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The North Carolina edition · 2026

Media & Entertainmentcompanies in North Carolina

Digital media, film and TV, radio and podcasts, books, streaming and social and more: the companies building media & entertainment in North Carolina, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

438 company profiles17 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent media & entertainment business events in North Carolina

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 587 media & entertainment companies in North Carolina, last 24 months: 2 M&A deals · 1 funding round · 1 Launch. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Mar 2026.

Funding

Moxi

Moxi – A flexible childcare and co‑working platform helping working families access quality care and community services.

Flexible childcare and co‑working platform
LaunchCerca

Cerca

Cerca, which launched in March, curates matches with mutuals using people's contact lists on their phones.

Dating app
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Light & wonder acquires Grover gaming

Grover Gaming's philanthropic gaming assets will be acquired by Light & Wonder in an all-cash purchase worth $850 million, marking a significant expansion.

Charitable Gaming
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Liberty media acquires Quint

It bought Quint earlier this year.

Media

Media & Entertainment companies in North Carolina, by funding and team

Few media & entertainment companies in North Carolina publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 438 active companies.

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Provider of AI-driven fermentation monitoring and optimization solutions

Internet first media
US$35.00mSeries B · Mar 2026
56LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Digital media tools and services provider for broadcast networks

Sports tech
US$26.35mSeries C · Oct 2016
633-1% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
38 yr1988
0none in 3 months

Online marketplace for music tutors

Continued learning
US$11.26mSeries B · Jul 2012
6+0% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - product
24 yr2002
0none in 3 months

Marketplace connecting music creators with investors for royalty asset exchange

Investment tech
US$10.80mSeries B · May 2019
37+13% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Decentralized governance platform for communities

Social platforms
US$5.00mSeed · Jul 2024
2LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
4 yr2022
—No postings tracked

Social media marketing platform simplifying content creation and brand management

Social platforms
US$2.12mSeed · Nov 2015
9+9% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI-powered chatbots with diverse character options

Online photos
US$1.88mSeed · Sep 2023
4LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
3 yr2023
0none in 3 months

Transforming children's art and photos into custom, lasting keepsakes

Mom & baby care
US$1.00mSeed · Nov 2014
13-6% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Provider of a tool for downloading videos without watermarks

Online photos
US$820kSeed · Apr 2015
2LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Online community platform for posting anonymously

Social platforms
US$800kAngel · Dec 2010
—Not available
Subscription
25 yr2001
—No postings tracked

App-based social platform for sharing videos

Social platforms
US$150kSeed · Jul 2019
3LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

App-based social networking platform for connecting with similar interest-based peoples

Social platforms
US$125kSeed · Mar 2019
—Not available
Subscription
8 yr2018
—No postings tracked

SaaS-based platform offering digital stores for content creators

Book tech
US$105kSeed · Apr 2021
38-15% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Social platform for gamers

Gaming tech
US$70kSeed · Jan 2022
4LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
6 yr2020
—No postings tracked

Internet first brand offering personalized children's books

Mom & baby care
US$70kSeed · May 2021
3recorded
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - product
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Online book reading platform offering books for kids

Book tech
US$50kSeed · Jul 2021
3LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Location-based social networking platform

Social platforms
US$30kSeed · Sep 2023
14LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
3 yr2023
0none in 3 months

American City Business Journals Inc.(ACBJ) is the largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers in the USA.

Internet first news publishers
—None recorded
1,866-7% vs previous recordrecorded
Advertising / Sponsorship
41 yr1985
—No postings tracked

Provider of online streaming access to movies and television shows

Ott video
—None recorded
531+142% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
14 yr2012
—No postings tracked

Manufacturer of high-performance glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Tv networks
—None recorded
327-4% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
36 yr1990
0none in 3 months · last posted Aug 2025

Operator of media, technology, sports, spaces, and entertainment brands

Film & tv studios
—None recorded
563-1% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Sponsorship
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Online sports event ticketing marketplace provider

Online event ticketing
—None recorded
312+5% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
67 yr1959
0none in 3 months · last posted Nov 2025

Online platform providing English editing services

Tech for digital publishers
—None recorded
206+11% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months

Online platform publishing content focusing on automotive

Internet first media
—None recorded
2-8% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
35 yr1991
0none in 3 months

Empowering learning leaders with resources, insights, and a collaborative community

Internet first media
—None recorded
238+9% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Affiliate marketing
23 yr2003
0none in 3 months
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Digital media and publishing companies

Explore online publishers, news brands and internet-first media companies.

  1. american city business journals

    American City Business Journals Inc.(ACBJ) is the largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers in the USA.

    Internet first news publishers
    See in list
  2. Auto Remarketing

    Online platform publishing content focusing on automotive

    Internet first media
    See in list
  3. TheCheatSheet

    Binge-worthy news and interviews on TV, movies, and Royal Family

    Internet first media
    See in list
  4. Diplomatic

    Online news platform offering global news

    Internet first media
    See in list
  5. Lulu

    Self-publishing platform for indie authors

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list

Film and TV production companies

Browse studios producing films, television and entertainment content.

  1. Sports Media Technology

    Digital media tools and services provider for broadcast networks

    Sports tech
    See in list
  2. Capitol Broadcasting Company

    Operator of media, technology, sports, spaces, and entertainment brands

    Film & tv studios
    See in list
  3. trailblazer studios

    Trailblazer Studios is an Emmy-winning full-service entertainment, production, post-production and sound studio.

    Film & tv studios
    See in list
  4. sunspots productions

    Sunspots Productions is a voiceover talent agency and production studio.

    Film & tv studios
    See in list
  5. BES Studios

    Provider of cattle marketing services for livestock farmers

    Film & tv studios
    Website
66 companies in North Carolina

Radio and podcast companies

Find internet radio, podcast networks and audio media providers.

  1. dick broadcasting company

    Dick Broadcasting Company is a radio broadcasting group that focuses on local radio content for the community.

    Radio tech
    See in list
  2. asheville radio group

    Asheville Radio Group is a broadcast media company that offers radio advertising, digital and marketing services.

    Radio tech
    See in list
  3. Packet Pushers

    Online podcast network

    Radio tech
    Website
  4. podroom

    PodRoom is a social media platform that provides chatrooms for the podcast communities.

    Radio tech
    Website
  5. WBND Radio

    Internet radio streaming platform

    Radio tech
    Website

Book and reading platforms

Browse companies for digital books, reading and publishing tools.

  1. Publica

    SaaS-based platform offering digital stores for content creators

    Book tech
    See in list
  2. Toggle Book Factory

    Internet first brand offering personalized children's books

    Mom & baby care
    See in list
  3. Keepsake Tales

    Online book reading platform offering books for kids

    Book tech
    See in list
  4. Lulu

    Self-publishing platform for indie authors

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  5. Biblio

    Marketplace for second-hand books

    Book tech
    See in list

Streaming and social media platforms

Explore video streaming, social platforms and audience communities.

  1. Photofy

    Social media marketing platform simplifying content creation and brand management

    Social platforms
    See in list
  2. QuirkChat

    App-based social platform for sharing videos

    Social platforms
    See in list
  3. CERCA

    App-based social networking platform for connecting with similar interest-based peoples

    Social platforms
    See in list
  4. Xpand

    Social platform for gamers

    Gaming tech
    See in list
  5. Linxy

    Location-based social networking platform

    Social platforms
    See in list

Media and entertainment startups in North Carolina

Browse newer media and entertainment companies and startups in North Carolina.

  1. JokeRace

    Decentralized governance platform for communities

    Social platforms
    See in list
  2. Dopple AI

    Provider of AI-powered chatbots with diverse character options

    Online photos
    See in list
  3. Linxy

    Location-based social networking platform

    Social platforms
    See in list
  4. Accomplice

    AI and SaaS-based-powered platform to generate logos, photos, and graphics

    Marketingtech
    Website
  5. Pilot Manga

    Online platform offering manga reading solutions

    Book tech
    Website
74 companies in North Carolina

Media and entertainment companies hiring in North Carolina

Find media and entertainment companies with hiring activity in North Carolina.

  1. Sennos

    Provider of AI-driven fermentation monitoring and optimization solutions

    Internet first media
    See in list
  2. Royalty Exchange

    Marketplace connecting music creators with investors for royalty asset exchange

    Investment tech
    See in list
  3. INSP

    Manufacturer of high-performance glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites

    Tv networks
    See in list
  4. Capitol Broadcasting Company

    Operator of media, technology, sports, spaces, and entertainment brands

    Film & tv studios
    See in list
  5. Charlotte Motor Speedway

    Online sports event ticketing marketplace provider

    Online event ticketing
    See in list
7 companies in North Carolina
Mobile reach

Top 10 media & entertainment apps from North Carolina

The most-installed Android apps published by media & entertainment companies headquartered in North Carolina — 9.0M installs between them. 42 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

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Photofy Content Creation

by Photofy

Installs6.6M
Rating4.64107K ratings
Installs, year on year+3%
Last updatedMay 2026
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Readwise

by Readwise

Installs346K
Rating4.571K ratings
Installs, year on year+24%
Last updatedNov 2025
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4

My Collection: Comic Scanner

by HipComic

Installs249K
Rating3.47615 ratings
Last updatedJun 2026
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8

Wizapp - Meet new people

by Wizapp

Installs66K
Rating3.42151 ratings
Last updatedOct 2025
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10

WNCT STORM TEAM 9

by WNCT

Installs47K
Rating4.21281 ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
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Capital & corporate activity

Media & Entertainment funding and M&A across the United States

7,862 recorded equity rounds have gone to 43,989 media & entertainment companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how North Carolina compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months69

US$3.41bn

equity rounds, last 24 months234

US$10.68bn

raised over five yearsUS$34.40bn

1,694 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, North Carolina2

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into media & entertainment in the United States

amount rounds
$4.2bn2018388
$4.0bn2019361
$4.2bn2020335
$11bn2021486
$7.6bn2022416
$2.1bn2023329
$3.0bn2024247
$7.4bn2025159
$3.0bn202657

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2021, with US$11.31bn across 486 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$52.52m21 rounds · median US$1.40m
SeedUS$2.06bn984 rounds · median US$1.20m
Series AUS$3.42bn363 rounds · median US$7.00m
Series BUS$4.78bn162 rounds · median US$18.11m
Series CUS$3.60bn64 rounds · median US$36.25m
Series D+US$17.47bn75 rounds · median US$116.11m
Private equityUS$2.21bn20 rounds · median US$125.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Film & tv studiosUS$4.50bn101 rounds · 77 companies
Social platformsUS$3.86bn242 rounds · 180 companies
Sports techUS$3.35bn54 rounds · 35 companies
Gambling techUS$3.21bn122 rounds · 70 companies
Investment techUS$3.18bn30 rounds · 15 companies
Music techUS$2.10bn183 rounds · 131 companies
3d animationUS$1.78bn52 rounds · 32 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in North Carolina

2Acquisition

Most active acquirers

  1. Light & wonder1
  2. Liberty media1

Most acquired or merged

  1. Grover gaming1
  2. Quint1

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

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Media & Entertainment Industry Landscape of the United States

The financials above are one chapter. The full media & entertainment landscape of North Carolina maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

  • Market map of every sub-sector
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Read the media & entertainment landscape of North Carolina

Media & Entertainment funding in North Carolina

17 media & entertainment companies in North Carolina have recorded equity funding, US$95.62m in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in North Carolina

Meet the people behind media & entertainment companies in North Carolina. 78 of 438 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

Explore North Carolina media & entertainment companies by sub-sector

The most common specialisations among media & entertainment companies in North Carolina. Open a company to see what it sells, who runs it and how far it has come.

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