Top Entertainment Industry Startups in 2027

Quidient's flagship product is a remarkable scene reconstruction and processing Engine. The Engine enables hundreds of transformational applications (Apps) in multiple industries. The Apps can be “thin” and programmed by client personnel, contractors or Quidient. Devices, systems and processes incorporating the QSP Engines and Apps are uniquely capable of capturing, analyzing and augmenting real objects and scenes of interest to our customers. Our customers include some of the largest brands on Earth, including a Fortune 100 Entertainment company (AR/VR App), a leading aerostructure manufacturer (Foreign Object Debris App) and a consortium of auto insurance companies (Automatic Visual Inspection of Vehicle Damage App).

As a burgeoning entertainment startup, we serve multiple industry leaders in television and film through content creation and distribution. We begin with original pictures and sounds direct from our clients and end with deliveries in all languages and product configurations required for global distribution, but it’s what’s in the middle that makes us special. Comprised of a team of industry experts, we have developed novel integrated tools and workflows. Our mission is to deliver unprecedented service, quality, security, and efficiency for all our customers.

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.

AR, VR, Visual Effects, Immersive Cinema.

Whip Media is transforming the global content licensing ecosystem with a market leading enterprise software platform that centrally connects data, processes and teams throughout the digital distribution journey. Powered by proprietary data and predictive insights, we enable the world’s top entertainment organizations to efficiently distribute, control and monetize their TV and movie content to drive revenue and direct-to-consumer growth. Whip Media has offices in Los Angeles, New York City, London and Paris.

Storytime is a mobile platform that empowers storytellers to create expressive films using synthetic media technology. The way we create media is transforming dramatically. Gone are the days when a small elite class creates what the masses consume. People craft their own worlds in Roblox, Mario has evolved into Mario Maker, and meme culture has turned everything into a personal artistic medium. This trend has yet to impact all media, however. Creating a film or TV series still requires a massive budget and production team. We’d rather live in a world where a few friends can create the next hit film franchise from their phones. To realize this vision, we created a company. Storytime provides creative writers with a new filmmaking toolkit. We pair breakthroughs in machine learning with intuitive design to make storytelling simple, expressive, and most of all, rewarding. After all, the joy of storytelling lies as much in the creative process as it does in the result. But Storytime is more than just a toolkit. It’s a global community of artists. Much like open-source computing, the future of filmmaking will be collaborative. To that end, Storytimers create and share the building blocks of great stories: characters, environments, music, and more. Paradigm shifts this large are rare. And yet, for all its differences, this strange new world will remain the same in one way: people will always seek meaning and expression through storytelling. Whether in books, film, music, or video games, a great story is the cornerstone of what it means to be human.

Iyuno-SDI Group is the media and entertainment industry service provider.

ActionAtlas is an AWS-backed startup building an operating platform for creative agencies, studios, and production teams. We bring projects, people, gear, compliance, resources, work orders, and financials into one place so teams can spend less time chasing information and more time doing the work. We're a small founding team, which means you'll have real ownership, direct access to the founders, and a meaningful role in shaping where the company goes.