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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
$896.8M
Avg Funding
$35.9M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Cities for Advertising

Singapore
New York
Tokyo
Westbrook
Bogotá
Paris

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Singapore, Singapore

Connecting Brands and Consumers one-to-one, Consumer Data Acquisition with Consent, Trust and Transparency, Consumer Control

$1.8M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

An end-to-end marketing platform turning first party customer data into personalized advertising campaigns.

$4.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Buddy Compass offers promotion videos for tourism, facility branding, influencer tie-up, and consulting services.

$924K raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Westbrook, United States

Wallit is an offer-based ad platform and payments app that automatically rewards users for making purchases.

$3.4M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bogotá, Colombia

Branddu is a B2B One Stop Shop for promotional gifts in Latam that optimizes all the buying experience in one place and in minutes.

$300K raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Mediawan intends to acquire target businesses or companies in the traditional and digital media content and entertainment industries.

$785.2M raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Intellimize is a startup offering tools for marketers to drive conversions by personalizing websites.

$30.0M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Winnipeg, Canada

Taiv is an advertising technology company that provides AI-driven media solutions to manage and monetize television screens in venues.

$3.5M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Motionworks is a media company providing advertising and video services aimed at improving the consumption and monetization of TV content.

$300K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Newark, United States

AI-Driven Influencer Marketing Platform

$20K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oslo, Norway

Taking second hand back in style

$19.7M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

InVideo offers tools for video creation and editing using artificial intelligence.

$35.0M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

XInfluence is a full-service impact management site and agency funded by venture capital.

$254K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Townsville, Australia

Lavish Loyalty is an advertising company that offers networking and loyalty platform for small to medium business.

$250K raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Copenhagen, Denmark

Cobiro is an Artificial Intelligence for Google Ads and Google Shopping.

Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

StyleDoubler is a leading influencer marketing technology company.

$1.6M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lexington, United States

Xooker is a mobile-commerce platform that helps local businesses Attract, Acquire, Engage and Reward their customers via mobile devices.

Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Ranked is creating an intelligence layer by connecting brands with consumers of color.

$500K raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Howl is a creative platform that provides commerce and payment tech providing better rates and easy payments for big ideas.

$4.0M raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brasil, Brazil

Rentbrella is an umbrella sharing solution that enables urban mobility and delivers high impact brand activations in cities around the world

Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

OutPoint is a data science platform built to enable effective allocation of paid media budgets through automated media mix modeling (MMM).

$1.2M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nashville, United States

SaaS advertising platform providing SMBs the ability to create & manage Targeted TV, Internet and Digital Billboard campaigns.

$1.9M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Florida, United States

COVR PROMO is a developer of AI-powered promotional platform enabling gamified marketing, customer engagement, and revenue growth.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

IRIS.TV is a video data platform. We provide video data connectivity to enable better viewing experiences and advertising outcomes.

$249K raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Dimension Studios is an AI-driven social commerce platform that accelerates consumer brands on TikTok Shop and beyond

$1.6M raised
Jul 2026

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
$35.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$896.8M
Countries Represented
13

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Advertising

1.New York
2 companies$8.0M
2.San Francisco
2 companies$65.0M
3.Los Angeles
2 companies$749K
4.Singapore
1 companies$1.8M
5.Tokyo
1 companies$924K

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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