Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Portland, United States
The 115 best Media & Entertainment companies in Portland, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Elemental Technologies.
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Portland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afton TV HD concert live streaming platform bringing live entertainment to any screen | — | — | Unfunded | — | Ryan Kintz Co-Founder & CEO | VimeoBootstrapAmazon Web Services+7 | 4 patents Fuel and polymer additives for emissions control, peroxide reduction, and cleaning applications | — |
| 2 | All Classical Operator of radio stations providing classical music programming and arts coverage | — | — | Unfunded | 28 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | — | 2 job openings · 1 internship · 2 launchs |
| 3 | Allworks Media Provider of a web-based platform for recording artists | — | — | Funding Raised | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Alpha Broadcasting Alpha Media is a start-up in the mature industry of radio broadcast media. | — | — | — | 1,208 | — | — | — | — |
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| 6 | Audialab AI-based platform offering plugins for music creation | — | — | Unfunded | — | Mike Chen Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsUbuntu+15 | — | — |
| 7 | AudioCipher MIDI plugins software provider | — | — | Unfunded | — | — | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+20 | — | — |
| 8 | Beach Day Studios Developer of educational and entertainment games using VR and AR technologies | — | — | Unfunded | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Portland
#1
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2012 · 4 employees$673.1Kraised▾
AI-enabled script management platform for scriptwriters. The platform is available for agencies, studios, and production companies. The platform enables users to create and manage the library with the ScriptHop app by dragging the collection of screenplay PDFs to the app.
- Sep 2024Seed$127.7K
- Oct 2022Seed$555.4K
- Aug 2020Seed$65K
- Jun 2015Conventional Debt—
#2
Series A · Portland, Oregon · founded 2019 · 25 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Subscription-based platform offering books for kids. It provides books under various categories including history, science, racism, mental health, activism, and more. It also provides podcasts for children.
- Sep 2022Series A$200K
- Aug 2021Series A$7M
- Apr 2021Series A$7M
- Aug 2020Seed$1.2M
#3
Acquired · Portland, Oregon · founded 2006 · 400 employees$43.4Mraised▾
Provider of media services, software, and appliances for digital content creation. It offers tools for transporting, preparing, processing, and delivering live and on-demand content. These include managed services for building video workflows, scaling capacity, and pay-as-you-go pricing. The company also provides appliances and software for on-premises video processing and delivery. Support services are available to ensure reliability and performance.
- Dec 2014Series D$14.5M
- May 2012Series C$13M
- Jul 2010Series B$7.5M
- Oct 2008Series A—
#4
Series A · Portland, Oregon · founded 2012 · 20 employees$11.9Mraised▾
Video platform offering diverse content, live streams, and user interaction. It provides a wide array of videos, from trending shorts to full-length movies, catering to diverse interests with categories like Film & Animation, Music, Sports, and more. The platform supports live streaming and features user-generated content alongside curated articles. Users can create posts, login, register, and engage with content in multiple languages. It offers a space for entertainment, news, and educational content, fostering a community through video sharing and interaction. The platform includes features like user accounts, video uploads, and content categorization, enhancing the overall user experience. It is a dynamic hub for video content, offering both entertainment and a platform for creators.
- May 2015Series A$7.5M
- Oct 2014Angel$2M
- Nov 2013Seed$1.2M
- Jun 2013Angel$750K
#5
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2020 · 7 employees$4.8Mraised▾
App-based social platform for connecting with friends. The platform allows users to plan various activities with friends. It also allows businesses to collaborate and create activities for users. The app is available for Android and iOS users.
- May 2021Seed$4.8M
#6
Funding Raised · Portland, Maine · founded 2006 · 96 employees$12.6Mraised▾
Technology news and review portal. Claims to have reached 120M tech users with 24M monthly unique as of Aug 2016.
- Oct 2016Conventional Debt$10M
- Oct 2014Conventional Debt$2.5M
- Conventional Debt$50K
#7
Deadpooled · Portland, Oregon · founded 2018 · 9 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Provider of soccer articles, betting guides, and betting tips information. The website offers comprehensive resources for soccer enthusiasts and bettors of all levels. It delivers match previews, post-match analyses, player profiles, and transfer news. The platform also provides guides covering soccer betting basics and advanced strategies.
- Feb 2022Seed$100K
- Feb 2021Seed$1.6M
#8
Deadpooled · Portland, Oregon · founded 2012 · 4 employees$4.5Mraised▾
United News is a digital media platform offering news through video clips & articles. It enables users to switch modes between news videos or news articles on multiple topics such as politics, business, science, technology, health, sports, entertainment, and more. Also operates a youtube channel to connect with the audience.
- Jul 2017Series A$420K
- Mar 2016Series A$4.1M
#9
Acquired · Portland, Oregon · founded 2011$2.6Mraised▾
SteamFunk Labs DBA Vizify, aggregates content from user's social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, Pinterest, and Google and creates a graphical biography. Partnered with Twitter in Dec, 2012 to access user's timeline. Launched bite-sized infographics cards in 2013 and enabled users share cards on social networks. Generated revenues through premium plans which allowed users to create custom domains, embed, access advanced analytics. Participated in TechStars Seattle, Portland Seed Fund in August 2011. Acquired by Yahoo in 2014 and the service was shut down.
- Mar 2013Seed$372.4K
- Jan 2012Seed$1.2M
- Dec 2011Seed$940K
- Nov 2011Seed$25K
#10
Public · Portland, Oregon · founded 2007 · 5 employees$5Mraised▾
Nyxio Technologies provides display technology solutions like integrated flat-screen TV, portable video eyewear. The technology provided by the company can be applied in areas like entertainment and commercial markets within the consumer electronics industry.
- Feb 2012Post IPO$5M
#11
Acquired · Portland, Oregon · founded 2005$2.3Mraised▾
COLOURlovers is a creative community that helps people discover, create, share and discuss colors, shape and designs. Users can discover or create different colour palettes and shapes to be used in their design projects. It also features groups and forums where users can engage in discussions on design patterns, colour variations and anything creative. Also operates an iPhone app and feature a tool to create unique twitter profile pics using colour palettes.
- Jun 2012Seed$1.3M
- May 2011Seed$1M
#12
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2012 · 22 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Streamlining video review and approval for creative teams and agencies. It is a platform designed to simplify collaboration on video and creative content. It offers a fast, easy, and accurate way to upload creative assets, distribute them for review, collect stakeholder feedback, and track progress. The platform supports various media types, including video, PDFs, audio, and images, and allows unlimited reviewers to share feedback for free. It provides features like version comparison, clear audit trails for approvals, and workspace extensions for video editors. It offers flexible pricing plans suitable for agencies, teams, and freelancers. It is a Software as a Service(SaaS) platform that helps reduce review time, increase stakeholder engagement, and minimize edits. It provides resources like a knowledge base, blog, and case studies to support its users.
- Feb 2015Seed$687K
- Aug 2014Seed$270K
- Jul 2013Seed$600K
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