Best Media & Entertainment Companies in United States
The 19532 best Media & Entertainment companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Spectrum.
Among the best-funded Media & Entertainment companies in the United States, 19,532 ventures have collectively pulled in $136.2B in disclosed equity, and that number tells you the prize is already enormous. The global market sat at roughly $1.96T in 2021 and is compounding at a 7.41% CAGR, driven by VR, AR, and smarter media-exposure measurement. Forty-four unicorns have emerged from that funding base, with X alone accounting for $9.2B and Pinterest at $1.5B. So the capital isn't spread thin, it's concentrating fast at the top.
What I find genuinely exciting is the mobile curve. Across 3,108 media and social apps tracked on the Play Store, installs are up a median 12% year-over-year, and as shown in 2019 research, quantifying media exposure impact keeps pushing companies to optimise audience strategy harder. Hot build themes right now? Audio editors, playback engines, and mindfulness tools. The curve's bending toward immersive and intimate formats, and the funding momentum tracked here reflects exactly that shift.
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Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in United States
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalshi 🦄 Online platform offering event outcome-based betting services 69Funding top 21%Tech top 21%News top 24%Growth top 25% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Techtop 21% Newstop 24% Growthtop 25% Talenttop 28% Moattop 29% Producttop 30% Innovationbottom 46% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Partnersbottom 35% Funding: Raised $36.1M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 6 yrs (1.5/yr) Tech: 71 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | +500% | $36M | 0 mo ago | 14 | Tarek Mansour Co-Founder & CEO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+26 | 26 signals ▲225% Funding · Lawsuit · Capital raise | — | 1 launch |
| 2 | Suno 🦄 Provider of music creation platform enabling users to easily create and share original songs 93Customers top 5%Funding top 19%Growth top 22%Tech top 24% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 5% Fundingtop 19% Growthtop 22% Techtop 24% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Markettop 34% Producttop 40% Globalbottom 32% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.84★ across 1,750,077 ratings (1 apps) Funding: Raised $125M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | +297% | $125M | 6 mo ago | — | Georg Kucsko Co-Founder & CTO | TurbopackEmotionSentry+39 | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 3 | GlobalComix Online platform for publishing comics | +294% | $6M | 3 mo ago | 8 | Christopher Carter Founder & CEO | SentryChakra UIReact+16 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | Substack 🦄 Platform allowing writers to publish and monetize their content directly with readers. | +140% | $89M | 11 mo ago | 76 | Jairaj Sethi Co-Founder & CTO | SubstackSentryZendesk+21 | 3 signals ▲50% Funding · Leadership | — | — |
| 5 | Atmosphere 🦄 Provider of streaming television and digital signage for businesses | +73% | $184M | 12 mo ago | 3 | John Resig President | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | 20 patents Dynamic multimedia streaming, scheduling, and channel management for interactive broadcast/OTT services. | 1 partnership |
| 6 | Fever 🦄 Operator of a platform for booking tickets to various events | +38% | $427M | 12 mo ago | 2,141 | Francisco Hein Co-Founder & CMO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+19 | — | — | 5 partnerships |
| 7 | Fanbase SaaS-based social platform for sharing photos and videos | +37% | $15M | 6 mo ago | 14 | Isaac Hayes III Founder | WebflowSentryZendesk+29 | 3 signals Funding | — | — |
| 8 | Strava 🦄 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% | $180M | 12 mo ago | 290 | Davis Kitchel Co-Founder | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | 4 signals ▼33% IPO · Leadership | 70 patents Sports activity analytics and geospatial mapping for fitness tracking and route optimization | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 9 | Stationhead Online radio broadcasting and streaming application | +25% | $37M | 4 mo ago | 43 | Daniel Tirer Co-Founder & Head Of Engineering | Node.jsHeadless UITailwind CSS+13 | — | 2 patents Digital media playlist management and control systems for streaming entertainment platforms | — |
| 10 | Pinterest 🦄 Visual discovery and planning website | +23% | $1.5B | 3 mo ago | 4,014 | Paul Sciarra Co-Founder | DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | 75 signals ▲39% Earnings · Leadership · Lawsuit | 308 patents Visual recommendation and ML-accelerated e‑commerce shopping, content ranking, and spam detection | — |
| 11 | CompanyCam 🦄 Cloud-based AR-enabled field service management suite solutions 80Tech top 22%Funding top 23%Customers top 27%News top 28% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 22% Fundingtop 23% Customerstop 27% Newstop 28% Growthtop 29% Moattop 31% Producttop 32% Innovationtop 33% Markettop 34% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 65 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $36.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | +22% | $36M | 9 mo ago | 152 152 → 369 (+143%) | Luke Hansen Founder & CEO | Craft CMSSentryApple iCloud Mail+43 | 5 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 12 | X Platform that aggregates and curates a wide range of content, including news, entertainment, and opinions | +19% | $9.2B | 14 mo ago | — | Jon Lourie Co-Founder | DiscourseApple iCloud MailRuby+17 | — | — | — |
| 13 | World 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 | — | $230M | 3 mo ago | — | Fei-Fei Li Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+11 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Create Music Group 🦄 Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels | — | $165M | 3 mo ago | 350 | Jonathan Strauss Co-Founder and CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+14 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Black Forest Labs 🦄 Frontier AI lab building visual infrastructure for tomorrow's creative reality | — | $331M | 6 mo ago | — | Dominik Lorenz Co-Founder | SanityNode.jsKaTeX+15 | — | — | 4 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 16 | Nectar Social Provider of an AI-powered platform for social media community management | — | $41M | 1 mo ago | — | Farah U Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+15 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Novig Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real… | — | $75M | 3 mo ago | — | Kelechi Ukah Co-Founder & CTO | Amazon Web ServicesTikTok PixelGoogle Analytics+11 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Electric Entertainment Producer and distributor of film and television content | — | $190M | 8 mo ago | 21 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+15 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Polymarket 🦄 Online platform providing crypto-based betting games and activities | — | $156M | 8 mo ago | 21 | Shayne Coplan Founder & CEO | TurbopackSentryApple iCloud Mail+28 | 65 signals ▲983% Regulatory · Funding · M&A | — | — |
| 20 | Sennos Provider of AI-driven fermentation monitoring and optimization solutions | — | $35M | 2 mo ago | — | Jared Resnick Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 21 | Unity 🦄 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 | — | $894M | 15 mo ago | 7,703 | David Helgason Founder & Board Member | Node.jsNextAuth.jsMUI+30 | — | 6 patents Real-time telecom media services: packetized audio switching, streaming, and unified messaging | — |
| 22 | Luma AI 🦄 Developer of artificial intelligence models for image and video generation | — | $73M | 6 mo ago | 10 | Amit Jain Co-Founder & CEO | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | 14 signals ▲367% Funding · Contracts · Hiring | 10 patents AI-driven media recommendation algorithms and ambient environment management systems | 1 launch |
| 23 | Lucra Sports Provider of P2P sports betting platform 37Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Moat top 39%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 28% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Customersbottom 29% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $11.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | — | $12M | 1 mo ago | 6 | Dylan Robbins Founder & CEO | BootstrapGSAPAmazon Web Services+21 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 24 | Passionflix SaaS-based platform for streaming romantic shows | — | $24M | 4 mo ago | 22 | Tosca Musk Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Samba Provider of television viewership data and advertising and measurement solutions | — | $46M | 6 mo ago | 384 | Michael Zennadi Co-Founder & SVP of Technology | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | — | 15 patents Broadcast video analytics for channel/overlay detection and viewership prediction | — |
| 26 | SharpLink Provider of iGaming affiliate marketing network and direct-to-player marketing websites 60Growth top 14%Funding top 25%News top 25%Tech top 46% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 14% Fundingtop 25% Newstop 25% Techtop 46% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 35% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 35 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Funding: Raised $429M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | — | $429M | 12 mo ago | 62 | — | StoryblokApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12 | 58 signals ▲222% Acquisition · Buyback · Earnings | — | — |
| 27 | Nectir Provider of online community-based learning solutions for students 45Funding top 28%Innovation top 33%Tech top 38%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Customersbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $18.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Innovation: 10 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | — | $19M | 3 mo ago | 9 | Jordan Long Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+18 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Series Social network that leverages AI to connect individuals with potential employers 50Funding top 33%AI top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 41% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% AItop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Innovationbottom 44% Techbottom 44% Marketbottom 40% Patentsbottom 40% Globalbottom 35% Funding: Raised $8.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-driven, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | — | $8M | 1 mo ago | — | Jack Roberts Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+8 | — | 17 patents Ergonomic folding chair components and polymer hydroformylation processes for specialty chemicals | — |
| 29 | beatBread Online music funding platform 69Funding top 18%News top 28%Growth top 30%Tech top 32% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Newstop 28% Growthtop 30% Techtop 32% Talenttop 32% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $134M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 3 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | — | $134M | 10 mo ago | 43 | John Haller Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365MUI+27 | 8 signals ▲100% Leadership · Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 30 | Bent Pixels Digital rights management solutions provider for YouTube | — | $24M | 5 mo ago | 40 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Novig Operator of an online platform for sports predictions and trading 67News top 26%Funding top 27%Growth top 27%Tech top 36% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 26% Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 27% Techtop 36% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Markettop 48% Customersbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Funding: Raised $12.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | — | $13M | 3 mo ago | 113 | Kelechi Ukah Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowGSAPAmazon Web Services+21 | 6 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 32 | NEP Provider of media broadcasting services | — | $56M | 8 mo ago | 1,390 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailVimeo+17 | 6 signals ▲100% Funding · M&A | — | 1 award |
| 33 | FanLabel Record label creation app provider | — | $4M | 2 mo ago | 8 | Jeff Sloan Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — | — |
| 34 | ALT Sports Data Provider of real-time sports betting data | — | $5M | 1 mo ago | 11 | Michael Jordan Tech Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | — | — | 3 partnerships |
| 35 | Playcast Digital platform offering a peer-to-peer interactive game streaming platform 27Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Tech top 47%Market bottom 28% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Techtop 47% Marketbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $4.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 2 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | — | $5M | 2 mo ago | — | Trey Overton CTO and Founder | SentryClerkReact+15 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Teamblind Online workplace discussion platform | — | $74M | 11 mo ago | 21 | — | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+33 | — | 4 patents Secure authentication protocols for wireless and network communications | — |
| 37 | SI Tix Application based platform offering event discovery and ticketing solutions | — | $54M | 8 mo ago | 15 | David Lane CEO | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsZoho+38 | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 38 | VectorMax End-to-end IPTV delivery platform for broadcasters | — | $4M | 1 mo ago | 13 | Thomas Pragias CEO | — | — | 110 patents Multimedia broadcasting and data stream processing in wireless communication networks | — |
| 39 | Labs Developer of human enhancement technology and a social-taste super application | — | $65M | 9 mo ago | — | Maya Davis Co-Founder & Vice Chairwoman & President | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Opendate Provider of a platform for booking, ticketing, and marketing live events | — | $17M | 6 mo ago | 5 | Adam Darrah Co-Founder | WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+24 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 41 | Rodeo Social platform for organizing and sharing plans with friends and groups | — | $8M | 3 mo ago | — | Sam Levy Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsFirebaseGoogle Maps+15 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Slips Provider of an app-based lottery platform | — | $5M | 2 mo ago | 7 | — | SentryReact RouterReact+12 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Vntana Provider of a content management platform for AR applications 64AI top 15%Tech top 26%Growth top 28%Funding top 38% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Techtop 26% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 38% Innovationtop 40% Patentstop 43% Producttop 46% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $13M | 6 mo ago | 12 | Ben Conway Co-Founder & COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | 13 patents Optimizing mesh data and containerizing physically‑based rendering pipelines for graphics engines | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 44 | Mars Markets Provider of fan and artist engagement in the music finance ecosystem 8Funding bottom 48%Talent bottom 45%Product bottom 40%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Fundingbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 17% Funding: Raised $2.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | — | $2M | 1 mo ago | 6 | Devashish Srivastava Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Mozart AI Provider of AI-powered music creation solutions | — | $7M | 4 mo ago | — | Pascual Torres Co-Founder | FirebaseGoogle Sign-inReact+17 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Starlings Entertainment Provider of development, financing, and production for films and television | — | $10M | 5 mo ago | — | Diane Hendricks Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Lionforgeentertainment Producer of animated and live-action content for kids and young adults | — | $30M | 9 mo ago | — | David Steward Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Rebel Audio Provider of an AI-powered platform for podcast creation and distribution | — | $4M | 3 mo ago | — | Brian Edwards Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Songfinch Provider of custom, one-of-a-kind songs created based on customers' personal preferences and occasions | — | $35M | 11 mo ago | 70 | Josh Kaplan Co-Founder and Chief Legal Officer | Cart FunctionalitySentryZendesk+25 | — | — | — |
| 50 | KREA Provider of AI-generated photos and prompt collections | — | $83M | 14 mo ago | 4 | Diego Rodriguez Co-Founder | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+17 | — | — | 2 launchs |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in United States
#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.
- Mar 2026Post IPO$1B
- Jul 2022Post IPO—
- 2018Series G—
- Jun 2017Series G$150M
#2
Acquired · Bastrop, Texas · founded 1999$9.2Braised▾
Platform that aggregates and curates a wide range of content, including news, entertainment, and opinions. It is an online platform providing real-time news, entertainment, and commentary to its audience, featuring a wide range of topics including breaking news, sports, politics, and more. The platform also allows for live commentary and engagement with users, as well as hosting conversations with notable figures and thought leaders.
- Mar 2025Post IPO$1B
- Mar 2023Post IPO—
- Apr 2022Post IPO$3B
- Nov 2021Post IPO$48.9M
#3
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.
- Feb 2026Series E$1B
- Nov 2025Series D—
- Sep 2024Series D$230M
#4
Late Stage · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015 · 350 employees$165Mraised▾
Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels. It enables musicians to track their performance and view their earnings. It provides music distribution, rights management and music publishing.
- Mar 2026PE$450M
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2024PE$165M
#5
Kalshi 🦄Series F · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 14 employees$36.1Mraised▾
Online platform offering event outcome-based betting services. It is a financial exchange that enables users to speculate on the results of events. It is the first exchange of its sort to be officially regulated. It helps people to earn profit from their viewpoints and engage in intellectual commerce. They provide event contracts, a brand-new asset type that is governed by the commodity futures trading commission. The app is available on the Android & iOS platforms.
- May 2026Series F$200M
- May 2026Series F$1B
- Apr 2026Series E$4.7M
- Feb 2026Series E—
#6
Series B · Wilmington, Delaware · founded 2024$331Mraised▾
Frontier AI lab building visual infrastructure for tomorrow's creative reality. The company is a leading research lab focused on generative AI, specifically building the visual infrastructure for the future. They develop models that empower users to transform imagination into reality with precision, speed, and creative control. Their core offerings include generative flow matching models for image generation and editing, accessible through an API, open weights, and a playground environment. They cater to a wide range of users, from individual artists to enterprise applications, offering solutions for image generation, customization, and deployment. The company provides tools for prompt engineering, in-context image generation, and editing, enabling users to combine text and images for coherent results. They offer various access methods, including API integration, open-source model downloads, and a no-code playground for experimentation. The company's models are designed for scalability and ease of use, suitable for production workloads. They also provide licensing options for enterprise-scale customization and deployment. The company is committed to responsible AI development.
- Dec 2025Series B$300M
- Aug 2024Seed$31M
#7
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2005$40.6Mraised▾
Provider of an AI-powered platform for social media community management. The platform offers tools for listening, engagement, and revenue generation across various social channels. It provides features such as intelligent replies, message moderation, and cross-channel intelligence. The platform also includes capabilities for influencer monitoring, UGC analysis, and performance tracking.
- May 2026Series A$30M
- Jun 2025Seed$10.6M
#8
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.
- Feb 2026Series B$75M
#9
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2001 · 21 employees$190Mraised▾
Producer and distributor of film and television content. This entity develops and produces feature films and television series, encompassing various genres. It also acquires and distributes theatrical films globally. A key offering is a premium OTT app and FAST channel showcasing its own productions and acquired programming. The company's domestic and international divisions manage distribution across diverse platforms, including streaming services and linear television.
- Oct 2025Series B$20M
- Aug 2022Conventional Debt$100M
- May 2015Conventional Debt$20M
- May 2014Conventional Debt$50M
#10
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 21 employees$156.2Mraised▾
Online platform providing crypto-based betting games and activities. It is a crypto gambling platform offering various games for users. It allows users to place bets on various sports tournaments and leagues. The platform is offering cryptocurrency-based prediction market solutions, where users can buy and sell shares representing future event outcomes.
- Oct 2025Series D$2B
- Aug 2025Series D—
- Jul 2025Series D$135.4M
- Oct 2024Series C$90.9M
#11
Series B · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2017$35Mraised▾
Provider of AI-driven fermentation monitoring and optimization solutions. It offers real-time monitoring systems and data analysis tools for various industries, including brewing, biofuel production, pharmaceuticals, and water treatment. The technology helps improve process efficiency, consistency, and yield while reducing costs and waste. The company provides comprehensive solutions, from hardware to software and support, enabling clients to gain actionable insights from their fermentation processes. This leads to better product quality, increased productivity, and improved overall operational performance.
- Mar 2026Series B$20M
- Apr 2025Series B$15M
#12
Fever 🦄Series E · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 2141 employees$427Mraised▾
Operator of a platform for booking tickets to various events. The platform allows users to discover and book experiences such as concerts, festivals, immersive exhibits, and other cultural or recreational activities. Support is available via email, live chat, or phone.
- Jun 2025Series E$100M
- Jan 2023Series E$110M
- Jan 2022Series E$227M
- Jul 2019Series D$35M
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