Top California News + Entertainment Startups (156)

Hedra is an AI native platform for multimodal creation. The platform is built around their own cutting-edge proprietary video model, Character-3, which is the first multimodal model in production. Alongside Character-3, the platform also brings other leading foundation models into one ecosystem spanning generative images, video, and audio. Prosumer and enterprise users leverage Hedra to generate content ranging from viral...

Philo is a streaming television service that's reimagining the TV experience for the modern viewer. Founded by a group of technology and product enthusiasts, we set out to build the future of television by combining the best of modern technology with the most compelling medium ever invented—delivering the TV experience we've always wanted for ourselves. At our core, Philo provides an...

Deepdub provides AI-powered dubbing and other localization solutions for audiovisual content in the fields of film & cinema, television, online broadcasting, eLearning & eTraining platforms, content creators and more. Our mission is to bridge the language barrier and cultural gap in entertainment experiences through high-quality and seamless localization. Using best of its kind AI and machine learning technology, Deepdub syncs emotions,...

We believe in the wisdom of the crowd, where the opinion of millions is more relevant (and far more predictive) than the opinion of one writer or critic. Visitors to Ranker have now cast over one billion votes shaping our pop culture rankings. This voting data powers a predictive insights platform with multiple applications for brands and studios.

Road Rebel Global is the premier travel management company. We possess a long and proud history of serving the biggest names in the entertainment and sports industry. Our long list of clients is a testament to our ability to deliver exceptional travel services at the most effective price with top-notch customer service. When it comes to service it’s simple, our...

Atom Tickets changes the way people go to the movies with its revolutionary social movie ticketing app and website. Over 20,000 screens across the U.S. (AMC Theatres, Cinemark, Showcase Cinemas, etc) use Atom. The app's socially driven interface allows movie lovers to search for films instantly, invite friends, and buy concessions. The Atom experience lives in Snapchat too. Movie Tickets...

We are dedicated to advancing the landscape of underserved genres.

Barry Katz is a television and film producer, talent manager, and founder of the Boston Comedy Club. Barry started performing stand-up comedy in the 1980s, but quickly discovered that management was his calling. He went on to launch the careers of industry giants like Dave Chapelle, Tracy Morgan, Wanda Sykes, and Jeff Ross. He has since been the host of...

CREATIVE MARKETING Stampede Creative is our award-winning entertainment group, solely focused on delivering bold and intelligent entertainment marketing campaigns. We pride ourselves on collaborating with our clients while providing them with best-in-class creative, strategy and production. We understand that reaching an audience base is critical, but keeping them engaged, interested, and excited is paramount. So, whether it’s promos, print, digital or...

We make premium tangible things. Visit iam8bit.com to see how we do.

Founded by award-winning, record-breaking directors Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led entertainment company focused on creating content borne of innovative story universes across film, television, and digital platforms. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agbofilms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/agboyoutube AGBOVERSE: https://www.agboverse.com/

Giant Pictures is an independent film company providing distribution for the digital age. From management of streaming channels and content libraries, to new movies and episodic series, we partner with rights owners to maximize the value of their content. Giant Pictures owns and operates specialty theatrical label, Drafthouse Films, and is the distribution and technology partner of the Tribeca Festival....

Wonder Project's mission is to entertain the world with courageous stories, inspiring hope and restoring faith in things worth believing in. Established by entertainment industry veterans, the company produces premium theatrical films and series for the global faith and values audience. Its first project, “House of David,” is an epic period event series based on David, the biblical figure who...

Inkitt is a pioneer at the forefront of Data Driven Publishing. Using an analytic and objective approach, we’ve discovered hundreds of talented authors around the world with over 50% of our published authors achieving $100,000+ in sales. We have forever changed the traditional publishing model by inventing an algorithm which analyzes users' reading behavior to identify hits, in turn removing...

Harness the power of a full scale production studio to transform your imagination into real life shows—right from your desktop.

Absurd Ventures is an entertainment company creating new IP across all mediums including video games, live-action and animated TV, film, fiction podcasts, books, comic books and more. Absurd Ventures’ original properties include the sci-fi thriller universe “A Better Paradise”, the crime fiction universe “American Caper,” and the comedy satire universe “Absurdaverse”. The company has already launched a chart-topping audio fiction...

Spotter provides cash to Creators to grow or diversify their business while retaining their freedom. Dedicated to empowering Creators and growing the Creator Economy, with Spotter, Creators receive cash for their catalogs through licensing their existing videos (and/or future video uploads) and receive a payout instantly. Creators then use the funds to fuel their growth through hiring resources, investing, or anyway...

DoStuff runs 22 local event guides (Do312, DoNYC, DoLA, etc) and a Ticket Membership that drives 60m event attendees a year. Our local teams make us a trusted part of the local scene, and our tech platform ensures we’re introducing people to the best stuff to do. We cover all events, not just those we’re paid to promote, because that...

Rockbot is the leading media platform transforming the in-location experience for businesses and brands since 2010. Backed by Google and trusted by nearly 50,000 businesses across North America, Rockbot’s clients include Planet Fitness, Walmart, Shake Shack, and Ashley Furniture. We deliver premium content and cutting-edge technology to power dynamic audio and visual solutions including, music, TV, digital signage, and advertising....

Emmy-nominated studio embodying the pioneering ingenuity, daring creativity, & freewheeling spirit of the first aviators