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The San Francisco edition · 2026

Media & Entertainmentcompanies in San Francisco

Social, digital media, photos, music, video and more: the companies building media & entertainment in San Francisco, California, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

1,439 company profiles297 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent media & entertainment business events in San Francisco

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 2,305 media & entertainment companies in San Francisco, last 24 months: 58 M&A deals · 23 funding rounds · 20 launches · 9 Contracts. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jun 2026.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Adyen acquires Orb

Adyen agreed to acquire billing tech firm Orb for $335 million.

Billing technology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Securian asset management acquires Pinterest

Securian Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 43,423 shares of…

Visual discovery platform
M&AAcquisition

Static media acquires Engadget

Static Media acquires Engadget from Yahoo Backed by Novacap Management, Static Media has acquired Engadget from Yahoo.

FundingSeed

Ivory

"Brain health platform Ivory has raised $1 million in a seed funding round from Draper Associates, SAGE Venture Fund, MoSJE, IFCI Ventures, and SIDBI.

Investors Draper associates, SAGE Venture Fund, MoSJE, IFCI Ventures
Brain health
M&AAcquisition

Marc Andreessen acquires Turpentine

Last year, he acquired the tech podcast network Turpentine.

LaunchTubitopia

Tubi

Tubi announced the launch of ‘Tubitopia,’ a space built for Gen Z, by Gen Z.

Creatorverse space
Funding

Swish

Rival Swish, launched in 2024, however, has raised $54 million so far.

LaunchInstagram Plus

Instagram

Instagram Plus lets you secretly watch stories in limited test Mobile Android Authority - March 31, 2026

FundingSeries Seed

Backchannel

The Mattos Filho office has advised Sunna Ventures I, L.P., a US-based venture capital fund focused on climate technology, as the leading investor in the Series Seed round of Backchannel…

Investors Sunna Ventures I, L.P.
SaaS, B2B marketplace, supply chain
LaunchDAM for Products

Canto

Canto, a leader in AI-powered digital asset management, is expanding its DAM for Products with a host of new capabilities—deepening its investment in the tools and integrations that help…

Digital Asset Management Platform
FundingSeed

Augur

Augur raised $15 million in a seed round led by Plural, with support from First Kind, Flix, Tiny VC, and SNR.

Investors Plural, First Kind, Flix, Tiny vc
Security technology / AI surveillance
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Elliott investment management acquires Pinterest

Elliott Investment Management, an activist investor known for its assertive involvement in company decisions, has taken a $1 billion stake in Pinterest.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Gloria acquires Molfino Hermanos S.A.

Gloria Foods S.A., the renowned Peruvian company of Grupo Gloria, announced the acquisition of 80% of the shareholding of Molfino Hermanos S.A., known commercially as Saputo Argentina.

Food
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Gloria acquires Saputo

The Peruvian dairy company Gloria has announced its acquisition of Saputo's operations in Argentina.

Dairy
ContractSupply

Vinfast · client: Exposure

VinFast, a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Exposure SARL to supply electric vehicles for green taxi services in Kinshasa, the…

Electric Vehicles
Launch

Instagram

Instagram on their site said that “We’ve made it even easier for people and businesses across the globe to join the Instagram community, share their experiences and strengthen…

LaunchTwitter Tips

Twitter

Paga, the African payment company ... is announcing today that it has been added as a payment provider by US social media powerhouse Twitter for its Tips feature in the West African country.

Payment feature
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Prysmian acquires Channel

Prysmian completed two major acquisitions in the last years, both in the U.S., finalising a $1.15 billion deal for Channel in 2025.

Cable manufacturing
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services acquires Reddit

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Reddit Inc. (NYSE:RDDT – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most…

LaunchMax Campaigns

Reddit

Now, Reddit is entering the race with its AI-powered MAx campaigns. This ad format, now in beta, automates targeting, bids, creative rotation and budget allocation for advertisers.

Advertising campaign format
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Pinterest acquires Tvscientific

Pinterest acquired tvScientific

Ad Tech/Performance CTV
Contract

Pinterest · client: Tvscientific

Pinterest has inked a deal to acquire CTV performance advertising platform tvScientific.

FundingVenture debt

Samba tv

Samba TV has announced that it has secured new financing from Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, an affiliate of Monroe Capital, with an initial venture debt facility of $30…

Media and advertising
FundingPrivate placement

Military

Military Metals Corp. (CSE: MILI) (FSE: QN90) (the "Company") is pleased to announce, further to its news releases dated November 21, 2025 and December 2, 2025, that it has closed its…

Investors arm's length European investor
Mineral exploration
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Bending spoons acquires Eventbrite

Milan-based tech conglomerate Bending Spoons this week acquired Eventbrite for $500 million, adding the event ticketing platform to its growing portfolio of recognizable consumer tech…

ContractTechnology

Amazon · client: Pinterest

Amazon also partnered with social media sites including TikTok and Pinterest to enable users to buy items from Amazon via shoppable ads on those platforms

Social Media
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Lts lohmann therapie-systeme ag acquires Renaissance

LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme AG (“LTS”), a leading pharmaceutical technology company today announced the successful closing of its acquisition of Renaissance Lakewood, LLC…

CDMO
LaunchCanto XI

Canto

Canto, the pioneer of digital asset management (DAM), has announced the launch of Canto XI. The 11th generation of Canto’s platform is its boldest reinvention ever, transforming DAM into…

Content Management Platform
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Lts lohmann therapie-systeme ag acquires Renaissance

LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme AG ("LTS"), a leading pharmaceutical technology company today announces the acquisition of Renaissance Lakewood, LLC ("Renaissance").

Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO)

Media & Entertainment companies in San Francisco, by funding and team

Few media & entertainment companies in San Francisco, California publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 1,439 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Social image bookmarking platform

Social platforms
US$1.47bnSeries G · Jan 2018
14,193+1% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months · last posted Aug 2026

Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis

3d animation
US$1.23bnSeries E · Feb 2026
104LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
3 yr2023
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Online platform for communities and human connection

Social platforms
US$1.21bnSeries F · Aug 2021
5,162+4% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months

Provider of a platform for group chats, video, and text communication

Gaming tech
US$978.30mSeries I · Mar 2022
5,162+110% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Developer of a real-time development platform for 2D and 3D content

Gaming tech
US$893.50mSeries E · May 2019
7,703+47% 12 mo to Dec 2022recorded Dec 2022
Subscription
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months

Social networking and e-commerce platform for neighborhoods

Social platforms
US$455.20mSeries F · May 2019
958-16% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
18 yr2008
0none in 3 months

Provider of a reward-based crowdfunding platform for musicians and content creators

Crowdfunding
US$412.10mSeries F · Apr 2021
283recorded
Commission on transaction / Subscription
13 yr2013
—No postings tracked

Personalized news discovery platform

Internet first media
US$410.20mSeries F · Sep 2021
485-23% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Affiliate marketing
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Social broadcasting platform for gaming, entertainment, and the creative arts

Ott video
US$259.00mSeries D · Jul 2020
100-52% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students

Higher education tech
US$221.22mSeries D · Mar 2024
522LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026

Developer of social music creation and sharing apps

Music tech
US$210.73mSeries F · Dec 2022
171+4% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
18 yr2008
0none in 3 months

Online social platform for media enthusiasts

Social platforms
US$191.34mSeries E · Jun 2018
655-7% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Sponsorship
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2025

Platform allowing writers to publish and monetize their content directly with readers.

Tech for digital publishers
US$189.50mSeries C · Jul 2025
4,289-89% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Mar 2026

Provider of a suite of video infrastructure solutions

Ott video
US$176.83mSeries D · Apr 2021
168+160% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Online publishing platform thet allows users to read and write blogs

Digital publishing platforms
US$162.97mSeries C · Nov 2021
121-42% vs previous recordrecorded
Subscription
14 yr2012
—No postings tracked

Provider of application for tracking, analyzing, and sharing fitness activities

Fitness & wellness tech
US$144.60mSeries G · May 2025
1,000+52% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months

Community for photographers

Online photos
US$135.00mSeries B · Oct 2019
203+1% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Provider of visual content solutions and data infrastructure for physical AI

E-commerce enablers
US$118.71mSeries B · Jun 2022
419-20% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2025

Developer of a platform for creating and deploying digital AI workers

Generative ai
US$117.50mSeries B · Feb 2022
41+0% 12 mo to Dec 2016LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted Dec 2024

AI-based self-publishing platform for writers

Book tech
US$115.90mSeries C · Feb 2024
346+66% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months · last posted Jan 2026

App-based social platform for audio sharing

Social platforms
US$112.00mSeries C · Apr 2021
272+867% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

AI-powered knowledge company

Book tech
US$105.24mSeries E · Nov 2019
300+13% 12 mo to Dec 2022recorded Dec 2022
Subscription
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months · last posted Mar 2026

Provider of an AI-powered platform for video and podcast creation

Generative ai
US$100.59mSeries C · Nov 2022
176+54% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Online podcast network

Radio tech
US$100.00mSeries C · Feb 2019
162-53% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Provider of a VR-based social platform

Social platforms
US$96.00mSeries D · Jun 2021
194-68% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months
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Explore media & entertainment companies in San Francisco by what you are looking for

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Social media & community platformsDigital media & news companiesPhoto & visual content companiesMusic technology & audio companiesStreaming, film & TV companiesGaming & sports entertainment companies

Social media & community platforms

Social networks, online communities, and sharing platforms.

  1. Pinterest

    Social image bookmarking platform

    Social platforms
    See in list
  2. Reddit

    Online platform for communities and human connection

    Social platforms
    See in list
  3. Next Door

    Social networking and e-commerce platform for neighborhoods

    Social platforms
    See in list
  4. FANDOM

    Online social platform for media enthusiasts

    Social platforms
    See in list
  5. Clubhouse

    App-based social platform for audio sharing

    Social platforms
    See in list

Digital media & news companies

Internet-first media, news, and digital publishing businesses.

  1. SmartNews

    Personalized news discovery platform

    Internet first media
    See in list
  2. Substack

    Platform allowing writers to publish and monetize their content directly with readers.

    Tech for digital publishers
    See in list
  3. Inside

    Online platform providing multi-category news

    Internet first media
  4. Military

    Online media platform offering news related to the military

    Internet first media
  5. UploadVR

    VR/AR news organization covering software, hardware, research, and ethical technology use

    Internet first media

Photo & visual content companies

Online photo, design, and visual content platforms.

  1. Visual Supply Co

    Community for photographers

    Online photos
    See in list
  2. Nfinite

    Provider of visual content solutions and data infrastructure for physical AI

    E-commerce enablers
    See in list
  3. Recraft

    Platform offering AI-powered design tools

    3d animation
    See in list
  4. Backflip.ai

    AI-based 3D design technology

    3d animation
  5. Polycam

    Cross-platform 3D reality capture for professionals: document, measure, design

    3d animation

Music technology & audio companies

Music creation, audio streaming, radio, and podcast technology providers.

  1. Smule

    Developer of social music creation and sharing apps

    Music tech
    See in list
  2. Descript

    Provider of an AI-powered platform for video and podcast creation

    Generative ai
    See in list
  3. Himalaya

    Online podcast network

    Radio tech
    See in list
  4. MIXhalo

    Audio streaming platform for streaming events and band music

    Music tech
    See in list
  5. SOUND

    Online platform for music artists

    Music tech

Streaming, film & TV companies

Video streaming, film studios, and production technology businesses.

  1. Caffeine

    Social broadcasting platform for gaming, entertainment, and the creative arts

    Ott video
    See in list
  2. Mux

    Provider of a suite of video infrastructure solutions

    Ott video
    See in list
  3. Bitmovin

    Cloud-based unstructured video analytics solutions provider

    Ott video
    See in list
  4. Playback

    Online platform offering social watching of sports content

    Esports
  5. Camb.ai

    Provider of AI-powered localization services for entertainment, sports, and content

    Radio tech

Gaming & sports entertainment companies

Gaming, sports technology, and online ticketing businesses.

  1. Gametime

    App based platform for booking sports events

    Sports tech
    See in list
  2. Novig

    Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real people

    Gambling tech
    See in list
  3. Versus Game

    Provider of an AI engine for interactive audience engagement solutions

    Gambling tech
    See in list
  4. Swish Analytics

    Provider of sports prediction tools and daily fantasy lineups

    Sports tech
    See in list
  5. Betable

    Fintech and gaming platform providing seamless, safe, and regulated entertainment

    Gambling tech

Media & entertainment startups in San Francisco

Recently founded media, content, and entertainment technology companies.

  1. World Labs

    Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis

    3d animation
    See in list
  2. KREA

    Provider of AI-generated photos and prompt collections

    Online photos
    See in list
  3. Novig

    Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real people

    Gambling tech
    See in list
  4. Intelliga Voice

    AI-powered phone calls

    Gambling tech
    See in list
  5. Recraft

    Platform offering AI-powered design tools

    3d animation
    See in list
329 companies in San Francisco

Media & entertainment companies hiring in San Francisco

Media and entertainment companies with current hiring activity.

  1. Pinterest

    Social image bookmarking platform

    Social platforms
    See in list
  2. World Labs

    Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis

    3d animation
    See in list
  3. Discord

    Provider of a platform for group chats, video, and text communication

    Gaming tech
    See in list
  4. SmartNews

    Personalized news discovery platform

    Internet first media
    See in list
  5. ClassDojo

    Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students

    Higher education tech
    See in list
23 companies in San Francisco

Public media & entertainment companies in San Francisco

Publicly listed media and entertainment companies.

  1. Pinterest

    Social image bookmarking platform

    Social platforms
    See in list
  2. Reddit

    Online platform for communities and human connection

    Social platforms
    See in list
  3. Unity

    Developer of a real-time development platform for 2D and 3D content

    Gaming tech
    See in list
  4. Next Door

    Social networking and e-commerce platform for neighborhoods

    Social platforms
    See in list
  5. StubHub

    Online ticket marketplace for events

    Online event ticketing
    See in list
21 companies in San Francisco
Mobile reach

Top 10 media & entertainment apps from San Francisco

The most-installed Android apps published by media & entertainment companies headquartered in San Francisco — 2187.8M installs between them. 126 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

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Pinterest

by Pinterest

Installs1536.6M
Rating4.311.5M ratings
Installs, year on year+23%
Last updatedJun 2026
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2

VSCO: Photo Editor

by Visual Supply Co

Installs163.3M
Rating3.561.3M ratings
Installs, year on year+8%
Last updatedJun 2026
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3

Strava: Run, Bike, Walk

by Strava

Installs124.3M
Rating4.61.1M ratings
Installs, year on year+36%
Last updatedJun 2026
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4

Universal TV Remote Control

by SensusTech

Installs74.0M
Rating3.83693K ratings
Installs, year on year+27%
Last updatedMay 2026
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5

Tagged - Meet, Chat & Dating

by Tagged

Installs63.7M
Rating4.041.1M ratings
Last updatedJun 2026
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6

SmartNews: Live News & Rewards

by SmartNews

Installs59.8M
Rating3.74698K ratings
Installs, year on year+7%
Last updatedMay 2026
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7

ClassDojo

by ClassDojo

Installs51.5M
Rating4.821.3M ratings
Installs, year on year+13%
Last updatedJun 2026
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8

Everand: Audiobooks & Ebooks

by Scribd, Inc

Installs48.2M
Rating3.55615K ratings
Installs, year on year+4%
Last updatedJun 2026
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9

Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network

by Next Door

Installs35.2M
Rating4.54414K ratings
Installs, year on year+15%
Last updatedJun 2026
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10

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs

by Ultimate Guitar

Installs31.2M
Rating4.23626K ratings
Installs, year on year+21%
Last updatedJun 2026
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Capital & corporate activity

Media & Entertainment funding and M&A across the United States

7,862 recorded equity rounds have gone to 43,989 media & entertainment companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how San Francisco compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months69

US$3.41bn

equity rounds, last 24 months234

US$10.68bn

raised over five yearsUS$34.40bn

1,694 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, San Francisco58

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into media & entertainment in the United States

amount rounds
$4.2bn2018388
$4.0bn2019361
$4.2bn2020335
$11bn2021486
$7.6bn2022416
$2.1bn2023329
$3.0bn2024247
$7.4bn2025159
$3.0bn202657

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2021, with US$11.31bn across 486 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$52.52m21 rounds · median US$1.40m
SeedUS$2.06bn984 rounds · median US$1.20m
Series AUS$3.42bn363 rounds · median US$7.00m
Series BUS$4.78bn162 rounds · median US$18.11m
Series CUS$3.60bn64 rounds · median US$36.25m
Series D+US$17.47bn75 rounds · median US$116.11m
Private equityUS$2.21bn20 rounds · median US$125.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Film & tv studiosUS$4.50bn101 rounds · 77 companies
Social platformsUS$3.86bn242 rounds · 180 companies
Sports techUS$3.35bn54 rounds · 35 companies
Gambling techUS$3.21bn122 rounds · 70 companies
Investment techUS$3.18bn30 rounds · 15 companies
Music techUS$2.10bn183 rounds · 131 companies
3d animationUS$1.78bn52 rounds · 32 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in San Francisco

50Acquisition
6Merger
2Takeover

Most active acquirers

  1. Renaissance4
  2. Twitter3
  3. Channel3
  4. Gloria2
  5. Lts lohmann therapie-systeme ag2

Most acquired or merged

  1. Eventbrite7
  2. Twitter4
  3. Itvs3
  4. Wevolver3
  5. Pinterest2

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

Industry landscape report

Media & Entertainment Industry Landscape of San Francisco

The financials above are one chapter. The full media & entertainment landscape of San Francisco maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

  • Market map of every sub-sector
  • Funding & company formation by year
  • Revenue, profit & financial strength
  • Digital footprint: traffic, apps, releases
  • Hiring, skills & pay
  • Founders & leaders
  • News & sentiment
  • Where demand runs ahead of supply
Read the media & entertainment landscape of San Francisco

Media & Entertainment funding in San Francisco

297 media & entertainment companies in San Francisco have recorded equity funding, US$12.13bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in San Francisco

Meet the people behind media & entertainment companies in San Francisco. 628 of 1,439 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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The most common specialisations among media & entertainment companies in San Francisco. Open a company to see what it sells, who runs it and how far it has come.

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