Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Montreal, Canada
The 146 best Media & Entertainment companies in Montreal, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Waverly.
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Montreal
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cogeco Fiber-optic internet, TV, and fixed-line telephone services provider | +57% | — | 62 mo ago | 2,069 | — | Amazon WebstoreNode.jsMUI+25 | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | LiveBarn On-demand online broadcasting of amateur sports | +39% | — | 61 mo ago | 44 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+22 | 11 patents Computer vision-based real-time player tracking systems for sports venues | 1 partnership |
| 3 | Bell Provider of fibre internet, television, and home phone services for individual & business sectors | +20% | — | 62 mo ago | 52,000 | George Cope CEO & President | Facebook LoginYouTubeMicrosoft ASP.NET+31 | — | 4 awards |
| 4 | Stingray Provider of curated audio and video content for businesses and consumers | +16% | $21M | 132 mo ago | 454 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | 8 patents Real-time audio/video streaming synchronization, user-device pairing, and access control. | 2 partnerships |
| 5 | ArtStation Showcasing platform for games, film, media, and entertainment artists | +13% | — | — | 29 | Kailash Prasad Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — |
| 6 | Amp Me Application to play synchronised music on multiple phones | +5% | $8M | 114 mo ago | 1 | Martin-Luc Archambault Founder & CEO | BootstrapGoogle CloudAmazon Web Services+13 | 8 patents Coordinated multi-device streaming and synchronized playback of digital audio/video content | — |
| 7 | Waverly AI-powered social platform for like-minded individuals | — | $616M | 53 mo ago | — | Philippe Gagnon Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 8 | Lighthouse Metaverse navigation platform | — | $7M | 51 mo ago | 28 | Jonathan Brun Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 | — |
| 11 | ORA Graphene Audio Provider of innovative headphones | — | $2M | 60 mo ago | 25 | Kaiwen Hu Co-founder VP Research | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | 11 patents Graphene‑based composite diaphragms and filtration sheet structures for acoustic and filtration applications | — |
| 12 | Unsplash Online platform for royalty-free stock photos | — | $16M | 100 mo ago | 103 | — | BootstrapAmazon Web ServicesAtlassian Statuspage+19 | — | — |
| 13 | Moment Factory Creator of immersive entertainment experiences | — | $18M | 122 mo ago | 459 | — | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | 4 patents Real-time object tracking using sensor fusion and signal processing | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 14 | Collectiv.TV White-label video streaming platform provider | — | $20K | 48 mo ago | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Airborne Entertainment Publisher of entertainment content for mobile phones | — | $22M | 262 mo ago | — | Garner Bornstein Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 16 | iLLOGIKA Provider of services for gaming | — | $1M | 72 mo ago | 72 | David Fugere-Lamarre Co-Founder & CEO | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | — | — |
| 17 | LVL Entertainment platform creation | — | $5M | 159 mo ago | 61 | Jean Francois Gagnon Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Hitlab Uses pattern matching technology to connect music artists with fans | — | $5M | 181 mo ago | 15 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 3 patents Assessing karaoke users via voice performance evaluation systems | — |
| 19 | Pixcom TV Production & distribution company | — | $3M | 122 mo ago | 162 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 20 | E14n Open source social media platform | — | $2M | 190 mo ago | 1 | Evan Prodromou Founder | — | — | — |
| 21 | Virtual Paper Content publishing solutions provider to digital publishers | — | $1M | 174 mo ago | 14 | Luc Vincent CEO | PHPFacebook LoginLinkedin Sign-in+27 | — | — |
| 22 | Listn Application to share playlists with friends | — | $500K | 151 mo ago | — | Mike Schmidt CEO & Founder | — | — | — |
| 23 | Taste Filter Online platform to discover and share music | — | $750K | 167 mo ago | — | Martin Legris Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 24 | Qivo Social communities based on interests | — | $600K | 149 mo ago | 1 | Eric Brassard Founder & Chairman | — | — | — |
| 25 | CrowdMedia Crowdsourced photojournalism photos provider | — | $193K | 155 mo ago | — | Martin Roldan Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 26 | Lyrebird Speech synthesis technology for the developers | — | $120K | 108 mo ago | 9 | Jose Sotelo Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 27 | TuneStars Social platform for music enthusiasts | — | $128K | 158 mo ago | 4 | Anthony William Shannon Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 28 | Trendr Web and mobile based professional network | — | $110K | 153 mo ago | — | Peter Davison Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Montreal
#1
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
#2
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2022 · 28 employees$7Mraised▾
Metaverse navigation platform. Its navigation engine enables users to socialize and discover places, friends, experiences, and events across the spatial web.
- Mar 2022Seed$7M
#3
Series B · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2012 · 126 employees$35.9Mraised▾
Provider of online tools for music mastering, distribution, and collaboration. It offers artificial intelligence mastering, distribution to streaming platforms, samples, plugins, and online music courses. Collaboration tools are available for remote sessions. Services include audio video chats and community channels. Users can access courses taught by industry professionals.
- Jul 2019Series B$26M
- Feb 2018Conventional Debt$307.9K
- Oct 2016Series A$3.2M
- Sep 2016Conventional Debt$3.5M
#4
Acquired · Montreal, Montreal · founded 1994 · 52 employees$67.9Mraised▾
Video optimization and delivery solutions provider. It offers solutions for streaming, browsing, and messaging. It offers Vantrix Media Platform - a software-defined solution that enables video service providers to deliver multi-screen video, as well as includes video processing, bandwidth optimization, caching, video analytics, and virtualized video processing solution. Also provides solutions such as video transcoding, adaptive bitrate packaging, encryption, and streaming into a modular, and virtualized solution.
- Jun 2015Series D$2.5M
- Mar 2013Conventional Debt$4.5M
- Dec 2012Series D$13.5M
- Sep 2012Series C$1.5M
#5
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2016 · 25 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Provider of innovative headphones. The company has developed headphones from sustainable products. It is made from graphene which provides a 3D audio delivery solution.
- Jun 2021Seed$2.5M
#6
Acquired · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2013 · 103 employees$15.8Mraised▾
Unsplash is an online platform for royalty-free stock photos that allows indie photographers to upload their photos on the platform. Provides stock photos based on various topics such as nature, architecture, film, travel, health, arts & culture, and more.
- Feb 2018Series A$5.8M
- Jul 2015Series A$10M
#7
Public · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2007 · 454 employees$21Mraised▾
Provider of curated audio and video content for businesses and consumers. The business offers in-store entertainment solutions, including background music, digital signage, and customer feedback systems. Streaming and distribution services deliver music and video content across various platforms. Consumer products include music channels, concerts, karaoke, and wellness content.
- Jun 2015Post IPO$21M
#8
Series A · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2001 · 459 employees$18Mraised▾
Creator of immersive entertainment experiences. This company designs and produces environments that blend video, sound, lighting, architecture, interactivity, and special effects. They offer both ticketed attractions and scalable services for custom experiences, adapting their expertise to various sectors including themed entertainment, transportation hubs, and brand activations. The company's work focuses on creating shared moments and fostering human connection through innovative multimedia installations. Their approach emphasizes the seamless integration of physical and digital elements to fully immerse audiences and evoke strong emotional responses.
- Apr 2016Series A$18M
#9
Seed · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2021 · 1 employees$20Kraised▾
White-label video streaming platform provider. It enables creators to distribute and monetize their content on free ad-supported streaming TV.
- 2022Seed$20K
#10
Acquired · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2000$22Mraised▾
Publisher of entertainment content for mobile phones. The platform provides mobile entertainment content and applications, including games, images, video, ringtones, and informational content. The company creates, packages, and distributes games, lifestyle applications, messaging services, ringtones, and graphics in conjunction with the media and consumer brands.
- Jul 2004Series A$22M
#11
Seed · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2009 · 72 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of services for gaming
- Jun 2020Seed$1.1M
#12
Series A · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2015 · 1 employees$8Mraised▾
AmpMe is an application to play music in synchronization across smartphones. It works similar to a local gaming network. Users can sync their phones through this application and all the phones act like speakers to the host phone. The application works across iOS and Android.
- Nov 2016Grant (prize money)—
- 2016Grant (prize money)—
- May 2016Series A$8M
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