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The digital media landscape includes 17 unicorn startups that span from advertising platforms to blockchain technology. These companies are reshaping how content is created, distributed, and monetized across the globe.

Among them, Yuga Labs reached a $4B valuation shortly after its founding in 2021. Meanwhile, Coda has secured over $715M in funding to expand its out-of-app monetization services.

Below is the full list of 17 Digital Media unicorn startups at this time.

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Yuga Labs is the blockchain technology company behind some of the world's most well-known NFT projects, including the Bored Ape Yacht Club. They are expanding their digital footprint by building a broader ecosystem of interconnected media, games, and communities.

Valuation$4B (Joined March 2022)
HeadquartersCoral Gables, Florida, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersGreg Solano, Wylie Aronow
Funding Amount$450M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsLightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase, MoonPay, Samsung NEXT, Bond

InMobi develops AI-driven platforms for mobile advertising and content discovery. Their technology helps marketers reach mobile audiences while also powering consumer products like Glance, a lock screen content platform.

Valuation$2B (Joined December 2014)
HeadquartersBangalore, Karnataka, India
Year Founded2007
FoundersAbhay Singhal, Amit Gupta, Mohit Saxena, Naveen Tewari, Piyush Shah
Funding Amount$424.3M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusUndisclosed
Top InvestorsSoftBank Group, Hercules Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Lightbox, Kleiner Perkins

Cloudinary provides a cloud-based platform that helps companies manage, optimize, and deliver visual media such as images and videos. Their service is known for powerful APIs that automate media transformations, enabling developers to build fast and visually rich user experiences.

Valuation$2B (Joined February 2022)
HeadquartersSanta Clara, California, United States
Year Founded2011
FoundersItai Lahan, Nadav Soferman, Tal Lev-Ami
Funding Amount$100M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding Status
Top InvestorsSalesforce Ventures, Blackstone Accelerates Growth, Bessemer Venture Partners

Aleph Group enables digital advertising globally, creating a bridge between thousands of advertisers in emerging markets and major platforms like X and Snap. Their team offers a full suite of services, from educational programs to cross-border payment solutions, helping advertisers maximize their digital investments.

Valuation$2B
HeadquartersDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Year Founded2005
FoundersGaston Taratuta
Funding Amount$495M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsX (formerly Twitter), MercadoLibre, Snap, CVC Capital Partners, SMC

Spotter created a platform that provides capital to YouTube creators looking to expand their businesses. They license a creator's existing video library, offering upfront cash that can be reinvested for channel growth.

Valuation$2B (Joined February 2022)
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersAaron DeBevoise, Christopher Bruno
Funding Amount$352.6M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsSoftBank, Crossbeam Venture Partners, CoVenture, Amazon, SoftBank Vision Fund

Coda operates a platform for out-of-app monetization that helps digital publishers sell content directly to their users. Their marketplace, Codashop, offers a unified payment solution for gamers and digital content consumers in over 60 markets.

Valuation$2B
HeadquartersSingapore, Central Region, Singapore
Year Founded2011
FoundersNeil Davidson, Paul Leishman
Funding Amount$715.3M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsCyberAgent Capital, Accion Ventures, GIC, Insight Partners, Golden Gate Ventures

Epidemic Sound provides a subscription-based music platform for online creators and storytellers. They offer a vast, curated library of royalty-free tracks and sound effects, helping users easily soundtrack their content without copyright complications.

Valuation$1.4B (Joined March 2021)
HeadquartersStockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Year Founded2009
FoundersDavid Stenmarck, Hjalmar Winbladh, Jan Zachrisson, Oscar Höglund, Peer Åström
Funding Amount$508.9M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsAlecta, Blackstone Group, Creandum, EQT, AMF

VideoAmp builds software and data tools to measure and optimize advertising campaigns across linear TV, streaming, and digital platforms. They provide a unified currency for the advertising ecosystem, helping brands and publishers more accurately value audiences in a cross-platform world.

Valuation$1.4B (Joined October 2021)
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, United States
Year Founded2014
FoundersDave Gullo, Ross McCray
Funding Amount$606.6M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries G
Top InvestorsGoAhead Ventures, Wavemaker Partners, The Raine Group, Ankona Capital Partners, Tiger Global Management

RIDI built South Korea's leading content platform, which features a massive collection of webcomics, web fiction, and e-books. The platform connects a large community of readers with both established and emerging digital storytellers.

Valuation$1.33B (Joined January 2022)
HeadquartersSeoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Year Founded2008
FoundersKisik Bae
Funding Amount$181.3M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsAtinum Partners, Company K Partners, Korea Development Bank, Premier Partners, GIC

Kuaikan Manhua created a popular online marketplace for digital comic books, connecting creators with a massive audience of readers. The platform is best known for its extensive library of manhua, or Chinese comics.

Valuation$1.25B (Joined December 2017)
HeadquartersBeijing, Beijing, China
Year Founded2014
FoundersAnni Chen, Runchao Li, Ye Mingxiang
Funding Amount$594.3M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsTencent, Xianghe Capital, Tiantu Capital, Coatue, Sequoia Capital

The Remaining 7 Digital Media Unicorns

The ten biggest names only tell part of the story. While many of these unicorns are based in the United States, founders from Europe are also building major businesses.

Combined, they have raised over a billion dollars to fund their work. Here’s a look at the other startups shaping the world of digital media.

Unicorn StartupCountryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
reMarkable logo reMarkableNorway2013$104M$1B
Minute Media logo Minute MediaUnited Kingdom2011$260M$1B
Create Music Group logo Create Music GroupUnited States2015$165M$1B
Hotmart logo HotmartThe Netherlands2011R$735.3M$1B
Iyuno-SDI logo Iyuno-SDIUnited States2002$206.1M$1B
Red Ventures logo Red VenturesUnited States2000$250M$1B
Prodege logo ProdegeUnited States2005$60M$1B

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