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Media and Entertainment Startups

Updated July 2026

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

Explore 1,062 recently funded media and entertainment companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,062
Total Funding
$223.0M
Avg Funding
$8.9M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

Istanbul
Miami
Zephyr Cove
Tokyo
Rio De Janeiro
Lucerne

Recently Funded Companies

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Istanbul, Turkey

LIVAD develops cutting-edge live stream monetization products.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Fanatiz is a streaming platform with sports channels for live and VOD events.

Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zephyr Cove, United States

1047 Games is an American video game developer company. Known for creating the online multiplayer first person shooter game Splitgate.

$100.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

CotoLab is a media company that specializes in playlist production, digital activation tools, and cultural media management.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Winnin is a data science company that uses AI to turn cross-platform video behavioral data into predictive insights.

Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lucerne, Switzerland

Metabloqs is the trusted metaverse for real interactions, business and value (with more than 350k registered users in 3 months

$1.3M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Doodles is a web3 NFT, media, and entertainment brand.

$54.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Maple Grove, United States

Prep Network provides content and rankings and aggregates third party content of high school players.

$30.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

SUPERFAN MONETIZATION & COMMUNITY WEB APP

$200K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Salt strives to establish a workplace that celebrates diversity, encourages inclusion, and develops a sense of belonging for all employees.

$1.4M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Charlotte, United States

The transmedia platform for interactive fiction IP

$250K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Mythic Protocol is an entertainment company that develops games, media and platforms.

$6.5M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Supernova is the Social Network for a positive world.

$2.5M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

StreamWolf helps users rotate streaming subscriptions, schedule viewing, and discover content efficiently in one platform.

$600K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Seven Seas Music is an international music discovery and licensing company.

Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oslo, Norway

Audio, Consumer, B2C, SaaS, Big Data Business Model

$350K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

FanSifter is a fan data management platform to help rights-holders in music, entertainment, and sports increase sales of tickets, music, etc

$178K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dunedin, United States

American Stories Entertainment features a program that covers a broad range of lifestyles.

$623K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Izanagi Games is a game entertainment company that focuses on producing and publishing interactive games.

Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Changing the way people make and play mobile games

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Hindsight provides a cookie-less monetization platform for advertisers and publishers.

$75K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Athens, United States

Athena Studios is a new state-of-the-art studio development.

$20.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Oohmatch is an advertising company that specializes in marketing products and businesses through outdoor promotions and publicity.

$813K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Noisy Creek is a media company that publishes news and current events online.

$3.1M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

South Bend, United States

CRCL Solutions provides wind and solar forecasting information for ERCOT's day-ahead and real-time markets.

$20K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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 1,062 media and entertainment companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$8.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$223.0M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

1.Tokyo
3 companies$1.8M
2.London
3 companies$4.6M
3.Los Angeles
2 companies$378K
4.San Francisco
2 companiesUndisclosed
5.Istanbul
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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