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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
$123.3M
Avg Funding
$4.9M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Advertising

New York
Vancouver
London
Singapore
Dover
Itajaí

Recently Funded Companies

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New York, United States

Kale develops a media platform that connects brands to their social-savvy superfans.

$3.8M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Know Your Fans, Market Smarter. Tradable Bits is the leading fan-based marketing platform for music and sports.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

OpenRent turns renting a property into a streamlined, online process offering drastically lower costs.

Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Treasure Play helps app developers succeed with AI-powered quests, dynamic rewards, and real-time insights.

$8.2M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

SaaS, AI, Video Analytics

$500K raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Itajaí, Brazil

Basemaker is the world's first 1st-party data creator marketplace for advertisers to hyper-segment ad campaigns

Mar 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sofia, Bulgaria

Releva is an award-winning deep-tech personalization solution for eCommerce growth.

$870K raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Tickendy is the world’s first contactless digital receipt processing & analytics platform.

$220K raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Leiden, The Netherlands

ChannelEngine helps brands, wholesalers, and retailers to effectively sell on marketplaces in a fully automated way.

$49.9M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Missoula, United States

Joinr is an ad data unification tool that automatically fetches, cleans, and merges cross-channel ad data.

$2.3M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Stripe for Marketing. ADmyBRAND is end-to-end platform for all types of (traditional & digital) ad-spaces.

$250K raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Japan DX platform provides data-driven services to inbound tourists to Japan, such as global shopping and advertising.

Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Shopify Select Partner since 2015. Performance engineering, CRO & Shopify Plus migrations for DTC brands doing $500K–$10M+ in revenue.

$70K raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

Digital Sponsorship Automation for Trade Shows and Exhibitors

$750K raised
Mar 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Luzern, Switzerland

A Web3 and AI powered data relationship platform

Mar 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Buzzbike is launching a tech-driven cycle scheme for London, creating a new sponsorship platform for brands.

$330K raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Moment offers entertainment, e-commerce, digital experiences, and content services for the travel domain.

$5.4M raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Audiencerate ​is a company that operates in SaaS data-driven solutions for Adtech and Martech

$2.0M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

AI-powered, privacy-first personalization for retail. In one click.

$4.0M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Newport, United Kingdom

We provide behaviour-driven recommendations across multiple onsite E-commerce platforms, from automated chat to click-through overlays.

$722K raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Higashi-shinagawa, Japan

Origress Parks provides subscription-based live entertainment passes, marketing, and event information services to the entertainment sector.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mexico City, Mexico

Advertise on Streaming TV in 10 clicks.

$500K raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Jose, United States

Metadata eliminates manual and repetitive work for b2b marketers so they can focus on strategy and creativity.

$40.0M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oakland, United States

Fullreach is a brand marketing company that offers advertising and customer acquisition services.

$557K raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

EYWAMEDIA is an engage tech venture across multiple screens for brands and broadcasters!

Mar 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
$4.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$123.3M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Advertising

1.London
3 companies$2.3M
2.Singapore
2 companies$8.2M
3.New York
1 companies$3.8M
4.Vancouver
1 companies$1.0M
5.Dover
1 companies$500K

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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