Funded Startups in Burbank
The 15 most recent funding rounds recorded in Burbank span January 2021 through November 2025, with two closings in the same week — Zest AI (artificial int…
The 15 most recent funding rounds recorded in Burbank span January 2021 through November 2025, with two closings in the same week — Zest AI (artificial intelligence) and StreamFi (music/audio), both dated November 2025. Media and entertainment companies appear throughout the dataset, consistent with Burbank's role as a production hub: AbelCine raised $4M in a venture round in September 2025, while SpringHill Entertainment and P3 Media each closed undisclosed venture rounds in 2021 and 2023 respectively.
The largest disclosed amount in the set is AWAK Technologies' $20M Series B in September 2023, a biotech outlier in a list otherwise dominated by early-stage and series-unknown rounds. rct AI's $10M Series A in November 2021 ranks second by disclosed size. Seven of the 15 rounds carry undisclosed amounts — including Zest AI, BrandLens, and GoFlyy — leaving the eight rounds with figures on record totaling roughly $40.4M in disclosed capital.
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What are the largest disclosed rounds among Burbank startups in this dataset?
AWAK Technologies' $20M Series B (September 2023) is the largest disclosed amount, followed by rct AI's $10M Series A (November 2021) and AbelCine's $4M venture round (September 2025). BluFocus ($3M, January 2021) and Venera Technologies ($2M, March 2022) round out the top five by disclosed size.
Which sectors appear most frequently in these Burbank funding records?
Media and entertainment accounts for multiple entries — AbelCine, P3 Media, SpringHill Entertainment, and EngAGE (in its 2022 media round) all fall under that umbrella, consistent with Burbank's production industry concentration. Artificial intelligence (Zest AI, rct AI) and software/IT (Venera Technologies, BluFocus) each contribute two entries, with biotech, healthcare, education, apparel, and commerce each represented by a single company.
What share of these rounds have undisclosed amounts, and how much capital is on record?
Seven of the 15 rounds carry undisclosed amounts, including the two most recent closings — Zest AI and StreamFi, both from November 2025. The eight rounds with disclosed figures sum to approximately $40.4M, with AWAK Technologies' $20M raise accounting for roughly half of that total.
What funding stages are represented in this Burbank data?
"Venture - Series Unknown" is the most common classification, applied to six companies including Zest AI, AbelCine, and SpringHill Entertainment. Beyond that, there are two Seed rounds (BrandLens, GoFlyy), one Pre-Seed (StreamFi), one Series A (rct AI), one Series B (AWAK Technologies), and one Grant (EngAGE, September 2022).
How current is the funding activity shown for Burbank?
The two most recent rounds in this dataset closed within a day of each other — Zest AI on November 8, 2025 and StreamFi on November 7, 2025. The earliest entry is BluFocus, which raised $3M in January 2021, giving the dataset a roughly five-year span.
Has any company in this dataset raised more than once in Burbank?
EngAGE appears twice: a $350K grant in September 2022 categorized under media and entertainment, and a $40K series-unknown round in May 2024 categorized under health care. The sector shift between the two filings suggests either an operational pivot or a reclassification across funding platforms.
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