Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Ohio, United States
The 233 best Media & Entertainment companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cleveland.com.
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland.com Provider of local news, sports, and weather information online | $45M | 100 mo ago | Acquired | 82 | Chris Quinn CEO & President | SalesforceYouTubeAmazon ALB+43 | — | — |
| 2 | Gaming Innovation group Tech-enabled solutions for gambling operators | $45M | 111 mo ago | Public | 464 | Richard Brown CEO | — | — | — |
| 3 | BoxCast Professional live video streaming and production made simple for everyone | $22M | 66 mo ago | Series A | 72 | Gordon D CEO & Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubQuillMaterial Design Lite+30 | 13 patents Automated video/audio streaming protocols and autonomous broadcast system technology. | 1 award |
| 4 | Uninterrupted A platform for athletes to connect with their fans | $16M | 126 mo ago | Series A | 50 | — | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+29 | — | — |
| 5 | Mantium Operator of an online platform providing slot and casino games | $13M | 55 mo ago | Deadpooled | 33 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | eFuse Provider of AI-powered ad technology solutions for brands seeking gamer access | $7M | 63 mo ago | Series A | 90 90 → 55 (-39%) | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Flypaper Analysis platform for construction industry | $7M | 214 mo ago | Acquired | 30 | Don Pierson Founder & President | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — |
| 8 | Rapchat App-based music creation platform | $6M | 61 mo ago | Seed | 6 | — | SentryZendeskNode.js+20 | — | — |
| 9 | Inmobly AI-based OTT content management and delivery solutions provider | $4M | 104 mo ago | Seed | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Evergreen Podcasts Cloud-based streaming podcast network | $2M | 74 mo ago | Seed | 19 19 → 33 (+74%) | Michael Dealoia Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | Craft CMSPleskPHP+21 | — | 1 partnership |
| 11 | CompleteSet Online community to discover and share collectibles | $2M | 116 mo ago | Seed | 5 | — | GhostNode.jsVarnish+13 | — | — |
| 12 | Tackk Daily useful information: tech, beauty, business, finance, home, vehicles, lifestyle | $2M | 130 mo ago | Series C | 10 | Eric Bockmuller Co-Founder & CMO | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 13 | Mosaic Wichita photo studio offering professional photography services for families and businesses | $1M | 149 mo ago | Acquired | 1 | Gerard Murphy Co-Founder & CEO | — | 394 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 14 | Soundstr Music tech platform creating transparency in real-world music use | $1M | 115 mo ago | Acquired | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Define My Style Teen style-centric community | $690K | 174 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Kristine Sturgeon Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 16 | TicketFire Online retailer of tickets for sports, concerts, and other events | $525K | 115 mo ago | Seed | 3 | — | — | 4 patents Digital ticket transfer platform with predictive analytics for event ticket distribution and seating | — |
| 17 | Skinny Mom Health-centric media portal focused on mothers | $350K | 151 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 25 | Brooke Griffin Founder | — | — | — |
| 18 | Venturepax Provider of financial investment information and news | $270K | 178 mo ago | Seed | — | Danny Stull Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | Bylined On-demand photo marketplace | $250K | 128 mo ago | Seed | 2 | David Hunegnaw Founder | — | 2 patents Digital rights management systems for media permission retrieval | — |
| 20 | Stack media Content and tools for sports athletes training | $250K | 217 mo ago | Acquired | 18 | Nick Palazzo Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+50 | — | — |
| 21 | DailyPic Online photo sharing platform | $150K | 169 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Vinnie Fisher Founder | — | — | — |
| 22 | GuestShots Photo collaboration app for weddings | $119K | 170 mo ago | Seed | — | Marwan Saleh Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | Fourth Man Films Producer of films | $100K | 21 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Solace Vision Platform offering software to build metaverses | $100K | 36 mo ago | Seed | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | DooDa Social platform for planning meetups | $100K | 149 mo ago | Deadpooled | 11 | Mike Gorey CEO & President | — | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Ohio
#1
Seed · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2011$100Kraised▾
Producer of films
#2
Series A · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2013 · 72 employees$22Mraised▾
Professional live video streaming and production made simple for everyone. The company offers a platform for flawless live video delivery to any audience, anywhere. They provide solutions like OTT apps for branded experiences, hardware encoding, and a broadcaster app for mobile streaming. Features include smooth playback on shaky networks, instant clip sharing, and browser-based stream production. They support third-party encoders and offer remote audio mixing capabilities. The company also provides website templates optimized for video. Serving industries like houses of worship, athletics, local government, and businesses, they offer insights, tech tips, guides, newsletters, and podcasts. The platform automates workflows, fixes audio remotely, and instantly identifies key moments. They enable users to launch and monetize channels on various platforms without coding. With customer support available seven days a week, they ensure smooth streaming experiences. The company provides education and resources to help users learn and improve their video content creation journey. They offer subscription based pricing plans.
- Dec 2020Series A$20M
- Dec 2017Seed$1.7M
- Dec 2016Conventional Debt$1.4M
- Jun 2013Seed$250K
#3
Deadpooled · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2021 · 33 employees$12.8Mraised▾
Operator of an online platform providing slot and casino games. The platform offers various slot games, live casino options, and arcade-style games. It also features scheduled maintenance notifications and provides customer support.
- Nov 2021Seed$12.8M
- Jan 2021Seed$1.8M
#4
Acquired · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 1996 · 82 employees$45.4Mraised▾
Provider of local news, sports, and weather information online. It offers breaking news coverage, in-depth sports reporting, and detailed weather forecasts. The platform features a variety of content, including articles, videos, and interactive elements. Users can access information through a mobile-friendly website and dedicated mobile applications. The service also includes classifieds and obituaries.
- Feb 2018Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Dec 2012Conventional Debt$27.9M
- Aug 2011Grant (prize money)$496.5K
- Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$14.1M
#5
Public · Malta, Ohio · founded 2008 · 464 employees$44.8Mraised▾
Tech-enabled solutions for gambling operators
#6
Series A · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2018 · 90 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered ad technology solutions for brands seeking gamer access. The company helps brands reach gaming audiences through media solutions and insights. It offers tools to analyze community conversations and recognize in-game moments. The company also provides solutions for content creators, developers, and event production.
- Feb 2021Series A$6M
- Nov 2019Seed$1.4M
- Mar 2019Seed$150K
#7
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2013 · 6 employees$5.6Mraised▾
App-based music creation platform. The platform allows users to record music, add audio effects, and more. Users can share the music with other users and artists. The platform provides a rap name generator. The app is available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through in-app purchases.
- Apr 2021Seed$2.3M
- 2018Seed$1.7M
- Apr 2018Seed$1.6M
- Oct 2015Seed—
#8
Series A · Akron, Ohio · founded 2014 · 50 employees$15.8Mraised▾
Uninterrupted is a platform for athletes to connect with their fans through live videos, original digital series or documentaries. Cofounded by LeBron James, an acclaimed basketball player. Partnered with Bleacher Report to distribute the content. Has made a few high profile hires post the fund raising.
- Dec 2015Series A$15.8M
#9
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2011 · 19 employees$4.3Mraised▾
AI-based OTT content management and delivery solutions provider. Offers SaaS-based end-to-end OTT solutions for companies. Provides products including Bolt Play, provides mobile video content delivery solutions, TruEdge SDK, a video delivery technology, TruAd, a mobile advertising serving technology, etc. Also, offers video protection, analytics, and content management services, as well as professional services such as service implementation, service management, mobile application development, and consulting services. Caters to digital publishing companies, online video producers, and mobile carriers.
- Sep 2017Seed$90K
- Oct 2015Seed$480K
- May 2014Seed$915K
- Feb 2014Seed$1.4M
#10
Seed · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2020 · 4 employees$100Kraised▾
Platform offering software to build metaverses. The platform offers no code development tool that enables businesses to virtual environments. The software helps to automate environment development and supports customization of the environment as per requirements.
- 2023Seed$100K
#11
Acquired · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 1998 · 30 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Flypaper is a provider of analysis platform for the construction industry. The company offers 'Sherlock' - a co-ordination platform that enables issue identification, and more. The company earns revenue through its monthly/yearly subscription-based plans.
- Aug 2008Series A$3.5M
- Feb 2008Series A$3M
#12
Seed · Lakewood, Ohio · founded 2018 · 19 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Cloud-based streaming podcast network. It enables users to listen to episodic podcasts and stories of various personalities such as entrepreneurs, musicians, philosophers, artists, and more.
- Apr 2020Seed$500K
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