Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Los Angeles (LA) based Digital Entertainment companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Digital Entertainment industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Los Angeles (LA) Digital Entertainment Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Wave
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Wave focuses on interactive virtual experiences with a mission to help artists make money at the intersection of gaming and entertainment.
Jukin Media
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Jukin Media is the global leader in user-generated entertainment.
Pex
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Pex developed a three-sided marketplace bringing together rightsholders, platforms, and creators to simplify the existing licensing process.
Artie
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Artie is a platform for next-gen mobile games that can be shared and played on social, video, and messaging apps.
Champions Round
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Fan engagement tools for traditional sports & eSports.
FanVestor
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FanVestor is a FINRA-regulated crowdfunding platform that enables entertainment and sports celebrities to capitalize on their fanbases.
Fantasy Invest
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We gamify the stock market. You can conquer the stock market! Play and win with Fantasy Stocks game.
Wonder Dynamics
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Wonder Dynamics develops and combines AI technology with storytelling.
Passionflix
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Passionflix is a a streaming service that’s all about romance.
Ranker
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Attracting more than 30 million monthly unique visitors worldwide, Ranker is the leader in fan-powered rankings on just about everything.
Legion M
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Legion M is a fan-owned entertainment company producing a slate of movies, TV, and digital content.
Crypt TV
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Crypt TV is an operator of an online video platform intended to produce and distribute scary video content.
Millennium Entertainment
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Millennium Entertainment – Theatrical Film/Movie Distribution Company based in Los Angeles, CA
Sonar Entertainment
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Sonar Entertainment breaking news and the latest updates about Sonar Entertainment at Deadline Hollywood.
Donut Media
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A digital network for the next generation of automotive enthusiasts.
SideStream
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Watch movies you’re passionate about with friends, family and followers. Earn revenue from each ticket sold to your SideStream events.
Revry, Inc.
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Revry is the premiere digital media network for the inclusive 21st century queer community.
All Def Digital
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ALL DEF DIGITAL is a premium, multi-platform digital media company and entertainment hub
eTribez
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eTribez is the world leader Casting and Production Management platform, working with the leading shows in the world.
Duuple
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Duuple is a Mobile App/Social Media Platform enabling users to raise money and awareness for various causes by posting/accepting challenges.
Dooya
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Dooya is an ad-supported internet video syndication and distribution company.
What’s Trending
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What’s Trending is an online news hub that features a curated selection of viral and shareable media content from YouTube and more.
ClixTV
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ClixTV is a digital media company that provides watch video across all media platforms.
Fender Digital
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Fender Digital Products is a maker of apps, websites, platforms and tools to compliment the guitars, amps.
Sinemia
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Sinemia is a social platform for moviegoers and a monthly subscription-based service.
Younk
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Younk is the world’s first community music label on blockchain.
3D Live
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3D Live is a stereoscopic 3D research and development company that creates solutions for live immersive entertainment.
Omnia Media
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Omnia Media is a digital studio that creates original content with its talent network which does 2B+ views/month in Gaming and DIY.
Wisecrack
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Wisecrack is a Los Angeles-based digital first media collective run by comedians,
Facecast
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Facecast – Live streaming, Video clip social community and Random video chat
Eyellusion
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A startup focused on hologram concerts featuring digital recreations of certain deceased music artists
Bad Wolf
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Bad Wolf is a high-end TV and film for the global television market.
Fandango
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Fandango is a corporation that sells movie tickets via telephone and Internet.
Nine Zeros Entertainment
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Nine Zeros Entertainment offers technological solutions that disrupts the current state of the entertainment.
Grüv
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An online SaaS music platform that unites artists, curators, & audiences.
Brave Media
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Brave Media is a multi-platform entertainment company that is focused on creating high octane content with purpose.
Hive Lighting
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Hive Lighting is a tech startup that designs and manufactures energy efficient plasma lighting for the entertainment industries.
Annex Cloud
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Enterprise Focused Customer Loyalty and Retention Platform
Next 10 Ventures
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Next 10 Ventures is a leading venture group focused solely on the global Creator economy.
JibJab Bros Studios
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JibJab creates content and tools that help people be funny in their digital lives.
Hey Wordy
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Hey Wordy is an entertainment company that produces animated television series created to educate children.
Digital Domain
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Digital Domain creates transportive experiences that entertain, inform, and inspire.
Revolt TV
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Revolt TV is a broadcast and media company that focuses on engaging to millennials and gen Z audiences and features about Hip Hop culture.
Oprah Winfrey Network
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Oprah Winfrey Network is a TV and digital media company created by Harpo Productions and Discovery Communications.
Prana Studios
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Prana Studios is an artist-driven, full-service 3-D animation and visual effects studio with production offices in Los Angeles, CA, USA and
Tubefilter
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Tubefilter produces a variety of web television content for the online entertainment industry.
Yoola
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Yoola is a YouTube multi-channel network that generates over 9 billion monthly views, and a development platform for content and brands.
Highkey
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Highkey is a app that brings college students together.
Quincy Jones Productions
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Quincy Jones Productions is a media and artist management company.
WOWIO
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WOWIO distributes digital books and comics, offering literature, comic books, and fiction and non-fiction titles.
ScaleLab
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ScaleLab helps you optimize your content and expand your audience so you can maximize your impact on YouTube and beyond.
Cadenza.tv
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Interactive entertainment platform where creators deliver premium experiences for their fans.
Shadows Interactive
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Shadows Interactive is an interactive character studio.
E! Entertainment
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E! Entertainment Television, Inc. engages in the production and distribution of entertainment news and lifestyle-related programming. It
Rock-It Cargo
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Rock-It Cargo provides freight forwarding and logistics services through air, land and sea for corporate events, live shows and more.
Equities.com
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Equities.com is a news agency providing full-length event based news coverage related to business, impact, policy, economics and more.
ULO
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A no-code platform for brands to create immersive experiences for mobile & SMS marketing – https://www.ulo.io/. Founder prev @ Snap Inc.
House of Blues Entertainment
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House of Blues Entertainment Inc a Los Angeles-based entertainment company.
Rival Theory
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Rival Theory is an Artificial Intelligence company creating interactive digital humans based on real people.
Disney Research
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Disney Research is an international network of research labs.
Midroll Media, LLC
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Midroll Media is a digital media company that provides a 360-degree suite of production, distribution, & monetization services for podcasts.
The Decurion Corporation
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The Decurion Corporation is an entertainment company that manages theatres, cinemas, and senior living facilities.
STRANGELOOP STUDIOS
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STRANGELOOP STUDIOS is a new media content studio, producing virtual characters and narrative IP across IRL and digital platforms.
Live Planet VR System
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Live Planet’s VR System is the first end-to-end solution for easily capturing, storing, streaming, and recording immersive VR video
Moontribe VR
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Moontribe VR is a digital media company that specializes in developing visual music entertainment apps.
Evolved
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Esports Consulting Group & Talent Agency for Esports Professionals & Digital Content Creators.
G’Audio Lab, Inc.
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G’Audio Lab is a VR audio company providing the most immersive and interactive post-production and rendering solutions.
JAMDAT Mobile
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JAMDAT Mobile was a mobile entertainment producer of video games, ring tones, images, and other enterprises.
StarMetrics
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StarMetrics is an entertainment analytics platform that makes the casting and financing process easier for content creators.
Propagate Content
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Propagate Content is a content company, spread and promote creative and groundbreaking content from the heart of Hollywood.
Paket Media
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Paket helps viewers make sense of streaming while helping streaming services find – and keep – new audiences.
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AdShare™ is the leading social media monetization service for music, film, television, and sports rights-holders.
SpiritClips
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SpiritClips.com is a content subscription service delivering original and acquired films that inspire and entertain audiences of all ages.
EverTune
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EverTune offers a guitar bridge that keeps guitar instruments in tune regardless of the temperature, humidity, and other factors.
Brian Graden Media
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Brian Graden Media an Emmy award-winning television production company based in Hollywood, CA.
Raze
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Digital media and production company catering to Latino audiences and storytellers
Think Jam
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Think Jam is a creative marketing agency that focuses on content creation, global campaigns, communications strategy and consultancy.
FBE
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FBE has pioneered the digital revolution for over a decade.
Kids Videos Network
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A family-friendly edutainment network created by kids for kids of all ages.
Shade VFX
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Shade VFX is a motion pictures company that provides invisible visual effects.
Inception Media Group
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Inception Media Group, LLC was formed in November of 2009 by industry veterans, David Borshell and Andy Reimer, in response to the growing
Cinémoi
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Cinémoi is a film, high fashion, and international lifestyle channel.
Formosa Group
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Formosa Group is an entertainment company providing post-production and sound services.
FishBowl Worldwide Media
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FishBowl Worldwide Media is an independent production company founded in 2010 by entertainment industry veterans Vin Di Bona and Bruce
Virsix Games
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Virsix Games is an award-winning, interactive gaming and entertainment company.
ArtSlant
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ArtSlant is an online media company that offers art network and artist information.
SMBC Comics
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Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal is a daily webcomic that has no recurring characters, storylines, and format.
5518 Studios
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5518 Studios provide high-quality services at a reasonable price for the gaming and movie industries.
Priority Records
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Priority Records is a hip-hop genre record label for both artists and producers.
PopShorts
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PopShorts, a social media production and tech company, connects brands, studios, and agencies with influential personalities and creators.
Colourlab
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Colourlab provides design and a universal color management solution for the creative filmmaker.
SubtleTV
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SubtleTV finds trending videos from around the web and plays them in a personalized stream.
Partner.ly, Inc.
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Connecting brands and music companies in realtime to form strategic partnerships.
