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The video industry is a diverse field, covering everything from gaming to AI content tools. This space is led by companies like Epic Games, a game developer valued at $23B.

Other key companies include mobile app developer Bending Spoons, with a valuation of $11B. The following is a summary of the top unicorn startups in the video sector.

Below is the full list of 32 Video unicorn startups at this time.

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Epic Games creates popular interactive entertainment experiences, including the global phenomenon Fortnite. They also develop the Unreal Engine, a leading 3D creation tool that powers games, films, and virtual productions.

Valuation$23B (Joined October 2018)
HeadquartersCary, North Carolina, United States
Year Founded1991
FoundersMark Rein, Tim Sweeney
Funding Amount$7.9B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsQuiet Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, ICONIQ Growth

Bending Spoons develops a portfolio of popular mobile applications focused on creativity and productivity. They have a track record of acquiring and growing well known apps, such as the video editor Splice and the note taking tool Evernote.

Valuation$11B (Joined February 2024)
HeadquartersMilan, Lombardia, Italy
Year Founded2013
FoundersFrancesco Patarnello, Luca Ferrari, Luca Querella, Matteo Danieli, Tomasz Greber
Funding Amount$4.9B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsGoldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, HSBC

Animoca Brands builds and invests in a broad portfolio of blockchain games and metaverse projects. They are known for advancing digital property rights for gamers and internet users, primarily through the use of NFTs.

Valuation$6B
HeadquartersCyberport, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Year Founded2014
FoundersYat Siu
Funding Amount$863.2M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsCoinbase Ventures, Accel, 500 Global, Temasek Holdings, HSG

Dream Games develops casual mobile puzzle games that combine creative storytelling with engaging mechanics. Their hit title, Royal Match, is a match-3 puzzle adventure that has become one of the most popular games in its category.

Valuation$5B
HeadquartersIstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Year Founded2019
FoundersEren Sengul, Hakan Saglam, Ikbal Namli, Serdar Yilmaz, Soner Aydemir
Funding Amount$3B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsCVC Capital Partners, IVP, BlackRock, Balderton Capital, Index Ventures

Synthesia offers an AI video generation platform that turns plain text into polished videos complete with AI avatars and voiceovers. Their technology helps teams produce training materials and corporate communications at scale, eliminating the need for cameras, microphones, or actors.

Valuation$4B (Joined June 2023)
HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom
Year Founded2017
FoundersLourdes Agapito, Matthias Niessner, Steffen Tjerrild, Victor Riparbelli
Funding Amount$536.6M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsFirstMark, NVIDIA, New Enterprise Associates, Kleiner Perkins, Accel

Patreon created a membership platform that allows creators to earn a consistent income directly from their audience. They provide tools for artists, podcasters, and writers to offer exclusive content and build a community with their biggest fans.

Valuation$4B (Joined September 2020)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2013
FoundersJack Conte, Sam Yam
Funding Amount$413.3M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsSV Angel, New Enterprise Associates, Thrive Capital, Index Ventures, Wellington Management

Runway creates advanced generative AI tools designed for artists, editors, and content creators. They are best known for their video generation models that can produce new footage from simple text prompts or images.

Valuation$3B (Joined May 2023)
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2018
FoundersAlejandro Matamala Ortiz, Anastasis Germanidis, Cristobal Valenzuela Barrera
Funding Amount$544.5M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsNVIDIA, Madrona, Coatue, General Atlantic, Lux Capital

StackAdapt builds a multi-channel programmatic advertising platform used by marketers to plan and execute data-driven campaigns. They are known for using machine learning to help advertisers improve campaign performance and connect with their target audiences across native, display, and video formats.

Valuation$3B
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Year Founded2014
FoundersIldar Shar, Vitaly Pecherskiy, Yang Han
Funding Amount$536.6M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsPlaza Ventures, Summit Partners, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, Teachers’ Venture Growth, Intrepid Growth Partners

Sky Mavis builds decentralized applications and services at the intersection of gaming and blockchain technology. They are the creators of the popular game Axie Infinity and its underlying infrastructure, the Ronin Network.

Valuation$3.B (Joined October 2021)
HeadquartersSingapore, Central Region, Singapore
Year Founded2019
FoundersAleksander Leonard Larsen, Jeffrey Zirlin
Funding Amount$311M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsParadigm, 500 Global, Accel, Samsung NEXT, Andreessen Horowitz

Miaopai developed a video service for sharing short clips and live streaming content. Their platform provides users with simple tools to create and distribute their own videos.

Valuation$3B
HeadquartersBeijing, Beijing, China
Year Founded2011
FoundersChan Sheng, Kun Han
Funding Amount$775M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsMorningside, 5Y Capital, HSG, Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint

The Remaining 22 Video Unicorns

The most valuable companies are just one part of the story. Many other startups are also making big moves in the video space.

While many of these companies are based in the United States, founders from Europe, Asia, and South America are also building billion-dollar businesses. Here’s a look at the other video startups that have reached the unicorn milestone.

Unicorn StartupCountryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
Wildlife Studios logo Wildlife StudiosBrazil2011$260M$3B
Voodoo logo VoodooFrance2013$516.9M$2.31B
Magic Leap logo Magic LeapUnited States2010$4.3B$2B
1047 Games logo 1047 GamesUnited States2016$116.5M$2B
thatgamecompany logo thatgamecompanyUnited States2012$28.8M$1.94B
Epidemic Sound logo Epidemic SoundSweden2009$508.9M$1.4B
Sendbird logo SendbirdUnited States2013$220.7M$1.05B
Cosm logo CosmUnited States2020$250M$1B
Mythical Games logo Mythical GamesUnited States2018$297M$1B
HAEGIN logo HAEGINSouth Korea2017$128.8M$1B
MUBI logo MUBIUnited Kingdom2007$102.4M$1B
Picsart logo PicsartUnited States2011$195M$1B
Vidio logo VidioIndonesia2014$197M$1B
Playco logo PlaycoJapan2020$143.5M$1B
Forte logo ForteUnited States2019$910M$1B
Seasun Games logo Seasun GamesChina1995$142M$1B
Mux logo MuxUnited States2015$173.9M$1B
Meero logo MeeroFrance2016$324.2M$1B
Atmosphere logo AtmosphereUnited States2019$276.4M$1B
Jellysmack logo JellysmackUnited States2016$22M$1B
Moviebook logo MoviebookChina2009CN¥2.1B$1B
Tango Me logo Tango MeUnited States2009$367M$1B

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