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Y Combinator's Entertainment portfolio
Y Combinator has backed 23 Entertainment startups in rounds we track, $176M between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Big Shot Pictures.
Funding by segment
- Pre-seed and seed$50M20
- Stage not reported$127M3
Where they are based
- United States17$154M
- Singapore1$13M
- Hong Kong SAR China1$2.8M
- China1$1.5M
- Japan1$1.5M
United States
Singapore
Hong Kong SAR China
China
JapanFounded
6 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M8
- $1M to $10M10
- $10M to $50M3
- $50M to $250M2
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
16 of 23 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States17
- Singapore1
- Hong Kong SAR China1
- China1
- Japan1
Startups by country, 5 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Pre-seed and seed
20 startups · $50M raised
OshiOshi is an open animation platform that unites creators and fans to forge global anime hits within a blockchain-powered ecosystem.Singapore$13M
SpureeSpuree is a clean AI animation platform that streamlines animation production by automating manual tasks.United States$10M
dot.LADot.LA is a digital newsroom covering L.A.'s startup and tech community.-$4.0M
ClearmixClearMix is a technology company based in New York, founded in 2019 or 2020.United States$3.3M
RacketRacket develops an audio recorder platform designed to share audio content on the internet.United States$3.0M
9GAG9GAG is a global entertainment media network and social media platform based in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, with an additional office inHong Kong SAR China$2.8M
PrizeoPrizeo is a leading online sweepstakes-for-good platform that mobilizes celebrity fan bases by offering the chance to “give small United States$2.5M
Museum of Future Experiences (MoFE)Museum of Future Experiences (MoFE) is a media company that publishes high end immersive experiences.United States$2.0M
Stage not reported
3 startups · $127M raised
Big Shot PicturesBig Shot Pictures is an animation and live-action production company that combines storytelling expertise with cutting-edge technology.United States$56M
Group Nine MediaGroup Nine Media is a digital-first media company that boasts nearly 4 billion video views every month.United States$50M
FlymachineFlymachine is a private digital entertainment platform established in 2020.United States$21M
How this map is made. Every startup here works in Entertainment and has raised money in a round we track that names Y Combinator as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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