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Media and Entertainment Startups

Updated July 2026

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

Explore 1,057 recently funded media and entertainment companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,057
Total Funding
$557.6M
Avg Funding
$22.3M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

Shinjuku
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Mountain View
Minneapolis
Dover

Recently Funded Companies

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Shinjuku, Japan

Noin is a beauty media that provides cosmetics and beauty information as well as marketing and retail services.

Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Push notifications for the app-less. Reimagine the customer-brand relationship. Boost customer retention.

$10.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Vault AI uses artificial intelligence or AI to create a system of prediction of content.

$8.0M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Big Shot Pictures is an animation and live-action production company that combines storytelling expertise with cutting-edge technology.

$55.5M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

Resemble AI creates custom voices using proprietary deep-learning models that can produce realistic speech synthesis.

$13.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Minneapolis, United States

Lemonada Media is a podcast network that shares the unfiltered version of the human experience.

$8.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

Greenlit builds software tools that help filmmakers and studios manage projects, financing, and production workflows.

$500K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Carterville, United States

Walker's Bluff Casino Resort is a casino resort.

$1.8M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

A production operating system that takes a story in any format and transforms it into fully realized audio and video experiences at scale.

$6.0M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

A b2b2c platform that provides Impact Tech as a service to publishers to add social action on text, audio and video.

$714K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Delaware City, United States

Renderro - Connect, configure, and manage cloud/hybrid editing, 3D & animation workstations in an easy to use interface.

$75K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Kollektion is a curated NFT platform built for a new era in fandom that takes on a creative journey ,reshape the K-POP, Anime J-CULTURE.

$6.4M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Storypod develops a smart screenless storytelling platform for children.

$4.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Geojam is an ecosystem fueled by $JAM. Where innovation meets experiences and exclusivity.

Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Vegan Business is an equity crowdfunding platform.

$299K raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Torrance, United States

Sekai makes it easy to create, share, and monetize interactive narratives.

$3.1M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

MoviePass uses location-based technologies to allow people to watch movies in local theatres for a set monthly fee.

$1.0M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

MSG Entertainment is a world leader that produces, presents or hosts a variety of live entertainment & sports experiences in its venues.

$225.0M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

3D Digital Venue provides Interactive Digital Venue Management solutions to Sports & Entertainment venues across the globe.

$2.6M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Rowlett, United States

Apogee Entertainment is a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment game software to offer trans-media gaming products.

$5.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Ponte Vedra Beach, United States

Cloud Media Center is a developer of a media distribution platform that connects advertisers with content providers and publishers.

$1.3M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

Psychedelic Games is a gaming studio that develops next generation online and video games.

$3.3M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

VapePicks is an independent vape review site for adult nicotine users—real-world testing on battery, leaks, draw, and reliability.

$100.0M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Creators is a UEFN game studio that exists at the crossroads of the creators economy and the metaverse.

$2.0M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Minute Media is a global technology and content company specializing in sports and culture.

$100.0M raised
Jan 2024

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 1,057 media and entertainment companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$22.3M
Total Funding Tracked
$557.6M
Countries Represented
6

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

1.Los Angeles
4 companies$67.5M
2.Dover
2 companies$6.5M
3.Barcelona
2 companies$3.3M
4.New York
2 companies$226.0M
5.Shinjuku
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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