Top Media Startups in 2026

Vizzion provides traffic camera data and services featuring over 40,000 traffic cameras in 31 countries. The proven XML web service is fast, flexible, reliable and allows quick and easy integration of traffic cameras into a variety of applications. With authorization from over 150 different national and regional government agencies in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australasia, and Africa, Vizzion aggregates cameras from more than 600 cities and regions. Adding traffic cameras to your application provides your end users with visual verification of traffic flow and traffic incidents, weather related road conditions, and real-time updates. Cameras are a proven way to attract new customers and encourage repeat usage. Industry leaders such as Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, and INRIX are placing their trust in Vizzion.

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.

Agility PR Solutions provides powerful, yet easy to use media database, monitoring, and analytics solutions for tomorrow’s communicators. Since 2003, clients have trusted our tools and services to help them identify and connect with influencers, capture coverage, and measure impact of everything they do. Whether we do it for you or help you do it yourself, our team of media experts make it easy to monitor and measure traditional, broadcast, social and online coverage.

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.

HousingWire is by far the nation's most influential source of news and information for U.S. mortgage markets, boasting a readership that spans lending, servicing, investments and real estate market participants as well as financial market professionals. Winner of numerous awards, including a 2012 Eddie Award for national editorial excellence in the B-to-B Banking/Business/Finance, HousingWire has been recognized for excellence in journalism by the Society of Business Editors and Writers, the American Society of Business Press Editors, the National Association of Real Estate Editors, and Trade Association Business Publications International.

Auction Edge was formed in the summer of 2012 through the integration of ASI, Auction Pipeline and Auto Lookout. In a short amount of time, Auction Edge has created an entity that is dedicated to the development of a unified technology platform solely for the independent auction community. Auction Edge has spent time integrating existing products resulting in increased efficiencies, reliability, and ease-of-use. In addition, Auction Edge has recently launched a number of new products and initiatives. Auction Edge's suite of products: EDGE ASI, EDGE Simulcast and EDGE Marketplace provide a technology environment in which independent auctions can thrive. EDGE ASI is a auction management solution that allows operational excellence; EDGE Simulcast re-imagines the online buying and selling experience with intuitive, reliable features; and EDGE Marketplace is a national platform giving increased access to more cars from more sources. Auction Edge clearly is the unified technology platform and national marketplace of the independent auto auction industry. Auction Edge is committed to developing technologies that help customers strengthen and grow their businesses.

North Star Network is a digital media group, specialised in covering sports and gaming on a global scale.

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Happy Health is an early stage startup led by Sean Rad (founder and former CEO, Tinder) and Dustin Freckleton, MD that raised $60M in venture financing to build radical new solutions to brain and body health. We are the proud makers of Happy Ring: The first wearable to measure both your brain and body health (it’s a mood ring!). Developed with top neuroscientists and clinical psychologists, Happy Ring is the most advanced biometric platform ever, tracking your stress and mood states in real time, and helping you connect the dots between those feelings and your environment. We combine first ever brainwave measurements with biofeedback enhanced self-awareness to augment your intuition so you can perform at your very best. Our current focus is on clinical customers where our novel product offering has received tremendous traction. We’re helping physicians, researchers, and other healthcare professionals deliver better care to their patients in the real-world, in real-time. But clinical is just the beginning, as we explore exciting opportunities for bringing improved mental and emotional wellbeing into the lives of everyone through direct-to-consumer applications. At Happy, you’ll not only make a difference quickly, having a direct effect on our success, you will also be able to grow and manage your career path. We provide access to development resources including e-learning courses, training programs, and support from our team of helpful industry experts.

We are a community-powered holding company on a mission to build an ecosystem of brands where the community has a real voice and a real stake. As a U.S. Public Benefit Corporation, our structure is designed for co-creation, not just consumption. We believe that the most resilient and beloved brands are built with their communities, not just for them. Our first venture is a next-generation Minecraft network that will serve as the launchpad for our model. From there, we will expand into new industries—from media to technology—by partnering with visionary leaders and empowering them to build their own companies under our umbrella.