Media & Entertainment Startups

WholeFoods Magazine is a business-to-business media company focused on the natural products industry, publishing print and digital content including a monthly magazine, podcasts, and videos covering product categories, industry news, and market research.

1 investor

Whyd makes a voice-controlled speaker and offers a free social music platform that lets users save, play, and share music sourced from across the internet. It targets music lovers, positioning itself as a tool to organize, listen to, and curate web music alongside a built-in social network.

1 investor

WhyNot Media is a South Korean content studio producing web dramas, entertainment shows, and animation for digital and OTT platforms, with over 6.7 million subscribers and more than 147 content IP series. It also runs brand collaboration advertising and global co-production businesses.

1 investor

Wide Digital operates a network of digital out-of-home screens across Brazil, delivering advertising and content to audiences in corporate and retail environments. The company reports over 50,000 installed screens reaching more than 15 million daily impressions across more than 700 cities.

1 investor

Wide Worlds runs a platform that turns a brand's fans into a managed creator marketing team, recruiting them, providing creative tools and approved media, keeping posts brand-safe, and rewarding high-performing content. It serves entertainment brands across shows, music, and games seeking fan-driven social reach and engagement.

1 investor

Wideframe is an AI-powered desktop application for video editors that automates preparation work by searching, organizing, and sequencing footage from local or cloud storage, then outputs native Adobe Premiere Pro project files. It indexes video libraries by semantic meaning rather than filenames and enables editors to describe desired edits in natural language.

1 investor

Wiesbadener Kurier is a regional German news publication covering local news, politics, sports, and culture for Wiesbaden and the surrounding Rhine/Rheingau region, alongside national and international reporting.

1 investor

Wiethe is a content creation studio producing photo, video, CGI, and AI-generated visual content for brands, working with clients such as adidas, Tchibo, and FC Bayern München. It also offers modeling, styling, and e-commerce content production services.

1 investor

Wild East Group is a brand licensing and extension consultancy that helps brands unlock new revenue by structuring licensing programs, joint ventures, and equity deals. It has developed celebrity and film brand extensions, including work with Bollywood studio Yash Raj Films and Hrithik Roshan's HRX apparel brand.

1 investor

Wildfire is a social news app that lets people quickly share alerts about significant events happening nearby to their local community. It started as a campus safety alert tool at UC Berkeley before expanding into a broader local news and alert platform.

1 investor

Wildfire Today is a news and information platform dedicated to coverage of wildland fires and aerial firefighting globally, including topics on firefighter health, prescribed fire, Indigenous burning practices, and fire management operations. The site serves the international wildfire community, researchers, practitioners, and fire management professionals.

1 investor

Wiley is a publishing and digital solutions company that provides content, tools, and services to academic institutions, research libraries, government agencies, healthcare systems, and journal publishers. The company offers curated research content, digital platforms, and customized subscription packages to support knowledge sharing, research, and decision-making across multiple sectors.

1 investor

Wilkins is an out-of-home (OOH) advertising specialist firm that handles media planning, buying, research, and campaign support for agencies and brands. It operates across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, serving agency partners and advertising clients.

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William Hill International operates sports betting and gaming brands, offering betting and casino experiences to players across its core and growth markets. The company runs a portfolio of sports and gaming brands under the 888/William Hill group.

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Willow turns shared memories from family and friends into a digital biography — and optionally a printed hardcover book — created either while a loved one is alive or as a memorial after a loss. It serves individuals marking milestones and grieving families, and works with funeral home partners across Europe.

1 investor

Wipster makes video review and approval software that lets reviewers comment directly on top of video content, serving content creators and their stakeholders. Founded in New Zealand, it offers collaboration tools for creative teams working on video and other projects.

1 investor

wir.berlin is a city-branding and civic engagement website for Berlin, presenting campaigns, cultural and sports activities, and participatory actions for residents of the city. It is aimed at Berliners and focuses on community identity and public campaigns in the German capital.

1 investor

WIRED Middle East is the regional edition of WIRED, publishing news and features on technology, science, security, business, culture, and consumer gear with a focus on the Middle East. Its coverage spans artificial intelligence, digital culture, geopolitics, and gadget reviews.

1 investor

Wiredrive helps commercial production companies and agencies create custom pitch materials and showreels with presentation tools and collaborative review workflows. The platform provides media management, team collaboration, and engagement analytics for content professionals.

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WISE Ventures is an investment group backing venture and growth stage companies in sports, media, entertainment, real estate and adjacent industries. The firm supports portfolio companies through its industry networks, affiliated businesses and management experience.

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Within was a virtual reality company that built an app for distributing immersive VR films and interactive stories from creators worldwide, later pivoting to Supernatural, a VR fitness and wellness experience for Meta Quest that guides users through workouts in scenic destinations with coaches and music. The company now focuses exclusively on Supernatural, and the original Within app was shut down in February 2023.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[{"full_name": "Chris Milk", "title": "Co-founder"}, {"full_name": "Aaron Koblin", "title": "Co-founder"}]

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WirtschaftsWoche (WiWo) is a German business and economics news publication offering articles, an app, and financial tools such as comparison calculators. It also provides an AI-powered search feature for accessing its editorial content.

1 investor

W!ZARD is a media and entertainment company operating multiple divisions: W!ZARD Studios produces podcasts and audio content; W!ZARD Live organizes live events including comedy and theatre; W!ZARD Talent manages artists and social media personalities; and W!ZARD Sales handles commercial partnerships and sponsorships.

1 investor

Warner Music Group is a global music company that supports artists, songwriters, and producers with recording, publishing, and related services. It positions itself as a technology-oriented music company operating worldwide.

1 investor