Creator Economy Startups

DesignCrowd is an online creative marketplace connecting businesses and startups with a global network of designers for custom graphic, logo, web, and print design projects. The platform also offers BrandCrowd, an online logo maker tool.

2 investors

Design Pickle provides design services for corporate communications, product packaging, and retail materials for startups and established brands. The company operates a subscription model with access to remote creative talent who follow brand guidelines and use licensed design tools.

2 investors

Dexter Studios is a South Korean content production company specializing in visual effects, virtual production, and digital content creation for films, television, and immersive media. The company operates as a comprehensive studio handling production, investment, and distribution across movies, VR, advertising, and new media formats.

2 investors

Dimension provides software and full-service support for brands, agencies, and creators selling on TikTok Shop, helping manage shops and grow GMV. It offers tools to run or manage multiple shops and to match affiliates with brands.

2 investors

Displate sells metal poster prints ("Displates") along with mounting systems and stands, shipping them internationally via courier services. The company operates a direct-to-consumer ecommerce model with manufacturing and fulfillment in the US and Poland.

2 investors

DJI is a hardware manufacturer that designs and sells drones, handheld cameras, and stabilizers for consumers and content creators. The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce store with local warehouse fulfillment in Mexico.

2 investors

Dots is a no-code automation platform for online communities, offering a flow builder for onboarding and support, analytics on member engagement, and CRM features. It serves community leaders, with support for platforms such as Discord.

2 investors

Drawbridge is a platform for creating branded mobile-first campaign experiences that capture customer data, enable in-experience purchases, and automate follow-up workflows. It serves marketing teams and growing brands looking to run giveaways, contests, and engagement campaigns.

2 investors

DriveTribe produces automotive content distributed across social media platforms including YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok. Originally launched as its own social platform, it now focuses on creating automotive media and offers marketing and production services.

2 investors

Ecomobi operates a performance-based social commerce and affiliate marketing platform that connects brands with KOLs, KOCs, and influencers to drive sales for e-commerce partners. Founded in Singapore, it serves brands and creators across Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia) as well as Brazil and Japan.

2 investors

EditMate (에딧메이트) is a Korean marketplace that matches video creators, production companies, and MCNs with vetted freelance video editors on a per-project basis, along with project management and communication tools. It serves YouTubers, producers, and content teams that need outsourced video editing without hiring full-time staff.

2 investors

Elective provides software and financial services for online education creators to build, manage, and grow their educational businesses and course offerings.

2 investors

Electrospit makes the ESX-1, a lightweight, portable, tubeless talkbox that lets music creators produce talkbox effects without complicated wiring or setup. The product is aimed at musicians and music producers in the music technology and hardware space.

2 investors

Elementor is a drag-and-drop page builder for WordPress that enables web creators and agencies to design and publish responsive websites with advanced editing tools, AI-assisted features, and integrated theme customization without requiring multiple plugins.

2 investors

Elevista offers AI-powered conversational agents and tools for content creators, businesses, and enterprises to increase audience engagement and conversion. Products include AI chatbots for content discovery, intelligent share buttons, communication app integrations, referral systems, and affiliate program management.

2 investors

Endless is an online workspace for content creators that brings AI-assisted tools such as chat, transcript generation, image and video creation, and a social radar into a single platform. It supports creative workflows like writing scripts, drafting post copy, and planning content weeks.

2 investors

EST Media is the parent company of three Asian-focused content brands: EST Studios (development, financing, and worldwide sales/distribution of Asian film and TV), Eastern Standard Times (web-optimized video content aimed at Asian youth and the diaspora), and Established (a content studio producing ad campaigns, influencer collaborations, commercials, and experiential events for global brands). It operates in the media and entertainment industry with a focus on Asian stories and talent for international markets.

2 investors

Euka AI applies AI to help brands scale creator partnerships for e-commerce. The company targets consumer and direct-to-consumer brands looking to optimize their creator marketing efforts.

2 investors

Everbloom provides upfront growth capital to online content creators (e.g. YouTube and Twitch), repaid through a capped share of platform revenue while creators keep full ownership of their channel and IP. It also offers business support, mentorship, and access to a network of experts such as editors, thumbnail designers, and legal/accounting partners.

2 investors

Everreach Labs is an independent game studio building technology that lets live-stream audiences shape gameplay in real time (Crowdplay) and developing its own console-grade AA titles on top of it. Its flagship game is Astral Sever, a co-op third-person shooter with Twitch Crowdplay.

2 investors

Exile Content is a media and content studio that develops and produces creative programming, organized around production, creative development, and operations teams.

2 investors

Exly is an all-in-one business platform for coaches, trainers, and creators to launch, manage, and market knowledge products such as courses, webinars, communities, 1:1 consultations, and workshops. It serves knowledge businesses in the creator economy.

2 investors

Fanding is a South Korean platform that lets creators build monetization and revenue streams, handling planning and fan management while enabling them to sell their own products to fans. It acts as an online marketplace intermediary connecting top creators across fields such as finance/self-development, virtual idols, illustration, web novels/webtoons, animation, musicians, streamers, and models with their audiences.

2 investors

Fanfix is a subscription platform that lets creators offer exclusive content, earn recurring revenue through subscriptions, lockable posts, direct messaging, livestreaming, and 1:1 calls, and build closer relationships with their fans. It targets content creators seeking to monetize and own their audience in a brand-safe environment.

2 investors