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Best Media & Entertainment Companies in United Kingdom
The 4357 best Media & Entertainment companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: DAZN.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
4357companies tracked
$8.8Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
785have raised
$8.8 billion in disclosed funding across 4,357 tracked companies tells you something real about the United Kingdom's Media & Entertainment sector: capital is here, it's concentrated, and it's moving. This directory ranks the best Media & Entertainment companies in the United Kingdom by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, and the spread is striking. Dazn alone accounts for $1.4 billion of that total, a figure that dwarfs every other filer in the cohort. Three unicorns have emerged from the group. Most active investors include Europa, SFC Capital, and Techstars, which signals that early-stage conviction hasn't dried up even as macro conditions tighten.
What's underneath the headline number? According to 2019 research, quantifying media exposure impact shapes how operators optimise strategy, and you can see that logic playing out in the sector's current hot themes: audio editors, playback engines, and mindfulness content are all drawing coverage. Median install growth across 3,108 media and social apps is running at roughly +12% year-on-year. The global market sits near $1.96 trillion on a 7.41% CAGR, so the UK slice of that pool is genuinely contested. I'd watch the audio and streaming infrastructure plays closely.
Sources & further reading
- Statista
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAZN 🦄 Provider of the news media platform for multiple sports | $1.4B | 15 mo ago | Series E | Shay Segev CEO | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | 11 patents Adaptive video streaming analytics and dynamic playback optimization for content delivery | — |
| 2 | Playtech Developer of gambling software platforms for casino and sports betting | $1.3B | 87 mo ago | Acquired | Mor weizer CEO | 1999 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 21 signals Earnings · Announcements · Lawsuit | — | 3 partnerships · 3 awards |
| 3 | Jackpotjoy Online gaming platform for the gambling industry | $519M | 102 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2001 | Envoycore-jsUnderscore.js+13 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Synamedia Cloud-based platform providing video distribution solutions | $460M | 30 mo ago | Acquired | Paul Segre CEO | 2018 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30 | 3 signals ▲200% New product · Contracts · Leadership | 303 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 5 | Dice Provider of online ticketing booking platform | $238M | 40 mo ago | Series D | Phillip Hutcheon Founder & CEO | 2014 | PrismicTurbopackstyled-components+24 | — | — | 3 partnerships · 1 award |
| 6 | Stability AI 🦄 Developer of generative AI models for image, video, audio, and 3D 78AI top 25%Funding top 28%Moat top 28%Tech top 33% All 12 signals ▾AItop 25% Fundingtop 28% Moattop 28% Techtop 33% Patentstop 33% Talenttop 38% Markettop 40% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 42% Globaltop 50% Productbottom 39% Newsbottom 24% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $206M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $206M | 23 mo ago | Seed | Emad Mostaque Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+29 | — | 15 patents Generative AI for 3D image, multi-angle video, and audio synthesis using diffusion models | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 7 | Yoto Online retailer of audio players, cards, and related accessories 78Funding top 22%Patents top 26%Innovation top 27%Moat top 34% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Patentstop 26% Innovationtop 27% Moattop 34% Markettop 36% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 49% Funding: Raised $74.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 31 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $74M | 20 mo ago | Series B | Filip D Co-Founder | 2015 | — | — | 31 patents Interactive media player hardware with UI, lighting, and accessory integration | — |
| 8 | Lapse Provider of photography solutions for creating social photo journals | $42M | 30 mo ago | Late Stage | Ben Silvertown Co-Founder | 2021 | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+5 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Gravity Sketch Limited Provider of a 3D sketching tool for VR applications | $38M | 36 mo ago | Series A | — | 2014 | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+35 | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 10 | Box To Box Films Provider of film production services | $38M | 29 mo ago | Series C | Paul Martin Co-Founder | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 6 signals ▲500% Leadership | — | 1 job opening |
| 11 | Mirriad AI powered in-video advertising platform | $37M | 36 mo ago | Public | — | 2007 | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesSplide+19 | 4 signals ▲100% Contracts · M&A · Leadership | 15 patents Dynamic video ad insertion and product placement detection/automation technology. | — |
| 12 | BBC Public service broadcaster providing television, radio, and online content | $34M | 12 mo ago | Funding Raised | Tim Davie CEO | 1989 | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+32 | 21 signals ▼19% Leadership · Layoffs | — | — |
| 13 | Audoo Music recognition and royalty management solution | $32M | 12 mo ago | Series A | Ryan Edwards Founder & CEO | 2018 | Node.jsReactNext.js+12 | — | 16 patents Audio hardware interfaces with media identification for smart earbuds | 1 partnership · 3 awards |
| 14 | Seat Unique Provider of VIP tickets and hospitality packages for live events | $28M | 8 mo ago | Series A | Phillipa Hicks Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer | 2018 | Turbopackstyled-componentsSentry+27 | — | — | 3 partnerships |
| 15 | Axial3D Developer of AI-powered 3D medical imaging solutions 64Growth top 21%Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Moat top 39% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% AItop 45% Techtop 49% Fin. healthtop 49% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Revenue +99% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $26.5M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $27M | 17 mo ago | Series C | Daniel Crawford Founder & CSO | 2014 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+29 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 16 | Recast Online platform offering to stream sports and entertainment content 62Growth top 28%Tech top 37%Funding top 39%Product top 46% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 37% Fundingtop 39% Producttop 46% Moattop 48% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 34% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $24M | 23 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2018 | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesHubSpot+21 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Peanut App-based social platform connecting women | $22M | 30 mo ago | Series B | Michelle Kennedy Founder and CEO | 2016 | Node.jsAmazon Web ServicesVue.js+18 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Arbolus Cloud and AI-based enterprise social platform | $21M | 19 mo ago | Series B | Will Leeming Co-Founder & COO | 2019 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceAlgolia+22 | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 19 | Rivalry Online platform for esports betting 74Funding top 24%Tech top 30%News top 30%Market top 33% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techtop 30% Newstop 30% Markettop 33% Moattop 39% Growthtop 42% Globalbottom 46% Funding: Raised $20.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $20M | 18 mo ago | Public | — | 2018 | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+22 | 19 signals ▲46% Leadership · Earnings · Funding | — | — |
| 20 | Midnite Esports betting platform for players | $18M | 5 mo ago | Series C | Nick Wright Founder & CEO | 2015 | Amazon WebstoreWebflowApple iCloud Mail+29 | 7 signals ▲250% Funding · Leadership | — | 1 award |
| 21 | Move.ai Developer of artificial intelligence software for markerless motion capture systems | $17M | 32 mo ago | Seed | Tino Millar Founder & CEO | 2019 | WebflowGSAPStripe+22 | — | 19 patents Real-time 4D scene reconstruction and video object insertion for AR/VR applications | 2 launchs |
| 22 | Kaedim AI-based software to convert 2D images into 3D models | $15M | 27 mo ago | Series A | Konstantina Psoma Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | Node.jsHeadless UITailwind CSS+21 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Connectd Platform for founders, advisors, and investors to make and manage connections 40Growth top 35%Tech top 36%Funding top 42%Moat top 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Fundingtop 42% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 27% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 41 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $9M | 10 mo ago | Series A | Roei Samuel Founder & CEO | 2019 | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesVWO+23 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 24 | Polaron 3D image reconstruction platform 13Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49%Moat bottom 42%Tech bottom 41% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 42% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 40% Patentsbottom 31% Innovationbottom 27% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $8.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $8M | 4 mo ago | Series A | Isaac Squires Co-Founder & CEO | 2023 | WebflowGSAPSwiper+11 | — | 3 patents Advanced atom probe tomography instrumentation and laser‑assisted 3D analysis | 1 partnership |
| 25 | Checkstep AI-powered content moderation platform that detects and actions harmful user-generated content online 50Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 39%AI top 45% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 39% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | Seed | Guillaume Bouchard Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | Tailwind CSSAmazon Web ServicesMixpanel+26 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Condense Developer of volumetric video technology for virtual production and live events | $6M | 23 mo ago | Seed | Oliver Feroze CTO & ex-Co-Founder | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Captur Developer of on-device visual recognition software for enterprise mobile applications | $4M | 3 mo ago | Seed | Charlotte Bax Founder & CEO | 2021 | WebflowThree.jsPostHog+16 | — | 3 patents Crosslinked specialty polymer substrates for advanced coating and adhesive applications | 1 internship · 1 launch |
| 28 | Recrd Provider of video monetisation platform | $4M | 23 mo ago | Seed | Anoir Houmou Founder & CEO | 2019 | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+17 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Blackbird Cloud-based video content management provider | $4M | 11 mo ago | Public | Ian McDonough CEO | 1998 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | — | 29 patents Video compression, streaming, editing, and digital media tracking technologies | 1 partnership |
| 30 | Garden Studios Provider of film production services | $4M | 20 mo ago | Seed | Thomas Hoegh Founder & CEO | 2020 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+36 | — | — | — |
| 31 | AMPOLLO Provider of music collaboration platform | $3M | 15 mo ago | Series A | Rebekah Pennington Co-Founder | 2022 | TypeScriptApple Sign-inAnimate.css+19 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Antier Solutions White-label cryptocurrency exchange development platform 29Growth top 35%Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Productbottom 39% Marketbottom 20% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $3M | 1 mo ago | Seed | Vikram Singh Founder & CEO | 2003 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Fan Hub Content platform for football fans | $3M | 3 mo ago | Seed | Gareth Lippiatt Founder & CEO | 2014 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressCanny+30 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Runware Online platform offering AI-based art generator for consumers | $3M | 6 mo ago | Series A | Ioana Hreninciuc Co-Founder | 2023 | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+22 | 6 signals ▲500% Funding · New product | — | — |
| 35 | Aiva Technologies AI-based music composer platform | $2M | 23 mo ago | Series A | Pierre Barreau CEO | 2016 | SentryTypeScriptUbuntu+13 | — | — | — |
| 36 | disguise Integrated visual production suite for video professionals | $2M | 19 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2013 | DrupalSentryApple iCloud Mail+31 | — | — | 3 launchs · 1 award |
| 37 | Twodaughtersentertainment Developer of animated children's feature films and television series | $2M | 22 mo ago | Seed | Simon Bobin Chief Executive Officer | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Betmate Operator of a social betting platform offering peer-to-peer sports games | $2M | 17 mo ago | Series A | Declan Dowling Co-Founder | 2020 | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+12 | — | — | — |
| 39 | FanCircles Cloud-based provider of fan engagement platform | $2M | 21 mo ago | Seed | Kevin Brown CEO & Founder | 2015 | WordPressBetterDocsPlesk+35 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Fanvue Subscription-based social sharing platform | $1M | 4 mo ago | Series A | Harry Fitzgerald Co-Founder & COO | 2020 | WebflowSentryanime.js+28 | — | — | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 41 | HighRoller Online gambling platform offering casino games | $1M | 5 mo ago | Public | — | 2017 | BootstrapAmazon Web ServicesApache HTTP Server+17 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 42 | Moonraker VFX Provider of visual effects for immersive television and film | $844K | 8 mo ago | Seed | — | 2017 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Arthos AI-powered music creation platform | $734K | 11 mo ago | Seed | Pascual Torres Co-Founder | 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Cantilever Media Provider of film and tv production services | $676K | 3 mo ago | Seed | Andrew Baker Founder | 2018 | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 45 | Memorify Provider of a digital memory‑curation and storytelling platform | $563K | 3 mo ago | Seed | Charlotte Ridley Founder & CEO | 2024 | — | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 46 | OrderOnBot Developer of AI agents that use social context to write code | $500K | 8 mo ago | Seed | Mathew Matakovic Co-Founder & CTO | 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Striver Social media platform for soccer players | $450K | 10 mo ago | Seed | Tim Chase Founder | 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Aloudable Provider of AI-driven platform converting written content into podcast episodes | $354K | 7 mo ago | Seed | William Nash Founder | 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | un:hurd music Provider of music promotion platform for independent artists | $317K | 7 mo ago | Seed | Alex Brees Founder & CEO | 2016 | WebflowGSAPStripe+21 | — | — | — |
| 50 | introstars A B2B SaaS marketplace that connects professionals for high-value business introductions and referrals | $300K | 9 mo ago | Seed | Mike Adams Founder & CEO | 2023 | Node.jsFirebasePanda CSS+10 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in United Kingdom
#1
DAZN 🦄Series E · London, England · founded 2015 · 2737 employees$1.4Braised▾
DAZN 🦄
Series E · London, England · founded 2015 · 2737 employees
Provider of the news media platform for multiple sports. It provides users with an online sports media platform that sports news,live scores and video streaming solutions for multiple sports. It also provides users with player performance,NFT purchasing and ticket bookings.
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series E$1B
- 2018Series D$391M
Founders & team
Investors
Surjsports, Dentsu, Access Industries, Go4it Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsElementorGoogle Analytics
#2
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 9 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 9 employees
AI-powered content moderation platform that detects and actions harmful user-generated content online. It provides scalable and automated solutions for online platform managers to safeguard their users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 39%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 39%Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2026Seed$4.1M
- Apr 2022Seed$5M
- Apr 2021Seed$1.9M
- Mar 2021Seed$551.3K
Founders & team
Investors
Dawn Capital, Form Ventures, Redbus Group, Alea Capital Partners, Slow Ventures, Look AI Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosBootstrap
#3
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 24 employees$18.5Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 24 employees
Midnite is an Esports betting platform for players. The company is an esports betting platform that enables gamers to bet on various esports games including Fortnite, CG GO, League of Legends, and more. Gamers can compete with other users and win prizes.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 31k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series C$35M
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt$100M
- Apr 2025Series B$10M
- Feb 2022Series A$16M
Founders & team
Investors
Makers Fund, Betfair Group, GVC Holdings, The Raine Group, Venrex, Discerning Capital
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmazon WebstoreApple Icloud MailCdnjs
#4
Seed · Nottingham, England · founded 2003 · 1 employees$3Mraised▾
Seed · Nottingham, England · founded 2003 · 1 employees
White-label cryptocurrency exchange development platform. Provides infrastructure as a custodian service. Other services include website hosting, application development, and customized software development. Also offers brand development, multimedia presentations, and marketing products.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 47%Global
bottom 43%Product
bottom 39%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- May 2026Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Gujarat Venture Finance
Tech stack
Animate.CssCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsContact Form 7Font AwesomeGoogle Ads
#5
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 4 employees$28Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 4 employees
Provider of VIP tickets and hospitality packages for live events. They offer access to premium experiences at sports, music, and cultural events. The company facilitates access to official hospitality and VIP tickets. It aims to make live experiences more accessible to fans.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 partnerships (incl. Fulham Football Club) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A—
- Aug 2024Series A$19.1M
- Apr 2024Series A—
- Jun 2023Series A$8.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Nickleby Capital, The Players Fund, Accelerate Ventures, Kamara Sport Direct, Wandsworth Group, Dust Road Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudinaryGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#6
Series A · Thame, England · founded 2023$8Mraised▾
Series A · Thame, England · founded 2023
3D image reconstruction platform. It allows users to create 3D representations from 2D images.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 13how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Moat
bottom 42%Tech
bottom 41%Global
bottom 40%Patents
bottom 31%Funding: Raised $8.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 3 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Amazon) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$8M
Founders & team
Investors
Racine², Speedinvest, Future Present
#7
Seed · London, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees
Developer of on-device visual recognition software for enterprise mobile applications. The software validates images in real-time, offline, and integrates into mobile applications. It turns written policy documents into dynamic code. The software provides configurations to control copy and user interface. It sends data in a structured format to trigger workflows.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of GTM
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$6M
- Oct 2023Seed$2.7M
Founders & team
Investors
MMC Ventures, Ascension Ventures, Concept Ventures, Two Culture Capital, Sure Valley Ventures, Rally Ventures
Tech stack
CalendlyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#8
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 30 employees$31.7Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 30 employees
Music recognition and royalty management solution
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. Sabotam) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$399.9K
- Aug 2024Series A$1.7M
- Oct 2023Series A$5M
- Jan 2023Series A$3.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Tileyard, Edinv, McCarthy Robert Wolf Robert, Mpl Ventures, RCL Global, MontBlu Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCookieyesCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 1989 · 350 employees$33.6Mraised▾
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 1989 · 350 employees
Public service broadcaster providing television, radio, and online content. It offers a portfolio of television services, including channels for children and national and regional programming. Ten UK-wide radio networks broadcast live music and speech programming; national radio services operate in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, along with local radio stations. Digital services encompass news, sports, weather, and on-demand content. The broadcaster also operates a global news service in multiple languages. Funding is primarily through a licence fee. Commercial operations generate additional revenue for investment in programming.
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$750K
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$547K
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$605K
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Gov, U.S. Department of State, USAID, GNTech Venture Capital
Tech stack
AdaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple Icloud Mail
#10
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2014 · 15 employees$3Mraised▾
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2014 · 15 employees
Fan Hub is an online content platform for football fans. Users can select their favorite team and they receive news and articles related to the team they follow. The company makes money by affiliate marketing, redirects fans to various businesses offering different services like matchday ticket booking and trip planning. Also offers cashback to users spending money using their platform.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Northern Ireland National Team) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Grant (prize money)—
- Jan 2024Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Blockchange, Avalanche
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCannyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-Js
#11
Series B · London, England · founded 2015 · 98 employees$74.4Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2015 · 98 employees
Online retailer of audio players, cards, and related accessories. The company provides screen-free entertainment and educational content for children of various age groups. Offerings include audiobooks, music, activities, and make-your-own card options. The business also provides accessories such as headphones, travel cases, and gift cards.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Patents
top 26%Innovation
top 27%Moat
top 34%Market
top 36%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $74.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Oct 2024)
Patents: 31 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Innovation: 31 patents (top 41% of patent-holders) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Conventional Debt$15M
- Oct 2023Series B$23M
- Aug 2022Series A$13.1M
- Jan 2021Series A$17M
Founders & team
Investors
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, DNS Capital, Acton Capital, Burda Principal Investments, JamJar Investments, Global Founders Capital
#12
Seed · London, England · founded 2021 · 45 employees$206Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2021 · 45 employees
Developer of generative AI models for image, video, audio, and 3D. These models are designed for deployment across various platforms, including self-hosted, licensed, API, and cloud-based services. The company provides tools for marketing, entertainment, and gaming, focusing on customizable workflows and enterprise-level solutions. It offers resources such as a learning hub and customer stories to support users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 25%Funding
top 28%Moat
top 28%Tech
top 33%Patents
top 33%Talent
top 38%AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: generative ai
Funding: Raised $206M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Jun 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 15 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 124k LinkedIn followers — 14.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Seed$80M
- Jun 2023Seed—
- Sep 2022Seed$101M
Founders & team
Investors
Sound Ventures, Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greycroft, OSV, Ascolta Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
Funding & investor landscape
$8.8Btotal disclosed funding
662companies funded
1,280disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars16 rounds
Notable founders
Shay Segev
CEO · DAZN
Guillaume Bouchard
Co-Founder & CEO · Checkstep
Nick Wright
Founder & CEO · Midnite
Daniel Qu
Co-Founder · Midnite
Vikram Singh
Founder & CEO · Antier Solutions
Phillipa Hicks
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer · Seat Unique
Robin Sherry
Co-Founder · Seat Unique
Isaac Squires
Co-Founder & CEO · Polaron
Charlotte Bax
Founder & CEO · Captur
Ryan Edwards
Founder & CEO · Audoo
Tim Davie
CEO · BBC
Gareth Lippiatt
Founder & CEO · Fan Hub
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,801,643 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 United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 4357 indexable Media & Entertainment companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Media & Entertainment companies in United Kingdom?
The Media & Entertainment companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $8.8B in disclosed equity funding across 662 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in United Kingdom?
DAZN is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in United Kingdom, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Media & Entertainment companies in United Kingdom are funded?
662 of the 4357 Media & Entertainment companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Media & Entertainment unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
3 Media & Entertainment companies in United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Media & Entertainment companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Media & Entertainment companies on this list include Europa, SFC Capital, Techstars, LocalGlobe, Herald Investment Management.
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