Media & Entertainment Startups

SquadCast is an in-browser cloud recording studio for podcasts and video content, recording each participant locally in separate tracks and auto-uploading the files to the cloud for download in wav, mp4, webm, and mp3 formats. It serves creators, producers, podcasters, and YouTubers, offering guest links with no required downloads or accounts.

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STAAGES is a music production and artist services company offering recording mastering, publishing, artist management, album launches, and video production to musicians and artists.

2 investors

StackSocial is an online store selling discounted software licenses, apps, online courses, digital subscriptions, and consumer deals (such as Microsoft Office licenses, AI apps, and memberships) to consumers. It operates as an e-commerce deals marketplace for tech products and learning bundles.

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STAK produces original sync-ready music for film, TV, and advertising, offering pre-cleared tracks through music libraries and custom composition services. The company specializes in vocal-driven pop, electronic, and R&B music for visual media production.

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Stampede Ventures develops and produces films and franchise-oriented entertainment, including feature films and kids/family content through affiliated ventures. Its projects span multiple genres and international locations, targeting broad theatrical and multiplatform audiences.

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StarNews is a platform that lets African content creators monetize their audiences through mobile carrier billing, distributing content via mobile operators so users can subscribe and pay without credit cards. It serves creators and mobile operator partners, focusing on the creator economy across African markets.

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Startup Genome produces research and reports, including its Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), analyzing startup ecosystems worldwide. It serves entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, and ecosystem builders through its publications and newsletter.

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Startup Insider is a German-language media and data platform for the startup ecosystem, publishing news, podcasts, newsletters and market reports and running webinars and events that connect founders, investors and corporate decision-makers. It also operates a startup job board and data-driven reports covering the European startup scene, with a focus on the DACH region.

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StartupHub.ai is an open data and intelligence directory covering AI-ecosystem companies, founders, and capital, accessible to both people and AI agents. It offers a free browsable database of AI startups, with paid tiers for API, MCP, and bulk-export access.

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StartupTicker is a Swiss platform that maintains a public database of over 200 venture capitalists, business angel clubs, and corporate venture funds that have invested in Swiss startups. The site provides searchable investor profiles filtered by investment type and industry focus.

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Station was a service to help creators find new revenue and is now part of SpotsNow, which connects shows with advertisers to fill ad space and get paid. The page states Station is pausing operations while being integrated into SpotsNow's ad-focused platform.

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Steg.AI trains deep learning models for watermarking and data poisoning, offering access through APIs, web applications, and integrations with creative software and document storage platforms.

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Sticks & Glass is a post production facility offering editing, colour grading and finishing services for film and broadcast productions, including live sports. It also provides edit suite time to local and aspiring filmmakers.

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Stingray Group is a media and entertainment company that operates a large retail audio advertising network, in-store business solutions (music, displays, content), radio broadcasting, and streaming/distribution platforms, serving millions of consumers and businesses globally through curated audio and video content across multiple formats.

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A video platform aggregating highlights from 250+ premium content partners and major sports leagues, offering exclusive web distribution rights to curated entertainment, lifestyle, business, news, travel, and finance content.

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Storemaven.com is a review and comparison site focused on crypto and Bitcoin casinos, testing platforms for licensing, payout speed, bonus terms, and provably fair technology. It provides independent, data-backed recommendations for players seeking safe and transparent crypto gaming sites.

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Storio Group develops digital product creation tools and design software that allow customers to easily create personalised content across platforms. The company also manufactures and sells high-quality photo products including books, wall art, calendars, cards, and prints.

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Storybutton is an audio platform for families that provides access to podcasts, bedtime stories, and audio shows for children of all ages. The service offers lifetime access to content designed for kids and families.

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StoryChief is a content operations platform that combines strategy, creation, feedback, publishing, and performance analytics in one place for marketing teams, multi-brand organizations, and agencies. It supports multi-channel content distribution and AI-assisted content creation, serving more than 1,000 companies across 30 countries.

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StoryXpress offers a video marketing platform for businesses to create and distribute marketing videos. The company serves marketers and businesses of various sizes across industries.

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Streamup is a live streaming platform and community focused on music, where users can watch live music shows and chat with musicians. It is aimed at music fans and performers.

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StudioNow provides content production services for brands, combining producers, creator talent, and operational systems to scale social content, video, photography, and campaign assets. The company works as an extension of in-house marketing teams, offering rapid turnaround and flexible production for brands needing frequent creative deliverables.

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SUBPAC provides exclusive music production tools, including Ableton Operator and Wavetable bass racks optimized for its wearable device, aimed at producers working in EDM, dubstep, trap, and sound design.

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Summation is a platform or service created by Auren Hoffman, the CEO of SafeGraph and former CEO of LiveRamp, focused on promoting critical thinking.

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