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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
$987.3M
Avg Funding
$39.5M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

Boston
Atlanta
Vancouver
Tokyo
Dallas
New York

Recently Funded Companies

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Boston, United States

Blanchard House is an independent podcast company telling true stories that have the power to endure.

$1.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

GigLabs is on a mission to empower brands, creators and collectors to create defining and memorable NFT experiences.

Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Film, Television Production Company

$300K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Mediphone is a technology-driven company that provides health management SaaS, translation, and medical interpretation services.

Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

PlayersTV is the athlete owned media network and content provider dedicated to showcasing sports lifestyle and entertainment.

$3.2M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Baton Media helps media artists to maintain creative control and be properly credited and compensated for their work.

$4.2M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Beverly Hills, United States

Impact is a content accelerator and online marketplace startup.

$15.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Content-led referral engine for subscription apps and websites (SaaS)

$180K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Narrative is the AI video processing infrastructure, enabling agents to understand and process video as easily as they do text.

$500K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

SHAREDINE is an internet service company that specializes in the operation and management of travel food matching platform.

$11.6M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

NumberEight is an ID-less audience intelligence company helping advertisers curate and target without any identifiers.

$2.7M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Napoli, Italy

2Watch is a media tech company which is into gaming and esports.

Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Dynamo is a media platform focusing on business journalism.

$3.4M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Mocaverse is the Animoca Brands membership NFT collection that is building web3-native tools for gaming and entertainment products.

$10.0M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Attain is an outcomes driven platform enabling marketers with better data to achieve their goals

$25.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Menlo Park, United States

Youshd is the world's first programmatic influencer marketing solution.

$2.6M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Disney Streaming provides technology services and video streaming company previously formed by Major League Baseball (MLB).

$900.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brisbane, Australia

Replica Studios creates naturally expressive voice-overs and performances through an AI that can replicate the human voice.

$4.2M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

dedicated to producing innovative campaigns, built with clever strategies and consumer retention in mind, delivered via engaging content.

$211K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Donegal, Ireland

Junk Kouture is an integrated media and entertainment company combining fashion with sustainability.

Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dublin, Ireland

GlitchAds intends to democratize advertising by leveraging adverts and artificial intelligence.

$2.3M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bodmin, United Kingdom

Making books more accessible, social and sustainable with the most advanced digital book platform ever imagined.

Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oakland, United States

Toybox Labs is an online marketplace for toys.

$465K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Cuneiform helps creators to feature their content and retain control, while also innovating the traditional box office ticket system.

$462K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bucharest, Romania

Voxa is a streaming platform offering audiobooks, e-books, mindfulness meditations, and book summaries primarily in English.

Jan 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
$39.5M
Total Funding Tracked
$987.3M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

1.London
3 companies$3.1M
2.Tokyo
2 companies$11.6M
3.New York
2 companies$904.2M
4.Boston
1 companies$1.0M
5.Atlanta
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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