How many total Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies are there?

As of Jul 2026, there are 367 active companies in Multi Channel Networks (MCN) sector.

Which countries have the most Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies?

United States (138) has the highest number of Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies, followed by India (48) and United Kingdom (36).

How many Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies are funded?

As of Jul 2026, 114 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Multi Channel Networks (MCN) sector?

As of Jul 2026, Animaj has secured $192M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Multi Channel Networks (MCN) sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies?

With $192M in total funding, France has attracted the most investment among Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies.

Who are the top investors in Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies?

The top investors in Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies by number of investments are Third Wave Digital, Greycroft and IECP

How much venture capital has Multi Channel Networks (MCN) sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $345M in this sector.

Multi Channel Networks (MCN) - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Companies included in Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

Companies that offer multi-channel networks services to content creators of multiple interest areas such as games, food, sports, science etc for creating and monetising content on UGC platforms

Companies excluded in Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

Companies that offer software to MCNs for managing all aspects of their business

Key Metrics

Total Companies

499

Top Companies

Studio71, Animaj & more

Total Funding

$1.23B

Funded Companies

114

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 499 companies in Multi Channel Networks (MCN). Studio71 is the top Multi Channel Networks (MCN) company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Studio71	Multi channel network for creators	Beverly Hills (United States)	2011	Acquired	$55.9M
Animaj	Provider of multi-platform franchises for kids and families through IP acquisition.	Paris (France)	2018	Series A	$192M
Pocketwatch	Online multi-channel network platform providing kids' content	Culver City (United States)	2017	Series B	$21M
Machinima	Digital gamer content provider across multiple video platforms	West Hollywood (United States)	2000	Acquired	$98.9M
METUB	YouTube certified online social video platform to promote talent	Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)	2014	Series B	$21.5M

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Companies founded year-on-year in Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

28 Multi Channel Networks (MCN) startups were founded in 2021 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	1
2024	9
2023	5
2022	13
2021	28
2020	25
2019	25
2018	17
2017	25

Companies founded across countries in Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

United States has 138 Multi Channel Networks (MCN) startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 48 startups and United Kingdom which has 36.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	138
India	48
United Kingdom	36
Germany	24
China	18
Canada	15
France	14
South Korea	12
Indonesia	11
Japan	10

Stage-wise distribution of Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

Out of the total 499 Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies, 114 have secured funding. Among them, 80 have reached Series A or higher, and 65 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 499

Funded - 114

Series A+ - 80

Series B+ - 65

Series C+ - 55

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	499
Funded	114
Series A+	80
Series B+	65
Series C+	55

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495+ Total Companies
$1.23B+ Total Funding
110+ Funded Companies
5+ IPOs
40+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

Multi Channel Networks (MCN) saw a total funding of more than $598M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2017 at more than $179M. There has been a total funding of $1.77M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$1.77M
2025	$92.1M
2024	$42M
2023	$114M
2022	$3.1M
2021	$6M
2020	$145K
2019	$43.9M
2018	$116M
2017	$179M

Total funding across countries in Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

In the last 10 years, Multi Channel Networks (MCN) startups in France have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $192M. United States follows with $112M and China with $75.8M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
France	$192M
United States	$112M
China	$75.8M
Vietnam	$71.8M
Japan	$8.02M
India	$5.33M
Malaysia	$5M
Singapore	$4.5M
United Kingdom	-
Canada	-

Total funding amount raised by stage in Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

Over the last 10 years, Multi Channel Networks (MCN) have seen $15.5M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $278M into Early Stage funding rounds and $107M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Early Stage	$278M
Late Stage	$107M
Post IPO	$50.3M
Debt	$23.9M
Seed Stage	$15.5M
Grant	$145K

Recent Funding Rounds in Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

In the year 2026, till March 2026, Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies have raised equity funding across 1 round.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Multi Channel Networks (MCN):

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Animaj	Series A	9726	Mar 12, 2026	Google Labs
Viewture	Series A	8836	Nov 04, 2025	Boltkitchens and 3 more
Mantayay	Series A	2225	Nov 03, 2025	Kairous Capital
Animaj	Series A	2945	Jun 18, 2025	HarbourView and 5 more
Plott	Series B	5341	Nov 14, 2024	JAFCO and 5 more

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Third Wave Digital is the top investor in Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Multi Channel Networks (MCN):

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Third Wave Digital	Los Angeles (United States)	Pocketwatch, All Def Digital, DanceOn and Mondo Media
Greycroft	New York City (United States)	Pocketwatch, Maker Studios, All Def Digital and Worldwide Biggies
IECP	Columbus (United States)	Pocketwatch, All Def Digital, DanceOn and Mondo Media
MK Capital	Ann Arbor (United States)	Machinima
Redpoint Ventures	Woodside (United States)	Machinima

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In the year 2026, till April 2026, 1 acquisition happened in Multi Channel Networks (MCN). Last year, in 2025, a total of 3 acquisitions happened in Multi Channel Networks (MCN).

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Multi Channel Networks (MCN):

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Studio71	Business Acquisition	Apr 21, 2026	Fixated
3BlackDot	Business Acquisition	Jun 24, 2025	OFFSCRIPT WORLDWIDE
Creativebug	Business Acquisition	Jun 10, 2025	Goldenpeakmedia
Yoboho New Media	Business Acquisition	May 21, 2025	-
Mikai	Business Acquisition	Nov 26, 2024	17LIVE

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Acquisition trends in Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

Here are the acquisition trends in Multi Channel Networks (MCN):

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	3
2024	1
2023	1
2022	2
2021	4
2020	2
2019	6
2018	3
2017	4

In the year 2023, till September 2023, 1 IPO happened in Multi Channel Networks (MCN).

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Multi Channel Networks (MCN):

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
VS Media	Sep 28, 2023	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
BBTV	Oct 27, 2020	Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
Silly Monks	Jan 17, 2020	National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Samhwa Nework	Jan 11, 2001	Korea Exchange (KRX)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

Most number of Multi Channel Networks (MCN) startups have been founded by alumni from Columbia University, INSEAD and University of Pennsylvania.

College	No. of companies
Columbia University	4
INSEAD	3
University of Pennsylvania	3
Harvard University	2
New York University	2
Stanford University	2
The University of British Columbia	2
University of Toronto	2
Wharton School	2
Yale University	2

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Multi Channel Networks (MCN)

In the last 10 years, HEC Paris graduates' Multi Channel Networks (MCN) companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. University of California (Berkeley) alumni are second, and Columbia University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
HEC Paris	$192M
University of California (Berkeley)	$30M
Columbia University	$15M
Stanford University	$10M
Harvard University	$5.46M
Bocconi University	$2.5M
IIM Calcutta	$2.37M
IIT Madras	$2.37M
University of California (Los Angeles)	$2.37M
Imperial College London	$2M