Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The 190 best Media & Entertainment companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Osn.
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Dubai
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osn Satellite TV provider based in Dubai | $807M | 14 mo ago | Series C | Joe Kawkabani CEO | 2009 | Kentico CMSJavaUIKit+23 | — |
| 2 | Live Nation Provider of tickets and information for live music, comedy, and family events | $300M | 204 mo ago | Seed | Michael Rapino CEO | 2008 | Node.jsMUIVarnish+28 | — |
| 3 | Fenix Games Provider of web 3.0 and fenix gaming services | $150M | 42 mo ago | Series D | Chris Ko Co-Founder & CEO | 2022 | — | — |
| 4 | Everdome Developer of a blockchain-based metaverse platform | $60M | 37 mo ago | Acquired | Jeremiah Lopez CEO | 2021 | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+15 | — |
| 5 | Hunch Platform for asking and getting answers to question anonymously | $26M | 27 mo ago | Series A | Nitika Goel Co-Founder | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — |
| 6 | Mythik Provider of mythology content production services | $20M | 1 mo ago | Seed | Jason Kothari Founder & CEO | 2024 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+29 | — |
| 7 | myco App-based video streaming platform | $10M | 21 mo ago | Series A | Umair Usmani Founder & MD | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 1 partnership |
| 8 | FanTV Platform offering to stream long-form videos and earn rewards | $8M | 15 mo ago | Series A | Prashan Agarwal Founder & CEO | 2023 | Node.jsUbuntuReact+10 | — |
| 9 | Maktoob Arabic hosting and social networking platform | $5M | 245 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2000 | — | — |
| 10 | XBorg Decentralized gaming platform | $5M | 35 mo ago | Series A | Louis Regis Founder & CEO | 2022 | WebflowThree.jsChart.js+13 | — |
| 11 | Metafluence Provider of a platform for connecting influencers, brands, and audiences in the metaverse | $4M | 52 mo ago | Seed | Elvin Aziyev Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | — | — |
| 12 | Belong Platform that helps to get social in the city | $4M | 31 mo ago | Seed | Michael Askew Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+10 | — |
| 13 | Diwanee Digital media company operating female websites in Middle East | $3M | 156 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2009 | — | — |
| 14 | Ghinwa Music karaoke platform | $3M | 100 mo ago | Deadpooled | Alfonso Fernandez Co-Founder | 2015 | — | — |
| 15 | Omooma Platform offering online video training and baby products for parents | $2M | 47 mo ago | Seed | — | 2021 | Node.jsFirebaseSemantic UI+22 | — |
| 16 | VVIP Online news portal | $2M | 92 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+25 | — |
| 17 | MUAB Social media platform for sharing knowledge | $2M | 39 mo ago | Seed | Almarwah Abobakr Founder | 2022 | — | — |
| 18 | StepFeed Digital media platform in English covering alternative news from the Middle East | $2M | 112 mo ago | Series A | Ray Dargham Co-Founder & CEO | 2014 | — | — |
| 19 | EIKONIKOS Developer of a decentralized horizontal metaverse | $2M | 51 mo ago | Seed | — | 2022 | — | — |
| 20 | Fanzword Provider of a social network for football fans | $1M | 32 mo ago | Seed | Ibrahim Mohdar Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — |
| 21 | Rising Giants Network Online podcast network | $1M | 64 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | Bashar Najjar Co-Founder | 2020 | — | — |
| 22 | U-topia Provider of a decentralized payment platform with AI-powered crypto trading companion | $850K | 26 mo ago | Seed | Jeremy Mahieu Co-Founder | 2021 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+16 | — |
| 23 | UBQT Developer of a social app facilitating in-person connections | $750K | 15 mo ago | Seed | I Sayed Co-Founder | 2023 | WebflowVimeoGSAP+16 | 1 partnership |
| 24 | 99Starz Provider of Web3 asset management and gaming ecosystem solutions | $479K | 54 mo ago | Funding Raised | Luca Lamberti CEO | 2021 | — | — |
| 25 | Flashy Online platform offering photography services | $400K | 51 mo ago | Seed | Aidan Christofferson Co-Founder | 2003 | — | — |
| 26 | Play:Date Social platform for parents to find playdates | $350K | 64 mo ago | Seed | — | 2017 | — | — |
| 27 | Soul Artists Online platform for booking artists | $350K | 63 mo ago | Seed | — | 2016 | RubyGoogle MapsRuby on Rails+27 | — |
| 28 | Hayi Online social platform for connecting neighbors | $325K | 27 mo ago | Seed | Rene Morgan Co-Founder | 2020 | — | — |
| 29 | Bazaara Online community marketplace offering multi-category pre-used fashion products | $230K | 39 mo ago | Acquired | Vitalii Duk Co-Founder | 2019 | — | — |
| 30 | Galactech Provider of software services for gaming | $200K | 44 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2016 | — | — |
| 31 | Tripiffi Social Travel Community App and portal | $150K | 149 mo ago | Deadpooled | Chris Johnstone Founder & CEO | 2014 | — | — |
| 32 | Arab Hardware Social platform providing a forum for Electronics and IT | $145K | 162 mo ago | Seed | Kareem Mazhar Co-Founder | 2002 | Apache HTTP ServerGoogle Tag ManagerSovrn//Commerce+7 | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Dubai
#1
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2024$20Mraised▾
Provider of mythology content production services. It specializes in creating and sharing digital content focused on mythology, history, and culture. It focused on producing engaging videos and stories that bring ancient Indian epics, legends, and historical narratives to modern audiences.
- May 2026Seed$5M
- May 2025Seed$15M
#2
Series C · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2009 · 2564 employees$807Mraised▾
OSN is a Satellite TV provider based in Dubai. Offers movies, sporting events and various TV shows from networks and studios such as WarnerBros, Paramount, HBO, Fox, Disney, Sony, MGM, Universal, ESPN, DreamWorks etc. Serves the Middle East, and North Africa. Offers 160 television channels and 53 high-definition channels and 3D entertainment as of Aug 2016.
- Apr 2025Series C$57M
- Sep 2015Conventional Debt$400M
- Nov 2013Conventional Debt$200M
- Conventional Debt$150M
#3
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2023$8.5Mraised▾
Platform offering to stream long-form videos and earn rewards. It allows users to generate content creation platform, enabling users to create, consume and earn. Available on both Android and iOS devices.
- Feb 2025Series A$3M
- 2023Series A$5.5M
#4
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2015 · 29 employees$10Mraised▾
App-based video streaming platform. It enables users to stream various content like sports, movies, documentaries , influencer content and more. Available on both Android and iOS devices.
- Aug 2024Series A$10M
#5
Series D · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2022 · 8 employees$150Mraised▾
Provider of web 3.0 and fenix gaming services
- Nov 2022Series D$150M
#6
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2019$26Mraised▾
Platform for asking and getting answers to question anonymously. It is available for Android devices.
- Mar 2024Series A$23M
- 2022Seed$3M
#7
Acquired · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021 · 25 employees$60Mraised▾
Developer of a blockchain-based metaverse platform. It develops a platform where users can access virtual worlds for buying and selling virtual lands, engage in professional activities, socialize, and do branding for their business. It also provides VR games and AR features and allows facilitates virtual medical consultations.
- Apr 2023Seed$60M
#8
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2023$750Kraised▾
Developer of a social app facilitating in-person connections. This app syncs users' travel plans and schedules with their network, providing notifications about who is nearby or traveling to the same location. Users can share their availability to meet up spontaneously or schedule catch-ups. The app also allows users to create or join communities based on shared interests or affiliations, fostering offline relationships. The platform aims to bridge the gap between digital interactions and real-life connections.
- Feb 2025Seed$750K
#9
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2008$300Mraised▾
Provider of tickets and information for live music, comedy, and family events. It offers access to a variety of shows. These shows include concerts, comedy acts, and family entertainment. The events span multiple genres and cater to diverse audiences.
- 2009Conventional Debt$300M
- 2008Seed—
#10
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2019 · 10 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Platform that helps to get social in the city. It helps to discover people through local content creators that share experiences around the city. It allows to share contents of choice and take part in the community. It also offers features like match with locals based on compatibility, join local events happening each week and to share interests, posts, events, or chats to get connected.
- Oct 2023Seed$1.5M
- Jan 2022Seed$1M
#11
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2022$5Mraised▾
Decentralized gaming platform. It offer a gaming passport where players can play the games, unlock achievements, and earn rewards. It is also involved in partnerships and tournaments within the gaming community.
- Jul 2023Series A$5M
#12
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021$850Kraised▾
Provider of a decentralized payment platform with AI-powered crypto trading companion. It facilitates payments and offers tools for managing digital assets. The platform provides savings on transaction fees for merchants and combines the security of Web2 with the decentralization of Web3. It offers features such as global payments, risk management, and settlements. The ecosystem includes an AI-powered trading companion, a utility token for rewards, and a wallet connecting decentralized applications with cross-chain support. It also provides a loyalty program where users can earn rewards and shop from various brands.
- Apr 2024Seed$850K
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