Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Canada
The 1671 best Media & Entertainment companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Telus.
Canada's Media & Entertainment startup map, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, starts here: 1,671 companies tracked, $6.3B in total disclosed capital, and a sector that's clearly still drawing serious money. The global market sat at roughly $1,960B in 2021, projected to grow at a 7.41% CAGR, which tells you the prize is enormous even before you factor in how Canadian players are positioning inside it. Rumble leads this directory at $775M raised, and Dejero follows at $88M, two very different bets on where attention and infrastructure are heading.
So what's the curve doing right now? Across 3,108 media, online media, and social media apps, Play Store installs are growing at a median of roughly 12% YoY, which I find genuinely telling as a momentum signal. Audio editors, playback engines, and mindfulness content are the hottest coverage themes at the moment, and that mix of utility and wellness suggests the audience isn't shrinking anytime soon. OverActive Media's $45M raise rounds out the top tier here, and investors like BDC, Techstars, and Ideaboost are staying active across the stack. If you're mapping where Canadian media capital is concentrating, this is your starting point.
- Statista
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Canada
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stadium Live Studios Developer of a metaverse-based social network platform for sports fans | +38% | $10M | 46 mo ago | 28 | — | WebflowGSAPSlick+8 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Rumble Video creator monetization platform | +36% | $775M | 17 mo ago | 70 | Chris Pavlovski Founder & Chief Executive Officer | PHPFirebaseStripe+20 | 39 signals ▲56% M&A · Earnings · Acquisition | — | — |
| 3 | Telus Integrated telecom and IPTV services provider | +26% | $2.4B | 46 mo ago | 53,630 | Erin Calhoun Co-CEO & Senior Communications Manager | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityStackbit+38 | 42 signals ▼21% Earnings · M&A · Announcements | — | — |
| 4 | Wattpad Platform for users to read, write, and share original stories | +23% | $118M | 87 mo ago | 267 | Ivan Yuen Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 5 | Discourse Open source discussion platform | +18% | $20M | 57 mo ago | 186 | — | GhostNode.jsVarnish+15 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Kidoodle.TV Educational TV shows for kids | +7% | $62M | 47 mo ago | 90 | Neil Gruninger Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+18 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Score Media and Gaming Provider of online sports betting and information platform | +2% | $40M | 70 mo ago | — | John Levy Founder & CEO | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+7 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Dejero Technology solutions provider for broadcasting | — | $88M | 6 mo ago | 138 | Bogdan Frusina Founder | WordPressBetterDocsPlesk+34 | — | 259 patents Robust wireless broadband and WAN optimization for unreliable, multi‑network connections | 1 award |
| 9 | OverActive Media Owner and operator of esports teams and event production | — | $45M | 5 mo ago | 92 | Babak Pedram Co-Founder | ShopifyShop PayApple Pay+12 | 3 signals ▼40% Earnings | — | 1 award |
| 10 | GridBank Provider of digital content assets for social media marketing campaigns | — | $5M | 2 mo ago | — | Laura Lalonde Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsGoogle Sign-in+25 | — | — | — |
| 11 | NexTech AR Solutions Provider of AI and augmented reality solutions for events and commerce 69AI top 15%Funding top 37%Growth top 37%Moat top 37% All 13 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 37% Growthtop 37% Moattop 37% Producttop 39% Patentstop 40% Techtop 43% Markettop 44% Innovationtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Customersbottom 42% Newsbottom 36% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $2.1M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 8 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | — | $2M | 5 mo ago | 172 | Evan Gappelberg Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubThree.jsAmazon Web Services+28 | — | 11 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 12 | Sabio Holdings Provider of streaming television advertising, audience analytics, and content monetization | — | $3M | 7 mo ago | — | Aziz Rahimtoola CEO | — | 10 signals ▼50% Leadership · Funding · New product | — | — |
| 13 | Taiv Provider of technology that enhances live television in commercial venues | — | $500K | 5 mo ago | 30 | Jordan Davis Co-Founder | SentryTypeScriptMantine+15 | — | — | 2 job openings · 3 awards |
| 14 | Mogul Productions Crowdfunding platform focused on film productions 8Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 15% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 15% Funding: Raised $15.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | — | $15M | 23 mo ago | 12 | Michael Colley Owner & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Ideogram AI text-to-image generation tool 74AI top 20%Moat top 22%Funding top 32%Tech top 32% All 9 signals ▾AItop 20% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 32% Techtop 32% Talenttop 38% Markettop 44% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% AI: Classified as an AI company Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | — | $96M | 27 mo ago | — | Mohammad Norouzi Co-Founder & CEO | Facebook LoginApple Sign-inMUI+18 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 16 | LumiQ Online podcast streaming platform | — | $7M | 20 mo ago | 69 | Michael Kravshik Co-Founder & CEO | SentryAlgoliaSalesforce+24 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Waverly AI-powered social platform for like-minded individuals | — | $616M | 53 mo ago | — | Philippe Gagnon Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | FMG Publishing Provider of industry-focused trade publications covering business, construction, and manufacturing | — | $80K | 6 mo ago | 63 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Beatdapp Software Provider of a trust and safety operating system for digital platforms | — | $23M | 28 mo ago | 27 | Pouria Assadipour Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 40 patents Blockchain-based tracking and fraud detection for digital media streaming services. | — |
| 20 | Anthem Entertainment Offers music publishing, record label, audiovisual rights, & music production services | — | $400M | 63 mo ago | 150 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+14 | — | — | 1 award |
| 21 | Ecomtent Provider of AI-powered product listing optimization for ecommerce merchandising | — | $647K | 18 mo ago | — | Max Sinclair Co-Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowHubSpot+17 | — | 2 patents Generative AI tools for e‑commerce content and layout customization | — |
| 22 | Mountainhousemedia Provider of full-service commercial production and post-production services | — | $150K | 12 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | VENERABLE VENTURES Provider of Indonesian news, current events, and entertainment industry reporting | — | $393K | 17 mo ago | — | Alan Macdonald CEO & Director | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Backstageplay Gamified fan engagement platform | — | $354K | 18 mo ago | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Worldplay Video delivery platform provider | — | $10M | 32 mo ago | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — | — |
| 26 | theScore Mobile first sports news platform | — | $118M | 81 mo ago | 271 | — | Apple iCloud MailNode.jsFacebook Login+37 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Invictus Provider of online gambling and gaming services | — | $110M | 78 mo ago | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Legible Online platform offering e-book reading solutions | — | $79K | 14 mo ago | 61 | — | Builder.ioNode.jsTailwind CSS+13 | — | — | — |
| 29 | ZoneTV Digital entertainment network for Pay TV | — | $27M | 44 mo ago | 33 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — | — |
| 30 | The Logic Digital platform providing economy-related news | — | $3M | 24 mo ago | 27 | David Skok CEO & Editor-in-Chief | WordPress Block EditorWordPressSwiftype+35 | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 31 | BeatConnect Cloud-based platform for music creation and collaboration | — | $4M | 27 mo ago | 18 | Nicholas Laroche Co-Founder | Node.jsHeadless UITailwind CSS+17 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Odyssey Interactive Provider of software services for gaming | — | $25M | 43 mo ago | 48 | Richard Henkel Co-Founder | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+17 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Playgon Tech-enabled platform software and gaming solution for gambling operators | — | $12M | 38 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Kobo Provider of app-based reading and self-publishing platform | — | $132M | 181 mo ago | — | Michael Tamblyn CEO | — | — | 222 patents E‑reading device interfaces, digital content management, and personalized user experience systems | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 35 | Aupera Provider of an AI and cloud-based integrated systems for video processing and real-time analytics applications | — | $50M | 56 mo ago | — | Roy Liao Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 patents Flash-based storage architecture and data management (file systems, RAID) | — |
| 36 | Solutions 2 GO Provider of global video game distribution and fulfillment solutions | — | $175M | 167 mo ago | 392 | Nima Taghavi Founder & Chairman | BootstrapAzure Front DoorAzure+7 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Fave Social platform for connecting with superfans and earning rewards | — | $4M | 32 mo ago | 5 | Jacquelle Horton Founder & CEO | SanityTypeScriptVideoJS+9 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Vantrix Video optimization and delivery solutions provider | — | $68M | 132 mo ago | 52 | — | — | — | 262 patents Immersive panoramic video streaming and real-time VR content processing with adaptive filtering | — |
| 39 | Playmaker Provider of sports news platform | — | $20M | 47 mo ago | 540 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | — |
| 40 | You.i TV UI Engine to develop video applications | — | $43M | 71 mo ago | 219 | — | — | — | 14 patents Cloud-based UI deployment platforms and streamlined UI development tools | — |
| 41 | Quickplay Distribution of multi-screen video to IP-connected devices solutions provider | — | $85M | 134 mo ago | 178 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Thunderbird Producer of animated, factual, and scripted television programming | — | $26M | 57 mo ago | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 11 signals Earnings · Leadership · M&A | — | — |
| 43 | Landr Provider of online tools for music mastering, distribution, and collaboration | — | $36M | 83 mo ago | 126 | Pascal Pilon Co-Founder & CEO | SkolengoPrismicUnbounce+30 | — | — | 5 job openings · 1 launch |
| 44 | Legend3D VR, FX and 3D video production company | — | $53M | 141 mo ago | 501 | Aidan Foley CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Engine Media Provider of software services for gaming | — | $26M | 63 mo ago | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | VIP Entertainment Technologies Development studio developing tech-enabled products for the gambling industry | — | $1M | 26 mo ago | 5 | Joel Donais CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | ESE Provider of live production, broadcast, event management, and special effects | — | $6M | 40 mo ago | — | Konrad Wasiela Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Keek Web/ Mobile short video sharing platform | — | $38M | 129 mo ago | — | Mark Itwaru CEO | PHPBootstrapVideoJS+18 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Resaas Provider of subscription-driven real estate agent network and technology platform | — | $6M | 49 mo ago | — | Tom Rossiter CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | ArtLocal Arts event discovery platform | — | $2M | 33 mo ago | — | Sean Green Founder | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Canada
#1
Series C · Waterloo, Ontario · founded 2008 · 138 employees$87.8Mraised▾
Technology solutions provider for broadcasting. It provides media broadcasting services that include remote acquisition, management & distribution of professional live video over IP networks. It offers live broadcasting of news and other stories through wireless video cellular networks. Offers LIVE Plus platform for broadcasters, media organizations, and mobile production companies to transmit the live video over a cellular network. It also provides public transit/transportation operators with end-to-end connectivity solutions like software, hardware, network & connectivity services for bus, rail, and vehicle fleets.
- Dec 2025Venture Debt$20M
- Feb 2022Conventional Debt$13M
- Apr 2021Series C$47.8M
- Nov 2017Series B$25.1M
#2
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017 · 92 employees$44.8Mraised▾
Owner and operator of esports teams and event production. This entity owns and manages professional esports teams competing in various leagues. It also produces and hosts esports events, providing digital and live event expertise. The organization develops gamer-centric content and merchandise. Future plans include operating a dedicated esports arena.
- Dec 2025Post IPO$663.3K
- Mar 2021Post IPO$652.9K
- Jun 2019Series A—
- Apr 2019Series A—
#3
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2013 · 70 employees$775Mraised▾
Video creator monetization platform. The platform allows video creators to host, share, create channels, monetize, and distribute their content across the internet and television from a single centralized video platform. Through the platform video player, both the video creator and publisher are able to generate revenue from embedding the player on their own blogs, websites, and social channels.
- Dec 2024Post IPO$775M
- May 2021Post IPO—
#4
Seed · Quebec · founded 2022$5Mraised▾
Provider of digital content assets for social media marketing campaigns. This entity supplies visual media including photographs and videos across categories such as lifestyle, food, travel, and fashion. These assets are utilized by creators for brand promotion and digital advertising purposes. The repository includes various aesthetic backgrounds and reaction clips intended for integration into social media content strategies.
- Apr 2026Seed$5M
#5
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 172 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Provider of AI and augmented reality solutions for events and commerce. The company delivers 3D modeling, virtual photography, and product configuration. It offers event management, navigation, and team-building platforms. The business provides tools for creating immersive shopping experiences and managing events. It integrates with e-commerce platforms, offering security and compliance.
- Jan 2026Post IPO$233.8K
- Nov 2025Post IPO$337.7K
- Feb 2025Post IPO$956.8K
- Sep 2024Post IPO$352.2K
#6
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of streaming television advertising, audience analytics, and content monetization. The company offers solutions for advertisers to target audiences on connected TV. It also provides audience measurement combining mobile and CTV data for campaign insights. Additionally, the company operates a streaming network and content studio focused on social media storytelling.
- Nov 2025Post IPO$907.6K
- Aug 2025Post IPO$637.9K
- Apr 2023Post IPO$261.4K
- Oct 2022Post IPO$160K
#7
Series B · Winnipeg, Manitoba · founded 2018 · 30 employees$500Kraised▾
Provider of technology that enhances live television in commercial venues. It offers tools to manage and monetize screens. The technology automates digital signage and commercial scheduling. It provides features for streaming channels and customer engagement.
- Dec 2025Series B$13M
- Jun 2025Series A$7.5M
- Jun 2025Seed$6M
- Jun 2025Venture Debt$2.8M
#8
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1990 · 53630 employees$2.4Braised▾
TELUS is an integrated telecom service provider which caters to residential and business customers in Canada. It offers cellular voice and data, fixed-line telephony (analog, digital, VoIP), broadband internet access (fiber-optic, cable, wireless), digital television (IPTV) service (with DVR, on-demand, and mobile streaming), and cost-effective bundles. It operates its own network. It also provides WiFi hotspots, managed IT and cloud services, outsourcing, venture capital investments, enterprise collaboration, wholesale and consultancy services, etc. It was formed as a result of a merger between Telus Communications and BCTel in 1999. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $14.33B and a net profit of $1.09B
- Jul 2022Post IPO—
- Apr 2021Post IPO$1B
- Jun 2019Conventional Debt$608.3M
- Jun 2018Conventional Debt$750M
#9
Funding Raised · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019 · 12 employees$15.2Mraised▾
Moghul Productions is a crowdfunding platform focused on film productions. It is based on blockchain technology to connect investors and film owners. Allows users to raise finances and capital for managing cash flows of movie budgets, fans, and investors. Users can avail rewards and perks for the investments made.
- Jul 2024ICO$1.2M
- Apr 2021ICO$14M
#10
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2022$96.5Mraised▾
AI text-to-image generation tool. It is a platform that generates images from natural language prompts for logos, posters, banners and other creative designs.
- Feb 2024Series A$80M
- Aug 2023Seed$16.5M
#11
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2016 · 69 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Online podcast streaming platform. It allows users to stream educational podcasts for learning about finance and accounting. The app is available for android and iOS users.
- Sep 2024PE—
- Aug 2022Series A$3.8M
- May 2021Seed$909.6K
- Jun 2019Seed$845K
#12
Series C · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2018$616Mraised▾
AI-powered social platform for like-minded individuals. It allows users to connect with others who share similar interests, curate content, manage their feeds, and more.
- Jan 2022Conventional Debt$150M
- May 2021Series C$325M
- Nov 2019Series B$50M
- Dec 2018Series B$91M
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