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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
$260.2M
Avg Funding
$10.4M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

Hong Kong
Berlin
Greenville
Vienna
Stockholm
Kiel

Recently Funded Companies

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

StockViva is a fintech that provide online trading and real time investment analysis and education from financial key opinion leaders.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Just 4 Noise is a music platform that allows music production workflow by finding the exact voice and finishing music tracks.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Greenville, United States

6AM City is a media and technology company known for creating localized newsletters focused on providing community news and information.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vienna, Austria

Digital Sound Processing (DSP) AI Software, Active Acoustic Hardware

$120K raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Nordic Entertainment firm is the media provider, with streaming services, TV channels & radio stations entertaining millions of peoples.

$63.9M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Kiel, Germany

Instruments of Things offers real-time controller to enable anybody to enter virtual worlds with new completely interaction possibilities.

$170K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Night is an operator of a talent management and digital marketing agency intended to specialize in influencer marketing, gaming.

$70.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

DAZN is a sports streaming platform that provides live and on-demand access to sports and events.

Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Gemie is a platform where celebrities and entertainment IPs can customize their own planets and collectibles to interact with fans.

$3.8M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Napoli, Italy

Giffoni Innovation Hub is an italian company that develops new business in the field of creative industries

$2.3M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Movez is a social event platform that hones in on the most integral factors of social event discovery, attendance and planning.

$120K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

ClixTV is a digital media company that provides watch video across all media platforms.

$3.8M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oulu, Finland

Better video analysis - tell better stories. AISpotter automatically analysis any video with fast video analysis service based on AI.

Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

FourFront is a media startup that creates social and cinematic experiences for the entertainment industry.

$1.5M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

YOAKE Entertainment is a music studio that specializes in the planning, production, and development of entertainment content.

$3.2M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Arlington, United States

Little Spark Films was built on innovation and weirdness.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Moth Days is a theatre production company behind the Off-Broadway play What We Did Before Our Moth Days.v

$300K raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Manchester, United Kingdom

An operating system for digital content, helping creators and studios manage distribution, audience data, and monetisation from one platform

Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

gamma operates as a modern media and music company.

$100.0M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vienna, Austria

Music Traveler is a marketplace centralising spaces with musical instruments, and equipment for the creative, entertainment industry.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

Mediababy is a media technology company.

$350K raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Secret Weapon Studios is a SaaS enabled film-tech marketplace that offers remote project management services.

$150K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

OutPaged is a tech company that revolutionises reading by using AR and XR to transform books into interactive 3D experiences.

Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Windermere, United States

ParFour offers live golf round streaming, GPS score tracking, highlight sharing, and community tournament participation.

$2.6M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

EGG has created an innovative gaming platform that combines the role-playing elements of D&D with the creative flexibility of Roblox.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2026

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
$10.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$260.2M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

1.Los Angeles
4 companies$105.3M
2.Hong Kong
2 companies$6.8M
3.Vienna
2 companies$120K
4.Berlin
1 companies$1.0M
5.Greenville
1 companiesUndisclosed

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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