Media & Entertainment Startups

Fandiem is a fundraising platform where fans make charitable donations for the chance to win experiences and prizes from artists, festivals, athletes, and creators. It connects fan communities with causes through a sweepstakes-style giving model.

1 investor

Fandora is a blockchain-based platform that lets individuals invest in and fractionally co-own content intellectual property (IP) projects across multiple content categories via tokenized assets. Investors can complete KYC, buy fractional tokens tied to revenue and/or IP share, participate in project governance, and access exit opportunities after a lock-in period.

1 investor

Fanfix is a subscription platform that lets creators offer exclusive content, earn recurring revenue through subscriptions, lockable posts, direct messaging, livestreaming, and 1:1 calls, and build closer relationships with their fans. It targets content creators seeking to monetize and own their audience in a brand-safe environment.

1 investor

FanHero provides a platform for creators and businesses to create, manage, and monetize video content. The company serves content creators and aims to enable them to achieve financial success through their work.

1 investor

Fanicon is a free membership-based fan community platform that lets creators — artists, idols, actors, influencers, athletes, comedians, and character/anime brands — build private, SNS-style communities to interact with and monetize their fans. The company also operates dedicated studios in Tokyo for in-person fan engagement and runs an editorial media site called Fanimedia.

1 investor

Fanimal is an online ticket marketplace where users can buy and sell tickets to sports events, concerts, and music festivals across leagues including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, and NCAA. The platform also lets users create listings for events such as golf tournaments and motorsports.

1 investor

Fanon is a platform for fan-made fiction where users discover fandoms and read or create alternate-universe stories. It organizes content around popular franchises (anime, comics, films) with genre filters and community features for fans.

1 investor

Fashion Week Daily is an online publication covering fashion industry news, including fashion weeks in New York, Paris, and Milan, designer appointments, celebrity and lifestyle coverage. It functions as a media outlet for readers following the fashion and luxury sectors.

1 investor

FastCasual.com is an online trade publication covering the fast-casual restaurant industry, publishing news, features, commentary, podcasts, webinars, and industry reports. It also hosts industry events such as the Fast Casual Executive Summit for restaurant operators and brands.

1 investor

FilmReel is management software for film and media organizations, covering membership administration, equipment and facility tracking, project and digital media archiving, and reporting. It includes custom reports geared toward Canadian grant applications such as those for the Canada Council.

1 investor

Faves is a mobile app that lets users save and organize videos from various sources without using their device storage. It is available on Android and offers community support through Discord.

1 investor

FC Barcelona is a professional football club offering match tickets, museum visits, official merchandise and kits, and a club app. Its website serves fans and supporters of the team.

1 investor

Het Financieele Dagblad (FD) is een Nederlands medium dat financieel en economisch nieuws publiceert, met artikelen over onder meer start-ups, ondernemerschap en internationale markten. Het richt zich op een Nederlands publiek van professionals en beleggers.

1 investor

fDi Intelligence publishes news, videos, and an annual report covering trends in foreign and domestic direct investment, aimed at helping organizations make investment decisions and stay competitive. It provides intelligence and media content on the FDI industry.

1 investor

Feed Strategy is a trade media publication covering the global animal feed industry, reporting on animal nutrition, feed manufacturing, additives and ingredients, animal health, sustainability and feed regulations. It serves feed industry professionals through news articles, expert insights, video content and a print/digital magazine.

1 investor

Female Daily Network is a beauty-focused community and content platform that provides product reviews, beauty education, and updates to consumers interested in beauty and cosmetics.

1 investor

Fenris Media develops technology solutions for African businesses, including digital payments and content distribution infrastructure. It also operates All Access Fans, a platform for content creators in Africa.

1 investor

Feuille Blanche is a brand communication and content agency that helps companies develop editorial strategy, brand podcasts, branded content (video, social, events), and media partnerships. It positions clients as authoritative voices in their industry through premium media offerings.

1 investor

Field & Stream is an outdoor media brand covering hunting, fishing, survival skills, and gear reviews through articles, video (F&S TV), and podcasts. Founded in 1871 in the United States, it also runs a membership club and licenses branded apparel, food, and lifestyle products.

1 investor

Fifth Journey develops mobile games and interactive entertainment based on Hollywood film franchises, adding features like movie ticket sales, merchandise e-commerce, and film/TV streaming alongside gameplay. It partners with major film studios to adapt and localize titles for Asian markets, particularly China.

1 investor

Fifty5Blue develops measurement systems for the fragmented media landscape, providing unified measurement across platforms. It serves content owners, advertisers, and media platforms.

1 investor

The Fiftyfaces Hub is an interactive content portal centered on The Fiftyfaces Podcast, offering podcasts, resources, insights, and coaching about the investing world, including sales, venture capital, market commentary, and allocator perspectives. It serves investment professionals seeking to learn about the careers and expertise of leaders in investing.

1 investor

Figaro provides audio intelligence APIs for developers, offering modules for music search by reference audio or natural language, similarity-based track grouping, automatic genre/vocal/language tagging, and artist soundalike/deepfake detection. It serves B2B music libraries and consumer music apps.

1 investor

Fight the New Drug is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the harmful effects of pornography and sexual exploitation through research summaries, educational resources, conversation guides, and recovery tools. It targets youth, parents, and the general public with content on topics such as early exposure to porn, sexual violence, and human trafficking.

1 investor