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Pocket

Founded 2017 · 60 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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pocket.watch partners with top online creators to produce premium series, specials, and TV-ready compilations distributed on major streaming platforms. It operates in the creator economy and media/entertainment space.

Also known as pocket.watch

Founders & leadership

Pocket was founded in 2017 by Chris M. Williams.

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Chris M. Williamsin𝕏Founder and CEOChris M. Williams founded pocket.watch, which develops and distributes premium content for kids and families with online creators for major streaming platforms. Previously, he served as Chief Audience Officer at Maker Studios and founded Take180, a venture-backed startup; both companies were acquired by Disney, where he also launched Disney Online Originals.

Investors · 3

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$11M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

pocket.watch describes itself as a next-generation creator media company that partners with popular online video creators to build multi-platform businesses. Its activities span four stated lines: content distribution, studio originals, advertising solutions, and consumer products.

On the distribution side, the company states it streams more than 8,500 creator-led episodes on leading platforms and positions itself as a distributor of creator content to premium platforms. Its studio arm produces original series with creators, and the company cites an Emmy-nominated original creator series among its output. Its advertising business runs creator and media campaigns for brands, and its consumer products business licenses creator brands into merchandise sold at national retail.

Business model

The company works with video creators to extend their audiences across multiple revenue lines: distributing creator-led episodic content to streaming platforms, producing original shows, selling advertising and branded campaigns to marketers, and licensing creator brands into consumer products sold through retail.

Revenue lines indicated by the company include content distribution to streaming platforms, original series production, brand and advertising campaigns, and licensed consumer products sold at retail.

Traction

The company reports more than 8,500 creator-led episodes streaming on major platforms, over $1B in cumulative retail sales from licensed creator products, and more than $65M in creator brand and advertising campaigns. It also cites the first Emmy-nominated original creator series and states it produces more original shows with top creators than any other company.

Full profile — market position, go-to-market

Market position

The company positions itself as the first and largest next-generation creator media company and as the leading distributor of creator content to premium platforms.

Go-to-market

Partnerships with high-profile video creators serve as the core route to market, with resulting content placed on major streaming platforms and creator brands extended into retail products and brand advertising campaigns.

Popular online video creators seeking multi-platform businesses; streaming and premium content platforms that license creator programming; brands buying creator and media advertising campaigns; and retailers and consumers purchasing licensed creator-branded products.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Creator brand and ad campaign spend poweredJan 2026$65M
Creator-led episodes streaming on distribution platformsJan 20268,500 episodes
Cumulative retail sales from licensed creator productsJan 2026$1B

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

In the news

Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Pocket do?
pocket.watch is a creator media company that partners with popular video creators to build multi-platform content and product businesses.
Who founded Pocket?
Pocket was founded by Chris M. Williams in 2017.
Who are Pocket's investors?
Pocket's investors include Kombo Ventures, Accel, Y Combinator.
How much funding has Pocket raised?
Pocket has disclosed $11M raised across 1 round.