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Advertising Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the advertising sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,044 recently funded advertising companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,044
Total Funding
$486.1M
Avg Funding
$19.4M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Advertising

Meridian
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Boynton Beach
Hamburg
Amsterdam

Recently Funded Companies

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Meridian, United States

DebtConnects uses AI to drive targeted mortgage leads, optimize ad campaigns, and enhance client engagement through automation.

$300K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Intercept Music is a marketing and advertising company that specializes in music distribution, music marketing, and social media marketing.

$50.0M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

MediaAlpha is an advertising technology company that develops programmatic advertising platforms.

$125.4M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boynton Beach, United States

Kush Rewards is to create the largest loyalty and rewards program for the retail cannabis dispensary industry.

$250K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hamburg, Germany

Jidipi is an elite trade and information hub dedicated to bridging the gap between architectural design and premium material supply chains.

$2.9M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

alpha.one is an applied science company. We bring neuroscience and AI to marketing to make creative decisions measurable.

$2.1M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lone Tree, United States

Dealer Alchemist provides innovative marketing solutions to automotive dealerships.

$3.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Redwood City, United States

Liftoff is a growth acceleration platform that specializes in mobile app marketing and monetization.

May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Circularr is a sustainable blockchain ecosystem focused on the development of sustainable crypto assets backed by recycled commodities.

$1.3M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Surrey, Canada

INEO Solutions is a Digital Advertising and Data Analytics Systems.

$1.1M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Beehiiv is an email newsletter platform enhancing audience engagement, growth, and monetization.

$1.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Raleigh, United States

Offline is a local concierge software tool that offers information about events and activities in their city.

$1.4M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Diego, United States

GTR is an app-based SaaS referral platform that combines communication and engagement tools that allow companies to get more referrals.

May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Belgrade, Serbia

Hunch empowers global e-commerce companies to dominate social commerce with performance driven creatives.

$4.3M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Fishers, United States

Vibenomics powers audio out-of-home advertising and experiences for brands and location-based organizations.

$12.3M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Silver Spring, United States

KEIPhone provides free smartphones to women in developing countries via an innovative advertising-based revenue model.

$25K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

FLUX provides AI consulting, recruitment, and marketing services for businesses.

$37.7M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Delaware City, United States

Zeely provides an AI-powered platform for creating and managing digital advertising campaigns.

$1.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Olyzon uses artificial intelligence to support media planning, campaign activation, and performance analysis.

$10.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Praha, Czech Republic

Webout is a SaaS platform that turns customer attention into revenue through truly hyper-personalized experiences.

$1.9M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Kadikoy, Turkey

OMMA is a display-based marketing platform that provides communication solutions in personalized video content and digital signage sectors.

May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Mobvista is a technology platform dedicated to driving global business growth in the digital age using big data & AI.

$150.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

SOKAI provides digital marketing consulting and solutions for businesses undergoing digital transformation.

$75.1M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Jardim América, Brazil

Veek is a telecommunications company that has launched the first Freemium Mobile Plan in the World.

May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Laminar Global Limited (Laminar) is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) supplier.

$5.1M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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 1,044 advertising companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$19.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$486.1M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Advertising

1.London
2 companies$6.4M
2.Tokyo
2 companies$112.7M
3.Meridian
1 companies$300K
4.San Francisco
1 companies$50.0M
5.Los Angeles
1 companies$125.4M

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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