Media & Entertainment Landscape of Singapore
1,270 Media & Entertainment companies in Singapore, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about and which skills employers want. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Media & Entertainment in Singapore
Shows the 1,270 Singapore media & entertainment firms, highlighting the top hiring, best‑funded and most‑covered companies, with 24 currently hiring and 87 having disclosed a funding round.
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TheBeauLife4last posted Jun 2026
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New Media Holding3last posted Aug 2026
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BriBooks3last posted Aug 2026
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AirWE2last posted Feb 2026
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sassy media group2last posted Mar 2026
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NewsBytes2last posted Jun 2026
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Caproasia2last posted Jul 2026
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SaaS Mantra2last posted Jun 2026
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BIGO$272MSeries D · Jun 2018
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ONE Championship$236MSeries D · Jun 2020
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Inshorts$165.4MSeries D · Jul 2021
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Virtuos$165MSeries D · Sep 2021
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BandLab$143MSeries B · May 2023
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Klaytn Foundation$110.2MICO · Apr 2019
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HOOQ$95.2MSeries B · Jan 2017
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Docquity$57MSeries C · Aug 2022
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STAN$8.5MFY2025 filing
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APTT$5.5Msnapshot Mar 2023
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Kontinentalist$75ksnapshot Jun 2021
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Bondee$37ksnapshot Dec 2023
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mm2 Asia$31kFY2025 filing
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cathay cineplexes83tracked employees
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Eco-Business48tracked employees
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Viddsee45tracked employees
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iQIYI28.7%33 tracked events
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Marvion15.7%18 tracked events
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Joyy7.8%9 tracked events
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0xPPL3.5%4 tracked events
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Hepmil Media Group2.6%3 tracked events
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iGramtop 5kigram.world
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Singapore Poolstop 10ksingaporepools.com.sg
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Lemon8top 10klemon8-app.com
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8worldtop 50k8world.com
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Drama Keytop 50kdramakey.com
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Asiaonetop 50kasiaone.com
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Vulcan Post≥18articles in the window
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Dreame≥16articles in the window
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Tech in Asia≥11articles in the window
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KrASIA≥4articles in the window
See all 1,270 Media & Entertainment companies in Singapore
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How the Media & Entertainment ecosystem in Singapore grew, 2016–2025
Displays the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, peaking at 115 in 2021 and falling to 19 in 2025.
Where Media & Entertainment companies in Singapore are based
Lists where the sector’s firms are located, with Singapore hosting 1,082 companies and the next largest cities each having two firms.
The Media & Entertainment market map of Singapore: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the types of products built and revenue models used, noting the largest sub‑categories such as consumer digital (864) and the most common models like advertising (688).
The biggest kinds of Media & Entertainment company, by how many we track.
- Consumer Digital864 companies · $1.1B raised · 15 hiring
- Enterprise Tech220 companies · $322.1M raised · 5 hiring
- Real Money Gaming131 companies · $111.4M raised · 1 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce111 companies · $118.5M raised
- Blockchain in Media and Entertainment102 companies · $205.9M raised · 1 hiring
- Blockchain102 companies · $205.9M raised · 1 hiring
- Loneliness Economy81 companies · $73.6M raised · 5 hiring
- Marketplaces74 companies · $52.8M raised
- Enterprise Software71 companies · $184.2M raised · 2 hiring
- Internet First News Publishers69 companies · $2.9M raised · 1 hiring
- SaaS48 companies · $154.3M raised · 2 hiring
- Web 3.040 companies · $185.3M raised
Monetization
How Media & Entertainment companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Media & Entertainment in Singapore
Counts 81 corporate events over the past two years, categorising them into earnings releases, key‑person announcements, funding rounds, new products and mergers.
- FundingMarvion Inc. (OTCQB: MVNC) announced today that it has entered into a Settlement and Share Issuance Agreement with STAR Warehouse Engineering Limited ("STAR"), under which the Company will issue shares of its common stock to settle an outstanding HKD 3,950,000 of engineering and construction-related debt owed by its wholly owned subsidiary, United Warehouse Management Limited.2026-01-26
- FundingFENIX360 Secures USD 90 Million Equity Commitment from GEM Global Yield2026-01-23
- M&AEd Buttery-led Taylor Maritime acquired IVS in 2022 as part of its takeover of Grindrod Shipping.2025-12-01
- M&Ae27 French advertising and public relations major Publicis Groupe has announced the acquisition of Hepmil Media Group, the Singapore-based parent company of SGAG and an influencer, content, and social agency across Southeast Asia, for an undisclosed sum.2025-10-28
- M&AAsian distributor, Bomanbridge Media, has finalised the acquisition of UK-based independent media group, West One International.2025-09-11
- FundingIf all the shares are subscribed to at the minimum price, mm2 will raise S$14 million in net proceeds. Of this, it will use S$7.5 million to repay debts and liabilities, with the remainder to be used as general working capital.2025-08-23
- IPOIQiyi is seeking to raise US$300 million in a Hong Kong market debut this year2025-08-06
- M&AEmbattled AI music startup Suno announced the acquisition of WavTool, a browser-based AI digital audio workstation, in a deal that actually happened a few months ago but that it chose to disclose on the heels of yet another copyright lawsuit.2025-06-27
- M&AFive years ago, at the peak of the Coronavirus pandemic, the two companies agreed on a $6.6 billion deal. However, this burst due to regulatory hurdles.2025-02-25
- FundingEach company under the Surge 10 programme has bagged $3 million in seed funding round.2024-10-22
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Media & Entertainment company in Singapore was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-01-07 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2025-12-04 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2025-12-01 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2025-09-11 | ||
| $3.6B | Terminated | 2025-02-25 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2024-08-28 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as leadership changes, IPO filings, product launches and contract wins.
- mm2 asia v entertainment groupHigh Court moratorium · FiledMar 2026
- uob v mm2 asiastatutory demand for outstanding payment · FiledDec 2025
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +0.0%, half slower.
Who is building Media & Entertainment in Singapore
Profiles 457 founders and CEOs across 351 companies, showing their education and prior employers, with NUS and Google appearing most frequently.
Fingerprint, ex-Hashtagger, ex-Stormshield, ESC Business School, 2020
Ex-Springworks, Meitu, Springworks. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications BS 2012, Carnegie Mellon University MS 2014
Ex-Founder EWar Games, JPMorgan Chase, Gamehack. Ramaiah Institute Of Technology BTech
2hearts, ex-Co-Founder Happee, Rocket Internet. University of Los Andes BSc, Maastricht University BSc
Co-Founder-Salad Ventures
Ex-Co-Founder Rainbow, Spink, Christie. Pepperdine University BSc
Alethea Ai, ex-Singularitynet, ex-Linkedin, Singapore Management University
Ex - Member Board of Directors Heroleads Asia, Mountain Partners Thailand, MarketingJets, International School of Management, Germany…
CEO Anime Metaverse, ex-CEO Omnilytics, MD Scorpion Textiles & Wholesale, Alpha CW, Weatherall Investments.
- flagged as repeat founders12
- no repeat-founder flag422
Look up the people behind Media & Entertainment companies in Singapore
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Media & Entertainment in Singapore
Summarises 163 funding rounds since 2016 from 361 investors, indicating a typical round size of $2.2 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Quest Ventures | 5 | 5 | Nov 2021 |
| Surge | 5 | 4 | Oct 2024 |
| Powerhouse Ventures | 4 | 3 | Apr 2020 |
| East Ventures | 4 | 2 | Oct 2022 |
| Animoca Brands | 4 | 2 | May 2024 |
| K-Startup Grand Challenge | 4 | — | Jan 2021 |
| Mirana | 4 | — | Oct 2023 |
| Saibaba Vutukuri | 3 | 1 | Oct 2017 |
| SPH Ventures | 3 | 1 | Mar 2019 |
| Global Grand Leisure | 3 | 1 | Jul 2019 |
The typical round is $2.2M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Media & Entertainment funding rounds in Singapore
Highlights the largest disclosed funding deals, including BIGO’s $272 million Series D round and nine other major rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Dmega-round | $272M | Jun 2018 | YY, Ping An Ventures | |
| Series D | $166M | Oct 2018 | Greenoaks, Temasek, Peak XV Partners | |
| Series D | $150M | Sep 2021 | EQT | |
| Series D | $70M | Jun 2020 | — | |
| Series B | $70M | — | — | |
| Series B | $65M | Apr 2022 | K3, Vulcan Capital, Prosus +1 more | |
| Series D | $60M | Jul 2021 | Vy Capital, SIG Venture Capital, Addition +3 more | |
| Series B | $53M | Dec 2021 | Vulcan Capital, K3, Caldecott Music Group | |
| Series C | $44M | Aug 2022 | ITOCHU, IGlobe Partners, Alkemi Growth Capital +3 more | |
| Series C | $41M | Mar 2021 | A91 Partners |
17 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Seed$1.5MMar 2026
What the news says about Media & Entertainment in Singapore
Counts 173,133 news articles in the last year, indicating the most covered topics such as geopolitical disputes and cryptocurrency effects on forex markets.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Media & Entertainment news in Singapore. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- International and transnational geographic entities≥300,215▲+33%
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas≥300,205▲+33%
- Administrative and political subdivisions≥300,201▲+33%
- Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets≥17,038▲+36%
- New product launches and innovations≥11,575▲+27%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations≥11,302▲+32%
- Technology adoption and digital transformation≥8,682▲+30%
- Executive leadership changes and appointments≥8,133→+7%
- International political relations≥8,092▲+12%
- International sports competitions≥7,086→+4%
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19 Media & Entertainment companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Media & Entertainment coverage in Singapore as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Singapore Media & Entertainment coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Media & Entertainment jobs in Singapore: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports nine job postings from 40 employers in the past year, listing common skill requirements and a median advertised salary of $346 k per year.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Media & Entertainment employers in Singapore put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- entertainment40▲
- interpersonal skills16▲
- customer service13▲
- microsoft office8▲
- microsoft excel8▲
- hospitality8▲
- team player7▲
- housekeeping7▲
- sales7▲
- selling6▼
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