Creator Economy Startups

Antares (AutoTune) develops vocal processing software for musicians, artists, and producers, including pitch correction tools and AI-powered vocal mixing and effects plugins. Its product line spans automatic pitch correction, vocal EQ/compression/reverb, harmony generation, and an AI voice changer.

2 investors

ANYCOLOR is a Japanese entertainment startup that runs the VTuber / virtual livestreamer group "Nijisanji," along with overseas VTuber operations and new ventures. It uses technology to create digital entertainment content and talent management within the VTuber industry.

2 investors

Artboard Studio is an online mockup generator and editor that allows designers to apply images and videos to over 5,000 realistic mockups across devices, apparel, packaging, print, and branding categories. The tool offers browser-based editing, Figma and Adobe Express plugins, video mockup support, and AI-powered mockup generation for portfolios, case studies, and client presentations.

2 investors

Artizen is a crowdfunding platform where creators raise money for art, film, and impact projects by selling "Artifacts," with contributions amplified through matching pools and prize funds. It operates via themed funds and seasons that back creative and social-impact ventures, using blockchain-based tokens (ART).

2 investors

Assemblr is a platform that allows users to create and share augmented reality content without requiring technical expertise. The platform serves creators and users across all experience levels who want to build AR experiences on a global scale.

2 investors

Atmanity is a platform for creating and discovering AI-generated avatars, offering a library of thousands of avatars that users can browse and make their own.

2 investors

Atmee.ai is a no-code browser platform for building and launching real-time video avatars with customizable face, voice, personality, and knowledge base. It serves creators, brands, educators, and businesses who publish shareable or embeddable AI avatars and can earn revenue from audience conversations.

2 investors

Atomic Form develops NFT provenance software and previously created gallery-quality hardware displays for digital art. The company serves artists, collectors, galleries, and curators seeking to document, authenticate, and showcase the history and ownership of NFTs.

2 investors

Atrium is an animation studio that creates and grows original character IP using AI-driven, social-first production pipelines built for short-form content across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook. It handles the full lifecycle of character franchises — design, world building, storytelling, merchandising, licensing, and fan platforms — for both its own characters and partner brands.

2 investors

Audio Design Desk is a macOS application for sound design and music creation, offering AI-powered search across a library of 70,000+ royalty-free sound effects, loops, and music cues to build audio layers for video. It includes SoundGen, a tool that generates background music and soundtracks from text descriptions of a scene or uploaded melody ideas, aimed at video creators and musicians.

2 investors

Audio Up is a media company that produces audio-based entertainment, developing intellectual property around songs, podcasts, and audio marketing assets. It focuses on creating scripted and produced audio content ("audio blockbusters") within the podcasting space.

2 investors

Audiotool is a free, browser-based digital audio workstation (DAW) for making, recording, mixing, and publishing music, with support for MIDI, VST3 plugins, built-in synths and drum machines, and community-made apps. It offers collaborative and multiplayer features, an API (Nexus) that lets AI tools access DAW sessions, and a community for producers to share and remix tracks.

2 investors

Audyo converts written content such as blog posts and newsletter issues into human-quality audio, generating a branded, embeddable audio player for each post. It serves individual creators and large publishers, including Substack, Medium, and newsletter writers as well as newsrooms and platforms.

2 investors

Auto is an AI camera application that transforms photos into "Frames"—mini apps that perform specific actions like meal tracking, plant identification, and outfit recommendations. Users can create, share, and build custom Frames for everyday tasks.

2 investors

AutoDraft offers an image-to-image stylization tool that converts reference images into consistent, styled animation backgrounds guided by text prompts. It targets animation and background artwork production.

2 investors

Avid provides music production software and hardware including recording, editing, mixing, and mastering tools alongside audio interfaces and control surfaces. The company serves musicians, producers, and audio engineers creating music across multiple genres and distribution channels.

2 investors

Awen is an AI platform that enables creative professionals to generate visual content including design, photography, and video from natural language conversations. The platform serves designers, photographers, and video creators seeking to accelerate their production workflow.

2 investors

Awtomic provides a subscription and membership platform for direct-to-consumer brands to build deeper customer relationships and recurring revenue. The platform helps ecommerce merchants manage long-term customer engagement through subscription and member services.

2 investors

Aww Inc. creates photorealistic virtual humans using 3D CGI and AI technologies including speech recognition, large language models, and voice synthesis. The company develops and produces virtual human characters for entertainment, media, and storytelling applications.

2 investors

BeatConnect operated a platform for music creators to design plugins and share samples. The page is now a shutdown notice announcing the platform's closure.

2 investors

Bebop Audio is a mobile app that enables users to record, publish, and share audio content without requiring professional equipment. The platform serves podcasters and audio creators of all levels, allowing listeners to provide feedback via voice messages and supporting monetization through integrations with Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee.

2 investors

Beemi provides interactive mobile livestreaming tools that let viewers play along rather than passively watch, adding games and interactivity to live streams for creators.

2 investors

BeLive is a live streaming software platform offering multistreaming, custom branding, and audience engagement tools. It integrates with services such as Facebook Live for content creators and broadcasters.

2 investors

Beluga provides tools for measuring and executing creator marketing campaigns with automation similar to paid advertising platforms. The company serves brands and marketers in the creator economy.

2 investors