinapse is the best scheduling platform on the market,” said Ali Javid, CEO and co-founder of Wrapbook. “This acquisition isn’t about expanding for expansion’s sake—it’s about aligning two mission-critical workflows. Together, we’re redefining how productions plan and track every dollar of their creative process.”
As part of the acquisition, Wrapbook will add Cinapse’s Herman Phillips, director and general manager of scheduling, and François Van der Merwe, senior engineer, to their team.
