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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
$566.2M
Avg Funding
$22.6M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Advertising

Riga
Tokyo
Stockton
New York
Houston
Santa Monica

Recently Funded Companies

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Riga, Latvia

Sun-Beam Ads Agency PVT Limited delivers creative ad campaigns and digital marketing to boost brand visibility.

$600K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Fogg is a platform that makes lifestyles more convenient without being affected by trends and depreciation like media and content.

$1.9M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockton, United States

Second Star Travels provides custom travel planning, cruises, vacations, hotel bookings, and hosted group travel experiences.

$900K raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Swivel advances ad operations by automating tedious processes, allowing humans to concentrate on strategy and creativity.

$5.8M raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

P97 Networks provides cloud-based mobile commerce and digital marketing solutions for the convenience retail and fuels marketing industry.

$10.0M raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Sabio Holdings is a technology provider in the high-growth advertising-supported video on demand and streaming space.

$657K raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Saas Automated influencer compliance

$251K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

The digital marketing platform for physical retail.

$30.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

Decentriq provides a secure platform for organisations to collaborate, analyse, and share sensitive data while preserving privacy.

$2.5M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Marseille, France

Datintek to develop ultra-personalized digital marketing to effectively impact their targets.

$1.4M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hamburg, Germany

AppLike develops apps for all mobile devices and provides mobile advertising, app recommendation, and innovative B2B solutions.

$105.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Audion transforms audio advertising into scalable performance with AI-driven optimization.

$15.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sanford, United States

Voxie is a conversational AI text marketing company helping businesses connect with and learn from their customers to drive more revenue.

$15.2M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chattanooga, United States

The House is a 'what's going on tonight' app at the best restaurants and bars in town.

$325K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bellevue, United States

iSpot.tv provides real-time TV ad data and analytics by connecting TV impressions to business outcomes for major TV advertisers.

$325.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The Attention Exchange is an advertising platform that helps advertisers to connect with consumers using real-time banking data.

$873K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, United States

Distributed Media Lab is a web content distribution platform that connects publishers with audiences via frictionless content experiences.

$32K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockport, United Kingdom

AI based SaaS /HaaS enabling a distributed network of autonomous robots to work cooperatively with humans in Sports Technology applications.

$752K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Favikon is an AI-powered Influencer Marketing Platform to find, analyze & manage creators & influencers.

Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Aonic is a diversified video gaming group supporting high-quality, mid-sized studios across PC, console, VR, and mobile platforms.

$29.4M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Frankfurt, Germany

&Charge is the only European platform combining smart user engagement with value-added services around EV charging

$5.9M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Split helps influencers share affiliate links that actually convert by enabling them to "split" affiliate commissions with their followers.

$540K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Munich, Germany

The Digital Demand Aggregator acquires Content Websites and scales them by leveraging custom tech, growth playbooks & portfolio synergies.

$6.5M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

OpenSponsorship is online platform solely focused on allowing brands to Search, Connect and Sponsor opportunities within professional sports

Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Jamestown, United States

SlickText is the #1 rated SMS marketing platform. We help businesses connect with their customers through texting.

$7.6M raised
Apr 2024

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
$22.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$566.2M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Advertising

1.New York
3 companies$6.3M
2.Paris
2 companies$15.0M
3.Riga
1 companies$600K
4.Tokyo
1 companies$1.9M
5.Stockton
1 companies$900K

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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