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.
Media and Entertainment startups closed 111 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 59 of them in the last 12, adding up to $2.0B in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $2.6M, with the middle half running from $618K to $12M. 72 of 111 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Countries with the most funded Media and Entertainment startups
Where funded Media and Entertainment startups are headquartered, by the country on the company record.
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.