Top Media Startups in 2026

Jomboy Media covers sports and culture through a series of podcast, livestream, and YouTube properties.

We are a next-generation media company that invests in and scales informative and inspirational creator-founded brands

Dance.com became the largest editorial dance website in the United States (measured by SimilarWeb) just 10 weeks after its soft launch of January 16, 2017. We are seeking to raise capital to help grow it into a pop culture website with 20mm+/m users. While Dance.com is a fast-growing start-up, it is also wholly owned by a subsidiary LLC of the 130-year old company Capezio, the world’s premier provider of dancewear. Dance.com is the first digital media company to celebrate the entire spectrum of dance: from the fantastic dance routines of pop icons like Beyonce, to televised dance competitions with audiences in the tens of millions, to our entertaining take on traditional dance. We position ourselves as an upBeat editorial website. Upbeat content can be 40% more effective for advertisers. Our message of celebration, joy, fun, fitness, self-expression is a perfect environment for marketers. And in the future, we will introduce e-commerce offerings for the dancers in our audience.

RTINGS.com is a fast-growing company specialized in tech reviews, straight to the point buying recommendations. We started with televisions and now expanding into other tech gadgets.

Alpha Signal is an AI-powered service that helps the scientific community stay up to date with the Machine Learning industry by providing a weekly round-up of the most compelling publications and breakthroughs identified by its cutting-edge algorithm.

EnglishUp is a fast growing online English Learning venture, backed by Macmillan Digital Education, (formerly a division of Macmillan Science & Education) and a prestigious venture capital fund based in London. We offer market leading online learning courses for adult learners, which combines a comprehensive self-learning platform with 24/7 live tutoring.

Incorporated in February 2010, Snowed In Studios specializes in game development and custom software solutions for games. We leverage our industry experience and focus on process to ensure that we deliver quality solutions, on time and on budget, while maintaining project visibility for our clients. Specialist developing for console, PC and Mobile: - Game development for console, mobile and PC titles - Porting to console, mobile and PC - Development of DLC - TRC/TRC - Touch, VR and Camera based games - Tech demos Technical Knowledge - User Experience - User interfaces - Game Engines & Tools - Graphics and Visual (2D & 3D Rendering systems) - Networking - Working with most industry standard API and SDK With a portfolio of over 20 projects and more than 30 games - Snowed In Studios was the developer of Deus Ex Human Revolution: Director's Cut - Snowed In Studios helped the development of multiple renown title like: Shadow of Mordor, Sims 3, Tiny Brains and The Undergarden. - Snowed In Studios ported 24 popular PC titles to an Intel based television set top box - Snowed In Studios is the developer of Windforge Snowed In Studios has the flexibility and depth of knowledge to tackle a wide range of projects; from game-ports to interactive software, if you need it we'll build it.

Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Point72 is a global asset management firm led by Steven A. Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Point72 invests in discretionary long/short equities, quantitative, macro, and private investments. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and maintains affiliated offices in New York, London, Poland, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore.

E Source provides independent research, advisory, and information services to utilities, major energy users, and other key players in the retail energy marketplace. Their mission is to increase the effectiveness of their members' operations, programs, and customer relationships, while supporting the efficient and environmentally sound use of energy.

Skrivee is a platform built for the writing community. We bring writers, readers, and creative minds together to share their work, discover new voices, connect with like-minded people, and grow as creators. Our mission is to make writing more social, collaborative, and accessible—while creating opportunities for writers to build an audience and be recognized for their work.