Radar · Media & Entertainment in California
Best Media & Entertainment Companies in California, United States
The 5292 best Media & Entertainment companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Snapchat.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
5292companies tracked
$49.4Bdisclosed funding
22unicorns
1605have raised
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in California
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Substack 🦄 Platform allowing writers to publish and monetize their content directly with readers. | +140% | $89M | 11 mo ago | 76 | Jairaj Sethi Co-Founder & CTO | SubstackSentryZendesk+21 | — | — |
| 2 | MUBI 🦄 App-based movie streaming platform | +41% | $32M | 12 mo ago | 110 | Efe Cakarel Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsFacebook Login+27 | — | 1 award |
| 3 | Strava 🦄 Provider of application for tracking, analyzing, and sharing fitness activities 89Customers top 14%Market top 19%Tech top 20%Funding top 24% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 14% Markettop 19% Techtop 20% Fundingtop 24% Moattop 25% Producttop 27% Growthtop 31% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 38% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 42% Newstop 45% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 1,123,622 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo Market: 290 employees (top 13% of HealthTech) · Top-5,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | +36% | $180M | 12 mo ago | 290 | Davis Kitchel Co-Founder | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | 70 patents Sports activity analytics and geospatial mapping for fitness tracking and route optimization | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 4 | Pinterest 🦄 Visual discovery and planning website | +23% | $1.5B | 3 mo ago | 4,014 | Paul Sciarra Co-Founder | DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | 308 patents Visual recommendation and ML-accelerated e‑commerce shopping, content ranking, and spam detection | — |
| 5 | MeWe Social platform for connecting with family and friends | +11% | $55M | 20 mo ago | 58 | Carlos Betancourt CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+20 | 2 patents Refrigeration equipment monitoring and control systems | 2 launchs |
| 6 | Atmosfy Provider of a video licensing platform, AI training data, and a data infrastructure company | +8% | $12M | 10 mo ago | 91 | Michael Ebel Founder & CEO | SquarespaceCart FunctionalitySquarespace Commerce+27 | — | — |
| 7 | SmartNews 🦄 Personalized news discovery platform | +7% | $410M | 29 mo ago | 566 | Ken Suzuki Co-Founder | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+25 | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 8 | Reddit Community based discussion platform | +6% | $1.6B | 36 mo ago | 4 | Aaron Swartz Co-Founder | WebflowSentryProton Mail+37 | — | 1 launch |
| 9 | World Labs 🦄 Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis 82Funding top 14%AI top 26%Growth top 28%Talent top 28% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% AItop 26% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 43% Markettop 46% Moattop 47% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $230M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | — | $230M | 3 mo ago | — | Fei-Fei Li Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+11 | — | — |
| 10 | Create Music Group 🦄 Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels | — | $165M | 3 mo ago | 350 | Jonathan Strauss Co-Founder and CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+14 | — | — |
| 11 | Nectar Social Provider of an AI-powered platform for social media community management | — | $41M | 1 mo ago | — | Farah U Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+15 | — | — |
| 12 | Novig Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real… | — | $75M | 3 mo ago | — | Kelechi Ukah Co-Founder & CTO | Amazon Web ServicesTikTok PixelGoogle Analytics+11 | — | — |
| 13 | Electric Entertainment Producer and distributor of film and television content | — | $190M | 8 mo ago | 21 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+15 | — | — |
| 14 | Unity 🦄 Developer of a real-time development platform for 2D and 3D content 76Market top 14%Funding top 18%Tech top 18%Product top 22% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 14% Fundingtop 18% Techtop 18% Producttop 22% Moattop 31% Globaltop 34% Fin. healthtop 42% Growthtop 47% Customerstop 49% Innovationbottom 46% Talentbottom 40% Patentsbottom 38% Newsbottom 26% Market: 7,703 employees (top 2% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$1.8B Funding: Raised $894M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | — | $894M | 15 mo ago | 7,703 | David Helgason Founder & Board Member | Node.jsNextAuth.jsMUI+30 | 6 patents Real-time telecom media services: packetized audio switching, streaming, and unified messaging | — |
| 15 | Luma AI 🦄 Developer of artificial intelligence models for image and video generation | — | $73M | 6 mo ago | 10 | Amit Jain Co-Founder & CEO | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | 10 patents AI-driven media recommendation algorithms and ambient environment management systems | 1 launch |
| 16 | Lucra Sports Provider of P2P sports betting platform 37Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Moat top 39%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 28% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Customersbottom 29% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $11.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | — | $12M | 1 mo ago | 6 | Dylan Robbins Founder & CEO | BootstrapGSAPAmazon Web Services+21 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 17 | Passionflix SaaS-based platform for streaming romantic shows | — | $24M | 4 mo ago | 22 | Tosca Musk Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 18 | Samba Provider of television viewership data and advertising and measurement solutions | — | $46M | 6 mo ago | 384 | Michael Zennadi Co-Founder & SVP of Technology | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | 15 patents Broadcast video analytics for channel/overlay detection and viewership prediction | — |
| 19 | Nectir Provider of online community-based learning solutions for students 45Funding top 28%Innovation top 33%Tech top 38%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Customersbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $18.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Innovation: 10 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | — | $19M | 3 mo ago | 9 | Jordan Long Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+18 | — | — |
| 20 | beatBread Online music funding platform 69Funding top 18%News top 28%Growth top 30%Tech top 32% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Newstop 28% Growthtop 30% Techtop 32% Talenttop 32% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $134M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 3 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | — | $134M | 10 mo ago | 43 | John Haller Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365MUI+27 | — | — |
| 21 | ALT Sports Data Provider of real-time sports betting data | — | $5M | 1 mo ago | 11 | Michael Jordan Tech Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | — | 3 partnerships |
| 22 | Teamblind Online workplace discussion platform | — | $74M | 11 mo ago | 21 | — | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+33 | 4 patents Secure authentication protocols for wireless and network communications | — |
| 23 | Labs Developer of human enhancement technology and a social-taste super application | — | $65M | 9 mo ago | — | Maya Davis Co-Founder & Vice Chairwoman & President | — | — | — |
| 24 | Vntana Provider of a content management platform for AR applications 64AI top 15%Tech top 26%Growth top 28%Funding top 38% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Techtop 26% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 38% Innovationtop 40% Patentstop 43% Producttop 46% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $13M | 6 mo ago | 12 | Ben Conway Co-Founder & COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 13 patents Optimizing mesh data and containerizing physically‑based rendering pipelines for graphics engines | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 25 | Starlings Entertainment Provider of development, financing, and production for films and television | — | $10M | 5 mo ago | — | Diane Hendricks Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | Lions Gate Entertainment Provider of multi-channel TV network, producer & distributor of films and TV programs | — | $1.8B | 26 mo ago | 870 | Jon Feltheimer Co-CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySearchanise+31 | — | 8 job openings |
| 27 | KREA Provider of AI-generated photos and prompt collections | — | $83M | 14 mo ago | 4 | Diego Rodriguez Co-Founder | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+17 | — | 2 launchs |
| 28 | EVEN Online platform offering music store and fan engagement solutions | — | $12M | 7 mo ago | — | Alvaro Ramírez Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 29 | Linecook AI-powered social app for home cooks to share meals with friends | — | $2M | 2 mo ago | — | Nick K Co-Founder | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+8 | — | — |
| 30 | Splash Sports Provider of a social sports betting platform 64Customers top 23%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Tech top 35% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 23% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.64★ across 3,047 ratings (1 apps) Funding: Raised $14.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $14M | 8 mo ago | 48 | Joel Milton Co-Founder | TypeScriptNode.jsMantine+19 | — | 1 partnership |
| 31 | Musical AI AI-powered music rights management platform | — | $4M | 5 mo ago | — | Nicolas Thomas Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesReactMixpanel+8 | 4 patents Audio‑enhanced video creation UI and social sharing platform for multimedia content | — |
| 32 | Known Dating Privacy-focused AI matchmaking platform | — | $10M | 7 mo ago | — | Asher Allen Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 33 | Dashverse Provider of an AI engine and platform for digital storytelling | — | $18M | 10 mo ago | — | Lalith Gudipati Co-Founder | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+10 | — | — |
| 34 | VUZ Online platform for streaming 360-degree videos | — | $30M | 13 mo ago | 50 | Khaled Zaatarah Founder & CEO | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inReact+21 | — | — |
| 35 | Glass Developer of artificial intelligence software enhancing image and video quality | — | $29M | 13 mo ago | 6 | Tom Bishop Chief Technology Officer | — | 286 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 job opening |
| 36 | Gigi AI-powered professional networking platform that helps individuals connect with the right people based on… | — | $8M | 8 mo ago | — | Clara Gold Founder | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+8 | 15 patents Advanced fixation and sealing systems for minimally invasive surgical trocars and cannulas | — |
| 37 | Akool AI-powered platform offering video editing solutions | — | $40M | 15 mo ago | 17 | Jiajun Lu Founder & CEO | MintlifyNode.jsKaTeX+15 | — | 3 launchs |
| 38 | Paramount Producer and distributor of films & TV programs | — | $2.6B | 35 mo ago | 4,837 | David Ellison Co-CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+30 | 19 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 39 | Legendary Entertainment Producer of film, television, and comic book content | — | $1.8B | 38 mo ago | 139 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyparticles.js+35 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 40 | Strada Cloud marketplace and workflow builder for creative professionals | — | $2M | 6 mo ago | — | Peter Cioni Founder | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailReact+9 | — | 3 launchs |
| 41 | Volcano Platforms Automated and predictive simulation tools to generate training data for AI and ML | — | $6M | 9 mo ago | — | Cetin Kiris Founder & CEO | Google Siteslit-htmllit-element+3 | — | — |
| 42 | Huxe Provider of personalized audio briefings and interactive audio content creation | — | $5M | 8 mo ago | — | Raiza Martin Co-Founder | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+10 | — | — |
| 43 | Playback Online platform offering social watching of sports content 53Funding top 27%Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Innovation top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 45% Patentstop 46% Moatbottom 49% Growthbottom 48% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $22.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | — | $22M | 14 mo ago | — | Ari Borensztein Cofounder & Chief Technology Officer | NotionSuper BuilderCanny+15 | 7 patents Enables DRM-based video streaming authorization and multi-device playback synchronization. | — |
| 44 | Audioshake Developer of audio separation and stem creation software for various uses | — | $5M | 9 mo ago | 5 | Jessica Powell Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowStripeMicrosoft Clarity+13 | 9 patents AI-driven audio segmentation using magnitude spectrograms for speech/music analysis | 1 partnership |
| 45 | Mogul Platform offering diversified solutions for musicians | — | $2M | 6 mo ago | — | Joey Mason Co-Founder | Node.jsClerkRadix UI+17 | 4 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 46 | Recraft Platform offering AI-powered design tools | — | $12M | 13 mo ago | — | Anna Dorogush Founder & CEO | SentryInstatusZendesk+16 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 47 | OTTera White-label streaming solutions provider | — | $250K | 1 mo ago | 42 | — | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+22 | — | — |
| 48 | Gemist Internet first brand offering precious jewelry 14Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 19% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 19% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | — | $6M | 11 mo ago | 10 | Madeline Fraser CEO & Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | Backflip.ai AI-based 3D design technology | — | $30M | 17 mo ago | — | David Benhaim Co-Founder & CTO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+15 | — | — |
| 50 | Intelliga Voice AI-powered phone calls | — | $22M | 17 mo ago | — | Sobhan Nejad Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in California
#1
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 4014 employees$1.5Braised▾
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 4014 employees
Visual discovery and planning website. It provides a platform for users to discover and save ideas, products, and services across various categories, including fashion, home decor, and lifestyle. The company offers a range of features and tools for both individual and business users, including advertising solutions, analytics, and content sharing capabilities.
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$1B
- Jul 2022Post IPO—
- 2018Series G—
- Jun 2017Series G$150M
Founders & team
Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, FirstMark, Rakuten, Elliott Management, Fidelity Investments
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCalendlyChakra UiCloudflare
#2
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2023$230Mraised▾
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2023
Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis. Provides software systems that process datasets, generate insights, and support experimental workflows across scientific and technical domains. Offers tools for data ingestion, model training, evaluation, and deployment within research environments. Enables automation of literature review, hypothesis testing, and analytical reporting through machine learning methods.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%AI
top 26%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 43%Market
top 46%Funding: Raised $230M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series E (Feb 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 57k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series E$1B
- Nov 2025Series D—
- Sep 2024Series D$230M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Radical Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Cisco Investments, Autodesk, AMD
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsFirebaseGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsap
#3
Late Stage · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015 · 350 employees$165Mraised▾
Late Stage · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015 · 350 employees
Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels. It enables musicians to track their performance and view their earnings. It provides music distribution, rights management and music publishing.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026PE$450M
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2024PE$165M
Founders & team
Investors
Flexpoint Ford, Ares Management, 2 Mile
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud Mail
#4
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2005$40.6Mraised▾
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2005
Provider of an AI-powered platform for social media community management. The platform offers tools for listening, engagement, and revenue generation across various social channels. It provides features such as intelligent replies, message moderation, and cross-channel intelligence. The platform also includes capabilities for influencer monitoring, UGC analysis, and performance tracking.
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series A$30M
- Jun 2025Seed$10.6M
Founders & team
Investors
True Ventures, Google Ventures, Trust Fund, BAM Ventures, Mercury Fund, Charge Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Font Api
#5
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$75Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2022
Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real people. It is a sports prediction market offering a peer-to-peer platform for users to make predictions on various sports events and win cash prizes. The company has developed a unique marketplace where users can compete against each other rather than traditional sportsbooks.
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$75M
Founders & team
Investors
Pantera Capital, Multicoin Capital, Makers Fund, Forerunner Ventures, Perceptive Ventures, NFX
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAppsflyerCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#6
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2001 · 21 employees$190Mraised▾
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2001 · 21 employees
Producer and distributor of film and television content. This entity develops and produces feature films and television series, encompassing various genres. It also acquires and distributes theatrical films globally. A key offering is a premium OTT app and FAST channel showcasing its own productions and acquired programming. The company's domestic and international divisions manage distribution across diverse platforms, including streaming services and linear television.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Office Manager
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B$20M
- Aug 2022Conventional Debt$100M
- May 2015Conventional Debt$20M
- May 2014Conventional Debt$50M
Investors
Bank of America, First Republic Bank, Content Partners
Tech stack
AngularCore-JsGodaddyGoogle AdsenseGoogle Font ApiHsts
#7
Unity 🦄Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2004 · 7703 employees$893.5Mraised▾
Unity 🦄
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2004 · 7703 employees
Developer of a real-time development platform for 2D and 3D content. The platform provides tools and services for creating games and industry applications. It supports multiple platforms and offers features for monetization, user acquisition, and collaboration. The platform also provides learning resources, documentation, and community support.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 14%Funding
top 18%Tech
top 18%Product
top 22%Moat
top 31%Global
top 34%Market: 7,703 employees (top 2% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$1.8B · Top-50,000 web property
Funding: Raised $894M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2025)
Tech: 107 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Post IPO$690M
- Jan 2025Post IPO—
- Nov 2021Post IPO$1.5B
- May 2019Series E$150M
Founders & team
Investors
Sequoia Capital, WestSummit, IGlobe Partners, Silver Lake, China Investment Corporation, Frees Fund
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon S3Amazon Web Services
#8
Luma AI 🦄Series C · Palo Alto, California · founded 2021 · 10 employees$72.8Mraised▾
Luma AI 🦄
Series C · Palo Alto, California · founded 2021 · 10 employees
Developer of artificial intelligence models for image and video generation. The company provides tools for creating images and videos using artificial intelligence. It offers models for generating high-fidelity images and videos. The company’s application programming interface enables building and scaling creative products. It also publishes news and research related to its models.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 120k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series C$900M
- Apr 2025Series C$10M
- Dec 2024Series C$90M
- Jan 2024Series B$43M
Founders & team
Investors
Amplify Partners, General Catalyst, South Park Commons, Z47, NVentures, Andreessen Horowitz
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatadogDocusign
#9
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2019 · 6 employees$11.6Mraised▾
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2019 · 6 employees
Lucra Sports is a provider of P2P sports betting platform. It provides a peer to peer platform for sports fans to compete with their friends and earn real cash awards. They offer features such as player updates,statistics,spread and odds.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Growth
top 28%Moat
top 39%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 47%Funding: Raised $11.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. John Daly) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$20M
- Dec 2024Series A$10M
- Mar 2022Series A$10M
- May 2021Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Raptor Group, Toy Ventures, SeventySix Capital, Visible Ventures, 7GC, ARK Investment Management
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#10
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2016 · 22 employees$24.1Mraised▾
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2016 · 22 employees
SaaS-based platform for streaming romantic shows. It creates and produces original shows, based on romance novels, which can be viewed on its platform. It charges a monthly subscription for unlimited viewing across multiple devices.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. ENVOY) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt—
- Jan 2026Series B$1M
- Aug 2022Series B$9.4M
- Apr 2021Series A$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
AMC Networks, Dot Capital, Trimantium
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBricksCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#11
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2008 · 384 employees$46.3Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2008 · 384 employees
Provider of television viewership data and advertising and measurement solutions. The company offers a technology stack that includes a television panel. It provides advertising and measurement solutions. The company states that it complies with privacy laws.
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Venture Debt$30M
- Apr 2018Series B$7.5M
- Jun 2017Series B$30M
- May 2012Series A$1M
Founders & team
Investors
August Capital, Union Grove Venture Partners, Interpublic, A+E Networks, Draper, Ambition VC
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie Script
#12
Series A · Santa Barbara, California · founded 2018 · 9 employees$18.8Mraised▾
Series A · Santa Barbara, California · founded 2018 · 9 employees
Provider of online community-based learning solutions for students. The platform allows students to create group chats, seeks help from other students, and more. Additionally, it allows instructors to send announcements, host office hours, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Innovation
top 33%Tech
top 38%Talent
top 38%Product
top 40%Customers
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $18.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Innovation: 10 product lines
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$12.5M
- Dec 2024Seed$6.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Long Journey Ventures, Entrada Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Behind Genius Ventures, Rethink Impact, GingerBread Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$49.4Btotal disclosed funding
1,487companies funded
3,066disclosed rounds
5rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
New Enterprise Associates32 rounds
Notable founders
Paul Sciarra
Co-Founder · Pinterest
Ben Silbermann
Co-Founder · Pinterest
Fei-Fei Li
Co-Founder & CEO · World Labs
Justin Johnson
Co-Founder · World Labs
Jonathan Strauss
Co-Founder and CEO · Create Music Group
Alexandre Williams
Co Founder & COO · Create Music Group
Farah U
Co-Founder & CTO · Nectar Social
Misbah Uraizee
Co-Founder & CEO · Nectar Social
Kelechi Ukah
Co-Founder & CTO · Novig
Jacob Fortinsky
Co-Founder & CEO · Novig
David Helgason
Founder & Board Member · Unity
Amit Jain
Co-Founder & CEO · Luma AI
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 18,519,051 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Media & Entertainment coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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Common questions
How many Media & Entertainment companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 5292 indexable Media & Entertainment companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Media & Entertainment companies in California, United States?
The Media & Entertainment companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $49.4B in disclosed equity funding across 1487 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in California, United States?
Snapchat is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in California, United States, with $2.6B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Media & Entertainment companies in California, United States are funded?
1487 of the 5292 Media & Entertainment companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Media & Entertainment unicorns are there in California, United States?
22 Media & Entertainment companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Media & Entertainment companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Media & Entertainment companies on this list include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Sequoia Capital.
Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
Sweetie watches where the money and the users are piling in. She covers sector wealth and momentum — the install curves and revenue pools that show which corners of the market are quietly on fire.