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The media and entertainment sector is a mix of established content platforms and specialized new ventures. This list includes sports streaming service DAZN, which has raised $5.1 billion, and the new women's basketball league Unrivaled.
Artificial intelligence is also a major force, with newcomers like Black Forest Labs securing €28 million in its first year.
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Unrivaled is building a new women's basketball league to provide an offseason platform for elite athletes. The league is the first of its kind to be player-owned and will feature top talent competing in 3-on-3 and 1-on-1 games.
Black Forest Labs develops advanced generative deep learning models for creating images and videos. They emphasize making this technology broadly accessible and transparent for users.
Epic created a popular digital library for kids, offering thousands of books, audiobooks, and learning videos in a single subscription. The platform provides a safe and engaging environment for children under 12 to explore their interests and foster a passion for reading.
DAZN operates a global sports streaming platform, offering subscribers live and on-demand access to a wide variety of events. The service is particularly known for its comprehensive boxing coverage and for broadcasting major international sports leagues.
Substack built a platform that allows independent writers to publish newsletters and earn a living through subscriptions. By handling payments, web hosting, and distribution, they empower writers to focus on their content and connect directly with readers.
Emerge builds a consumer device that uses ultrasound to generate tactile sensations, adding the sense of touch to virtual reality. Their platform works with popular VR headsets to help people feel more physically present and connected in social virtual experiences.
Legendary Entertainment produces and finances major motion pictures, television series, and digital comics for a global audience. They are the production house behind blockbuster franchises like Dune and the MonsterVerse.
Minute Media built Voltax, a proprietary publishing platform that powers content creation, distribution, and monetization for digital media brands. The company also runs its own portfolio of popular publications centered on sports and culture, including FanSided, The Players' Tribune, and Mental Floss.
VideoVerse builds an AI-powered video platform designed to automate content creation and distribution for the media and entertainment industries. Their tools use generative AI to help sports leagues and broadcasters instantly produce and publish highlights and other short-form video.
Our top ten picks offer just a glimpse of the activity across the media and entertainment landscape. Founders are building all kinds of new ventures, from young teams just getting started to established names trying fresh ideas.
Together, these companies have raised over $15 billion and are working in fields spanning from AI to sports and education. Here is a look at the other 90 companies shaping the future of the industry.
| Startup | Main Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | 2012 | $450M | Series C | |
| Media | 2009 | $121M | Series C | |
| Media | 1991 | $100M | Corporate Round | |
| Media | 2009 | $508.9M | Private Equity | |
| Media | 2020 | $250M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2023 | $7.9M | Seed | |
| Education | 2020 | $36.5M | Series B | |
| Media | 2018 | $212.5M | Series D | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $200M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 1999 | $224.5M | Series D | |
| Media | 2021 | $1.7B | Debt Financing | |
| Media | 2019 | $77M | Series C | |
| Media | 2008 | — | — | |
| AI | 2023 | $19.4M | Seed | |
| Media | 2017 | $63M | Series B | |
| Media | 2022 | $8.6M | Series A | |
| Media | 2004 | $145.4M | Series E | |
| Marketing | 2003 | $407.6M | Corporate Round | |
| Media | 2012 | $300M | Private Equity | |
| Media | 2019 | $160M | Venture Round | |
| Marketplace | 2022 | $4.2M | Seed | |
| Media | 2023 | $1.1B | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2019 | $950k | Seed | |
| Data | 2022 | $17M | Series A | |
| Media | 2000 | $28.2M | Initial Coin Offering | |
| AI | 2025 | $2M | Pre-Seed | |
| Marketing | 2022 | $3.5M | Pre-Seed | |
| AI | 2013 | $159.7M | Series D | |
| Media | 2019 | $3.4B | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2009 | $100M | Private Equity | |
| Media | 2016 | $5M | Series A | |
| Environment | 2022 | $45M | Series B | |
| Education | 2020 | $47.8M | Series A | |
| Crypto | 2021 | $54M | Series A | |
| Media | 2022 | $44M | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2020 | $3M | Seed | |
| Media | 2020 | $90M | Series B | |
| Gaming | 2007 | $35M | Series C | |
| Media | 2013 | $51.8M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2016 | $54.5M | Series D | |
| Crypto | 2018 | $1M | Pre-Seed | |
| Media | 2006 | $1.7B | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2012 | $83.6M | Venture Round | |
| Sports | 1920 | $5.7M | Grant | |
| Marketing | 2006 | $79.4M | Series C | |
| Data | 2009 | $180M | Series A | |
| Media | 1977 | $725M | Debt Financing | |
| Media | 2016 | $6M | Seed | |
| AI | 2023 | $42M | Series A | |
| Media | 1990 | $9.8M | Seed | |
| Analytics | 1992 | $725.1k | Undisclosed | |
| Media | 2010 | ₩43.5B | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2022 | $3.9M | Undisclosed | |
| Media | 2019 | $9.5M | Seed | |
| Media | 2012 | $410.3M | Series F | |
| Media | 2021 | $7M | Series A | |
| AI | 2016 | $107.3M | Series C | |
| Media | 2017 | $18.7M | Series A | |
| AI | 2017 | $14.3M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2018 | $35M | Series A | |
| AI | 2019 | $20M | Series A | |
| Media | 1922 | $5M | Grant | |
| Retail | 2022 | $175M | Series B | |
| Gaming | 2014 | CN¥3M | Angel | |
| Media | 2016 | £30M | Private Equity | |
| Data | 2011 | $42.8M | Series C | |
| Analytics | 2018 | $11.2M | Series A | |
| Media | 2010 | $13.1M | Private Equity | |
| Media | 2018 | £18.3M | Seed | |
| Media | 2021 | $1.3M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2021 | ₩1325B | Private Equity | |
| Media | 1931 | CA$4.7B | Secondary Market | |
| Media | 2021 | ₩37.8B | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2013 | $19.8M | Debt Financing | |
| Media | 2015 | $13.1M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2021 | $300k | Pre-Seed | |
| Media | 2014 | $594.3M | Series F | |
| Media | 2020 | $11.3M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2006 | $610.6M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 1919 | €322M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2016 | $11.4M | Series A | |
| Media | 2012 | $20M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $2M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2016 | $300M | Corporate Round | |
| Media | 2021 | ₩12.5B | Series B | |
| AI | 2019 | $9.6M | Seed | |
| Media | 2023 | €4.5M | Seed | |
| Media | 2014 | $8M | — | |
| Marketing | 2021 | €450k | Seed | |
| Media | 2015 | CN¥38M | Series A |
