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Advertising Startups

Updated October 2026

Companies in the advertising sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,080 recently funded advertising companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,080
Total Funding
$343.0M
Avg Funding
$13.7M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Advertising

London
Toronto
Atlanta
New York
South San Francisco
Barcelona

Recently Funded Companies

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London, United Kingdom

VARIETY PUBLISHING connects artists, brands, fashion, and Magazines to offer a variety of ways to reach audiences with multiple issues.

$1.9M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Nextech AR Solutions is a publicly traded Metaverse company, specializing in augmented reality solutions, spatial mapping and 3D models.

$322K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

Terminus is a marketing platform used to target companies, engage decision-makers on their terms, and accelerate pipeline velocity.

$22.3M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Skio ($105M cash exit, $32M ARR, $8M seed) is subscription management software for brands on Shopify.

Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

AdTheorent’s is a machine learning technology powers predictive targeting, predictive creative, and self-learning insights.

$121.5M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

South San Francisco, United States

Playad.ai develops an AI-native marketing platform for multi-agent ad workflows and interactive ad creatives.

$5.4M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Titan OS develops a TV operating system for easier content discovery and offers TV advertising through Titan Ads.

$58.1M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Fluent empowers brands to acquire and retain customers across the entire omnichannel marketing experience.

$30.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami Beach, United States

ALFI is an AI powered platform using computer vision to deliver real time audience-based digital advertising.

$500K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sheridan, United States

Success.ai: Supercharge your outreach infinitely with AI emails, 700M+ leads, unlimited email sending, and advanced analytics.

$10.0M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santa Fe, United States

Circa enables sales and marketing teams to collaborate at in-person and virtual events.

Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sofia, Bulgaria

Ambire is a product company that develops Ambire Wallet

$3.2M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Revry is the LGBTQ - first streaming media network with free live TV, movies, series, news and exclusive queer programming.

$4.8M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Smichov, Czech Republic

Dotidot provides a simple, intuitive platform for feed management, PPC, and Meta automation.

$1.4M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Ozone believes in the original power of the internet: to empower people across the globe to become creators and entrepreneurs.

$100K raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Charlotte, United States

cbdMD creates bold, unconventional and socially responsible branding for leading businesses.

$2.3M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Shibuya, Japan

THINGMEDIA is a short drama studio and video production company.

$1.3M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

HYPR is a mobile O2O platform focused on digitizing customers journeys.

$4.9M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Blankspace builds the ad network for the agentic web, helping website owners turn every AI visitor into a brand sponsored ad opportunity.

$281K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Arcads transforms scripts or text into video ads using AI‑generated actors, multilingual support, and bulk video creation tools.

$16.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Polynomic is an AI-based ad agency that provides market research, creative generation, and channel optimization services.

$5.3M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Burlington, United States

Fluency provides a digital advertising operating system that allows users to manage digital advertising campaigns across platforms.

$40.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Durham, United States

Looma is an in-store digital media platform that focuses on storytelling, education, and recommendations.

$10.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

TVision is an audience measurement company that provides information on TV and cable television viewer engagement.

$1.5M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Jose, United States

Influencer marketing, Influencer platform

$2.0M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Showing 826 to 850 of 1,080 companies

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 1,080 advertising companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$13.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$343.0M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Advertising

1.New York
4 companies$153.0M
2.London
2 companies$2.2M
3.Los Angeles
2 companies$4.8M
4.San Francisco
2 companies$21.3M
5.Toronto
1 companies$322K

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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