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Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Sacramento, United States

The 43 best Media & Entertainment companies in Sacramento, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: North Road.

43companies tracked
$209.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
13have raised

Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Sacramento

#CompanyEmployeesDisclosed fundingLast roundFounderTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1California Lottery
App-based lottery platform
521———SitecoreApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25Top 50k—
2Smosh
Official merchandise for Smosh, offering apparel, accessories, and collectibles
125———Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+31Top 500k—
3FWB
Provider of social DAO
65$13M31 mo agoTrevor McFedries
Co-Founder
Node.jsThree.jsTailwind CSS+20Top 10M—
4Streamlabs
Live streaming tool for receiving rewards and donations
62$17M136 mo agoTom Maneri
Co-Founder
ZURB FoundationAmazon Web ServicesVue.js+29Top 50k—
5Splash Sports
Provider of a social sports betting platform
64Customers top 23%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%
All 9 signals ▾
Customerstop 23%
Fundingtop 31%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
Producttop 46%
Markettop 48%
Globalbottom 29%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.64★ across 3,047 ratings (1 apps)
Funding: Raised $14.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
48$14M10 mo agoJoel Milton
Co-Founder
TypeScriptNode.jsMantine+19Top 500k1 partnership
6Inside Sacramento
We promise your advertisement will be presented in a beautiful publication filled with informative and…
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7Broadway Sacramento
Non profit musical theatre offering a diverse range of productions and events
27———Cart FunctionalityWordPressPlesk+31Top 1M—
8designTECH IDS
OVERVIEW
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Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Sacramento

#1
Series B · Sacramento, California · founded 2021 · 48 employees
$14.1Mraised
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Provider of a social sports betting platform. the platform allows users to compete in skill-based contests for real money. It offers features such as social gameplay modes and the ability to compete against others in real time.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 23%
Funding
top 31%
Growth
top 35%
Tech
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.64★ across 3,047 ratings (1 apps)
Funding: Raised $14.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 26.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Polymarket) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series B$14.5M
  • Jan 2024Series A$14.1M
Founders & team
Joel MiltonCo-FounderTJ RossCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
Boston Seed Capital, Velvet Sea Ventures, K5 Learning, Elysian Park, Acies Investments, Counterview
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCore-JsEmotion
#2
Seed · Sacramento, California · founded 2023
$3.9Mraised
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Provider of AI-powered art generation platform. It allows users to create photos,allows users to explore different fantasies and create your own custom character.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Seed$3.9M
Founders & team
Zi FengCo-Founder & CTOKeccak WongCo-Founder
Investors
Mechanism Capital, Karatage, Synergis, Maelstrom, Builder Capital, Baboon
Tech stack
Core-JsFacebook PixelFirstpromoterGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#3
Acquired · Sacramento, California · founded 2022
$150Mraised
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Provider of film and TV production services

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Series D$150M
Founders & team
David NevinsCEO
Investors
Qatar Investment Authority, Providence Equity Partners
#4
Seed · Sacramento, California · founded 2020 · 65 employees
$13Mraised
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Provider of social DAO. It offers solutions for crypto trading, NFT learning, music production, city channel, and more. It offers membership solutions that require users to hold FWB tokens. It operates as a close-knit group that collaborates both online on Discord and in real life to work on various projects, events, and products that cater to the community's needs.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Seed$3M
  • Oct 2021Seed$10M
Founders & team
Trevor McFedriesCo-FounderCooper TurleyCo-FounderGreg BresnitzCEO
Investors
a16zcrypto, Andreessen Horowitz, Kindred Ventures, Spark Capital, Collab+Currency, Spice Capital
Tech stack
Google WorkspaceHstsMailgunNode.JsOpen GraphSvelte
#5
Seed · Sacramento, California · founded 2018
$2.7Mraised
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Social media application designed for local business recommendations. The application focuses on positive interactions and sharing among users. It offers a gamified experience with feedback loops between users and local businesses. The business model is subscription-based, providing businesses with profile control, coupon placement, and user analytics.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Seed$2.7M
Founders & team
John WorthingtonCo-Founder & CEODanny HinkleCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Maeson Group, Garibay Ventures
#6
Deadpooled · Sacramento, California · founded 2002 · 7 employees
$6Mraised
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Subscription-based on-demand content streaming platform. The platform offers political audio content. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Seed$3.5M
  • Oct 2020Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Doug RosenbergCEO
Investors
Chicago Ventures
#7
Acquired · Sacramento, California · founded 2014 · 62 employees
$17.3Mraised
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Live streaming tool for receiving rewards and donations. It enables gameplay broadcasters to thank their viewers for the rewards offered through on-stream notification popups. Streamers can set specific donation goals and view who is donating what in real-time. Labels including information like top donators, latest subscribers, recent followers, and more are automatically added.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2015Series A$16M
  • Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Tom ManeriCo-Founder
Investors
Sequoia Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Matrix, Universal Music Group, CAA, Battery Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularAnt DesignCdnjsCloudflare
#8
Acquired · Sacramento, California · founded 2016 · 5 employees
$1.1Mraised
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Sports software transforming fan experience with scoring, production, and engagement tools. They offer a comprehensive suite of software solutions designed to elevate the sports experience for fans and teams alike. Their platform integrates scoring, production, video highlights, streaming, and game management into a seamless, user-friendly system. They provide cutting-edge control software for LED scoreboards, TV displays, and LED scorer's tables, along with a fan app for real-time updates and engagement. Their cloud-based platform facilitates game and event management, advertising, and content distribution. They empower schools and organizations to generate revenue through dynamic advertising and provide educational resources for students in digital content creation and sports management. They offer a range of products, including scoring software, production studio, video capture tools, and a publisher for sharing statistics and rankings. They provide a complete ecosystem for creating a professional and engaging game-day atmosphere.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2017Seed$1.1M
Investors
Moneta Ventures, Blacktop Capital
#9
Seed · Sacramento, California · founded 2015
$750Kraised
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PROVOKR is an online magazine focused on entertainment news. It offers news/articles and information on multiple topics such as film & TV, celebrity gossips, fashion, art & photography, music, and more. It also provides information in the form of videos to connect with the audience. Users can search for articles based on the keywords.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2015Seed$750K
Founders & team
Marian SchwindmeanFounder & CEO
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerApache Http ServerAppnexusAutoptimizeBasicCloudflare
#10
Seed · Sacramento, California · founded 2013
$200Kraised
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Provider of marketplace for artists to sell their work. The platform provides a marketplace for creators to commission and deliver digital art, with a range of styles and subjects available.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2014Seed$100K
  • Dec 2013Seed$100K
Founders & team
Yazeed SabriCo-FounderEllery KreloffCo-Founder
Investors
500 Global
Tech stack
AirtableAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesHsts
#11
Deadpooled · Sacramento, California · founded 2010
$85Kraised
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myCampmate is a map-based platform for social trip sharing and an online travel guide that helps users in trip planning. Users can save and highlight the locations on the map and share it with friends. It also helps outdoor business by assisting them in online marketing and content creation.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2011Seed$60K
  • Jul 2011Seed$25K
Founders & team
Tyler CampbellFounder & CEOGary BradfordCo-Founder & CIOAmanda MaplesFounder
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpTwenty SixteenYoast SeoNginx
#12
Deadpooled · Sacramento, California · founded 2010
$18Kraised
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Sparkcloud is a community enabler platform. Provides users with tools that enable them to create their own real-world social apps, ranging from urban gaming to location-based dating.

Funding rounds
  • 2010Angel—
  • Feb 2010Seed$18K
Founders & team
Nick TommarelloFounder
Investors
Techstars

Funding & investor landscape

$209.1Mtotal disclosed funding
12companies funded
18disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
500 Global2 rounds
Accomplice1 rounds
Acies Investments1 rounds
Agile Angel1 rounds
Altpoint Capital1 rounds
Andreessen Horowitz1 rounds
Baboon1 rounds
Battery Ventures1 rounds
Blacktop Capital1 rounds
Boston Seed Capital1 rounds

Notable founders

Joel Milton
Co-Founder · Splash Sports
TJ Ross
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Splash Sports
Zi Feng
Co-Founder & CTO · TryNectar
Keccak Wong
Co-Founder · TryNectar
David Nevins
CEO · North Road
Trevor McFedries
Co-Founder · FWB
Cooper Turley
Co-Founder · FWB
John Worthington
Co-Founder & CEO · Sircles
Danny Hinkle
Co-Founder & COO · Sircles
Doug Rosenberg
CEO · Quake Media
Tom Maneri
Co-Founder · Streamlabs
Marian Schwindmean
Founder & CEO · PROVOKR
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 18,519,051 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Media & Entertainment coverage by sub-theme.

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Common questions

How many Media & Entertainment companies are there in Sacramento, United States?
Radar tracks 43 indexable Media & Entertainment companies headquartered in Sacramento, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Media & Entertainment companies in Sacramento, United States?
The Media & Entertainment companies in Sacramento, United States on this list have raised a combined $209.1M in disclosed equity funding across 12 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in Sacramento, United States?
North Road is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in Sacramento, United States, with $150M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Media & Entertainment companies in Sacramento, United States are funded?
12 of the 43 Media & Entertainment companies in Sacramento, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Media & Entertainment unicorns are there in Sacramento, United States?
None of the Media & Entertainment companies in Sacramento, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Sacramento, United States Media & Entertainment companies?
The most active investors in Sacramento, United States Media & Entertainment companies on this list include 500 Global, Accomplice, Acies Investments, Agile Angel, Altpoint Capital.
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