Toonsutra
Venture Round in 2023
Toonsutra is a developer of a webtoon comics application that offers a diverse array of content, including superhero, fantasy, romance, sci-fi, Bollywood, mythology, and action genres. The platform is designed to deliver a comprehensive web-comic experience, catering to audiences globally. Users can access new stories daily from both local and international creators and storytellers, with content available in English, Hindi, and various regional languages. The application is accessible for download on both iOS and Android devices, making it convenient for users to explore a wide range of comic narratives.
Swaybox Studios
Venture Round in 2023
Swaybox Studios is an animation studio based in Shreveport, Louisiana, specializing in the development of innovative animation technology and processes for film and television production. The company focuses on integrating practical puppetry into its projects, aiming to present this art form in new and engaging ways. By combining traditional techniques with modern storytelling, Swaybox Studios seeks to create visually stunning and emotionally resonant narratives that maintain the nostalgic charm of puppetry. Their approach emphasizes dynamic expressiveness and a human touch, offering audiences a unique viewing experience that stands out in contemporary media.
Scriptic
Seed Round in 2023
Scriptic is an entertainment agency that specializes in providing interactive entertainment services for mobile devices. The company operates a gaming studio focused on creating interactive dramas that allow users to engage in immersive crime drama experiences. Through its artificial intelligence-led mobile app platform, Scriptic enables players to assume the role of the lead character, offering them the opportunity to detect, investigate, and solve murders within high-quality narrative environments. This innovative approach to storytelling combines elements of gaming and drama, catering to the growing demand for interactive content on smartphones.
Superplastic
Series A in 2023
Superplastic, Inc. is a character-based product and entertainment company based in Burlington, Vermont, founded in 2017. It specializes in the creation and marketing of limited edition art toys, apparel, games, and animations that feature unique characters developed in collaboration with renowned artists. Superplastic emphasizes the intrinsic value of effort and scarcity in its offerings, utilizing mass media and production techniques to deliver exclusive works of art to a select audience. The company's innovative platform also showcases synthetic superstars through various media formats, including animated videos, music, fashion, and gaming, allowing customers to engage with their favorite characters in novel ways.
Black Oak TV
Venture Round in 2023
Black Oak TV focuses on digital media, film, television, video streaming, and content such as black web series. They created short films, TV shows, movies, and more to check out on their website, YouTube, Facebook, and IG. Their company has offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Oakland.
IDN Media Company is a multi-platform digital media organization based in Surabaya, Indonesia, catering primarily to affluent Millennials and Gen Z. Established in 2014, it operates several key platforms, including IDNtimes.com, which offers a variety of engaging content such as visuals, quizzes, and listicles. The company also runs IDNtv, an online video producer focused on web series, social experiments, and branded content. Additionally, it owns Popbela.com, a lifestyle platform aimed at young urban women, and IDN Creative, which specializes in native advertising, creating sponsored content and events for brands. Furthermore, IDN Media organizes live events through IDN Event, providing a stage for creativity and talent among its target audience. With over 80 million monthly active users, IDN Media strives to democratize information access across Indonesia while fostering positive societal impacts.
Jadu AR Inc., operating under the name Jadu, is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in augmented reality technology. Founded in 2019, Jadu has developed a mobile application that enables users to engage with holograms of their favorite musicians and performers, allowing fans to perform alongside these virtual representations. The application is available on the App Store, enhancing the interactive entertainment experience for users by blending real and digital performances.
Metatheory
Series A in 2022
Metatheory Inc. is an interactive technology and entertainment company focused on the development of Web3 games and community-driven experiences. It aims to inspire imagination by connecting people worldwide through immersive virtual worlds. The company specializes in creating interactive content that allows users to engage in audience-driven story development, enjoy enjoyable gameplay, and experience digital ownership through blockchain technology. By leveraging cross-generational intellectual property, Metatheory seeks to empower gamers and foster social connections within its innovative environments.
Gaggle Studios
Venture Round in 2022
Gaggle Studios is a developer of a video chat-integrated gaming platform based in California, United States. The company focuses on creating engaging and playable games that incorporate voice chat features, allowing users to communicate while participating in gameplay. Gaggle Studios aims to enhance the social experience of gaming by facilitating interaction among players through integrated chat functionalities.
Argo
Venture Round in 2022
Argo is a streaming platform that empowers creators and fans by allowing content distribution and monetization through subscription channels and digital goods. The platform fosters a community-driven approach, enabling users to curate content and earn rewards by engaging with their favorite creators. Argo offers personalized recommendations by connecting users with friends and enabling them to follow influencers, filmmakers, and film festivals. It operates on a revenue-share model, providing independent filmmakers with opportunities to monetize their work globally while ensuring transparency and seamless royalty collection. By leveraging Web3 technology and Argo Coins, the platform enhances the relationship between creators and their audiences, promoting a shared success narrative in the entertainment industry.
Dorian Inc. is a company that develops a no-code platform aimed at enabling writers, particularly those targeting a female-first audience, to transform their narratives into interactive games. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Dorian's platform allows users to create characters and backgrounds using a variety of visual assets or to upload their own, all through an intuitive flowchart-style interface. This innovative approach not only allows writers to engage with their audience more personally but also provides them with opportunities to monetize their interactive content. By catering to the entertainment sector, Dorian empowers creators to connect with fans and participate in a game economy format.
VShojo is a talent-focused VTuber company dedicated to supporting the growth and success of its members. It operates in the emerging US VTuber scene, providing resources and industry expertise to help virtual content creators thrive. The company features a roster of content creators who utilize animated avatars as their public personas on platforms such as YouTube and Twitch. Co-founded by Justin “TheGunrun” Ignacio and Phillip "MowtenDoo" Fortunat, VShojo aims to innovate within the VTubing space while respecting the contributions of earlier pioneers in the field. By fostering an environment that encourages creativity and audience engagement, VShojo enables VTubers to connect with their fanbases and expand their reach across various digital platforms.
Lightforge Games
Series A in 2022
Lightforge Games is an emerging, fully remote game development studio founded by industry veterans aiming to revolutionize the way role-playing games (RPGs) are played worldwide. The company's mission is to build a sustainable studio focused on long-term success, fostering a culture centered around empathy, honesty, and continuous growth. Lightforge Games seeks talented individuals from diverse backgrounds who share their passion for pushing the boundaries of RPG gaming experiences.
DNABLOCK
Seed Round in 2022
DNABLOCK is leading the way to personalized entertainment, interaction, and inclusion by removing the barriers of 3D content creation. Our platform and REPLIKANT™ animation engine allows creatives, brands, and individuals the ability to generate bespoke, high-quality, digital beings without prohibitive post-production costs or specialized 3D programming knowledge. Our platform supports the exporting of content onto ANY device, making it simple to create fulfilling interactions with an enormous reach. We operate a scalable, high-end, computer graphics pipeline. This pipeline, combined with advanced machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and sentiment analysis, is our recipe for engaging, real-time, interactive, digital beings and the future of digital interface. As a forward-thinking company, we have focused on likeness protection and ownership; adding authentication mechanisms to guarantee control and transparency.
FreshCut
Seed Round in 2022
FreshCut is a community-focused gaming content platform that specializes in streaming gaming videos. It offers users a personalized playlist of video content tailored to their favorite games, allowing them to stay updated on the latest clips from the content creators they follow. By fostering a dynamic community for gamers, FreshCut enhances the user experience by curating relevant content and connecting players with the gaming community.
Brandon TV
Seed Round in 2022
Brandon TV is a production company that specializes in digital entertainment services, focusing on interactive reality television. The company offers a platform for streaming both original and third-party video content on-demand, supported by subscription services accessible across multiple devices. Its diverse offerings include short-form television shows, films, and reimagined music, catering to a broad audience while keeping them informed on the latest in entertainment and movie news. Brandon TV's commitment to providing curated content positions it as a notable player in the evolving landscape of digital media.
Incredible Dream
Seed Round in 2021
Incredible Dream is a company focused on creating a diverse portfolio of iconic game intellectual properties aimed at the next generation of gamers. It operates an online game platform designed to streamline and enhance the gaming experience. The company develops original fantasy worlds, characters, and games, along with transmedia experiences tailored for digital natives. By emphasizing meaningful connections among gamers, Incredible Dream aims to foster engaging and enjoyable interactions through both digital and tabletop gaming.
Kinema is an entertainment platform that focuses on connecting people through storytelling by building a vast network of alternative theaters. It enables organizers worldwide to host unique events both in-person and online. The company specializes in film licensing and rights management, facilitating secure digital delivery of films. Kinema enhances the movie-watching experience by synchronizing viewing for audiences of any size, allowing for interactive features such as live chat during screenings and pre-recorded discussions post-viewing. This comprehensive approach not only allows users to organize events effectively but also supports box office reporting, thereby streamlining the entire event management process for filmmakers and organizers.
AKA Virtual
Seed Round in 2021
AKA Virtual is a Tokyo-based talent agency specializing in the management, mentoring, and production of virtual artists. As a virtual-first agency, it focuses on delivering real-time entertainment that resonates with contemporary audiences. The agency's team of experienced creators helps virtual artists engage across multiple platforms, including live streaming on Twitch and interactions on social media. By fostering a new generation of virtual stars, AKA Virtual aims to meet the demand for innovative entertainment that transcends traditional mediums.
Wave focuses on interactive virtual experiences with a mission to help artists make money at the intersection of gaming and entertainment. Wave’s technology enables musicians to create lifelike avatars of themselves that can “perform” their music on a virtual stage. Most of these virtual shows take place either on the company’s YouTube channel, but Wave’s apps let users tune in on gaming consoles, phones or even the Oculus Rift VR headset. While watching a Wave, viewers can log in to comment in a chat function and give live feedback to the avatar performers.
Serial Box is an entertainment company that provides serialized entertainment for readers and listeners. The company creates short, immersive stories that you can listen to or read. They produce completely original series and tell official new stories around story worlds like BBC's Orphan Black and characters like Marvel's Black Panther and Jessica Jones. Serial Box is designed for consumption on smartphones in either an audiobook or e-book format, users can read or listen to each weekly episodic installment. It produces original fiction with a focus on science fiction, fantasy, mystery, crime, and thrillers. The users can use the Serial Box mobile app to access both audio and text and even toggle between them. Serial Box was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY, United States
afun interactive
Series A in 2020
Afun Interactive Inc. is a virtual reality company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2016 by Han Yu. The company specializes in three-dimensional rendering technologies and focuses on the production and distribution of real-time content for various applications, including augmented reality and virtual reality. Afun Interactive creates digital content tailored to the specific needs of its clients, serving the entertainment industry by providing high-quality animations and graphics for movies and games. Through its innovative approach, the company aims to deliver immersive experiences and enhance the visual storytelling capabilities of its partners.
PassionFlix
Venture Round in 2019
PassionFlix Inc. is an entertainment company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in producing and distributing romantic movies and series. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on adapting bestselling romantic novels into visual formats, providing viewers with original content that captures the essence of these stories. In addition to its film and series offerings, PassionFlix also sells apparel and caps online, enhancing its brand presence in the romance genre. The platform aims to create a unique viewing experience for fans of romance literature by delivering high-quality adaptations of their favorite novels.
Mammoth
Venture Round in 2019
Mammoth Media is a mobile media company focused on redefining entertainment for the mobile-first generation through innovative applications and engaging content. The company is known for its popular platforms, Yarn and Wishbone. Yarn delivers micro-stories in a text message format, boasting 60 million stories and 8 billion messages read, with users averaging 56 minutes of reading in their first week. Wishbone serves as a social networking app where users create and vote on polls, having generated 80 million cards and 18 billion votes to date. Both applications are consistently ranked among the Top 100 in the United States, reaching a significant portion of Generation Z and Millennials. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Mammoth Media combines original content production with user-generated contributions, enhancing engagement and providing valuable insights to content owners and advertisers.
Baobab Studios
Venture Round in 2019
Baobab Studios is a virtual reality (VR) animation company based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2015 by Maureen Fan and Eric Darnell. The studio specializes in creating immersive, story-driven cinematic experiences with compelling characters. Baobab Studios has been funded by notable investors including Comcast Ventures, HTC, Samsung, Advancit Capital, The Chernin Group, Freelands Ventures, as well as individuals like Mark Pincus and Peter Thiel.
Einhorn's Epic Productions
Venture Round in 2019
Einhorn's Epic Productions offers a full-fledged entertainment creative house that creates exciting stories for underserved fandoms with a focus on female-forward, inclusive creative teams and character rosters. The fandom experts create story worlds in both traditional and cutting-edge new media, such as audio dramas, graphic novels, Web3, webcomics, novels, and more.
Paradise Creative
Seed Round in 2018
Paradise Creative is a creative agency specializing in entertainment marketing. The company produces high-quality content such as theatrical trailers, home entertainment spots, sizzle reels, social media posts, and broadcast television commercials for various entertainment properties. Paradise Creative is known for its bold and daring ideas, aiming to drive the future of entertainment marketing by delivering world-class creative solutions to clients.