Top Entertainment Industry Startups in 2026

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We are a fantasy sports focused betting company and bookmaker based in New York and owned by flutter entertainment. Or primary offering is a platform where sports fans can select a sport, pick a team and then for fun, or a real wager have those teams compete to score points and ultimately, win prizes. We offers a multitude of one-day, weekly and season-long game options for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Golf, WNBA, and the EPL. In addition to this we also offer a traditional sportsbook allowing fans to place odds based bets on a wide range of live sporting events around the world.

Fever is the global leader in the digitalization of the Experience Economy, helping over 40 million people every month to discover the best experiences in their cities. Through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy the best local experiences, from gigs to theatre, live music, immersive experiences, and pop-ups, while empowering event organizers to create new original content.

Founded by IIT and Top US University graduates, Sciative Solutions is a leader in helping companies find right prices for every product, every market, every customer, every transaction. We are leading the Dynamic Pricing Revolution with our award winning machine learning and artificial intelligence powered technology tools. Sciative is powering price optimization of +100 Million prices globally across industries - such as retail, ecommerce, hospitality, travel, entertainment, technology services, CPG, and industrial products. For example our product in Retail is called BRIO. BRIO leverages big data architecture and applies cutting edge machine learning algorithms to help users find optimal prices for their products and services. A rich set of analytics features - Sales analytics dashboards, scenario planning with, a/b testing, 2nd margin estimation - allows users to make informed decisions and stay on top of business dynamics at play. This SaaS platform is live with more than 200 retailers in the country in electronics, fashion, cosmetics, and furniture domains. Our clients are getting 20% to 40% improvements in margins.

►Six Beats Of Separation® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. ►Our mission is to educate, inspire, enlighten and unite people by instilling in them the importance and power of sharing. ►We create fan-driven, celebrity-fueled media content which generates revenue that benefits an ever-expanding portfolio of charitable causes. ►Celebrities, share their favorite songs for their favorite charities, via photographs and video interviews. ►This content then becomes a testament to our mission. One moment shared, can perpetually and positively change the world. ►Celebrate what's possible when we share...

We want to empower fans to connect to the creators they follow and love. Awesome worlds are being created by talented individuals around the world. Makeship allows these worlds to collide through collectible merchandise developed in partnership with the biggest creators on the internet. We admire these personalities because of the excitement and joy they bring into our lives, and we want to bring that same feeling to millions of fans worldwide through physical merch.

What are we solving? Pocket FM is a social audio sharing platform where literally anyone can become an radio jockey (RJ). We are democratising the radio for India to bring back the nostalgia we all grew up with. Our mission is to build a radio platform to bring together communities to share stories and spread knowledge. What's the oppurtunity? Globally $4 billion was invested in audio content platforms in 2018. for the first time user base of audio platforms crossed 500 million with majority of it driven by growth in US and China. Last year, Spotify annouced transformation from a music company to a "audio first" company while Ximalaya FM, China largest audio platform become the 1st audio platform to launch it's presence across 100+ devices ranging from smart spekaers to smart cars.

Jump is transforming the live sports experience with the only end-to-end fan engagement platform built specifically for sports teams and venues. By focusing on aligned incentives between teams and fans, our platform unifies ticketing, merchandise, and game day operations - creating a smoother, more fan-friendly experience. Founded in 2021 by e-commerce innovator Marc Lore, MLB legend Alex Rodriguez, and entrepreneur Jordy Leiser, we’ve raised $60 million from top investors including Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six and Forerunner Ventures. Our platform powers teams across the NBA, WNBA, and NWSL helping them boost ticket sales and deliver innovative fan experiences. We’re a remote-first team driven by core values - begin and build with trust, play like the underdog, win as a team, and do your thing. If you’re collaborative, adaptable, and eager to shape the future of live sports, Jump is the place for you.

Founded in 2015, Moth+Flame is a virtual reality agency specializing in premium VR brand experiences. Moth + Flame has produced VR content for brands ranging from Google, Oculus, Discovery, MTV, AT&T, Ram Truck, and AMD and worked with talent including Taylor Swift, Karlie Kloss and Coco Rocha. Moth + Flame most recently completed Fall in Love, an AI power piece for Oculus that brings human conversation into VR. Fall in Love was shortlisted for a Cannes Innovation Lion. The Moth + Flame film Remember: Remember, a real-time rendered, room-scale cinematic experience produced for AMD, premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Previously, Moth + Flame created a multi-player, social VR, room scale experience Discovery VR's 2017 CES presentation. He is a regularly recognized innovation leader in the VR space having spoken and presented at SXSW, VRLA, GDC, Tribeca Film Festival and Stanford. His work was featured at the Future of Storytelling Festival this fall.

ProdPro offers unique, actionable data intelligence in a modern, purpose-built software platform. Unlike other services that focus solely on data, ProdPro is building a suite of tools to help crew, vendors and producers to maximize the value they get from the solution. For crew, this means accelerated careers and staying connected with their community. For vendors, this means increased revenue, predictable sales, and better growth strategies. For production companies, this means hiring the best talent and services for the project.