Top Entertainment Industry Startups in 2027

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.

The Orchard, a pioneering independent music and video distribution company operating in more than 25 global markets, provides an innovative and transparent sales and marketing platform for content owners. With industry-leading supply chain management, The Orchard’s creative, tailored approach streamlines its clients’ business complexity while amplifying reach and revenue across hundreds of digital, physical and mobile outlets around the world. The Orchard was founded in 1997 to foster independence and creativity in the music industry. For further information, please visit theorchard.com.

AgileEngine is a Miami-based software development company with R&D centers across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. We’ve been among the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies for 5 consecutive years and made it to the top 15 app developers globally. Fortune 500 enterprises, Emmy-winning media brands, and technology experts from Google and Nokia entrust mission-critical software to us. Why? Our team comprises top-3% tech talent, and we know the ins and outs of delivering products that consistently wow users.

STARZ is home to thrilling Original Series like Da Vinci's Demons and Black Sails, and riveting movies that really take you places. Creating spectacular new Original Series you can't see anywhere else, and featuring movies that rocked the box office, STARZ delivers pure enjoyment 24/7. Entertainment doesn't get any better than this.

Allen Media Group also produces, distributes, and sells advertising for 68 television programs, making it one of the largest independent producers/distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations. Allen Media Group International Television continues to extend its corporate branding and content around the globe. It currently has active license agreements and programming in South Africa, The United Arab Emirates, Australia, The Bahamas, Canada and New Zealand. With a library of over 5,000 hours of owned content across multiple genres, Allen Media Group provides video content to broadcast television stations, cable television networks, mobile devices, and multimedia digital. Our mission is to provide excellent programming to our viewers, online users, and Fortune 500 advertising partners.

Meelance, provides job-based portfolio and artist discovery feature to media and entertainment industry professionals, digital influencer, casting and marketing agencies, and aspiring artists. Meelance helps users to showcase their work and get discovered by connecting them with industry professionals, digital influencer, casting and marketing agencies. It allows them to post and engage with content that showcases their talent and skills, making it easier for them to network and find new opportunities in their field. Our user is anyone in the media and entertainment industry who wants to showcase their work and reach new audiences. This includes aspiring artists, established professionals, and industry insiders. Meelance is also ideal for casting and marketing agencies who are looking to discover new talent and expand their networks. With Meelance, everyone has the opportunity to connect, showcase their work, and get discovered.