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Recently Funded Media and Entertainment Startups in Canada

Updated Sep 2026

There are 15 funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada in the FundedIQ database, each with its funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the Media and Entertainment startup funding landscape in Canada, along with the 15 most recently funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada.

Montréal and Toronto hold the deepest concentrations of these companies. Media and Entertainment startups in Canada closed 4 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $501M in disclosed capital. The median disclosed round is $660K, with the middle half of rounds falling between $605K and $250M.

Montréal leads the geographic spread, followed by Toronto and Vancouver. Activity extends into smaller locales like Charlottetown and Chester. This distribution means coverage spans several distinct urban centers. Most firms fall into mid-sized headcount bands, creating a mix of established teams and small boutiques across these various Canadian cities.

Media and Entertainment funded startup statistics in Canada

Funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada
15
tracked in the database
Funding rounds, last 12 months
2
4 over 24 months
Disclosed capital raised, 24 months
$501M
3 of 4 rounds disclosed an amount
Median round size
$660K
middle half $605K to $250M

Most recent funding round on record: May 2026.

15 most recently funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada

15 shown

Ordered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.

C
Charlottetown, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Confederation Center of the Arts is a visual and performing arts cultural center.
Series Unknown ·
$550k
D
Montréal, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Duo Productions is a media and broadcasting company that produces television series and documentaries.
Series Unknown ·
$660k
T
Halifax, Canada · Media and Entertainment
‍Producing everything from podcasts and original video series to feature documentaries, we are constantly…
Seed ·
Undisclosed
S
Montréal, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Stingray Digital is a privately held Canadian media and entertainment company based in Montreal, Quebec.…
Series Unknown ·
$500M
C
Quebec, Canada · Media and Entertainment
ComediHa is a top source for comedy content and intellectual property, employing a comprehensive distribution…
Series Unknown ·
$870k
D
Diffuse
Montréal, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Diffuse provides all-in-one services for creating and distributing content.
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
C
Chester, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Chester Playhouse presents Theatre by the Sea.
Series Unknown ·
$1.5M
S
Sphere Media
Montréal, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Sphere Media provides the creation, adaptation, production, and distribution of television and…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
A
Animatr.AI
Toronto, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Animatr.ai is a SaaS startup on a mission to make video creation accessible and easy for everyone. By using…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
L
Montréal, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Looking for a reliable and convenient solution for secure storage? Look no further than LocketGo, the premier…
Seed ·
$240k
B
Vancouver, Canada · Media and Entertainment
A local media business called Confetti is revolutionising how guests interact at weddings. We think that…
Series Unknown ·
$16M
D
Vancouver, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Doodles is a web3 NFT, media, and entertainment brand. It specializes in offering a number of exciting traits…
Series A ·
$54M
E
E.D. FILMS
Montréal, Canada · Media and Entertainment
E.D. FILMS operates as a boutique animation studio.
Grant ·
Undisclosed
L
LyricFind
Toronto, Canada · Media and Entertainment
LyricFind aggregates licensing and content for the use of song lyrics in digital applications, including web…
Grant ·
Undisclosed
L
Locketgo
Montréal, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Locketgo, a Montreal tech startup, provides an innovative solution to facilitate both parcel and food…
Seed ·
Undisclosed

Where are funded Media and Entertainment startups located in Canada?

Where funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada are based, by the city on the company record.

Funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada by province

The provinces with the most funded startups on record.

About the FundedIQ Media and Entertainment startup funding data in Canada

FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.

Figures on this page cover the 15 funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (1 of 4 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada is dated May 2026.

The table above shows the 15 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.

Frequently asked questions

How many funded Media and Entertainment startups are there in Canada?

FundedIQ tracks 15 funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada. This page lists the 15 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.

How much funding have Media and Entertainment startups in Canada raised?

Media and Entertainment startups in Canada tracked by FundedIQ have raised $501M in disclosed capital across 4 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 2 rounds in the last 12 months. 3 of those 4 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.

Which cities have the most funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada?

Montréal leads with 7 companies, then Toronto (2), Vancouver (2) and Charlottetown (1).

What is a typical funding round size for Media and Entertainment startups in Canada?

The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $660K, and the middle half of rounds fall between $605K and $250M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.

How often is the Media and Entertainment startup funding data in Canada updated?

The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded Media and Entertainment startups in Canada is dated May 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.

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