Monthly roundup · Media · October 2026
Media startup funding, October 2026: Pro Shop's $24M Series B leads 12 rounds
We read 12 equity rounds in Media announced in October 2026, raising $56M between them: 2% of all the rounds we read that month and 0% of the money. The largest was Pro Shop's $24M Series B, led by Arthur Blank's family office.
Equity rounds12in Media, 5 with an amount
Raised$56Macross those rounds
Lead named33%of rounds say who led
Share of the month2%of rounds; 0% of the money
The biggest rounds
- 1
Pro ShopSeries B · United States · led by Arthur Blank's family office$24M - 2IInternational Dance League (IDL)Series A · United States · led by Elysian Park Ventures$15M
- 3AAudio Chateau RecordsSeries A · United States$9.0M
- 4
indentSeries B · Japan · led by JAFCO$7.0M - 5PPopcorn AI StudioPre-seed · United Arab Emirates · led by Mohammed Bin Bouta Alharsoosi$1.0M
United States · led by Arthur Blank's family office
Japan · led by JAFCO
United Arab Emirates · led by Mohammed Bin Bouta AlharsoosiDay by day
Equity rounds in Media announced each day of October. The busiest day was 21 October, with 3.
1 October31 October
By stage, against the year
Each stage's median this month beside its twelve-month median: the sector's own where we hold enough rounds for a benchmark, otherwise the one across all sectors.
Where
- South Korea7
- United States3
- United Arab Emirates1
- Japan1
South Korea had the most Media rounds this month.
Against the month
- Rounds, Media12
- Rounds, all sectors733
- Raised, Media$56M
- Raised, all sectors$59B
Other sectors in October
411 roundsAI→100 roundsFintech→72 roundsHealthcare→67 roundsSoftware→67 roundsRobotics→56 roundsManufacturing→44 roundsSaaS→44 roundsConstruction→42 roundsHardware & Electronics→41 roundsBiotech→34 roundsBig Data & Analytics→33 roundsEnergy→33 roundsLogistics→32 roundsEnterprise Software→29 roundsAerospace & Space→29 roundsHealthtech→28 roundsCybersecurity→26 roundsDefence Tech→25 roundsCloud→24 roundsEntertainment→23 roundsB2C→23 roundsFinancial Services→22 roundsMedical Devices→20 roundsCleantech→19 roundsE-commerce→19 roundsFood & Beverage→18 roundsReal Estate→18 roundsDeeptech→18 roundsSemiconductors→17 roundsAgtech→16 roundsDeveloper Tools→15 roundsWeb3 & Crypto→15 roundsRetail→15 roundsMartech→14 roundsSupply Chain→14 roundsInsurtech→14 roundsTelecoms→14 roundsClimate Tech→13 roundsRegtech→13 roundsAutomotive & EVs→13 roundsChemicals & Materials→12 roundsFuture of Work→12 roundsB2B→12 roundsGaming→11 roundsProfessional Services→11 roundsMarketplaces→11 roundsHR Tech→11 roundsEducation→11 roundsSalestech→10 roundsProptech→10 roundsPharma→10 roundsFashion→10 roundsTravel & Hospitality→