Media & Entertainment Startups

Mainfactor provides e-commerce operations, product development, and marketing services to artists, entertainers, and direct-to-consumer brands. The company leverages deep experience managing hundreds of online stores for major entertainment and consumer brands.

1 investor

Loop Drop is a rhythm-based mobile game with a custom real-time audio engine where player taps remix dance music and gameplay simultaneously, positioning the player as a DJ. The game is aimed at mobile gamers, with a beta planned for Summer 2026.

1 investor

+A Educação is a Brazilian education company providing educational technology, content, and management consulting to higher education institutions, along with continuing education for healthcare professionals and technical/scientific book publishing. It operates across edtech, health education, and editorial publishing with roots dating back to 1973.

1 investor

Majarra is a subscription-based digital content platform offering articles and knowledge resources across topics such as management, science, technology, psychology, health, and personal finance. It targets individual subscribers seeking to develop their skills and stay informed.

1 investor

Major League Cricket is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in the United States, organizing matches between franchise teams such as LA Knight Riders, Washington Freedom, San Francisco Unicorns, and MI New York. It hosts games at venues including Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas and publishes match highlights and announcements for fans.

1 investor

Maka is a streaming app for children aged 0-6 that curates educational content evaluated against developmental milestones through research partnership with Yale Child Study Center. The platform prioritizes child development science and eliminates algorithmic recommendation, autoplay, and ads.

1 investor

Maka is a streaming app for children ages 0–6 that curates shows evaluated against child development science in partnership with Yale Child Study Center, with no algorithms, autoplay, or ads. The service helps parents find age-appropriate content built to support healthy viewing habits rather than maximize watch time.

1 investor

The Food Tribune is a food-focused newsletter covering topics across the food chain, from farming to dining, created for food enthusiasts.

1 investor

Make: is a media brand publishing DIY projects, tutorials, reviews, and a magazine focused on hardware, electronics, and maker culture, and it organizes Maker Faire events worldwide. It serves hobbyists, makers, and DIY enthusiasts interested in hands-on technology and building projects.

1 investor

Makematic produces educational video content for students, teachers, and professional learners, offering both custom video production services and a licensable catalog of over 2,300 original educational videos. The company specializes in history and humanities content across K-12 and professional learning segments.

1 investor

Makestar is an online platform for K-pop fans that sells album pre-orders, official merchandise, and hosts fan events such as video calls, meet-and-call sessions, and lucky draws tied to artist releases. It works with K-pop artists and labels to run promotional events and e-commerce for a global fan audience.

1 investor

Make Your Mark Bismarck-Mandan is a relocation guide for people considering moving to the Bismarck-Mandan area of North Dakota, offering information on jobs, activities, and community life. It targets university graduates and young families interested in relocating to the region.

1 investor

Makifaa is a platform connecting African visual creators with global brands and organizations to showcase and distribute authentic African storytelling and cultural content.

1 investor

Malamute is a product development and consulting firm that partners with teams to build hardware, software, and physical products from concept through production, leveraging emerging digital technologies.

1 investor

Malaysiakini is a news outlet publishing political, social, and current-affairs journalism focused on Malaysia. It covers government, corruption investigations, and other national news for a Malaysian readership.

1 investor

Manchester United is a professional football club that plays in English and European competitions, operating men's, women's, and youth teams based at Old Trafford. The club's website provides match news, reports, previews, and sells merchandise such as its Heritage Collection, alongside membership offerings for fans.

1 investor

Mangamo is a mobile app that provides licensed manga (Japanese comics) to readers worldwide through official publisher partnerships. The platform offers both free and subscription-based access to over 1,000 manga titles with professional English translations.

1 investor

MangaToon is a mobile platform for reading comics and manga across genres such as romance, comedy, and school life. It publishes serialized digital comic titles for readers online.

1 investor

Manhead is a merchandise and e-commerce platform that supports musicians and artists across touring, online sales, retail, and experiential programs. The company designs, produces, and distributes branded merchandise for artists, built by people with direct touring and artist community experience.

1 investor

Social Wire is a product development agency that helps FMCG brands identify category opportunities, optimize concepts through influencer partnerships, and validate products with real-time consumer insights. Its services also cover packaging design and global market compliance.

1 investor

Mantis provides an AI-powered video intelligence platform that automatically extracts insights from video content, including highlights detection, brand tracking, and searchable archives. It serves media and sports organizations seeking to optimize content workflows and monetize video assets.

1 investor

Manufacturing Digital is a B2B digital media platform for manufacturing and "factory of the future" executives, offering media, events, research, and data services. Part of BizClik, it provides advertising, custom content, virtual events, white papers, and demand generation aimed at global manufacturing decision-makers.

1 investor

Manzalab is a creative and technical production studio that develops complete projects spanning design, pedagogy, scripting, game mechanics, graphic design, and programming for digital creation professionals.

1 investor

Maple Media is a mobile media and technology company that acquires and operates consumer mobile apps focused on entertainment, productivity, and everyday life. It is based in Los Angeles.

1 investor