Media & Entertainment Startups

TAPPP builds a transaction and payment services platform for sports video streaming providers, connecting retail distribution of gift cards with real-time payment processing to add revenue and viewer interactivity. Its patented technology enables single-screen, real-time sports betting and contextual shopping alongside live-sports content.

6 investors

Tixel operates an online marketplace for reselling event tickets, with price caps and a buyer guarantee to protect fans purchasing or selling tickets to concerts and festivals. It partners with artists, festivals, and event promoters to verify resale tickets, serving music fans and event-goers globally.

6 investors

TuneIn is an audio streaming platform that aggregates live sports, news, music, podcasts, and over 120,000 radio stations in a single interface. It serves listeners across multiple connected devices and digital assistants.

6 investors

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

6 investors

Vox Media is a premium media company that operates editorial brands including New York Magazine, Vox, and The Cut, alongside a podcast network with shows covering politics, technology, entertainment, and sports. The company generates revenue through premium advertising solutions, sponsored content, events, and branded podcast integrations for advertisers.

6 investors

Yoto makes a screenless audio device for children that provides access to stories, songs, and educational content without advertisements. The company serves families seeking screen-free entertainment and learning solutions for kids.

6 investors

ALLCITY Network is a local sports media company that builds city-based teams of creators, analysts, and fans to produce daily, team-specific content across podcasts, YouTube, social, and newsletters. It operates five local networks plus national products and sells integrated advertising and sponsorship solutions to brands seeking to reach sports fans.

5 investors

Antenna provides subscription analytics and market intelligence on streaming and subscription services, publishing estimates and metrics such as subscriber counts and retention rates for services like Roku's Howdy. It serves companies and analysts in the media and streaming industry.

5 investors

Bagelcode is a global mobile game company founded in 2012 that develops and publishes mobile games for players worldwide, using technology and data to improve its game services. Its titles include social casino games such as Club Vegas and Cashville Billionaire.

5 investors

Paragraph provides a platform for creating and managing newsletters, with features including draft search, author assignment, and website-based subscriber collection.

5 investors

Beatdapp offers a "Trust and Safety OS" that unifies identity, security, content, and engagement integrity for digital platforms, using AI-driven detection to combat fraud. Originally built to detect streaming fraud in the music industry, it is aimed at platforms in music, gaming, media, and marketplaces.

5 investors

Beautycon hosts educational events and conferences centered on beauty, makeup, and hair culture, bringing together creators, brands, and enthusiasts for masterclasses, product discovery, and community experiences.

5 investors

Beek was an audiobook platform that provided access to audiobooks and original audio content for Spanish-speaking audiences before being acquired by Audible.

5 investors

Beluga publishes crypto market analysis, insights, and educational articles covering topics such as Solana staking and DeFi. It distributes a weekly newsletter (the Beluga Brief) aimed at crypto investors.

5 investors

Blue Studios operates an edutainment streaming platform for families that combines educational content with games and interactive classes, broadcasting globally. The company also provides financial management tools for couples and families to manage their finances together.

5 investors

Capsule is a video creation platform that turns After Effects files into easy-to-use templates, letting non-creative teams produce on-brand videos without design skills. It targets enterprise teams, including sales and marketing, that want to scale branded video production at lower cost.

5 investors

Fenris Creations (originally Loki margmiðlun) is a video game developer and publisher of interactive entertainment, known for the online game EVE Online launched in 2003. The company operates in the gaming industry.

5 investors

Who What Wear is a fashion media and consumer brand that publishes trend and style content and sells size-inclusive clothing, accessories, and skincare products. The company operates multiple brands including the Versed skincare line and hosts a career podcast.

5 investors

Xoilac TV is a Vietnamese website that streams live football matches for free, covering domestic and international leagues along with other sports. It also provides match schedules, standings, results, sports news, highlight videos, and match analysis for football fans in Vietnam.

5 investors

Descript is a video creation and editing platform that enables marketing and product teams to produce and update video content quickly using text-based editing. The platform serves companies looking to create product videos, sales enablement content, and social media material without requiring specialized production expertise.

5 investors

DICE is a ticketing platform that enables fans to discover and book live events including concerts, festivals, comedy shows, and club nights. The company serves the live events industry by simplifying ticket purchasing and creating a more inclusive ticketing experience for fans, artists, and venues.

5 investors

Diesel Labs uses synthetic focus groups and AI-driven conversation analysis to provide real-time audience intelligence, feeding curated data into models for consumer research, marketing, and content strategy. It primarily serves the media and entertainment industry with analysis of content engagement. The company was acquired by Forma Group.

5 investors

DSTLRY is a publisher focused on comic books and graphic content for creators. The company aims to create a more equitable and sustainable model for comic book creators.

5 investors

Duetti offers independent music creators fast deals to buy music rights (masters, publishing, and royalties), along with catalog management, distribution, and marketing services to grow their careers. It serves independent musicians in the music rights and catalog industry.

5 investors