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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
$179.6M
Avg Funding
$7.2M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

Beverly Hills
Amsterdam
Oakland
Highland
Brooklyn
Cincinnati

Recently Funded Companies

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Beverly Hills, United States

Toonsutra is a developer of a webtoon comics application.

$3.2M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Platform for content sharing between women with a marketplace. Soon to integrate NFTs.

$500K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oakland, United States

MSMCI offers its users with a wide range of products that designs to help others promote their creative force.

$10.6M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Highland, United States

A professional social club for founders, investors, and builders to level up and live better

$12.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Zestworld is helping comic book artists and writers publish their work and earn money from fans.

$9.8M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cincinnati, United States

Fowling Warehouse is a sports bar and entertainment venue that hosts football bowling pin games.

$1.6M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

One Dollar TV allows people to directly access filmmakers to help monetize films and raise funds for new stories.

$350K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

Adtrac is a swiss technology platform specializing in the marketing of digital out-of-home advertising space.

$250K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

SaaS, Marketplace, Entertainment Tech, Mobile App

Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Wonder Studios is an AI-centric creative production studio that produces films across entertainment and advertising.

$12.0M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Venice, United States

Technology incubator and content studio dedicated to changing the world through technology and story

$6.7M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Seoul, South Korea

A SaaS solution for you to own and build a direct relationship with fans and customers and create sustainable values at any scale

$14.7M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Bracketology develops an entertainment platform for reality TV fantasy gaming.

$488K raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fairfield, United States

RotoUnderworld is a data and mobile technology leader in the fantasy sports industry bringing knowledge and joy to sports fans worldwide.

$500K raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Copenhagen, Denmark

Jabbr allows to capture boxing matches with a virtual video production.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Sycamore Studios is a film production studio that combines filmmaking with animation pipelines to produce premium family entertainment.

$4.9M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Culver City, United States

Cast & crew management platform for event and media productions.

$9.0M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

HashtEX is the first patent-backed marketplace where cultural identity becomes a tradable, consent-based asset class.

$300K raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

The Free Press is a media company dedicated to reporting on science, politics, and culture.

$15.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Kawasaki, Japan

Vuild is an architectural tech startup that performs design and construction using digital fabrication technology.

$1.6M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami Beach, United States

Palm Tree Crew operates and invests in companies at the intersection of consumer, entertainment, and technology.

$20.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Unrivaled operates a women's basketball league that focuses on 3v3 games.

$26.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Shrapnel moddable extraction shooter game, built by a unique team of BAFTA & Emmy Award-winning talent, using UE5 & blockchain.

$19.5M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

FanBase identifies, understands, and activates your fans’ data from a centralized platform and maximizes business for your organization.

$920K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

3ICE is an independent 3-on-3 professional ice hockey league.

$4.8M raised
Jul 2025

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
$7.2M
Total Funding Tracked
$179.6M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

1.Los Angeles
2 companies$15.0M
2.Miami
2 companies$26.3M
3.Beverly Hills
1 companies$3.2M
4.Amsterdam
1 companies$500K
5.Oakland
1 companies$10.6M

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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