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The advertising sector is being redefined by a diverse group of startups. These companies span from AI-driven platforms to large scale entertainment production.
This group includes media company Legendary Entertainment, which has raised $3.6B in funding. Talent agency WME has also secured significant capital with $650M raised.
Below is our list of 100 Advertising startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50HighLevel builds an all-in-one sales and marketing platform that gives agencies the tools to manage their clients and campaigns. Their system is known for consolidating lead capture from SMS, email, and social media with a full CRM and a suite of communication tools under a single white-label brand.
Topsort builds AI-powered auction tools and infrastructure APIs to help marketplaces and retailers launch their own native ad businesses. Their technology operates without cookies or user tracking, offering a privacy-first advertising solution for brands.
Loop offers a software platform that helps e-commerce brands automate the entire returns process. Their system is designed to turn potential refunds into exchanges, helping merchants retain revenue and improve the customer experience.
William Morris Endeavor (WME) represents artists, creators, and performers across every sector of the entertainment industry. The agency specializes in building careers by connecting its clients with opportunities in film, television, music, and digital media.
Moloco operates a machine learning engine designed for programmatic advertising and performance marketing. Their cloud-based solutions help mobile businesses acquire new users, re-engage existing ones, and increase revenue.
Prorata.AI develops AI-powered search and advertising solutions that prioritize content attribution for original creators. Their technology is designed to solve the challenge of fair recognition and compensation for creators in the digital ecosystem.
Wunderkind operates a performance marketing engine that identifies anonymous website visitors for brands. This allows companies to deliver personalized, one-to-one messages at scale and capture new revenue.
Swiftly provides the technology for retailers to launch their own media networks, connecting them with CPG brands. Their system is designed to drive shopper engagement and provide brands with clear, measurable returns on their advertising investment.
Vibe built a platform to help small and medium-sized businesses advertise on streaming TV services. They make it possible for companies to launch campaigns across connected TV and over-the-top platforms, opening up a channel previously reserved for large advertisers.
Legendary Entertainment develops and produces blockbuster films, television series, and digital comics for global audiences. Their production slate includes major cinematic franchises like Dune and the MonsterVerse.
The top 10 offer a glimpse into a much larger movement happening in advertising. Together, the companies on this list have raised well over $10 billion, showing a huge belief in the industry's future.
You'll see a mix of companies, from newcomers just getting started to more established names that continue to grow. Below is a look at the rest of the startups shaping the advertising space.
| Startup | Main Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 2014 | $536.6M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2011 | $260M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $606.6M | Series G | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $42.3M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2019 | $45M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2022 | $31M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2010 | $18.3M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2018 | $71.6M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2020 | $97M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2008 | $45.7M | Series C | |
| Marketing | 2006 | $2.1B | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2025 | $385k | Grant | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $21.3M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2012 | $300.6M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2017 | $52.5M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2011 | $137.5M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2007 | $318M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $37.6M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2007 | $424.3M | Undisclosed | |
| Marketing | 2016 | $300M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $301.2M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $133.8M | Series C | |
| Marketing | 2003 | $407.6M | Corporate Round | |
| Marketing | 2019 | $4.7M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2007 | $172.3M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2005 | $210.6M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2019 | $3.8M | Corporate Round | |
| Marketing | 2003 | $200M | Corporate Round | |
| Marketing | 2012 | $22.8M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2007 | $1.3B | Secondary Market | |
| Marketing | 2019 | $93M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2022 | $3.5M | Pre-Seed | |
| Marketing | 2021 | $21M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2014 | CA$250M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2018 | $13M | Seed | |
| Analytics | 2015 | $4.8M | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2006 | $121.5M | Series C | |
| Marketing | 2016 | $95.1M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $14M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $30M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2024 | ₹2M | Angel | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $239.6M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2012 | $237.8M | Venture Round | |
| Cloud | 2013 | $17.3M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $17M | — | |
| Marketing | 2021 | ₩32.5B | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2006 | $79.4M | Series C | |
| Marketing | 2016 | $7.5M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $50M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2012 | $39.7M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $9.7M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $80.8M | Series D | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $87.4M | Series C | |
| Marketing | 2024 | $5.5M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2012 | $65.7M | Series C | |
| Marketing | 2018 | ¥10B | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2016 | $35M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $725M | Series C | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $70.6M | Series D | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $725M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2019 | $64.8M | Undisclosed | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $15.7M | Undisclosed | |
| Marketing | 2021 | $400M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2023 | $16.3M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2011 | $292M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $10M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2009 | $42.3M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $4.8M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2010 | $55.1M | Grant | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $59.1M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 1998 | $850M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2013 | $63M | Debt Financing | |
| Analytics | 2012 | $255.9M | Series E | |
| Marketing | 2005 | $21.3M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2006 | $62M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2013 | $36.5M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $104.9M | Series D | |
| Marketing | 2021 | A$4.7M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2010 | $89.5M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2013 | $105M | Series C | |
| Marketing | 2020 | A$2.5M | Pre-Seed | |
| Marketing | 2017 | $27.2M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2006 | $158.6M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2017 | $2M | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2022 | €2.1M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2020 | $44.1M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2003 | SEK500M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2002 | $27.5M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2007 | ₹203.8B | Secondary Market | |
| Marketing | 2016 | £16.1M | Venture Round |
