Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Culver City, United States
The 55 best Media & Entertainment companies in Culver City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Maker Studios.
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Culver City
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maker Studios Multi-channel network for artists | $89M | 153 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Uproxx Media platform covering entertainment and culture | $42M | 120 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 3 | Pocketwatch Online multi-channel network platform providing kids' content | $21M | 96 mo ago | Series B | — | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 4 | MediaHound Social discovery platform for entertainment | $17M | 75 mo ago | Series I | — | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Fourth Wall Studios Producer of specialty coffee and wine from single-origin estates | $15M | 184 mo ago | Deadpooled | Josiah Falco Co-Founder | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Stanly Platform offering fans worldwide to connect and earn rewards | $8M | 25 mo ago | Seed | Rebecca Leung Co-Founder & CEO | 2023 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | — | — |
| 7 | Air Tv Video publishing and distribution platform | $3M | 112 mo ago | Seed | Luke McDonough Founder & CEO | 2010 | — | 95 patents Catalytic processes for sustainable aviation fuels, diesel, ethanol, and light olefins from CO₂. | — |
| 8 | Booktrope Web-based self-book publishing platform | $2M | 134 mo ago | Deadpooled | Heather Ludviksson Co-Founder | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Nurulize Develops software for content development | $2M | 150 mo ago | Seed | Philip Lunn Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | 12 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 10 | Crackle Ad-supported video-on-demand platform | $2M | 247 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2004 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+17 | 61 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 11 | SourceAudio Music licensing marketplace connecting rightsholders with media for maximum value | $1M | 153 mo ago | Seed | — | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — |
| 12 | Thematic Online platform offering copyright-free music | $150K | 77 mo ago | Seed | Audrey Marshall Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Fidoosh Limited information available | $125K | 181 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Culver City
#1
Seed · Culver City, California · founded 2023$8Mraised▾
Platform offering fans worldwide to connect and earn rewards. It empowers fans to connect, have fun, and earn rewards by exploring artist communities and sharing their passion in the fan world.
- Jun 2024Seed$8M
#2
Series I · Culver City, California · founded 2011 · 1 employees$17.5Mraised▾
MediaHound is a social discovery platform for entertainment content. Its web/ mobile platforms offer search, sharing, and discovery of content. The app has an entertainment database called ‘The Entertainment Graph’ that identifies personal tastes of users and makes recommendations based on interests of similar users. This app runs on top of The Entertainment Graph, which centralizes the metadata, availability information, and classifications of entertainment content.
- Apr 2020Series I$6.4M
- Feb 2020Series H$507K
- Aug 2018Series H$1.2M
- May 2018Series G$310K
#3
Acquired · Culver City, California · founded 2009 · 346 employees$88.9Mraised▾
Maker Studios is a multi-channel network for artists. It is a digital media brand and original creator network that allows artists to create, distribute, and monetize the original content on YouTube. It also provides development, production, promotion, distribution, sales, marketing, and merchandising services to partners.
- Sep 2013Conventional Debt$12.7M
- Sep 2013Series C$26M
- Dec 2012Series C$61.4M
- Apr 2011Series A$1.5M
#4
Acquired · Culver City, California · founded 2008 · 100 employees$42Mraised▾
Media platform covering entertainment and culture. The platform focusing on providing the latest news and updates on entertainment and culture and geared toward millennials, specifically males. It covers viral news stories related to entertainment and culture, with an emphasis on sports, film, TV, and music, as well as creates original video series.
- Jun 2016Series B$18.5M
- Dec 2014Series A$18M
- Angel$5.5M
#5
Series B · Culver City, California · founded 2017 · 101 employees$21Mraised▾
Online multi-channel network platform providing kids' content. It creates, acquires, and distributes content for kids ages 2 to 11. It also provides kids with content, physical products, and digital games. Available on both Android and iOS platforms.
- Jul 2018Series B$15M
- Jan 2017Series A$6M
#6
Deadpooled · Culver City, California · founded 2007$15Mraised▾
Producer of specialty coffee and wine from single-origin estates. The company cultivates and processes both crops, employing scientific and artisanal methods to maximize flavor profiles. A focus on sustainable practices and fair labor conditions is integrated into the production process. Direct trade ensures quality control and facilitates flexible partnerships with European roasters. The company's commitment to terroir expression and minimal intervention results in high-quality beverages.
- Mar 2011Angel$15M
#7
Seed · Culver City, California · founded 2010 · 5 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Video publishing and distribution platform. Features include video content management, content monetization, embedding videos on multiple web pages, encoding, delivery, analytics reporting, and syndication across platforms like YouTube and Facebook, etc.
- Mar 2017Seed$3.3M
#8
Deadpooled · Culver City, California · founded 2010 · 30 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Web-based self-book publishing platform. The platform organizes and controls the process of making books. It offers Teamtrope - a web platform that allows authors, editors, marketers and designers to form autonomous teams and work together to create and market books.
- Apr 2015Seed$1.2M
- Dec 2013Angel$600K
- Sep 2012Conventional Debt$450.3K
#9
Seed · Culver City, California · founded 2013$2Mraised▾
Nurulize develops software for content development. . It has also developed two applications named Nu Reality Desert Home (view of future home) and RISE (VR cinematic story). The company also aims to develop VR content.
- Jan 2014Seed$2M
#10
Acquired · Culver City, California · founded 2004 · 89 employees$1.8Mraised▾
Ad-supported video-on-demand platform. It offers TV programs, movies, and series in various genres including drama, action, fandom, comedy, and thriller.
- Dec 2005Series A$1.8M
#11
Seed · Culver City, California · founded 2007 · 16 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Music licensing marketplace connecting rightsholders with media for maximum value. It is a best-in-class music CMS platform that connects music rightsholders with global media companies, networks, and platforms. It streamlines music access, discovery, rights clearance, and payments across TV, film, radio, podcasts, advertising, digital media, and AI. The platform offers features like music search, metadata management, team collaboration, and licensing user experience. It provides integrated broadcast monitoring, cue sheet automation, publishing administration, and e-commerce. It unlocks downstream revenue opportunities like YouTube Content ID, DSP distribution, and licensing to podcasters and radio groups. The platform offers AI-powered search, generative metadata, and generative audio solutions. It serves catalogs, broadcasters, and end users alike with sales and distribution support, royalty and income support, and monitoring and reporting tools. It is a must-have production tool for music production and music publishing companies.
- Oct 2013Seed$1.2M
#12
Seed · Culver City, California · founded 2018$150Kraised▾
Online platform offering copyright-free music. It offers music that can be used in Youtube videos. Users can find music based on their taste and requirement after taking a quiz.
- Feb 2020Seed$150K
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