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Media and Entertainment Startups

Updated August 2026

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

Explore 1,077 recently funded media and entertainment companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,077
Total Funding
$256.8M
Avg Funding
$10.3M
Global Reach
4
countries

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

London
New York
Dover
San Francisco
Austin
Los Angeles

Recently Funded Companies

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London, United Kingdom

Sportrecs provides a platform for sports rights holders to distribute video content to media outlets.

$300K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

VR cinema theatres, VR streaming platform

$125K raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

Predictive Equations develops and provides artificial intelligence solutions for computer vision applications.

$200K raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

"Twitch-in-a-box" for sports teams, record labels, and TV / film production studios

$1.5M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

StatMuse is a sports statistics website that allows users to search for players and view customizable statistics.

Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Demo Day is a media company focused on enhancing venture capital and tech storytelling through visuals and audio.

$250K raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Linden Entertainment is a premier management, production and brand ventures company.

$1.7M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

ValkaAI is a B2B platform for digital human tech and generative content across industries.

$14.1M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Beverly Hills, United States

Where Storytelling meets Superintelligence

$28.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Wave Sports + Entertainment is a media company built for the next generation of digital superfans.

$27.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Indianapolis, United States

audiochuck is a media company that creates and produces content.

$40.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Speech Graphics is a graphics company that is pioneering facial animation technology for the entertainment industry.

$7.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Higashi, Japan

Feidias is an media agency that provides entertainment business solutions using artificial intelligence.

$1.3M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mexico City, Mexico

Beek is the top audio platform in Latin America

Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Statement Films' major objective is to locate and develop IP from African female creators.

$750K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Akron, United States

Signal Akron operates as a new non-profit news source.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Venue Group is an entertainment and hospitality operator in the United Kingdom and the United States.

$50.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Newport Beach, United States

Award-winning disruptive music streaming platform with innovative artist revenue streams to create a unique, intimate interactive experience

$12.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Benfleet, United Kingdom

VEED.IO is an online video editing platform that utilizes AI tools to enhance video editing.

$35.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

Doing Things Media is home to the Internet’s favorite creators and brands.

$21.5M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

First-to-Market Copyrighting Solution for AI-Generated Content

$3.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Storygrounds is the only platform where people of any skill level can build Webcomics together.

$5.5M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Rivet is a fan management service platform provider, providing creators with fan management AI assistant.

$500K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Beverly Hills, United States

Parrot Analytics is a demand analytics company focusing on connecting content creators with customers using data-driven approaches.

Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

The Broadway Exchange is a community to create, promotes,s and sells compelling digital collectibles

$2.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ 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 1,077 media and entertainment companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$10.3M
Total Funding Tracked
$256.8M
Countries Represented
4

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

1.New York
5 companies$9.9M
2.Los Angeles
3 companies$31.7M
3.London
2 companies$50.3M
4.San Francisco
2 companies$14.1M
5.Beverly Hills
2 companies$28.0M

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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