Top Entertainment Startups in 2026

Epic! is a leading digital media brand for kids, bringing unlimited reading and learning to 5 million children in homes and in schools. Epic!'s award-winning subscription-based platform is designed to foster a love of reading and self-directed learning, encouraging kids to explore their interests and learn in a fun, safe, kid-friendly environment with unlimited access to 25,000 books and videos. Partnerships with 250 leading publishers such as HarperCollins, Macmillan, and Nat Geo Kids bring an unparalleled selection of content to kids in the U.S. and around the world. Epic! is a rapidly-growing startup in Redwood City with great restaurants and coffee shops nearby. Parking is easy, and our office is a short walk from Caltrain. We’re a small but mighty team; all passionate about what we’re building. We have the support of terrific investors and veterans of the children’s publishing industry; and have been featured by Forbes, Parenting, Techcrunch, The TODAY Show and more.

Mode Mobile is the creator of EarnOS, a transformational software that turns ordinary smartphones into "EarnPhones." This innovation empowers users globally to monetize everyday mobile activities such as streaming, gaming, shopping, etc. We enable users to profit from their data and attention rather than letting only tech giants benefit. Our inclusive approach sets us apart - converting users into earners and facilitating over $150M in earnings and savings while going a step further and turning earners into owners by awarding stock ownership in Mobile Mobile based on their usage. We have attracted over 40 million users across 170 countries. ​​Mode Mobile is proud to stand as the #1 Fastest-Growing North American Software Company recognized in Deloitte's 2023 Technology Fast 500 and ranked #2 across all sectors (Deloitte Fast 500 Winners). For additional insights, check out the information about our reward-based super app, Mode Earn App, which also powers the reward engine behind our proprietary smartphone, Mode Earn Phone.

Over the last twenty years, Red Ventures has built a platform of businesses, trusted brands, proprietary technology and strategic partnerships that work together to connect millions of people with expert advice. Through premium content and personalized digital experiences, Red Ventures builds online journeys that make it easier for people to make important decisions about their homes, health, travel, finances, education and entertainment. Founded in 2000, Red Ventures spans 5 continents and employs more than 4,500 people. Red Ventures owns and operates several large digital brands including CNET, Healthline Media, The Points Guy, Bankrate and Allconnect.com. For more information, visit redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

Wattpad connects a global community of 80 million readers and writers through the power of story. we discover untapped, unsigned, and talented writers and connect them to global multi-media entertainment companies.

Tubi is the future of movie and TV consumption, with the largest library of streaming movies and TV shows available for free! Scratch that—we're not just the future, we're the present, too. Tubi has partnered with leading Hollywood studios including Lionsgate, Paramount and MGM to curate an extensive programming guide available on mobile, web, and connected TV devices like iOS, Android, Roku, Xbox, Playstation, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and more. Check out New Releases, see What's Trending, make plans for Movie Night, or browse through our diverse array of categories to find something that fits your mood. We bring the world movies and TV while never charging a cent. Tubi TV: Now Playing, No Paying.

Since being founded in 1999, we have become the leader in premium broadcast technology and the largest sell-side processor of premium advertising in the world, covering the broadest assortment of media. Our comprehensive sell-side solutions offer the only single-vendor platform that manages ad operations across all business processes and media platforms while providing revenue optimization via direct sold or programmatic. To provide the best possible solutions and service to our clients, we invest more than $35 million per year in core product development and support, and we hire top talent who understand our business and think beyond the ordinary. Our innovative team represents more than 6,500 combined years of broadcast experience.

Skillz is the leading marketplace platform that helps players discover mobile games and compete against other players around the world. At the same time, the company helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz has hosted over 2 billion tournaments entries for 30 million mobile players worldwide and distributes over $60 million in prizes each month. Headquartered in San Francisco and Portland, the company is backed by leading venture capitalists, media companies, and professional sports leagues and franchises including the investment arm of the NFL and owners of the New England Patriots, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Mets and Sacramento Kings. Skillz has also earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000.

Tencent's diverse services include social networks, web portals, e-commerce, and multiplayer online games. We want to support companies that help connect people in broad and meaningful ways. The Tencent Exploration (TenX) Team is a small group based in Palo Alto that works with and funds innovative companies in the technology and internet sectors. With the future in mind, the team seeks out leading entrepreneurs building products in emerging areas such as AI, Space, VR, healthIT, Fin Tech, and others. Visit our Portfolio page at TenX.tc

Unity is the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, filmmakers, and others, use Unity to make their imaginations come to life. Unity’s platform provides a comprehensive set of software solutions to create, run and monetize interactive, real-time 2D and 3D content for mobile phones, tablets, PCs, consoles, and augmented and virtual reality devices. The company’s 1,400+ person research and development team keeps Unity at the forefront of development by working alongside partners to ensure optimized support for the latest releases and platforms. Apps developed by Unity creators were downloaded more than three billion times per month in 2019 on more than two billion unique devices. For more information, please visit unity.com. Download Unity: unity3d.com/get-unity We're hiring! Visit our careers site: careers.unity.com For support, please email: [email protected] Check us out on our other social channels: Twitter: twitter.com/unity3d Facebook: facebook.com/unity3d LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/unity-technologies Instagram: instagram.com/unitytechnologies

At StubHub, our mission is simple: provide fans a safe, convenient place to get tickets to the games, concerts, and theater shows they want to see, and an easy way to sell their tickets when they can't go.