Media & Entertainment Startups

Vital Audio develops an AI-powered voice technology platform that captures cardiovascular and respiratory metrics from phone calls without requiring wearable devices or additional hardware.

4 investors

Vizbee provides universal casting technology and lets media companies launch branded, high-performance TV apps across platforms such as FireTV, Roku, Samsung, LG, Vizio, AndroidTV, and Xbox. Its tools connect mobile and TV experiences with features like cross-device installs, sign-ins, mobile-to-TV search, and shopping to boost streaming engagement and revenue for broadcasters and media brands.

4 investors

VUZ operates an immersive video streaming platform offering 360-degree and virtual reality access to live events, sports, entertainment, celebrities, and masterclasses. Content is available across mobile, tablet, desktop, and the Apple Vision Pro headset.

4 investors

WaitWhat produces podcast content focused on business leadership, innovation, and artificial intelligence for working professionals. The company creates original interview-based shows hosted by industry experts that address workplace culture, real-time business challenges, and emerging technology trends.

4 investors

Wonderbly creates personalized children's books, with each story custom-tailored to individual readers through an illustrated narrative format. The company operates as a direct-to-consumer publisher based in London.

4 investors

Wunderbar is a Japanese company focused on expanding the value and possibilities of intellectual property (IP) using technology. It operates 'Skettt', a comprehensive IP marketing support service.

4 investors

YellowBird provides a platform-based professional services network delivering safety trainings, audits, and risk management talent to manufacturers, construction firms, and enterprises nationwide. The platform matches certified EHS and risk management experts with companies needing safety solutions, combining human expertise with AI-driven matching and execution tools.

4 investors

Neurodegenerative disease drug discovery correcting misfolded-protein cellular pathologies. IPO as YMTX.

4 investors

VIP Play, Inc. is an AI-powered sports fan engagement platform for teams, leagues, events, brands and creators.

4 investors

Zest offers digital infrastructure for private-market transactions, combining SPV formation, regulated escrow, and regulated deal-arranging services in a single execution workflow. It serves institutional deal makers such as fund managers, family offices, venture capital and private equity firms, syndicate leads, and corporate service providers, with a focus on MENA and emerging private markets.

4 investors

OP.GG is a global gaming platform that began in 2012 as a League of Legends stats search engine and now provides game data and analytics for players. It serves gamers ranging from casual to competitive across more than 170 countries.

4 investors

Origress (オリグレス) is a Japanese "entertainment capital" firm that builds, acquires, and co-runs businesses across the entertainment sector, combining entertainment, finance, and group management. It operates through a three-part model of internal company divisions, M&A, and joint ventures, often partnering with other operators on cross-industry events and collaborative businesses.

4 investors

Startbahn provides blockchain-based platforms for creators and artists to authenticate digital and physical artworks, manage collectible provenance, and capture resale royalties. The company serves artists, brands, and businesses seeking to establish verified ownership records and deepen collector relationships through NFT and Web3 technologies.

4 investors

Focus Media operates an out-of-home advertising network in China, offering elevator TV screens, elevator poster displays, and cinema advertising. It also provides a programmatic ad-buying service and serves brands looking to reach consumers in residential and commercial buildings.

4 investors

gumi is a Japanese entertainment and blockchain company that develops mobile online games and operates digital asset and blockchain-related businesses through multiple subsidiaries across Japan, Asia, and North America.

4 investors

THINKR is a collective of creative studios and design firm that produces original content and IP through strategic brand building, offering services in artist management, digital content production, animation and game development, design consulting, and metaverse development.

4 investors

Chikaku (株式会社チカク) is a Japanese company that makes a consumer hardware device for sharing family media. Photos and videos captured on a smartphone are sent to the device and displayed on a television set, giving grandparents and other relatives at a distance a simple way to see updates without using a computer or app themselves.

4 investors

Monokabu is a Japanese sneaker release calendar and information site that lists upcoming sneaker drops with their release dates, retail prices, and details on raffle and sales availability. It covers brands such as Nike, adidas, New Balance, and Asics, and also publishes sneaker rankings and buying guides.

4 investors

Uzabase builds economic and business information infrastructure aimed at supporting people making business decisions, positioning itself as a leading provider of such data services in Asia. The page focuses on the company's mission and its "7 Values" corporate culture.

4 investors

17LIVE is a live-streaming platform where streamers broadcast video and audio content to followers who can subscribe, send gifts, and top up credits. It features leaderboards, events, group calls, and audio streams, with a strong presence among Taiwan-based streamers.

3 investors

6thMan Ventures is a venture firm made up of operators, investors, and builders that partners with founders from an early stage, focusing on crypto, fintech, media, and technology.

3 investors

9GAG is a cross-platform entertainment media network that distributes humor and short-form video content across social platforms, reaching a global audience through its website and channels on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

3 investors

Ad Fontes Media rates news sources for bias and reliability, publishing the Media Bias Chart and offering content analysis and ratings technology for advertisers, publishers, and other media buyers. The company operates as a public benefit corporation and uses teams of analysts to evaluate news content.

3 investors

Ad-Shield provides technology that helps open web publishers and ad management companies recover ad revenue lost to adblockers ("dark traffic"), turning blocked impressions into measurable revenue. Founded by former adblocker developers, it focuses on the online advertising and media ecosystem.

3 investors