Read The Pitch Decks From Media And Entertainment Startups That Have Raised Millions To Disrupt Hollywood

• Technology is revolutionizing all media and entertainment industries, and investors are rushing to take advantage of it.

• Startups are attracting millions of dollars in investment to change how content is created, distributed and more.

• Here are 21 campaigns startups have used to raise money for pre-seed, Series A, and post-seed rounds.

Technology is revolutionizing all aspects of media and entertainment. Startups are raising capital to take advantage of the audience shift to live streaming, changing rigid production practices and more.

Insider spoke to the founders about the campaigns that helped them raise millions and innovate in content creation and distribution.

Investors have particularly focused on AI-based startups like Runway, which promise to reduce the cost and time needed to create special effects such as aging and film restoration. and Papercup, an AI-powered translation company.

“There's a lot of friction in content creation,” Peter Cione said of AI's new Strada platform, which he and his brother Michael use to improve production processes. “We want to tone it down.”

There's Canela Media, which raised $32 million to build a broadcast home for Latinos because it believes audiences are underserved by major broadcasters. “I kept reading about the streaming wars,” co-founder Isabel Rafferty told Business Insider. “But I'm Latino and my options are very limited.”

Animation company Toonstar, which specializes in producing QR shows, has secured the support of actress and producer Mila Kunis for a new NFT series.

“There are a lot of developments that I think resemble the early Wild West,” co-founder John Attanasio told Web3 Entertainment. “But there's so much development on the technology side that can create all kinds of services and these crazy interactive experiences that we're still just scratching the surface.”

Legion M has taken an unconventional approach to fundraising. The manufacturing startup raised funds via crowdfunding from ordinary people, who then had the opportunity to help decide which projects the company would pursue. The company calls its app "fantasy football for movie fans," through which users can influence the development process.

Check out the examples below to learn more about how these founders and others sell their vision.

• Read how a Mark Cuban-backed startup raised $12 million to help gamers become creative gamers

• Read the 16-page pitch that helped Million Dollar Listing star Josh Flagg and his co-founders raise $1.7 million for their real estate media startup.

• Read the 12-page pitch the brothers used to raise $2 million for Strada, an AI startup to streamline the content creation process.

• Read the 18-page pitch the Pluto TV co-founder used to raise money for his ad-supported free TV startup Telly.

• Check out the AI ​​startup Papercup used to raise $20 million to help media and entertainment companies reach new global audiences.

• Watch the 16-slide presentation that helped Rebel Girls raise $8 million to expand their empowerment-focused stories into TV, film and more.

• Check out the 18-page pitch that helped Hollywood fintech startup FilmHedge raise tens of millions and help produce new movies and TV shows.

• Read about AI startup Neosapience raising $21.5 million to expand into Hollywood, where a former Warner Bros. exec is leading the effort. Discovery efforts in the United States.

• Read the story that helped 'Entourage' star Adrian Grenier launch a media company focused on sustainable living
  

• Read six slides from Paper, an edtech startup that hired a Disney creator to launch a streaming service for kids.

• Read Netflix's pitch on "Ultimate Beastmaster," the streamer's first reality show

• Read the pitch from a startup that wants to revolutionize Hollywood cinema with an app that's "like fantasy football for movie buffs."

• Check out the 12-page pitch that raised $5 million for a Mark Cuban-backed live events startup.
  

• Check out the 6-page pitch that led Mila Kunis to invest in an animated NFT series and a blockchain fan community where NFT holders can vote on stories.

• Read the 15-page pitch that raised $6 million for StoryCo, a blockchain-based platform that directly connects Hollywood creators with fans.

• Read the 13-page pitch that raised $1.5 million for Stagetime, a LinkedIn for theater artists

• Read the 18-page pitch that helped Latin America-focused live streaming startup Canela Media raise $32 million

• Read the pitch a media technology company used to raise $95 million to help content owners like NBCUniversal and Gannett boost their broadcast channels.

• The startup behind Tom Cruise's viral deepfake just raised $7.5 million. Here is the 15-slide Metaphysics presentation used to attract investment by the Winklevoss twins.

• Leaked presentation shows how sports media startup Overtime aims to reach $200 million in revenue by 2024

• See the highlights that helped Instagram hit comedy "Friday Beers" raise $6 million to expand and rebrand to "Almost Friday."

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