Best Media & Entertainment Companies in United Arab Emirates
The 250 best Media & Entertainment companies in United Arab Emirates in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Osn.
Ranking the top Media & Entertainment companies in the United Arab Emirates by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, this directory tracks 250 ventures carrying a combined $1.4B in disclosed capital. The curve here bends steeply upward. Across 3,108 media, online media, and social media apps, median Play Store installs grew +12% YoY, and the global revenue pool for this sector sits at roughly $1.96 trillion, a prize that makes even the UAE's slice worth serious attention. Osn leads our list at $807M funded, with Fenix Games ($150M) and Hunch ($26M) rounding out the outsized earners. So you're looking at a market where one local broadcaster can absorb more capital than most regional tech sectors combined.
What I find striking is how the content stack is diversifying. Hot themes right now include audio editors, playback engines, and mindfulness content, and as shown in 2019 research, quantifying media exposure impact is reshaping how operators optimise strategy. Backers like In5, 500 Global, and International Media Investments are actively placing bets here, and regulatory frameworks anchored around Twofour54 Abu Dhabi give the ecosystem a structured runway that few regional markets can match. The install growth is real. The funding is real. And the infrastructure to scale? It's already being built.
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Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in United Arab Emirates
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osn Satellite TV provider based in Dubai | $807M | 14 mo ago | Series C | Joe Kawkabani CEO | Kentico CMSJavaUIKit+23 | Top 500k | — |
| 2 | Live Nation Provider of tickets and information for live music, comedy, and family events | $300M | 204 mo ago | Seed | Michael Rapino CEO | Node.jsMUIVarnish+28 | Top 1M | — |
| 3 | Fenix Games Provider of web 3.0 and fenix gaming services | $150M | 42 mo ago | Series D | Chris Ko Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 4 | Everdome Developer of a blockchain-based metaverse platform | $60M | 37 mo ago | Acquired | Jeremiah Lopez CEO | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+15 | Top 50M | — |
| 5 | Hunch Platform for asking and getting answers to question anonymously | $26M | 27 mo ago | Series A | Nitika Goel Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 5M | — |
| 6 | Mythik Provider of mythology content production services | $20M | 1 mo ago | Seed | Jason Kothari Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+29 | Top 10M | — |
| 7 | Numi Developer of a social metaverse platform | $20M | 41 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | myco App-based video streaming platform | $10M | 21 mo ago | Series A | Umair Usmani Founder & MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | Top 50k | 1 partnership |
| 9 | FanTV Platform offering to stream long-form videos and earn rewards | $8M | 15 mo ago | Series A | Prashan Agarwal Founder & CEO | Node.jsUbuntuReact+10 | Top 1M | — |
| 10 | Maktoob Arabic hosting and social networking platform | $5M | 245 mo ago | Acquired | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | XBorg Decentralized gaming platform | $5M | 35 mo ago | Series A | Louis Regis Founder & CEO | WebflowThree.jsChart.js+13 | Top 5M | — |
| 12 | Metafluence Provider of a platform for connecting influencers, brands, and audiences in the metaverse | $4M | 52 mo ago | Seed | Elvin Aziyev Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Belong Platform that helps to get social in the city | $4M | 31 mo ago | Seed | Michael Askew Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+10 | Top 10M | — |
| 14 | Diwanee Digital media company operating female websites in Middle East | $3M | 156 mo ago | Acquired | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Ghinwa Music karaoke platform | $3M | 100 mo ago | Deadpooled | Alfonso Fernandez Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 16 | Omooma Platform offering online video training and baby products for parents | $2M | 47 mo ago | Seed | — | Node.jsFirebaseSemantic UI+22 | Top 5M | — |
| 17 | VVIP Online news portal | $2M | 92 mo ago | Seed | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+25 | Top 50M | — |
| 18 | MUAB Social media platform for sharing knowledge | $2M | 39 mo ago | Seed | Almarwah Abobakr Founder | — | — | — |
| 19 | StepFeed Digital media platform in English covering alternative news from the Middle East | $2M | 112 mo ago | Series A | Ray Dargham Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | EIKONIKOS Developer of a decentralized horizontal metaverse | $2M | 51 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Fanzword Provider of a social network for football fans | $1M | 32 mo ago | Seed | Ibrahim Mohdar Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | Top 5M | — |
| 22 | Rising Giants Network Online podcast network | $1M | 64 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | Bashar Najjar Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 23 | U-topia Provider of a decentralized payment platform with AI-powered crypto trading companion | $850K | 26 mo ago | Seed | Jeremy Mahieu Co-Founder | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+16 | Top 50M | — |
| 24 | UBQT Developer of a social app facilitating in-person connections | $750K | 15 mo ago | Seed | I Sayed Co-Founder | WebflowVimeoGSAP+16 | Top 50M | 1 partnership |
| 25 | 99Starz Provider of Web3 asset management and gaming ecosystem solutions | $479K | 54 mo ago | Funding Raised | Luca Lamberti CEO | — | — | — |
| 26 | Flashy Online platform offering photography services | $400K | 50 mo ago | Seed | Aidan Christofferson Co-Founder | — | Top 10M | — |
| 27 | Play:Date Social platform for parents to find playdates | $350K | 64 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Soul Artists Online platform for booking artists | $350K | 63 mo ago | Seed | — | RubyGoogle MapsRuby on Rails+27 | Top 5M | — |
| 29 | Hayi Online social platform for connecting neighbors | $325K | 27 mo ago | Seed | Rene Morgan Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 30 | Bazaara Online community marketplace offering multi-category pre-used fashion products | $230K | 39 mo ago | Acquired | Vitalii Duk Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 31 | Galactech Provider of software services for gaming | $200K | 44 mo ago | Acquired | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Tripiffi Social Travel Community App and portal | $150K | 149 mo ago | Deadpooled | Chris Johnstone Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 33 | Arab Hardware Social platform providing a forum for Electronics and IT | $145K | 162 mo ago | Seed | Kareem Mazhar Co-Founder | Apache HTTP ServerGoogle Tag ManagerSovrn//Commerce+7 | Top 500k | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in United Arab Emirates
#1
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2024$20Mraised▾
Provider of mythology content production services. It specializes in creating and sharing digital content focused on mythology, history, and culture. It focused on producing engaging videos and stories that bring ancient Indian epics, legends, and historical narratives to modern audiences.
- May 2026Seed$5M
- May 2025Seed$15M
#2
Series C · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2009 · 2564 employees$807Mraised▾
OSN is a Satellite TV provider based in Dubai. Offers movies, sporting events and various TV shows from networks and studios such as WarnerBros, Paramount, HBO, Fox, Disney, Sony, MGM, Universal, ESPN, DreamWorks etc. Serves the Middle East, and North Africa. Offers 160 television channels and 53 high-definition channels and 3D entertainment as of Aug 2016.
- Apr 2025Series C$57M
- Sep 2015Conventional Debt$400M
- Nov 2013Conventional Debt$200M
- Conventional Debt$150M
#3
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2023$8.5Mraised▾
Platform offering to stream long-form videos and earn rewards. It allows users to generate content creation platform, enabling users to create, consume and earn. Available on both Android and iOS devices.
- Feb 2025Series A$3M
- 2023Series A$5.5M
#4
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2015 · 29 employees$10Mraised▾
App-based video streaming platform. It enables users to stream various content like sports, movies, documentaries , influencer content and more. Available on both Android and iOS devices.
- Aug 2024Series A$10M
#5
Series D · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2022 · 8 employees$150Mraised▾
Provider of web 3.0 and fenix gaming services
- Nov 2022Series D$150M
#6
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2019$26Mraised▾
Platform for asking and getting answers to question anonymously. It is available for Android devices.
- Mar 2024Series A$23M
- 2022Seed$3M
#7
Acquired · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021 · 25 employees$60Mraised▾
Developer of a blockchain-based metaverse platform. It develops a platform where users can access virtual worlds for buying and selling virtual lands, engage in professional activities, socialize, and do branding for their business. It also provides VR games and AR features and allows facilitates virtual medical consultations.
- Apr 2023Seed$60M
#8
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2023$750Kraised▾
Developer of a social app facilitating in-person connections. This app syncs users' travel plans and schedules with their network, providing notifications about who is nearby or traveling to the same location. Users can share their availability to meet up spontaneously or schedule catch-ups. The app also allows users to create or join communities based on shared interests or affiliations, fostering offline relationships. The platform aims to bridge the gap between digital interactions and real-life connections.
- Feb 2025Seed$750K
#9
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2008$300Mraised▾
Provider of tickets and information for live music, comedy, and family events. It offers access to a variety of shows. These shows include concerts, comedy acts, and family entertainment. The events span multiple genres and cater to diverse audiences.
- 2009Conventional Debt$300M
- 2008Seed—
#10
Seed · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi · founded 2002 · 67 employees$20Mraised▾
Developer of a social metaverse platform
- Jan 2023Seed$20M
#11
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2019 · 10 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Platform that helps to get social in the city. It helps to discover people through local content creators that share experiences around the city. It allows to share contents of choice and take part in the community. It also offers features like match with locals based on compatibility, join local events happening each week and to share interests, posts, events, or chats to get connected.
- Oct 2023Seed$1.5M
- Jan 2022Seed$1M
#12
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2022$5Mraised▾
Decentralized gaming platform. It offer a gaming passport where players can play the games, unlock achievements, and earn rewards. It is also involved in partnerships and tournaments within the gaming community.
- Jul 2023Series A$5M
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