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Advertising Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the advertising sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,071 recently funded advertising companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,071
Total Funding
$251.2M
Avg Funding
$10.0M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Advertising

Wilmington
Istanbul
Kawasaki
New York
Toronto
London

Recently Funded Companies

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Wilmington, United States

OnFolio helps investors buy and operate content websites for profit.

$100.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Shubuo offers dynamic and location-based visual content that brings city life to life by collaborating with taxi drivers.

$1.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Kawasaki, Japan

Porty is a real estate platform company that provides property search tools, urban housing services, and data-driven solutions.

$409K raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Xcel Brands is a brand management and media company engaged in the design, production, licensing, marketing, and direct-to-consumer.

$3.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Vertiqal Studios is a digital strategy and distribution holding company specializing in viral video creation and distribution services.

$1.9M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Hanei is a AI powered marketing and advertising company that offers in-store smart advertising platform and facilities.

$284K raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

Swag Promo is an advertising company that sells apparel, automotive products, bags, drinkware, fans, and gift sets.

$250K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Tokigames is a software company that develops gamification, audience marketing and engagement solution.

$4.3M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Apollo Beach, United States

FusionAds.ai automates creation, testing, and publishing of marketing content across channels for faster ad prototyping and campaigns.

Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tenafly, United States

The easiest way to manage creator-led ad campaigns.

$600K raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Anonymised is a SaaS platform that enables marketers to reach audiences in a privacy-preserving way using only anonymous data.

$1.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Henderson, United States

Automated PR Platform using AI to generate non-detectable articles and publishing directly to over 600 top news websites.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Managed service that takes a conversation based approach to sourcing authentic UGC for direct to consumer brands.

$251K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Valencia, Spain

Aspirio is an enhance the brand content and advertisements.

$331K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

St Louis, United States

iSite Media is a unified DOOH network providing captive, 1:1 advertising engagement within world-class sports and entertainment venues.

$675K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

SaaS loyalty retention marketing solution for restaurants & retailers.

$300K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Brave Software focuses on increasing browsing speed and safety for users, while growing ad revenue share for content creators.

Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Mobile App, Digital Advertising

$1.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fargo, United States

We use AI to generate realistic and effective video ads for brands to use

$750K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

HighLevel is a marketing and advertising platform that captures message leads via voicemail, SMS, emails, FB messenger, and more.

Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fairfield, United States

RealGrader developed a new technology to measure, manage and maximize your online reputation and delivers unified branding and marketing.

Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

El Segundo, United States

Nativo is an advertising technology platform for brand advertisers and publishers to scale, automate, and measure native ads.

$25.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

A full-service creative agency; driven by insights; powered by youth. Delivering effective and results-led solutions.

Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Prizeout is an advertising and financial technology company that helps put money back into people’s pockets.

Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Stagwell is a marketing & advertising company.It is the challenger network built to transform marketing.

$108.0M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Advertising Startup Ecosystem

The advertising sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Advertising

Advertising companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The advertising sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Advertising Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 1,071 advertising companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$10.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$251.2M
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Advertising

1.London
4 companies$1.6M
2.New York
3 companies$111.0M
3.San Francisco
2 companies$300K
4.Wilmington
1 companies$100.0M
5.Istanbul
1 companies$1.0M

Related Industries

Companies in the advertising sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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