Scopio was founded by Christina Hawatmeh, Mary Freiji, Nour Chamoun, Shofwan Choiruzzad.

Who are Scopio's investors?

Scopio's investors include 500 Global, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), Gaingels, Kreos Capital, Raiven, Obvious Ventures, Quest Venture Partners.

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Scopio operates a platform and mobile app that connects businesses with a global network of over 25,000 creative professionals for hiring photographers, illustrators, videographers, and graphic designers, plus a stock library of over 3 million authentic images from 172 countries. It serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies and publishers to NGOs and startups.

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Founders & leadership

Christina Hawatmeh Christina Hawatmeh is founder and CEO of Scopio, a marketplace connecting tens of thousands of photographers and creatives across 190 countries with businesses seeking visual content and design work. She is a published author with Harper Collins and has previously worked on scaling products and platforms serving global audiences.

Mary Freiji

Nour Chamoun FounderNour Chamoun is a designer and entrepreneur who co-founded Scopio, a visual media platform connecting photographers and creatives with businesses, and previously taught Responsible Innovation at Parsons School of Design. She has led design and content teams, worked on machine learning practices addressing bias in image search, and co-authored a 2020 pandemic photobook.30 Under 30 2020

Shofwan Choiruzzad

Investors · 7

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K

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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)listed by Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)New York · $100K – $2M

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Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Kreos Capitallisted by Kreos CapitalLondon

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Raivenlisted by RaivenDubai

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Obvious VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $6M

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Quest Venture PartnersreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $1.5M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Scopio do?: Scopio operates a platform and mobile app that connects businesses with a global network of over 25,000 creative professionals for hiring photographers, illustrators, videographers, and graphic designers, plus a stock library of over 3 million authentic images from 172 countries. It serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies and publishers to NGOs and startups.
Who founded Scopio?: Scopio was founded by Christina Hawatmeh, Mary Freiji, Nour Chamoun, Shofwan Choiruzzad.
Who are Scopio's investors?: Scopio's investors include 500 Global, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), Gaingels, Kreos Capital, Raiven, Obvious Ventures, Quest Venture Partners.