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Radar · Media & Entertainment in San Francisco

Best Media & Entertainment Companies in San Francisco, United States

The 1411 best Media & Entertainment companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Reddit.

1411companies tracked
$16.1Bdisclosed funding
15unicorns
592have raised

Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in San Francisco

#CompanyApp-install YoYDisclosed fundingEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Substack 🦄
Platform allowing writers to publish and monetize their content directly with readers.
+140%$89M76Jairaj Sethi
Co-Founder & CTO
SubstackSentryZendesk+21
2Strava 🦄
Provider of application for tracking, analyzing, and sharing fitness activities
89Customers top 14%Market top 19%Tech top 20%Funding top 24%
All 12 signals ▾
Customerstop 14%
Markettop 19%
Techtop 20%
Fundingtop 24%
Moattop 25%
Producttop 27%
Growthtop 31%
Patentstop 35%
Innovationtop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Globaltop 42%
Newstop 45%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 1,123,622 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo
Market: 290 employees (top 13% of HealthTech) · Top-5,000 web property
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100
+36%$180M290Davis Kitchel
Co-Founder
ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+2570 patents
Sports activity analytics and geospatial mapping for fitness tracking and route optimization
1 launch · 2 partnerships
3GameTree
Provider of a platform for gamers to find compatible teammates
48Innovation top 34%Tech top 44%Product top 45%Customers top 46%
All 9 signals ▾
Innovationtop 34%
Techtop 44%
Producttop 45%
Customerstop 46%
Growthtop 47%
Fundingtop 50%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 38%
Globalbottom 36%
Innovation: 12 product lines
Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
+26%$2M14John Uke
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressBetterDocsMySQL+26
4Pinterest 🦄
Visual discovery and planning website
+23%$1.5B4,014Paul Sciarra
Co-Founder
DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22308 patents
Visual recommendation and ML-accelerated e‑commerce shopping, content ranking, and spam detection
5Next Door 🦄
Social networking and e-commerce platform for neighborhoods
+15%$470M594
594 → 974 (+64%)
Nirav Tolia
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
WordPressMySQLPHP+291 launch · 1 partnership
6ClassDojo 🦄
Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students
76Customers top 13%Tech top 21%Funding top 22%Moat top 26%
All 11 signals ▾
Customerstop 13%
Techtop 21%
Fundingtop 22%
Moattop 26%
Markettop 28%
Producttop 29%
Innovationtop 33%
Talenttop 38%
Globalbottom 39%
Growthbottom 37%
Newsbottom 22%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.82★ across 1,292,047 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +11% in 6 mo
Tech: 66 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
+13%$221M198Liam Don
Co-founder & President
Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceZoho+211 award
7Discord 🦄
Provider of a platform for group chats, video, and text communication
80Market top 19%Moat top 20%Patents top 24%Funding top 25%
All 12 signals ▾
Markettop 19%
Moattop 20%
Patentstop 24%
Fundingtop 25%
Techtop 29%
Producttop 29%
Customerstop 32%
Innovationtop 41%
Growthtop 42%
Talenttop 45%
Newstop 49%
Globalbottom 42%
Market: 614 employees (top 10% of Mobile) · Top-1,000 web property
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 10/10 · IP moat: 38 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100
+10%$922M614Gadiel Figueroa
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+2138 patents
AI‑enhanced real‑time messaging, moderation, notifications, and UI for live communication platforms
3 partnerships
8Atmosfy
Provider of a video licensing platform, AI training data, and a data infrastructure company
+8%$12M91Michael Ebel
Founder & CEO
SquarespaceCart FunctionalitySquarespace Commerce+27
9SmartNews 🦄
Personalized news discovery platform
+7%$410M566Ken Suzuki
Co-Founder
SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+251 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 partnership
10Patreon 🦄
Provider of a reward-based crowdfunding platform for musicians and content creators
+7%$412M283Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceBootstrap+2069 patents
AI-powered recommendation and AR identification systems for creator subscription and benefit platforms
1 internship
11Reddit
Community based discussion platform
+6%$1.6B4Aaron Swartz
Co-Founder
WebflowSentryProton Mail+371 launch
12Grabr
A social community marketplace for sending parcels through travelers
+6%$25M28Daria Rebenok
Co-Founder & CMO
WebflowMixpanelYandex.Metrika+23
13Smule
Developer of social music creation and sharing apps
+2%$211M77WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34253 patents
Collaborative music creation and real-time audio‑visual processing with latency and pitch synchronization
14World Labs 🦄
Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis
82Funding top 14%AI top 26%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 14%
AItop 26%
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 43%
Markettop 46%
Moattop 47%
Globalbottom 37%
Funding: Raised $230M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100
$230MFei-Fei Li
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+11
15Novig
Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real…
$75MKelechi Ukah
Co-Founder & CTO
Amazon Web ServicesTikTok PixelGoogle Analytics+11
16Unity 🦄
Developer of a real-time development platform for 2D and 3D content
76Market top 14%Funding top 18%Tech top 18%Product top 22%
All 13 signals ▾
Markettop 14%
Fundingtop 18%
Techtop 18%
Producttop 22%
Moattop 31%
Globaltop 34%
Fin. healthtop 42%
Growthtop 47%
Customerstop 49%
Innovationbottom 46%
Talentbottom 40%
Patentsbottom 38%
Newsbottom 26%
Market: 7,703 employees (top 2% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$1.8B
Funding: Raised $894M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$894M7,703David Helgason
Founder & Board Member
Node.jsNextAuth.jsMUI+306 patents
Real-time telecom media services: packetized audio switching, streaming, and unified messaging
17Samba
Provider of television viewership data and advertising and measurement solutions
$46M384Michael Zennadi
Co-Founder & SVP of Technology
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+3215 patents
Broadcast video analytics for channel/overlay detection and viewership prediction
18Teamblind
Online workplace discussion platform
$74M21Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+334 patents
Secure authentication protocols for wireless and network communications
19KREA
Provider of AI-generated photos and prompt collections
$83M4Diego Rodriguez
Co-Founder
SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+172 launchs
20Linecook
AI-powered social app for home cooks to share meals with friends
$2MNick K
Co-Founder
Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+8
21Known Dating
Privacy-focused AI matchmaking platform
$10MAsher Allen
Co-Founder
22Dashverse
Provider of an AI engine and platform for digital storytelling
$18MLalith Gudipati
Co-Founder
Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+10
23Gigi
AI-powered professional networking platform that helps individuals connect with the right people based on…
$8MClara Gold
Founder
TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+815 patents
Advanced fixation and sealing systems for minimally invasive surgical trocars and cannulas
24Audioshake
Developer of audio separation and stem creation software for various uses
$5M5Jessica Powell
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowStripeMicrosoft Clarity+139 patents
AI-driven audio segmentation using magnitude spectrograms for speech/music analysis
1 partnership
25Playback
Online platform offering social watching of sports content
53Funding top 27%Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Innovation top 45%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 27%
Techtop 33%
Talenttop 38%
Innovationtop 45%
Patentstop 46%
Moatbottom 49%
Growthbottom 48%
Marketbottom 43%
Globalbottom 31%
Funding: Raised $22.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$22MAri Borensztein
Cofounder & Chief Technology Officer
NotionSuper BuilderCanny+157 patents
Enables DRM-based video streaming authorization and multi-device playback synchronization.
26Recraft
Platform offering AI-powered design tools
$12MAnna Dorogush
Founder & CEO
SentryInstatusZendesk+161 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award
27Backflip.ai
AI-based 3D design technology
$30MDavid Benhaim
Co-Founder & CTO
SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+15
28Intelliga Voice
AI-powered phone calls
$22MSobhan Nejad
Co-Founder
29Kero Sports
Provider of white-labeled betting engine for sportsbook operators
35Growth top 35%Funding top 47%Tech bottom 48%Global bottom 38%
All 5 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 47%
Techbottom 48%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 30%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$5M23Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18
30Genmo
AI-powered platform to create videos, 3D models, images, and art using natural language prompts
$28MParas Jain
Co-Founder & CEO
SanitySentryNode.js+16
31Legion M
Fan-owned entertainment company
$17M181Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+311 partnership
32Action Streamer
Enterprise live streaming software, wearables, and developer tools for critical operations
32Moat top 32%Growth top 35%AI top 45%Funding top 47%
All 9 signals ▾
Moattop 32%
Growthtop 35%
AItop 45%
Fundingtop 47%
Techtop 49%
Patentsbottom 49%
Innovationbottom 44%
Globalbottom 33%
Marketbottom 14%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 26 patents
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$4M10Framer SitesReactCloudflare+1626 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
1 launch · 1 partnership
33AssetHub
Developer of an AI-native 3D editor for professional 3D modeling
$2MTakuya Goto
Co-Founder & CEO
TurbopackSentryNode.js+17
34Neon
Provider of game development services
$14M12Chris Faught
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityNode.jsThree.js+153 patents
Emotion-aware image selection for affective computing and visual content recommendation
35Inkitt
AI-based self-publishing platform for writers
$117M48Denis Stepanov
Co-Founder
SentryRubyFacebook Login+191 launch · 1 award
36Reddit
Online platform for communities and human connection
$1.2B2,013Steve Huffman
Co-Founder & CEO
HubSpot CMS HubSentryWistia+20
37Autograph
Provider of AI-assisted service for recording and preserving personal stories
$3MCristian Bernardes
Founder & CEO
Node.jsZohoClerk+1532 patents
Privacy‑preserving digital communication, data management, and beacon‑based networking solutions
38Narrative
Developer of AI platform generating sports highlights for social media
$500KAryan Sawhney
Co-Founder
5 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
39Camb.ai
Provider of AI-powered localization services for entertainment, sports, and content
$4MAkshat Prakash
Chief Technology Officer | Cofounder
WebflowVimeoAmazon Web Services+252 partnerships
40All3D AI
Provider of AI-based 3D scanning and animation solutions
$9M46Amra Tareen
CEO Co-founder
SalesforceThree.jsAnimate.css+21
41AI or Not
AI content verification and detection solution
$6MAnatoly Kvitnitsky
Founder & CEO
SentryNode.jsRadix UI+18
42Soulbound
Online platform for web3 gaming community
45Talent top 25%Funding top 40%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 34%
All 4 signals ▾
Talenttop 25%
Fundingtop 40%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 34%
Talent: 5 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $7.6M · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$8M16Casey Grooms
Co-Founder
43ELSA Speak
AI-powered English pronunciation app for personalized learning and confident speaking
64Customers top 13%Tech top 19%AI top 26%Funding top 28%
All 10 signals ▾
Customerstop 13%
Techtop 19%
AItop 26%
Fundingtop 28%
Moattop 39%
Producttop 40%
Growthtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 33%
Customers: App rating 4.6★ (864,186 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Tech: 100 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$60M11Xavier Anguera
co-founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+293 partnerships
44alt
Pioneering Personal AI and World Clone technologies for human augmentation
$54M70WordPressMySQLPHP+26
45Catch+Release
User-generated content licensing platform for brands
$31M70
70 → 54 (-23%)
Analisa Goodin
Founder & CEO
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31
46Emojis
Developer of AI-powered emoji generation platform
$500KAlexandru Turcanu
Co-founder & CEO
SentryNode.jsRadix UI+12
47Eventbrite
Provider of a platform for creating, sharing, finding, and attending events
$349M352Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceAlgolia+3538 patents
Event ticketing platforms with on-site management, fraud detection, and campaign analytics
48Descript
Provider of an AI-powered platform for video and podcast creation
$101M86
86 → 182 (+112%)
Cart FunctionalityBuilder.ioSentry+3223 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
49Bitmovin
Cloud-based unstructured video analytics solutions provider
$69M25Christian Timmerer
CIO and Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+3343 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
1 launch
50Gumroad
Marketplace for artists for selling digital content
$16M111Cart FunctionalityGumroadRuby+21

Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in San Francisco

#1
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 4014 employees
$1.5Braised

Visual discovery and planning website. It provides a platform for users to discover and save ideas, products, and services across various categories, including fashion, home decor, and lifestyle. The company offers a range of features and tools for both individual and business users, including advertising solutions, analytics, and content sharing capabilities.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Post IPO$1B
  • Jul 2022Post IPO
  • 2018Series G
  • Jun 2017Series G$150M
Founders & team
Paul SciarraCo-FounderBen SilbermannCo-Founder Bill ReadyChief Executive Officer
Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, FirstMark, Rakuten, Elliott Management, Fidelity Investments
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCalendlyChakra UiCloudflare
#2
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2023
$230Mraised

Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis. Provides software systems that process datasets, generate insights, and support experimental workflows across scientific and technical domains. Offers tools for data ingestion, model training, evaluation, and deployment within research environments. Enables automation of literature review, hypothesis testing, and analytical reporting through machine learning methods.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%
AI
top 26%
Growth
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Tech
top 43%
Market
top 46%
Funding: Raised $230M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series E (Feb 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 57k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series E$1B
  • Nov 2025Series D
  • Sep 2024Series D$230M
Founders & team
Fei-Fei LiCo-Founder & CEOJustin JohnsonCo-FounderBen MildenhallCo-Founder
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Radical Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Cisco Investments, Autodesk, AMD
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsFirebaseGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsap
#3
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2022
$75Mraised

Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real people. It is a sports prediction market offering a peer-to-peer platform for users to make predictions on various sports events and win cash prizes. The company has developed a unique marketplace where users can compete against each other rather than traditional sportsbooks.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series B$75M
Founders & team
Kelechi UkahCo-Founder & CTOJacob FortinskyCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Pantera Capital, Multicoin Capital, Makers Fund, Forerunner Ventures, Perceptive Ventures, NFX
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAppsflyerCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#4
Unity 🦄
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2004 · 7703 employees
$893.5Mraised

Developer of a real-time development platform for 2D and 3D content. The platform provides tools and services for creating games and industry applications. It supports multiple platforms and offers features for monetization, user acquisition, and collaboration. The platform also provides learning resources, documentation, and community support.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 14%
Funding
top 18%
Tech
top 18%
Product
top 22%
Moat
top 31%
Global
top 34%
Market: 7,703 employees (top 2% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$1.8B · Top-50,000 web property
Funding: Raised $894M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2025)
Tech: 107 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Post IPO$690M
  • Jan 2025Post IPO
  • Nov 2021Post IPO$1.5B
  • May 2019Series E$150M
Founders & team
David HelgasonFounder & Board Member
Investors
Sequoia Capital, WestSummit, IGlobe Partners, Silver Lake, China Investment Corporation, Frees Fund
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon S3Amazon Web Services
#5
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2008 · 384 employees
$46.3Mraised

Provider of television viewership data and advertising and measurement solutions. The company offers a technology stack that includes a television panel. It provides advertising and measurement solutions. The company states that it complies with privacy laws.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Venture Debt$30M
  • Apr 2018Series B$7.5M
  • Jun 2017Series B$30M
  • May 2012Series A$1M
Founders & team
Michael ZennadiCo-Founder & SVP of TechnologyAshwin NavinCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
August Capital, Union Grove Venture Partners, Interpublic, A+E Networks, Draper, Ambition VC
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie Script
#6
Strava 🦄
Series G · San Francisco, California · founded 2009 · 290 employees
$180Mraised

Provider of application for tracking, analyzing, and sharing fitness activities. The application allows users to record activities and view performance data. It also enables users to connect with friends and discover routes, maps, and challenges. The application is compatible with mobile phones and GPS devices.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 14%
Market
top 19%
Tech
top 20%
Funding
top 24%
Moat
top 25%
Product
top 27%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 1,123,622 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 8% of tracked companies
Market: 290 employees (top 13% of HealthTech) · Top-5,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $1.5B)
Tech: 81 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 243k LinkedIn followers — 10.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Stanford Lifestyle Medicine and the Stanford Female Athlete Science and Translational Research (FASTR) program) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Conventional Debt
  • May 2025Series G
  • Nov 2020Series F$110M
  • Feb 2017Series E
Founders & team
Davis KitchelCo-FounderMark GaineyChairmanMichael MartinCEO & Board Member
Investors
Sequoia Capital, Jackson Square Ventures, Madrone Advisors, Go4it Capital, Sigma Partners, Madrone Capital Partners
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailApple Pay
#7
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 76 employees
$89.4Mraised

Substack is a publishing platform that enables independent writers to create and distribute their own newsletters to a global audience, offering a self-serve model for content creation and monetization.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 89k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series C$100M
  • May 2023Series B$3.3M
  • Mar 2021Series B$65M
  • Jul 2019Series A$19.1M
Founders & team
Jairaj SethiCo-Founder & CTOHamish McKenzieCo-Founder Chris BestCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Zhen Fund, Garage Capital, TCG Ventures, Fifty Years
Tech stack
ActblueAirtableAlpine.JsAmazon AssociatesAppdynamicsBuy Me A Coffee
#8
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 21 employees
$74.2Mraised

Online workplace discussion platform. It allows the employees to join the network and discuss topics related to all-hands, promotions, salary comparisons, and more with other employees. It also allows the user to communicate anonymously with other industry employees to share advice, feedback, and career opportunities. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 28k LinkedIn followers · 40 engagements/post (2.2× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series C$709.4K
  • Dec 2023Series C$12M
  • May 2021Series C$37.1M
  • Jan 2019Series B$15.3M
Investors
Mainstreet Investment, Cisco Investments, Pavilion Capital Partners, DCM Ventures, Korea Investment Holdings, Kiwoom Investment
Tech stack
AdmiralAimtellAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnt Design
#9
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 4 employees
$83Mraised

Provider of AI-generated photos and prompt collections. It is a platform for AI artists to produce generative graphics. It uses a semantic search engine on the website. It is designed to run on a CPU and is focused on working with data from open prompts.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 74k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series B$47M
  • Series A$33M
  • Seed$3M
Founders & team
Diego RodriguezCo-FounderVictor PerezCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Bain Capital Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Abstract Ventures, Pebblebed
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Sign-In
#10
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025
$2.3Mraised

AI-powered social app for home cooks to share meals with friends. The application allows users to post creations and discover new ideas. It aims to strengthen bonds that form over food. The application provides a dedicated place to save cooking memories.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 367 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Nick KCo-FounderNick SCEONick KafkerCo-Founder
Investors
Ardent Venture Partners
Tech stack
AmplitudeCloudflareHttp/3Next.JsNext.Js App RouterNode.Js
#11
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025
$9.7Mraised

Privacy-focused AI matchmaking platform. The platform facilitates connections between people seeking relationships. It provides a space for users to interact and potentially form connections. It is a dating platform that utilizes advanced artificial intelligence to facilitate meaningful matches and plan in-person dates for users. The company aims to revolutionize online dating by leveraging voice AI and personalized guidance to help individuals connect on a deeper level.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Seed$9.7M
Founders & team
Asher AllenCo-FounderCeleste AmadonCo-Founder
Investors
Forerunner Ventures, NFX, Pear VC, Coelius Capital
#12
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022
$18Mraised

Provider of an AI engine and platform for digital storytelling. It provides tools for creating and distributing short-form video and webcomics. It offers a studio enabling users to produce comics with integrated AI tools. The platform integrates AI-powered creation with applications for launching and monetizing stories.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series A$13M
  • 2024Seed$5M
Founders & team
Lalith GudipatiCo-FounderSoumyadeep MukherjeeCo-Founder & CTOSanidhya NarainCo-Founder
Investors
Peak XV Partners, Z47, Stellaris, Alteria Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsHttp/3MixpanelNext.Js

Funding & investor landscape

$16.1Btotal disclosed funding
560companies funded
1,142disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator114 rounds
500 Global46 rounds
SV Angel36 rounds
Andreessen Horowitz33 rounds
Greylock Partners21 rounds
Sequoia Capital21 rounds
Uncork Capital20 rounds
True Ventures18 rounds
Accel17 rounds
Google Ventures17 rounds

Notable founders

Paul Sciarra
Co-Founder · Pinterest
Ben Silbermann
Co-Founder · Pinterest
Fei-Fei Li
Co-Founder & CEO · World Labs
Justin Johnson
Co-Founder · World Labs
Kelechi Ukah
Co-Founder & CTO · Novig
Jacob Fortinsky
Co-Founder & CEO · Novig
David Helgason
Founder & Board Member · Unity
Michael Zennadi
Co-Founder & SVP of Technology · Samba
Ashwin Navin
Co-Founder & CEO · Samba
Davis Kitchel
Co-Founder · Strava
Mark Gainey
Chairman · Strava
Jairaj Sethi
Co-Founder & CTO · Substack
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.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Media & Entertainment companies are there in San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 1411 indexable Media & Entertainment companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Media & Entertainment companies in San Francisco, United States?
The Media & Entertainment companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $16.1B in disclosed equity funding across 560 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in San Francisco, United States?
Reddit is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in San Francisco, United States, with $1.6B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Media & Entertainment companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
560 of the 1411 Media & Entertainment companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
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15 Media & Entertainment companies in San Francisco, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
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