Funded Media and Entertainment Startups in New York
Disclosed round sizes in this New York media and entertainment set are led by a single outlier: A24’s $225M private equity round on 2022-03-09, which far e…
Disclosed round sizes in this New York media and entertainment set are led by a single outlier: A24’s $225M private equity round on 2022-03-09, which far exceeds the next-largest disclosed amounts (Kobalt’s $550M debt financing on 2022-03-08 is actually the top figure at $550M, with $225M the next-highest among the remaining disclosed rounds). Below that ceiling, most disclosed rounds cluster in the sub–$20M range, with examples such as Aditude at $15M (2023-08-28) and WaitWhat at $12M (2021-06-21).
The 23 rows span 2021-02-22 (Splice, $55M Series D) through 2025-05-16 (WordCollections, $1M). Date activity concentrates in late 2023 through 2024, including multiple disclosed rounds around 2024-05–2024-06 (VeePIO $10M on 2024-05-17; GigFinesse $6M on 2024-06-03). The stage classifications also show a mix, with “Series Unknown” appearing repeatedly (5 entries: WordCollections 2025-05-16 $1M; Highnote 2024-10-23 $3M; Vulse 2023-02-22 undisclosed; VeePIO 2024-05-17 $10M; plus “Venture - Series Unknown” counted separately as The Muse and Alchemation), while “undisclosed” amounts show up in Roomza (2023-11-03), Vulse (2023-02-22), and one additional blank-amount row (CrowdVolt, 2024-03-01 is disclosed at $500K, so not included).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed round in this New York media and entertainment list, and how does it compare to the rest?
Kobalt’s $550M debt financing on 2022-03-08 is the largest disclosed amount. The next-highest disclosed figure is A24 at $225M on 2022-03-09, meaning the top round materially dwarfs the rest of the disclosed rounds in this set.
Are round sizes clustered into a particular range, or do they swing widely?
Outside the top two disclosed rounds ($550M by Kobalt on 2022-03-08 and $225M by A24 on 2022-03-09), the disclosed amounts generally sit in the teens and single-digit millions, such as Aditude’s $15M (2023-08-28), Capsule’s $12M (2025-04-16), and GigFinesse’s $6M (2024-06-03). The $1M–$3M group also appears (WordCollections $1M on 2025-05-16; Highnote $3M on 2024-10-23; Alchemation $2M on 2022-04-15), suggesting a wide but non-uniform spread anchored by the two mega-rounds.
Which entries fall within the most recent 90 days of the latest dated round shown?
Using the latest date in the table (2025-05-16, WordCollections), the 90-day window includes WordCollections (2025-05-16, $1M), Capsule (2025-04-16, $12M), and excludes the next most recent row at 2024-10-23 (Highnote, $3M). This creates a tight cluster of two disclosed rounds in late April to mid-May 2025.
Does the dataset show a stage mix skew, or are there repeated stage/label patterns?
“Series Unknown” appears in 5 rows with “Media and Entertainment” in New York: WordCollections ($1M, 2025-05-16), Highnote ($3M, 2024-10-23), VeePIO ($10M, 2024-05-17), and Vulse (undisclosed amount, 2023-02-22), plus one additional “Series Unknown” classification noted in the listing. Separately, “Private Equity” and “Debt Financing” both appear with large disclosed amounts in 2022 (A24 $225M private equity on 2022-03-09; Kobalt $550M debt financing on 2022-03-08), indicating stage labels align with the biggest rounds.
Are there notable outliers besides the largest round?
Yes: Major League Soccer’s $25M debt financing on 2022-03-11 stands out relative to nearby disclosed rounds in the same 2022-03 window, while the smallest disclosed amount is Editframe’s $400K seed on 2021-11-04. In contrast, two entries list “undisclosed” amounts (Roomza on 2023-11-03 and Vulse on 2023-02-22), limiting comparability for those cases.
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