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Media and Entertainment Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the media and entertainment sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,062 recently funded media and entertainment companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,062
Total Funding
$198.7M
Avg Funding
$7.9M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

New York
St Louis
Detroit
Wilmington
Zug
London

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New York, United States

Seaview is a theater, film, and television company disrupting and reshaping the paradigm of storytelling.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

St Louis, United States

Lion Forge Animation is an animation studio that develops and produces authentic diverse content for global distribution.

$30.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Detroit, United States

Black Tech Saturdays is an organization that promotes Detroit’s Black tech entrepreneurs.

$2.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

Tangia is a viewer interaction platform that allows content creators to supercharge their viewer engagement.

$1.2M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zug, Switzerland

AI-driven Digital Experience Platform

$4.2M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Poplar is a creative platform that enables brands and retailers to produce 3D and AR experiences on-demand, powered by a talent cloud.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

The GIST is a media company that provides sports content, experiences, and community for women.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

TIDAL is a music and entertainment platform that creates connects artists and fans, giving them exclusive access to high-profile content.

$8.8M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

Rare Candy is a new collectibles marketplace built by fans of trading card games & other collectibles

Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bristol, United Kingdom

3tone is an independent music group encompassing distribution, label services, and publishing platform.

$50.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sucy-en-brie, France

Synchronized is an AI-powered in-video intelligence platform automating editorial tasks for broadcasters, OTT, and studios.

$322K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mount Pleasant, United States

Crush Yard is an indoor pickleball and entertainment destination that offers full-service restaurant and nonstop activities for all ages.

$2.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Milpitas, United States

Co-Founded by Falon Fatemi and Mark Cuban, Fireside is the first interactive Web3 streaming platform.

$68K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Curastory allows anyone to create and edit high-quality video, monetize, and distribute to all of their video channels, 100% free.

$100K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Geneva, Switzerland

The World’s First Electric Dirt Bike FIM World Cup

$1.3M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

K Wave Media is a media and entertainment company that engages in entertainment content and IP creation businesses.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Tom's Watch Bar is a bar that provides a high-quality sports-watching entertainment experience.

$30.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Jubilee Media is a media company.

$1.1M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

RELICS is a provider of copyright-licensed visual songs and virtual music players for Metaverse worlds.

$1.1M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Vook is a media company that provides smartphones, digital signage, metaverse, and video creation and development services.

$2.7M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sotkamo, Finland

Kajawood Studios operates as a movie production company.

$40.0M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Warwick, United Kingdom

Panivox is an Editor, Player and Publishing Platform for interactive titles.

$536K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

AmazeVR is a virtual concert platform for VR content creation and mass distribution using proprietary technologies.

$20.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Socially and legally iBet on Anything, Anywhere, at Any Time.

$250K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Overlap is an IT and Internet firm offering a solution to find informative content inside long form content like Youtube.

$500K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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About the Media and Entertainment Startup Ecosystem

The media and entertainment 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 Media and Entertainment

Media and Entertainment 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 media and entertainment 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.

Media and Entertainment Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 1,062 media and entertainment companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$7.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$198.7M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

1.New York
3 companies$10.4M
2.Los Angeles
3 companies$51.1M
3.St Louis
1 companies$30.0M
4.Detroit
1 companies$2.0M
5.Wilmington
1 companies$1.2M

Related Industries

Companies in the media and entertainment 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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