Top Video Streaming Startups in 2027

In the heart of the Himalayas and downtown San Francisco, a groundbreaking team is transforming how AI interacts with video. VideoDB is pioneering the shift from viewing videos as static files to treating them as dynamic data. This innovation allows AI to process and understand videos with the same ease as text, enabling instant search, modification, and streaming of video content. By making every frame and sound a data point, VideoDB is not only enhancing AI capabilities but also redefining video storage, access, and interaction, paving the way for the next leap in AI technology.

Conviva helps streaming businesses act within seconds of observation to grow their business ahead of the competition. Conviva’s leading global streaming analytics platform provides comprehensive, continuous, census-level measurement through real-time, server side sessionization at scale. Using just a single sensor and a single pipeline, its 60+ patent platform enables marketers, advertisers, tech ops, engineering and customer care teams to acquire, engage, monetize and retain their audiences. Conviva is dedicated to supporting brands like DAZN, Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, Sky, Sling TV, TED and WarnerMedia as they unlock the incredible opportunity in streaming media. Today the Conviva platform processes nearly 3 trillion streaming data events daily, supporting more than 500 million unique viewers watching 200 billion streams per year across 4 billion applications streaming on devices. To learn more, visit conviva.com. Conviva is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in New York, London, Madrid, Bengaluru, Beijing and Singapore. Conviva is founded by professors from Carnegie Mellon and U.C. Berkeley and backed by NEA, Foundation Capital, and Time Warner Investments. To learn more, visit conviva.com.

Tatari is the leading technology platform for utilizing data and analytics to measure and buy ads across linear and connected TV. We understand the complexities that come with getting starting in TV advertising and we give brand marketers the transparency and ability optimize just like they would with a digital campaign. Tatari utilizes a proprietary data science methodology to show the true incremental lift from an ad campaign which helps brands better attribute their sales and invest in high performing inventory sources. Hundreds of brands, old and new to TV advertising, use Tatari’s measurement and media buying technology. Our team includes founders or leaders from other fast-rising companies, like Shazam, TrueCar, Crunchyroll, Vizify, LiveRail, LKQD as well as from more established large companies like Google, Facebook, and Stripe. We are not comprised of agency folks—most of us are engineers and data scientists by training, and we’re building the best solution in the industry. We have been recognized with awards for "best places to work" by both AdAge and Inc Magazine for 2020.

Pluto TV, the leading free OTT television service in America, carries and creates more than 100 live linear channels in partnership with studios, cable network groups, digital media brands, publishers and distributors. Each month, millions of viewers tune in to be entertained and informed by premium news, TV shows, movies, sports, live events, cartoons and trending digital series. Pluto TV is available as a free app on mobile, web, and living room devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Berlin, New York City and Silicon Valley, Pluto TV is backed by USVP, ProSiebenSat.1 Media, Scripps Networks, Sky, United Talent Agency and other prominent investors.

Kaltura is the world’s only Open Source Video Platform as a Service. Handling large scale video workflows and experiences Kaltura VPaaS is powering hundreds of thousands of video applications and organizations across industries in over 120 countries. A recognized leader in the OTT TV (Over the Top TV), OVP (Online Video Platform), Education Video Platform and Enterprise Video Platform markets, Kaltura is used by thousands of global enterprises including many Fortune 500, largest international media companies, operators and service providers, educational institutions, start-ups, technology platforms and cloud providers to reach & engage hundreds of millions of users every day. The Kaltura.org community is home to more than 150,000 community members and developers. For more information visit kaltura.com, and vpaas.kaltura.com.

We are a streaming service on major streaming platforms that shows positive images of people of color, provides opportunity and levels the playing field for people of color to have a voice.

**Nubura Global is building a new way for artists to connect with fans and earn more from their music.** The music industry has changed dramatically, but many artists still depend on traditional streaming platforms, concert promoters and intermediaries to generate revenue. We believe there is room for a different approach. Nubura is developing a global music platform where artists can broadcast live performances, sell tickets, offer exclusive fan experiences and turn their concerts into digital products that fans can purchase and collect. Our platform brings together multicamera live streaming, official artist stores and digital formats such as e-DVD, e-CD and e-Vinyl. We're also developing our own content protection technology, designed to help artists control access to their digital products and reduce unauthorized distribution. Our goal isn't to replace the music business that already exists. We want to create additional revenue opportunities for artists, producers and rights holders. **We're an early-stage company preparing for commercial launch.** Our current priorities include building partnerships with artists, managers, promoters, music industry companies, sponsors and investors. We're particularly interested in working with people who understand international business development, strategic partnerships and the music and entertainment industries. We value practical experience, independent thinking, transparency and people who enjoy turning ambitious ideas into real businesses. We're building Nubura with a global vision, and we're looking for the right people to help bring it to market.

Sitting at the intersection of live entertainment, sports fandom, pop-culture, and betting. StreamSlice is the native streaming infrastructure for sportsbooks and prediction markets. We let operators run creator-led livestreams inside their own platform, KYC-gated and compliance-ready from the ground up. Why send users to third parties? Keep them where it matters - inside your ecosystem.

JustWatch is an international movie marketing startup that helps the film industry to reach the relevant audience for their content. By collecting anonymized data on movie taste and buying behavior through our consumer products, we build user profiles that provide a deep understanding of user’s movie preferences. Based on these user profiles we run relevant and highly efficient (mobile) video campaigns for the movie industry. On the user side we help users to find out where to watch movies legally. What’s new on Netflix, Hulu or iTunes? Where to watch the movie you’ve been talking about? On JustWatch you can find all that in one app. To make the experience even more worthwhile, you can customize your individual settings and use easy and intuitive filters for providers (such as iTunes, Netflix, Amazon Prime and many more), many different genres or release year.

Video Piracy protection tech combined with Custom Video Player, Video Cloud Infra and Detailed Analytics for e-learning, OTT & Content Creator Economies. Easiest and customised integrations with APIs, wordpress plugin and mobile SDKs. Serves 3000+ business customers across 120+ Countries. 50 Million+ Monthly video views. Founded in 2015, Profitable for last 4 years.