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Recently Funded Media and Entertainment Startups

Updated Sep 2026

FundedIQ tracks 382 funded Media and Entertainment startups, with their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the Media and Entertainment startup funding landscape, along with the 100 most recently funded Media and Entertainment startups.

The median disclosed round is $2.6M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $618K and $12M. Los Angeles and New York hold the deepest concentrations of these companies. Media and Entertainment startups closed 111 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 59 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $2.0B in disclosed capital.

Capital in this segment favors early stage ventures concentrated in Los Angeles and New York. The presence of generalist venture firms indicates a preference for scalable software over traditional studio models. This pattern means a heavy concentration of seed risk. New entrants often lack established institutional backing, making early outreach a primary advantage for those targeting these founders.

Media and Entertainment funded startup statistics

Funded Media and Entertainment startups
382
tracked in the database
Funding rounds, last 12 months
59
111 over 24 months
Disclosed capital raised, 24 months
$2.0B
72 of 111 rounds disclosed an amount
Median round size
$2.6M
middle half $618K to $12M

Most recent funding round on record: Aug 2026.

100 most recently funded Media and Entertainment startups

100 of 382

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.

T
Singapore, Singapore · Media and Entertainment
Triangle is a live entertainment platform that enables global artists to manage tour financing, promotion,…
Seed ·
$10M
D
San Francisco, United States · Media and Entertainment
DubClub is an internet platform that links inexperienced sports bettors with experienced analysts, improving…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
K
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Media and Entertainment
Keyper is a platform designed to manage and automate various tasks related to real estate investment. It…
Series A ·
$11M
W
New Orleans, United States · Media and Entertainment
WhosLive is a unique platform that brings together live streams from different major streaming services,…
Pre-Seed ·
Undisclosed
H
Dover, United States · Media and Entertainment
We help B2C brands improve their influencer marketing and remove the need for manual work with our AI-enabled…
Series A ·
$7.2M
N
California, United States · Media and Entertainment
The Noise Floor is an independent music store and educational facility. It offers a full range of services to…
Series Unknown ·
$40k
T
Holyoke, United States · Media and Entertainment
The Care Center in Holyoke, MA enhances the lives of young people and their families by providing…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
S
Culver City, United States · Media and Entertainment
Skybound Entertainment is an imprint of image comics that provides comic book creators the opportunity to…
Series Unknown ·
$270k
A
New York, United States · Media and Entertainment
A24 is an American independent entertainment company founded on August 20, 2012, by Daniel Katz, David…
Series Unknown ·
$75M
I
West Hollywood, United States · Media and Entertainment
Invisible Narratives is a digital content studio founded by Adam Goodman, former President of Paramount…
Series Unknown ·
$25M
Z
Geneva, Switzerland · Media and Entertainment
ZAAN is intended to read contracts in the same manner as a senior associate, highlighting just those items…
Seed ·
$5.0M
I
Balerna, Switzerland · Media and Entertainment
IDNTT produces smart, cross-media, cross-market content for interactions and traffic to websites, eCommerce,…
Series Unknown ·
$5.8M
S
Solution One Holding Co.
Phaya Thai, Thailand · Media and Entertainment
Solution One Holding Co.,Ltd. provides digital content distribution and YouTube channel management services.
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
R
Brooklyn, United States · Media and Entertainment
Run-A-Muck is a multiplatform media firm that tells provocative, culturally disruptive stories.
Seed ·
$10M
C
Madison, United States · Media and Entertainment
Civic Media is a network of news and progressive talk radio stations. Focus on local, regional, and state…
Seed ·
$2.7M
J
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Simply Women's Sports they give web recordings, online entertainment, and article content.
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
A
London, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Acme is a charity that provides permanent affordable studio and work/live space to visual artists who cannot…
Series Unknown ·
$7.4M
D
DeHavilland
London, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
DeHavilland is a definitive provider of political insight and intelligence in the UK and EU. The company help…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
T
Boston, United States · Media and Entertainment
The College Sports Company is a sports broadcasting company that produces compelling shows, podcasts, live…
Series Unknown ·
$350k
C
Craft Films
London, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Craft Films, a multi-genre production firm that works across branded, commercial, digital, and long-form…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
M
Madhat Media
Boston, United States · Media and Entertainment
Madhat Media is part of the Information Technology Services Industry.
Series A ·
Undisclosed
S
Leeds, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Screen Alliance North is a screen industry skills organization that provides training, placements, and…
Series Unknown ·
$3.1M
C
Charlottetown, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Confederation Center of the Arts is a visual and performing arts cultural center.
Series Unknown ·
$550k
L
LiveMode
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil · Media and Entertainment
LiveMode works with sports entities to maximize digital presence and develop profitable business models with…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
M
Markoville
Seocho, South Korea · Media and Entertainment
Markoville is an entertainment content company that develops animation, games, comics, and character-based…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
R
Tampa, United States · Media and Entertainment
Real American Freestyle is a sports and entertainment company that broadcasts freestyle wrestling live.
Series Unknown ·
$11M
M
Midnight Wave
Seoul, South Korea · Media and Entertainment
Midnight Wave operates as a center of music production and publishing.
Seed ·
Undisclosed
M
Brentwood, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Matchroom is a world sports promoter and provider of TV programming.
Series Unknown ·
$204M
S
SIA Media
Tokyo, Japan · Media and Entertainment
SIA Media uses technology for intellectual property creation (content R&D) and creates new financial…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
P
Daegu, South Korea · Media and Entertainment
Pia Space provides AI-powered video analysis solutions and e-learning services to help organizations innovate…
Series A ·
$2.4M
W
Charleston, United States · Media and Entertainment
Warner Law Offices is a legal services company that offers legal consultation for personal injury.
Series Unknown ·
$450k
D
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Dropout is a media production company that broadcasts comedy and game-show series.
Series Unknown ·
$2.9M
F
New York, United States · Media and Entertainment
Futures is a platform for musicians, artists and entrepreneurs utilizing creative deal structures and…
Seed ·
$6.0M
A
Afterburn Advisory
Orlando, United States · Media and Entertainment
Afterburn Advisory, which specialises in brand architecture and legacy building for high-profile individuals,…
Seed ·
Undisclosed
C
Paris, France · Media and Entertainment
Convelio is a global logistics startup specialized in bulky, fragile, and high-value items. The company was…
Series C ·
Undisclosed
E
EDGE Sound Research
Riverside, United States · Media and Entertainment
Automatically isolating audio objects in real-time to enable personalized and embodied experiences for…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
B
Darlington, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Blackbird Creative Arts is a performing‑arts and theatre‑focused company.
Series Unknown ·
$0k
D
London, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Deaku is an intelligent, connected workspace built for the creator economy.
Pre-Seed ·
$640k
T
New York, United States · Media and Entertainment
Too Lost is a music technology and services company that provides music distribution and rights management…
Series Unknown ·
$150M
M
Megatrax
North Hollywood, United States · Media and Entertainment
Megatrax Production Music is the leading independent music source. For over 20 years we have been featured in…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
P
Pickle Plus
Seoul, South Korea · Media and Entertainment
- Pickle Plus is the most popular subscription sharing platform in South Korea. - The idea behind pickle plus…
Series A ·
Undisclosed
P
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Media and Entertainment
Amplify your intelligence with the world's first AI built for cognitive amplification. Turn your real…
Series Unknown ·
$2.6M
C
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Create is a music technology company offering distribution, publishing, sync licensing, digital rights…
Series Unknown ·
$450M
D
Montréal, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Duo Productions is a media and broadcasting company that produces television series and documentaries.
Series Unknown ·
$660k
P
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Propagate creates, produces, and distributes content for broadcast, cable, digital, and emerging platforms…
Series Unknown ·
$50M
G
Goalhanger
London, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Goalhanger is a podcast production and distribution company that provides chart-topping and story-first…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
D
Edinburgh, City of · Media and Entertainment
They love the word good. It’s rich in meaning and application. Things can be good in themselves, designed…
Series Unknown ·
$50k
B
Burwoodland
New York, United States · Media and Entertainment
Burwoodland operates as a nightlife and event production company focusing on themed music dance parties.
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
S
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Swerve TV is a media company that provides live-streamed competitions, sports content, and streaming channels.
Series A ·
$2.5M
B
Columbus, United States · Media and Entertainment
Breakaway Music Festival is a company that produces music festivals featuring pop, dance, and hip-hop music.…
Series Unknown ·
$38M
D
Dance Place
Washington, United States · Media and Entertainment
Dance Place builds community through high-quality performances, commissions, training, and educational…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
D
DC Youth Orchestra Program
Washington, United States · Media and Entertainment
DC Youth Orchestra Program is an ensemble-based music education program.
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
F
Fixated
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Fixated Begin seeing them as studios and encouraging their aspirations. Stop pretending that today's most…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
L
Edinburgh, City of · Media and Entertainment
LS Productions is a production service company for photo and film campaigns.
Series Unknown ·
$1.1M
L
Brussels, Belgium · Media and Entertainment
Llama Group is a trailblazer and top competitor in the digital music industry, possessing extensive knowledge…
Series Unknown ·
$290k
E
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Electric Entertainment is a full service film, television, and new media production company and studio headed…
Venture - Series Unknown ·
$20M
A
Redmond, United States · Media and Entertainment
Airship offers comprehensive video management solutions, including design and ongoing support. Their skilled…
Series Unknown ·
$9.7M
L
Chicago, United States · Media and Entertainment
Latinos Progresando is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing immigration legal services and…
Series Unknown ·
$10k
B
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
beatBread is a pioneering music and finance company that empowers artists to take control of their careers…
Series Unknown ·
$124M
L
Lightroom
London, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Lightroom is a digital platform that collaborates with top artistic talents in the fields of art, music, and…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
Q
Bengaluru, India · Media and Entertainment
Qoruz functions as a platform for creator collaboration, providing a welcoming space for all creator…
Seed ·
$500k
C
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Cross Bible offers an interactive platform designed for comprehensive Bible study at any skill level. Through…
Pre-Seed ·
$80k
I
Indexical
Santa Cruz, United States · Media and Entertainment
Indexical serves as a platform where musicians can collaborate and share creative concepts.
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
P
Pie Shop
Washington, United States · Media and Entertainment
Pie Shop is a venue that focuses on offering musicians a platform to showcase their talents while also…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
B
Bullet
Mumbai, India · Media and Entertainment
Bullet is changing the landscape of internet entertainment by offering fast, captivating, and culturally…
Seed ·
Undisclosed
S
Silverscape
Manchester, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
SilverScape is a brand-new creative technology company that offers custom services to customers that want to…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
A
A7FL
Boca Raton, United States · Media and Entertainment
American 7s Football League, No Helmets, No Pads, Full Contact Tackle Football.
Series A ·
Undisclosed
F
Miami, United States · Media and Entertainment
FanBasis is a comprehensive platform that offers a variety of popular internet products, services, and…
Series A ·
$20M
W
New York, United States · Media and Entertainment
WordCollections is a platform that offers a digital radio collection for comedians and other artists who…
Series Unknown ·
$1.0M
R
Mumbai, India · Media and Entertainment
ReelSaga is revolutionizing storytelling one step at a time. We're not your average media-tech startup, we're…
Seed ·
$2.1M
T
Halifax, Canada · Media and Entertainment
‍Producing everything from podcasts and original video series to feature documentaries, we are constantly…
Seed ·
Undisclosed
M
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Media and Entertainment
myco is a cutting-edge decentralized application for content streaming that seamlessly incorporates both…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
C
New York, United States · Media and Entertainment
Capsule enables teams to create consistent video 10 times faster. With no prior design, scripting, or editing…
Series A ·
$12M
E
Emovid
Seattle, United States · Media and Entertainment
Emovid is a new, secretive company that aims to enhance productivity in businesses using an AI video…
Seed ·
Undisclosed
L
New City, United States · Media and Entertainment
AI for content localization
Seed ·
$8.5M
O
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Series B ·
$80M
S
Istanbul, Turkey · Media and Entertainment
Fire up and innovation stories in 15 seconds
Seed ·
$30k
F
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Series Unknown ·
$13M
V
Bengaluru, India · Media and Entertainment
Vobble provides a distinctive audio platform that allows children to engage with a variety of global content…
Seed ·
$1.0M
S
Signiant
Burlington, United States · Media and Entertainment
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
B
Oakland, United States · Media and Entertainment
Breakr is a platform that links artists and influencers in order to introduce fresh music to the masses.…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
A
Bristol, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Combining a passion for storytelling with a unique, data-driven approach to creating cost effective,…
Pre-Seed ·
$40k
V
Singapore, Singapore · Media and Entertainment
Vivident aims to build a unique entertainment realm where fans and creators work together, merging the…
Seed ·
$1.5M
B
Detroit, United States · Media and Entertainment
Black Artists Archive offers a safe and encouraging space for individuals to create, display, study, and…
Seed ·
$130k
E
Enhanced Music
London, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Enhanced Music is a recording company that provides enhanced streams and recordings of various types of music.
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
M
West Hollywood, United States · Media and Entertainment
Mucho Mas Media operates as a multimedia company that empowers and supports inclusive stories, filmmakers,…
Series Unknown ·
$3.5M
Z
São Paulo, Brazil · Media and Entertainment
Zig is the first funtech in the technology market for live entertainment with worldwide operations.
Series B ·
$25M
F
North Hollywood, United States · Media and Entertainment
Forever Dog Productions is a comedy company that offers podcasts, videos, and online media content.
Series Unknown ·
$1.0M
R
Tel Aviv, Israel · Media and Entertainment
Riverside.fm is a platform that enables local recording of lossless audio and 4K video tracks independent of…
Series C ·
$30M
S
Montréal, Canada · Media and Entertainment
Stingray Digital is a privately held Canadian media and entertainment company based in Montreal, Quebec.…
Series Unknown ·
$500M
M
Moment Group
Göteborg, Sweden · Media and Entertainment
Moment Group is one of the players in the entertainment industry in Scandinavia.The Group created…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
O
Brentwood, United States · Media and Entertainment
The fastest-growing college sports media company in the United States. On3 is a leader in college sports and…
Series Unknown ·
$36M
L
Boise, United States · Media and Entertainment
LeanLaw is a legitimate charging programming for medium sized law offices that makes QuickBooks Online work…
Series Unknown ·
$1.2M
M
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
MACRO is an award-winning multiplatform media company that represents the voices and perspectives of Black…
Series A ·
$12M
H
New York, United States · Media and Entertainment
Highnote is the best way to discuss and organize notes on any audio file. Share time-specific notes,…
Series Unknown ·
$2.5M
I
Los Angeles, United States · Media and Entertainment
Iconic Arts is a global entertainment venture studio. The company creates timeless stories and transmedia IP…
Seed ·
Undisclosed
D
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Media and Entertainment
DHARMA exists to connect the world through the power of shared experience. We plan and sell trips hosted by…
Series Unknown ·
$750k
D
Dryvebox
San Francisco, United States · Media and Entertainment
We built Dryvebox to open the game of golf to everyone. The box is a one of a kind mobile golf experience,…
Series Unknown ·
Undisclosed
U
Denver, United States · Media and Entertainment
UnVale is where the next generation of storytellers develop entire worlds of content, grow their audience,…
Pre-Seed ·
$1.0M
D
Exeter, United Kingdom · Media and Entertainment
Disco imagines a world where music serves as a universal language that brings people together, allowing…
Series Unknown ·
$210k

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Countries with the most funded Media and Entertainment startups

Where funded Media and Entertainment startups are headquartered, by the country on the company record.

Where are funded Media and Entertainment startups located?

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

Funding stages of funded Media and Entertainment startups

How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded Media and Entertainment startups break down by stage.

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Rounds, last 24 months

A further 68 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.

About the FundedIQ Media and Entertainment startup funding data

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 382 funded Media and Entertainment startups currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (39 of 111 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 is dated Aug 2026.

The table above shows the 100 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?

FundedIQ tracks 382 funded Media and Entertainment startups. This page lists the 100 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 raised?

Media and Entertainment startups tracked by FundedIQ have raised $2.0B in disclosed capital across 111 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 59 rounds in the last 12 months. 72 of those 111 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.

Which countries have the most funded Media and Entertainment startups?

United States leads with 216 companies, ahead of United Kingdom (40), India (17) and Canada (15).

Which cities have the most funded Media and Entertainment startups?

Los Angeles leads with 34 companies, then New York (26), London (23) and San Francisco (15).

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

The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $2.6M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $618K and $12M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.

What is the most common funding stage for Media and Entertainment startups?

Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 21 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series A (12) and Pre-Seed (6). A further 68 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.

How often is the Media and Entertainment startup funding data 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 is dated Aug 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.

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