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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
$1.1B
Avg Funding
$43.5M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

Stamford
Tokyo
Brentwood
Armadale
London
Manchester

Recently Funded Companies

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Stamford, United States

SponsorUnited is a sports and entertainment intelligence platform enabling brands, properties, and agencies to partner more effectively.

$35.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

TRUNK is a provider of Information service industry,advertising agency business and design business.

Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brentwood, United States

On3 is a digital media company that provides college sports and recruiting services.

$36.2M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Armadale, Australia

Online publication covering technology, innovation and the changing face of business.

$12.9M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Immersive Gamebox is an immersive entertainment platform that delivers immersive team adventures in the interactive digital smart rooms.

$19.9M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Manchester, United Kingdom

FILMD: UK platform to hire film crew and pay them compliantly in one click - IR35, RTI & pensions auto-handled.

$250K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Film, Television Production Company

$300K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

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

Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

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

$180K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Beverly Hills, United States

Impact is a content accelerator and online marketplace startup.

$15.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Napoli, Italy

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

Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Dynamo is a media platform focusing on business journalism.

$3.4M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Menlo Park, United States

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

$2.6M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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

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
$43.5M
Total Funding Tracked
$1.1B
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Media and Entertainment

1.London
4 companies$23.0M
2.Tokyo
3 companies$11.6M
3.New York
2 companies$904.2M
4.Stamford
1 companies$35.0M
5.Brentwood
1 companies$36.2M

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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