Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Hong Kong, China
The 188 best Media & Entertainment companies in Hong Kong, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Viu Video.
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Hong Kong
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artisse Self-image generation app | +19% | $7M | 29 mo ago | Aditya Nair Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer | — | Google Sign-inApple Sign-inMUI+18 | — | — |
| 2 | Viu Video Operator of a video streaming platform providing on-demand entertainment | +10% | $410M | 27 mo ago | Michael Barbosa CEO | 638 | SentryZendeskAnt Design+16 | — | 1 partnership |
| 3 | Hypebeast Multi-lingual digital media platform covering men's fashion & lifestyle | +3% | $180M | 49 mo ago | — | 615 | Cart FunctionalityVideoJSGSAP+34 | — | — |
| 4 | 9GAG Image and video sharing social platform | +3% | $4M | 133 mo ago | Ray Chan Co-Founder & CEO | 176 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceFirebase+35 | — | — |
| 5 | Fireplace Platform allowing users to make predictions and bet on news with their friends in a social environment | — | $2M | 4 mo ago | Sumer Malhotra Co-Founder | — | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+18 | — | 1 launch |
| 6 | Meta Era Provider of media outlet promoting the application of Web 3.0 technology | — | $2M | 9 mo ago | Vito Zheng Founder | — | Element UIVue.jsNginx+9 | — | — |
| 7 | Only1 NFT-based platform for social & creator economy | — | $5M | 25 mo ago | Leon Lee Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Caton Technology Video distribution service provider | — | $56M | 62 mo ago | Ray Huang CEO | 54 | HubSpot CMS HubZohoBootstrap+13 | — | — |
| 9 | VMate Social video sharing platform | — | $100M | 84 mo ago | Cheng Daofang Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Sleek NFC-based Web3 Networking tool | — | $5M | 31 mo ago | Chase Guo Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | HUANXI Media Film & television content investment, production and streaming company | — | $66M | 69 mo ago | Xu Zheng Co-Founder | 91 | — | — | — |
| 12 | GDC Technology Digital cinema solutions provider and Operator of movie screens | — | $84M | 141 mo ago | Man Nang Chong Founder & CEO | 36 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 4 patents Portable high-capacity storage solutions for cinema playback systems | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 13 | KLKTN NFT-based marketplace platform offering fan engagement solutions | — | $10M | 52 mo ago | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 14 | UCOLLEX Online marketplace to buy and sell digital and physical collectibles | — | $10M | 51 mo ago | Jamie Matthew Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Shenzhen Gelonghui Information Technology Social platform offering trading, information, and research services | — | $30M | 103 mo ago | Shouhong Chen Founder | — | SentryNode.jsNginx+8 | — | — |
| 16 | Meme Online video streaming platform offering UGC | — | $25M | 114 mo ago | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| 17 | TravelFlan AI-enabled text-based personal travel assistant | — | $10M | 78 mo ago | — | 92 | SvelteAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Font API+7 | — | — |
| 18 | CoinFi Trading algorithms research platform for cryptocurrency | — | $15M | 101 mo ago | Timothy Tam Co-Founder | — | RubyMUIRuby on Rails+29 | — | — |
| 19 | Element Black Decentralised music streaming platform | — | $3M | 50 mo ago | Mark Rau Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | INDEX GAME Provider of metaverse index game services | — | $2M | 45 mo ago | Becky Wong Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+22 | — | — |
| 21 | 365Scores App-based news aggregator and provider for personalized sports news | — | $7M | 140 mo ago | Roy Hayumi Co-Founder & Vp-R&D | 180 | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | — | 1 job opening |
| 22 | Forkast News Online platform offering blockchain news | — | $2M | 61 mo ago | Sarah Chang Co-Founder | 38 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+34 | — | 2 launchs |
| 23 | Notey Blog aggregator | — | $2M | 136 mo ago | Catherine Tan Chief Strategy Officer & Founder | 11 | DreamWeaverScalaJava+20 | — | — |
| 24 | Lumiere ERP platform to help finance and manage production and capital flows | — | $300K | 50 mo ago | Patrice Poujol Founder & CEO | 4 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Silver Heritage Group Regional gaming operator | — | $983K | 106 mo ago | — | 560 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Sensbeat Social networking app via music sharing | — | $1M | 137 mo ago | Leo Yeung Co-Founder | 12 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Jaha Social networking app for finding fitness activity partners | — | $1M | 138 mo ago | Patrick Tang Founder | 22 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Qvivo Provider of cloud media storage API on subscription basis | — | $1M | 164 mo ago | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Music2Gather Interactive and micro-learning content for learning music | — | $800K | 110 mo ago | Derek Chim Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Stampsy Sharing platform for digital content | — | $730K | 165 mo ago | Roman Mazurenko Founder | 8 | SentryUbuntuReact+12 | — | — |
| 31 | VAR LIVE Provider of services for gaming | — | $40K | 43 mo ago | — | 200 | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+22 | — | — |
| 32 | Jamn Application for learning instruments | — | $300K | 142 mo ago | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Grouvly Online platform which lets strangers meet based on facebook circles | — | $200K | 136 mo ago | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Iloho Social network for travelers | — | $150K | 167 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Hong Kong
#1
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2025$1.5Mraised▾
Platform allowing users to make predictions and bet on news with their friends in a social environment. It is a prediction market platform that enables users to bet on news events with the friends. It allows users to engage with news-based predictions in a social and competitive setting. The platforms goal is to leverage the collective intelligence of users to make informed decisions and predictions on news-related events.
- Feb 2026Seed$1.5M
#2
Public · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2015 · 638 employees$410Mraised▾
Operator of a video streaming platform providing on-demand entertainment. The platform delivers a variety of content for users to stream. It offers original productions and licensed media. The service is accessible across multiple devices.
- Feb 2024Series E$100M
- Jun 2023Series E$200M
- Aug 2017Series D$110M
#3
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2023$2.5Mraised▾
Provider of media outlet promoting the application of Web 3.0 technology. It provides accurate and professional information to the public and industry professionals on blockchain.
- Aug 2025Seed$2.5M
- Jun 2023Seed—
#4
Public · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2005 · 615 employees$180Mraised▾
Hypebeast is a multi-lingual digital media platform providing the latest cultural news as well as information and updates on contemporary men's fashion, streetwear, music, design, arts, and more. As of April 2017, has 3.4M+ likes on its Facebook page and claims to attract 9M+ unique monthly visitors. Monetizes through display and video ads as well as sponsored content and its e-commerce publication, HBX.
- Apr 2022Post IPO$180M
#5
Series A · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2021$5Mraised▾
The NFT-based platform for social & creator economy. It provides the platform to share revenue with users. It allows holders to have special access to the creator and earn with the creator. It also developed the cutting-edge zig-based lottery system on Solana.
- Apr 2024Series A$5M
#6
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2021$6.7Mraised▾
Self-image generation app. It generates AI photos using written prompts.
- Jan 2024Seed$6.7M
#7
Series B · Kowloon, Hong Kong · founded 1997 · 54 employees$56.4Mraised▾
Caton Technology is a video distribution service provider. It provides solutions for video distribution, CDN services, and file transfer services. It has multiple products such as Cydex, Relay Server, Network Video Processor, and Live Cast Pro. The products help the publishers to do file transfers between source and destination. It also provides solutions for monitoring bandwidth, transcoding and supporting bitrate, resolution streaming output from different platforms. It uses Caton Engine which gives users an interface for moving data files and video streams around the Internet by using adaptive algorithms and real-time monitoring of Bandwidth Utilization Rate.
- Mar 2021Series B$50M
- Feb 2018Series A$6.4M
#8
Deadpooled · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2002$100Mraised▾
VMate is a social video sharing platform that enables users to share video clips, stickers, filter magic stickers and more. Users can also edit videos through the mobile app and share the same on various social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and more. The app is available for Android users. It monetizes through in-app purchases.
- May 2019Series C$100M
#9
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2021$5Mraised▾
NFC-based Web3 Networking tool. It offers a platform that enables influencers, artists, and content creators to gain recognition and rewards. It leverages blockchain-based technology and provides opportunities, knowledge, and connections for its users. It also offers a marketplace where users can customize Sleek cards with NFT, portrait, or other designs.
- Nov 2023Seed$5M
#10
Public · Admiralty, Hong Kong · founded 2015 · 91 employees$65.9Mraised▾
Film & television content investment, production and streaming company
- Aug 2020Post IPO$65.9M
#11
Acquired · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 1999 · 36 employees$84Mraised▾
GDC Technology is a leading global digital cinema solutions provider with the largest installed base of digital cinema servers in the Asia-Pacific region and the second largest globally. GDC Technology develops, manufactures and sells secure and reliable digital cinema servers. GDC Technology also provides a comprehensive suite of digital cinema products and services providing exhibitors and distributors with a one-stop solution for exhibiting digital cinema content, including integrated projection systems, 3D products, projector lamps and silver screens. Its subsidiary, GDC Digital Cinema Network, has more than 6 years of experience and manages close to 5,000 screens across approximately 700 VPF agreements with worldwide content distributors and exhibitors. Founded in Singapore in 1999 and headquartered in Hong Kong, GDC Technology has established a global market presence and strong brand recognition with 13 offices and 29 local service centers around the world.
- Sep 2014PE$84M
#12
Series A · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2021 · 4 employees$10.5Mraised▾
NFT-based marketplace platform offering fan engagement solutions. The platform offers NFT-based digital collectibles of various artists. This allows artists to monetize their content and fans to support their favorite artists.
- Jan 2022Series A$6.4M
- Jul 2021Series A$4M
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