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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
$1.2B
Avg Funding
$49.0M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

Rochester Hills
Singapore
Santa Monica
Memphis
Istanbul
San Francisco

Recently Funded Companies

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Rochester Hills, United States

ZOLLPA builds brands and brings brands to life through gaming.

$3.5M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

JedStar is a decentralized ecosystem that provides potential income opportunities and adoption to revolutionize NFTs, DeFi, and GameFi.

$3.0M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Paramount Skydance is a media company that creates elevated, event-level entertainment for global audiences.

$1.0B raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Memphis, United States

Noremac Media Group is a tech company that offer digital media services.

$3.1M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Sports Digitale is an online sports channel that creates content for a variety of sports, including basketball and football.

$900K raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

TsugiCinema is a media and entertainment company that offers a platform for people to watch and publish cinema on the internet.

$250K raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

TicketMe allows for free purchase and sales of tickets for live music, theater, sports, and other events.

$346K raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Cadenverse is the new decentralized music distribution and game platform powered by blockchain technology.

$4.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Papercup translates videos using AI by generating voices that sound like the original speaker

$20.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

VRM is a provide to hospitality virtual solution.

$2.1M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

York, United Kingdom

Humans Not Robots provide workflow observability and analytics to manage a media supply chain.

$553K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Fando Network is a developer of a tokenization platform for sports, esports creators, and fans.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boulogne-billancourt, France

Horse Republic is a mobile app that allows access to live streaming of horse-riding, horse care, e-classes for yoga, and other sports.

$349K raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Hi Barr produces nonfiction entertainment content focused on the history of popular culture from the past several decades.

$300K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The home of stand-up, showcasing all the wonders of live comedy worldwide.

$62K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boulogne-billancourt, France

GameWard is an esports brand that produces daily video content for its fans.

$1.1M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

CreativeX is a developer of a smarter visual communication platform.

$25.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Gritty in Pink is a platform to empower women in music and entertainment.

$500K raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Religion of Sports is a sports media company that provides videos, podcasts, feature films, and social content about sports.

$50.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Venice, United States

WEVR is a developer of a technology platform used to offer virtual reality content.

$3.5M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Carlton, Australia

Spawnpoint Media is a media production company that provides high-quality videos, material, goods, and metaverse experiences.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, United States

Pika is an AI platform that allows users to create videos from text prompts, including text to video, image to video, and editing tools.

$80.0M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Run-A-Muck is a multiplatform media firm that tells provocative, culturally disruptive stories.

$10.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Spinners provides traditional games such as bowling, darts, clay shooting, and mini golf with interactive fun.

$5.4M raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Just Women's Sports is a Spectator Sports Website.

Jun 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
$49.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$1.2B
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

1.Singapore
3 companies$12.0M
2.London
3 companies$25.5M
3.Santa Monica
2 companies$1.1B
4.Boulogne-billancourt
2 companies$1.4M
5.New York
2 companies$25.3M

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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