Best Media & Entertainment Companies in North Holland, Netherlands
The 230 best Media & Entertainment companies in North Holland, Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Smiler.
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in North Holland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smiler Photography marketplace to connect photographers with consumers | $15M | 36 mo ago | Series A | 40 | Rob Hulleman Founder & CPO | WagtailSentryPython+30 | — |
| 2 | GeoSentric Social Network and LBS product developer | $13M | 225 mo ago | Deadpooled | 4 | — | — | — |
| 3 | TicketSwap Secondary ticketing marketplace | $10M | 60 mo ago | Series A | 220 | Hans Ober Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceElement UI+16 | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 4 | Cleeng Provider of subscriber management system | $8M | 95 mo ago | Series B | 100 | Donald Res Co-Founder | WebflowSalesforcePHP+26 | 3 awards |
| 5 | FUGA Music distribution service | $7M | 104 mo ago | Acquired | 195 | — | WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+19 | — |
| 6 | Polarsteps Mobile app to create and share travelogues | $5M | 89 mo ago | Series A | 50 | Maximiliano Neustadt Co-founder & CTO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceBootstrap+21 | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 award |
| 7 | Media Distillery Provider of AI-powered video content discovery and advertising optimization solutions | $4M | 65 mo ago | Series A | 42 | Joost de Wit Co-Founder | — | 1 partnership |
| 8 | Solice Developer of a blockchain-enabled VR metaverse | $4M | 53 mo ago | Seed | 12 | Christian CEO | SentryNode.jsThree.js+11 | — |
| 9 | Zeef Online social community platform providing directory of resource on development and technology | $4M | 140 mo ago | Series A | 12 | Klaas Joosten Founder CEO of ZEEF.com - Curated directory | — | — |
| 10 | DubFormer Provider of an AI dubbing platform for media localization teams | $4M | 15 mo ago | Seed | — | Anton Dvorkovich CEO & Founder | Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+15 | — |
| 11 | Hedge Media storage solutions provider | $3M | 58 mo ago | Seed | 28 | — | — | — |
| 12 | PastBook Aggregates photos from all social media | $3M | 104 mo ago | Series A | 26 | Wouter Staatsen CEO | WordPress Block EditorUnbounceElementor+35 | — |
| 13 | 24i Video management solutions provider | $2M | 137 mo ago | Acquired | — | Hans Disch Co-Founder & CSO | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 14 | JOIN Social platform for cyclists to ride together | $2M | 29 mo ago | Acquired | 9 | Jim Berg Founder & CEO | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+13 | — |
| 15 | Soulpicks Social travel discovery platform | $2M | 83 mo ago | Seed | 9 | Pascal Ontijd Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 16 | Topkapi Films Provider of film production services | $2M | 37 mo ago | Acquired | 33 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 1 job opening |
| 17 | Blender Online platform offering animation software | $1M | 83 mo ago | Funding Raised | 714 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+16 | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 18 | Verify Provider of software development solutions with a focus on identity and device management | $1M | 26 mo ago | Seed | — | Hugo Smits CTO | — | — |
| 19 | Plugify Marketplace for live gigs | $837K | 117 mo ago | Acquired | 8 | — | Cart FunctionalityFacebook LoginAngularJS+19 | — |
| 20 | Voicebooking Voice agency for booking voice-overs | $824K | 81 mo ago | Seed | 20 | Jente Kater CEO & Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — |
| 21 | The Next Web Provider of technology news, events, media, and innovation programs | $815K | 77 mo ago | Acquired | 100 | Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceVarnish+25 | — |
| 22 | Skylines Online platform offering photo-based search engine | $700K | 185 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Michiel Frackers Founder | — | — |
| 23 | Vigour Helps media companies and operators to create OTT platform | $666K | 156 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 22 | — | — | — |
| 24 | WappZapp Subscription based video streaming platform | $650K | 154 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | Wienke Giezeman Co-Founder | — | — |
| 25 | Bundle App based platform to organize and deliver physical photo albums | $573K | 132 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 5 | — | — | — |
| 26 | NOOR Images Platform dedicated to documenting global issues through visual storytelling | $519K | 50 mo ago | Funding Raised | 25 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+11 | — |
| 27 | Pupkin Independent production company developing feature films and television dramas | $509K | 87 mo ago | Acquired | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — |
| 28 | Uni-Life App-based social platform connecting students | $497K | 51 mo ago | Seed | 16 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Revue Content curation platform for newsletters | $486K | 114 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 3 | Sophina Kio-Lawson Co-Founder and CSO | MediumTypeScriptGraphQL+16 | — |
| 30 | Kimengi A social new reader app | $342K | 156 mo ago | Deadpooled | 11 | Lucien Burm Co-Founder | — | — |
| 31 | Movies that Matter Platform showcasing documentaries and feature films that promote human rights, social justice, and… | $341K | 29 mo ago | Funding Raised | 87 | Laurens Korteweg Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 1 award |
| 32 | Katalysis Provider of peer-to-peer sharing solutions for digital content | $340K | — | Seed | — | Eveline Klumpers Co-Founder | — | — |
| 33 | NewAms Developer of ad films and other media based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. | $218K | 124 mo ago | Funding Raised | 29 | — | WordPressMySQLRedis+18 | — |
| 34 | P60 Platform hosting concerts, events, and cultural activities for the community | $182K | 65 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — |
| 35 | Global Voices Digital media community portal | $180K | — | Funding Raised | — | Georgia Popplewell CEO & MD | WordPressMySQLRedis+20 | 1 partnership |
| 36 | Broma16 An online platform for rights administration and licensing | $166K | 50 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Vladimir Philippov Founder & CEO | NginxAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+15 | — |
| 37 | Unified Streaming Video streaming solutions | $166K | 131 mo ago | Funding Raised | 23 | — | WebflowEmotionPlausible+11 | 1 launch |
| 38 | Recall AI-powered knowledge base platform that allows users to summarize and save online content for easy rediscovery | $125K | 18 mo ago | Seed | — | Paul Richards Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsMUI+14 | — |
| 39 | PartyWith Location-based platform to discover people & events nearby | $120K | 120 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Dan Fennessy Founder & CEO | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in North Holland
#1
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2023$3.6Mraised▾
Provider of an AI dubbing platform for media localization teams. The platform offers tools for script ingestion through final mix with professional oversight. It provides integration via API, voice cloning, and voice libraries. The company offers speech-to-speech translation and dubbing technology.
- Mar 2025Seed$3.6M
#2
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2022$125Kraised▾
AI-powered knowledge base platform that allows users to summarize and save online content for easy rediscovery. Users can use Recall to summarize and save online content, with the summaries automatically organized and interlinked for easy rediscovery.
- Dec 2024Seed$1.5M
- Mar 2024Seed$125K
#3
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2020 · 40 employees$15Mraised▾
Photography marketplace to connect photographers with consumers. It allows users to book photoshoots at various tourist locations.
- Jun 2023Series A$8.5M
#4
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2022$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of software development solutions with a focus on identity and device management.
- Apr 2024Seed$1.1M
#5
Acquired · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2006 · 9 employees$1.6Mraised▾
JOIN is a social platform for cyclists to ride together. The platform enables users to organize cycling rides, explore routes, and connect with other cyclists. Additionally, the platform offers training sessions for users. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Jan 2024Seed$1.6M
#6
Acquired · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2011 · 33 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Operator of a movie production company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company specializes in art houses, crossover, audience films, drama and documentary series, enabling audiences with a variety of films of different genres.
- May 2023Grant (prize money)$65.8K
- Apr 2022Grant (prize money)$315.8K
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$221.2K
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$237.5K
#7
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2012 · 220 employees$9.9Mraised▾
TicketSwap is a secondary ticketing marketplace for sports, concerts, festivals, theaters, etc. Lets sellers promote their listings on Facebook and Twitter. The platform caps the maximum selling price of secondhand tickets. The application can be downloaded on iOS and Android platforms.
- Jun 2021Series A$9.9M
- Sep 2020Conventional Debt—
#8
Funding Raised · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2006 · 87 employees$340.7Kraised▾
Platform showcasing documentaries and feature films that promote human rights, social justice, and environmental issues. It aims to inspire filmmakers and audiences alike to take action and make a positive impact on the world.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$101.7K
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$188.8K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$50.3K
#9
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2021 · 12 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Developer of a blockchain-enabled VR metaverse. It offers a cross-platform metaverse and marketplace comprising social, gaming, and crypto features. It enables users to entertain themselves with immersive experiences in a virtual world.
- Jan 2022ICO$629K
- Dec 2021Seed$4.4M
#10
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2014 · 42 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered video content discovery and advertising optimization solutions. The company offers technologies that analyze video content to improve user engagement. These technologies enable faster access to relevant content. They also optimize advertising placements. The company's solutions cater to TV operators, broadcasters, and OTT platforms.
- Jan 2021Series A$3.7M
- Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$58.9K
- Aug 2018Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- Jun 2016Seed$674.9K
#11
Series B · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2011 · 100 employees$7.6Mraised▾
Provider of subscriber management system. It offers features such as subscriber management, identity and access management, product entitlement, payment and checkout optimization, churn intelligence, customer support, and more.
- Jun 2018Series B$5.8M
- Oct 2016Series A—
- May 2015Series A$1.2M
- Nov 2012Seed$511.6K
#12
Deadpooled · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2007 · 4 employees$13.1Mraised▾
GeoSentric’s GyPSii is the market-leading mobile digital lifestyle application and geo-mobility social networking platform: connecting people, places and communities across networks and devices, with patented technologies for the transfer and publishing of location based information between mobile devices. Based in Salo, Finland and Amsterdam, The Netherlands, GeoSentric operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. GeoSentric is listed on the Nordic Exchange (NASDAQ OMX: GEO1V)). GyPSii members can uniquely experience a broad range of location-specific functions and mobile lifestyle services – including user generated content, content-sharing, mobile geo-location content search and social networking, as well the ability to view it all on a map – all within a single user experience. Using GyPSii, members can access and enjoy “real-time” mobile features on their device, such as “Locating Friends” and sharing information on nearby point of interests, including places – restaurants, bars and clubs – contributed by friends and fellow GyPSii members.Geosentric went bankrupt and was shot down in 2014.
- Sep 2007Series A$13.1M
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