Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Singapore
The 588 best Media & Entertainment companies in Singapore in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: ONE Championship.
Singapore's Media & Entertainment startup scene already commands serious attention: 588 companies tracked, $1.6B in disclosed funding, and one unicorn sitting at the top of the pile. ONE Championship leads the funding table at $386M, with Inshorts and Virtuos both at $165M and BandLab closing in at $143M. That's a concentrated pool of capital, and it tells you the big bets here are on live sport, digital news, and creative production, not just content fluff.
So where's the curve bending? Across 3,108 media, online media, and social media apps, Play Store installs are growing at a median of +12% YoY, which I'd call a quiet but telling signal that audience appetite is still accelerating. The global market sits at roughly $1.96T, and hot coverage themes right now are clustering around audio editors, playback engines, and mindfulness content, categories where Singapore-based founders have real room to run. As shown in 2019 research, quantifying media exposure impact is becoming central to how companies optimise strategy. Investors like Animoca Brands and Quest Ventures are already circling this space, and the directory below ranks every Media & Entertainment company in Singapore by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum.
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Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Singapore
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BriBooks Provider of platform for children to learn creative writing and publish | +106% | $2M | 47 mo ago | 9 | 2022 | Rahul Ranjan Co-Founder & CEO | 1 internship · 4 awards |
| 2 | STAN Social gaming and community platform to connect gamers and creators | +43% | $7M | 6 mo ago | 47 | 2022 | Nauman Mulla Co-Founder & COO | 1 job opening |
| 3 | BandLab Cloud-based music creation platform | +28% | $143M | 36 mo ago | 191 | 2014 | — | — |
| 4 | INKR Provider of digital platform for reading manga, webtoons, manhua, and comics | +26% | $3M | 58 mo ago | — | 2001 | Hieu Tran Co-Founder | — |
| 5 | inkr INKR Comics is an app for comic publishers and creators to reach their content to the public. | +26% | $3M | 58 mo ago | 43 | 2021 | — | — |
| 6 | Popsical Karaoke streaming device | +8% | $6M | 46 mo ago | 9 | 2015 | Fadhli Rahim Co Founder and Chief Technology Officer | — |
| 7 | CMON Gaming web store and publisher of board game & miniatures | +4% | $5M | 124 mo ago | 83 | 2001 | David Doust Founder & Director | — |
| 8 | NewsBytes Provider of news across various categories, including India, business, and technology | +2% | $3M | 74 mo ago | 73 | 2015 | — | — |
| 9 | Kasagi Labo Film and TV studio involve in production of annimation video | — | $20M | 25 mo ago | — | 2023 | Kendrick Wong Co-Founder & CEO | — |
| 10 | Inshorts Social platform for microblogging | — | $165M | 59 mo ago | — | 2013 | Deepit Purkayastha Co-Founder | — |
| 11 | ONE Championship 🦄 Operator of martial arts events featuring athletes and related content | — | $386M | 72 mo ago | 492 | 2011 | Hua Teh Co-Founder | — |
| 12 | Virtuos Provider of game development plugins | — | $165M | 57 mo ago | 3,500 | 2004 | Gilles Langourieux CEO | 1 partnership |
| 13 | Pixocial Technology Provider of Generative AI solutions for consumers, businesses, and enterprises | — | $22M | 32 mo ago | — | 2020 | Mingyang Song Co-Founder & CEO | — |
| 14 | Docquity Professional networking platform for doctors | — | $58M | 46 mo ago | 156 156 → 363 (+133%) | 2011 | Amit Vithal Co-Founder | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 15 | RepubliK Social content and community engagement platform | — | $10M | 31 mo ago | 32 | 2021 | Daniel He Co-Founder | — |
| 16 | BIGO Video-based social media platform and related services provider | — | $272M | 96 mo ago | 5,000 | 2014 | — | — |
| 17 | Klaytn Foundation Online platform to build, work, or play in the metaverse | — | $110M | 85 mo ago | 57 | 2018 | — | — |
| 18 | Crackle AI powered ad monetization solutions | — | $3M | 29 mo ago | — | 2023 | Harsh Mittal Co-Founder | 1 award |
| 19 | 1Bstories AI-powered content creation platform | — | $6M | 34 mo ago | 29 | 2021 | Ravi Hamsa Co-Founder | — |
| 20 | Atem Decentralized platform designed to assist content creators in tokenizing their work | — | $3M | 31 mo ago | 6 | 2022 | Xiaolu Li CEO | — |
| 21 | Bubbly Mobile voice messages focused social platform | — | $50M | 165 mo ago | 61 | 2002 | — | — |
| 22 | Tickled Media Online social platform offering parenting solutions | — | $13M | 50 mo ago | 374 | 2009 | — | — |
| 23 | Salad Developer of PC and console-based casual games | — | $16M | 52 mo ago | 27 | 2021 | Wesley Mathews Co-Founder | — |
| 24 | Yolk App-based social networking platform | — | $1M | 27 mo ago | — | 2024 | Pieter Walraven Co-Founder | — |
| 25 | Ringfence Generative AI platform for art content creation | — | $2M | 29 mo ago | — | 2023 | Whitney Gibbs Co-Founder & CEO | — |
| 26 | Opulous Blockchain-based investment platform to get loans for musicians | — | $14M | 56 mo ago | 22 | 2020 | Lee Parsons CEO | — |
| 27 | Vuulr Online content marketplace for the Film & TV industry | — | $10M | 47 mo ago | 37 | 2017 | Ian Mckee Co-Founder & CEO | — |
| 28 | Ampverse Provider of gaming marketing, interactive media, and virtual experience solutions | — | $12M | 50 mo ago | 83 | 2019 | Tim Roemer Co-Founder & COO | — |
| 29 | Alethea AI AI-based platform for collectible avatars | — | $12M | 53 mo ago | 100 | 2019 | Arif Khan CEO | 1 launch |
| 30 | Hepmil Media Group Creates and distributes millennial-centric digital content | — | $11M | 54 mo ago | 150 | 2016 | Chua Yuxuan | — |
| 31 | OurSong App-based trading platform for NFT digital collectibles | — | $8M | 49 mo ago | — | 2018 | Lin Zhijie Co-Founder | — |
| 32 | Kempus Online student-based community learning platform | — | $3M | 40 mo ago | 7 | 2022 | Jae Lee CEO | — |
| 33 | PixCap Web-based 3D animation engine provider | — | $3M | 40 mo ago | 27 | 2019 | CJ Looi Co-Founder & CEO | — |
| 34 | SO-COL Provider of a platform offering solutions for community engagement | — | $5M | 49 mo ago | 20 | 2021 | — | — |
| 35 | T2 World Provider of blockchain-based content monetization platform | — | $3M | 44 mo ago | 12 | 2020 | Mengyao Han Founder & CEO | — |
| 36 | Vaniday Online platform offering salon booking services | — | $17M | 84 mo ago | — | 2015 | Daniel Khachab Co-Founder & CEO | — |
| 37 | Tech in Asia Startup focused news and information provider | — | $13M | 102 mo ago | 230 | 2011 | Justin Qi CEO | — |
| 38 | WeGoWhere App-based platform offering event discovery solutions | — | $1M | 36 mo ago | 4 | 2020 | — | — |
| 39 | BitKan Cryptocurrency market data provider | — | $13M | 98 mo ago | 16 | 2012 | — | — |
| 40 | One Animation Producer of animated TV programs | — | $13M | 95 mo ago | 117 | 2008 | Sashim Parmanand CEO | — |
| 41 | Bounty Media White-label streaming platform provider | — | $2M | 46 mo ago | 15 | 2019 | Jake Denney Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — |
| 42 | Filmplace Online platform for film location scouting | — | $220K | 26 mo ago | 16 | 2019 | James Chen Co-Founder & CFO | — |
| 43 | AWST Online platform for embedding NFTs within the metaverse ecosystem | — | $2M | 43 mo ago | 6 | 2020 | Arun Sugumaran Co-Founder & CEO | — |
| 44 | Avium Developer of digital collectibles and immersive storytelling experiences within a world | — | $2M | 45 mo ago | — | 2022 | Nathanael Lim Co-Founder | — |
| 45 | iVS Cloud-based video management platform | — | $3M | 56 mo ago | 29 | 2016 | Hari Shankar Co-Founder | — |
| 46 | 1 Play Sports Provider of sports services | — | $2M | 58 mo ago | 13 | 2018 | Mohit Lalvani Founder & CEO | — |
| 47 | SpiderVille Provider of music artists services | — | $1M | 46 mo ago | 4 | 2021 | Changhwan Lee Co-Founder | — |
| 48 | e27 Online platform publishing content focusing on startups | — | $3M | 118 mo ago | 30 | 2007 | Hung N. Director | 1 partnership |
| 49 | Stakefair Online platform for staking digital currencies | — | $670K | 47 mo ago | — | 2021 | Akinyemi Akindele Founder & CEO | — |
| 50 | ChainDebrief Platform offering latest new and content regarding blockchain and crypto | — | $900K | 53 mo ago | 15 | 2021 | Goh Han Co-Founder | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Singapore
#1
Series A · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2022 · 47 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Social gaming and community platform to connect gamers and creators. It enables gamers and creators to participate in interactive activities, socialize, and earn rewards. The platform includes clubs and chat rooms to engage with other individuals and creators. It allows users to compete daily in BGMI, Free Fire, and more to earn rewards. The application is available on app store and play store.
- Nov 2025Series A$2M
- Jul 2025Series A$8.5M
- Sep 2024Seed$2.2M
- Jan 2024Seed$2.7M
#2
Series B · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2014 · 191 employees$143Mraised▾
Cloud-based music creation platform. Its features a digital audio workstation for users to compile music. Chat feature built into the platform helps users to communicate with other users. It is available for Android and iOS devices.
- May 2023Series B$25M
- Apr 2022Series B$65M
- Dec 2021Series B$53M
#3
Seed · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2023$20Mraised▾
Film and TV studio involve in production of annimation video. It offers licensing, distribution, and merchandising annimation.
- May 2024Seed$12M
#4
Series D · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2013$165.4Mraised▾
Social platform for microblogging. It enables users to share real-time updates, videos, content, events, and more with others nearby. The app is available for Android users.
- Jul 2021Series D$60M
- Mar 2021Series C$41M
- Sep 2020Series B$35M
- Dec 2017Series B$5M
#5
Series D · Singapore · founded 2011 · 492 employees$386Mraised▾
Operator of martial arts events featuring athletes and related content. The organization showcases martial arts through events and athlete stories. It aims to promote values such as respect, courage, integrity, and humility. The organization broadcasts events to various countries through broadcast partners.
- Jun 2020Series D$70M
- Oct 2018Series D$166M
- Jul 2017Series C—
- Jul 2016Series B—
#6
Series D · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2004 · 3500 employees$165Mraised▾
Provider of game development plugins. The company provides services such as art, engineering, game design, and animation. The company focuses on console games.
- Sep 2021Series D$150M
- Mar 2018Series C$15M
- Dec 2014Series B—
#7
Series A · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2020$22Mraised▾
Provider of Generative AI solutions for consumers, businesses, and enterprises. The platform offers photo and video editing software powered by AI technology.
- Oct 2023Series A$22M
#8
Series C · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2011 · 156 employees$57.5Mraised▾
Professional networking platform for doctors. It connect healthcare professionals and facilitate discussions on real-world medical cases. It also provides chat for doctors, medical video lectures, live webinars, and a medical events calendar. It offers courses that teach the fundamentals of writing and publishing medical articles, case reports, and research papers. It offers courses focused on personal development, stress management, and preventing burnout for healthcare professionals.
- Aug 2022Series C$44M
- Mar 2019Series B$11M
- May 2018Series A$2M
#9
Seed · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2021 · 32 employees$9.5Mraised▾
Social content and community engagement platform. It enables content creators and influencers to connect and reward the users for engaging with content, supporting, and referring. It is a decentralized platform to manage the monetization process.
- Nov 2023ICO$40K
- Oct 2023Seed$6M
- Mar 2023Seed$3.5M
#10
Acquired · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2014 · 5000 employees$272Mraised▾
Bigo is a video-based social media platform and related services provider involved in live-broadcasting, vocal social media, short video platform, etc. Its product portfolio includes "Bigo Live", which is a tool enabling users to live broadcast their content like videos, audio messages, and photos. "Cube TV", which is a mobile gaming-focused streaming service. "Like", which is an app for editing and sharing short videos.
- Jun 2018Series D$272M
- Mar 2017Series C—
#11
Funding Raised · Singapore · founded 2018 · 57 employees$110.2Mraised▾
Online platform to build, work, or play in the metaverse. The company offers a platform to build metaverse games, entertainment, and artists into the metaverse.
- Apr 2019ICO$110.2M
#12
Seed · Singapore, Singapore · founded 2023$2.7Mraised▾
AI powered ad monetization solutions. It provides AI powered and advanced algorithm based ad monetization tools that help publishers in attaining the earning potential. It also enables users to transform ad data into insights.
- Jan 2024Seed$1.7M
- Oct 2023Seed$1M
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