Media & Entertainment Startups

PR TIMES is a press release distribution service that helps companies distribute news releases to media and the public, with content syndicated across more than 260 partner sites. It is aimed at businesses seeking media coverage and PR marketing in Japan.

14 investors

Cartesia provides a text-to-speech API for developers, offering low-latency multilingual voice generation, voice cloning from short audio clips, and fine control over pitch, speed, and emotion. It targets use cases such as voice agents, customer support, gaming, media, healthcare, and dubbing.

14 investors

Inc42 is an Indian startup-focused media and education company that runs hands-on training programs for founders, including courses on direct-to-consumer brand building and startup management. Its programs teach founders strategies for launching and scaling D2C brands and developing leadership skills.

14 investors

LeadGenius provides custom B2B lead and contact data at scale for sales and marketing teams, supporting account-based marketing and lead generation. It combines a global remote workforce, custom data research, and machine learning to supply accurate contact information and hard-to-acquire data points on target buyer personas.

14 investors

Mux provides video infrastructure for developers, including tools to ingest, encode, and stream adaptive video and to measure viewer engagement and playback quality. Its offerings include a web-based video player built as a web component with features like adaptive streaming, preview thumbnails, and built-in analytics.

14 investors

Resemble develops generative voice models and synthetic speech technology, alongside deepfake detection capabilities. The platform serves gaming studios and other clients needing scalable voice generation and audio authentication.

14 investors

Soona provides on-demand custom content creation services for brands, using technology to connect creatives with clients seeking high-quality video and visual content at scale.

14 investors

Spotify operates an audio streaming platform offering music, podcasts and audiobooks through free ad-supported and paid subscription tiers.

14 investors

Eventbrite is an event management and ticketing platform used by event organizers to sell tickets, manage attendee access, and handle checkout, with features like waiting rooms, team access controls, and automated ticket pricing.

13 investors

Firefly operates a network of digital advertising screens on vehicles including car top displays and branded wraps on taxis and rideshare vehicles, delivering geo-targeted and contextually relevant messages to urban audiences across 60,000+ screens in the U.S. and 7 countries globally.

13 investors

Loom offered cloud storage for photos and videos. The company was acquired by Dropbox.

13 investors

Substack provides a publishing platform where independent writers can start newsletters, build subscriber communities, and earn money through paid subscriptions. The company operates on a revenue-share model, charging creators only when they make money from subscriptions.

13 investors

TVision measures TV viewer presence and attention using in-home computer-vision technology, IoT, and data processing applied to a nationally representative household panel, producing second-by-second attention and engagement metrics. Its SaaS platform serves marketers, ad networks, apps, and measurement companies to evaluate how audiences engage with ads and programming across linear TV and CTV.

13 investors

VideoGen builds an AI-powered video creation platform that applies industrial automation to video production, making video creation accessible to a broader audience.

13 investors

Yoani Group is the parent holding company for the Yoani anime production group, responsible for strategic planning and management support across its subsidiary companies.

13 investors

Greenfly offers an AI-powered platform for collecting, organizing, and distributing short-form media and digital assets, used by sports leagues, teams, and media organizations to engage fans and create sponsor and broadcast revenue. The platform aggregates media from creators, photographers, and DAMs, routes it automatically to galleries, and enables staff, athletes, partners, and broadcasters to share content.

12 investors

HeadSpin provides audio and video testing with performance KPIs and analytics for teams delivering streaming and media experiences. Its tools include a Waterfall UI that visualizes KPIs, session recordings, and network requests to identify bottlenecks affecting audio/video quality.

12 investors

Jackpot.com operates a mobile app and website that let players buy and access national and state lottery games digitally, with services licensed in New York and New Jersey. The company serves lottery players in the United States and works with state lotteries.

12 investors

LIV provides video capture, streaming, and sharing technology that enables players and creators to distribute content to their audiences.

12 investors

Pano develops artificial intelligence and machine learning technology solutions to help utility companies and fire agencies detect and manage wildfire threats. The company serves emergency managers and professionals in the utility and fire industries seeking to protect communities from wildfires.

12 investors

Transcelestial provides laser-based free-space optics (FSO) communications hardware for restoring network connectivity after disasters, offered as a portable, self-contained kit. It targets telcos, government agencies, utilities, municipalities, NGOs, and OEM vendors.

12 investors

Twitch operates a live video streaming platform focused on gaming, where users broadcast, watch, and chat about video games. It serves casual gamers, professional players, tournaments, leagues, game developers, and gaming media organizations.

12 investors

VideoVerse is an AI-powered video technology platform that creates automated highlights and transforms live and archival sports video content. The platform serves sports leagues, broadcasters, and esports organizations.

12 investors

Audiomob provides audio ad formats that let brands and artists reach users inside mobile apps across streaming, social media, podcasts, and gaming. It also offers integrations for app developers to monetize their apps through audio ads.

11 investors