Creator Economy Startups

Grasshopper Kids offers educational programs where children learn creative skills from professional craftspeople including artists, musicians, chefs, and engineers. The platform connects kids with experienced instructors who teach subjects like music, storytelling, baking, and problem-solving through play-based learning.

1 investor

Remix Growth acquires, invests in, and grows small to medium-sized companies that help artists earn a living from their creative work. It focuses on businesses that educate, distribute, service, and equip artists to build independent careers in the creative economy.

1 investor

A face painting and henna artistry service provider offering entertainment for celebrations and events of various scales. The business serves event organizers, corporate clients, and individuals planning parties and community celebrations.

1 investor

Gree is a Japanese entertainment and gaming company that develops and publishes video games, manages virtual talent agencies, and produces music and animation content.

1 investor

GridBank is a platform that aggregates and distributes user-generated content (UGC) across categories including wellness, fitness, beauty, work-life balance, and lifestyle content. The platform connects creators and content consumers through a curated collection of ready-made and original content.

1 investor

Grocalo builds an AI platform that analyzes creators' audiences through video understanding and platform analytics to personalize and distribute content to their specific followers. It serves content creators and public figures looking to grow their audience and reach across social platforms.

1 investor

Community Music is a global music distribution and artist services company that gives independent artists access to tools, services, and insights to support their careers. It positions itself as an alternative for independent musicians in the music industry.

1 investor

Groupify is a platform for creating and managing paid communities on WhatsApp and Telegram, handling group invites, member management, and payment collection. It automates adding and removing members based on payment status and provides a single dashboard for sales, payments, and members.

1 investor

getTWOit offers micro-credentials and skills recognition platform built in collaboration with universities and schools to help learners, workers, and leaders develop and showcase competencies combining SHAPE (social sciences, humanities, arts) and STEM fields.

1 investor

Haiku Deck is a web-based presentation software that enables anyone to create and share visually appealing presentations with high-impact images and simple formatting. The platform serves creators, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to design presentations for pitches, storytelling, and communication across desktop and mobile devices.

1 investor

Halo AI provides AI agents that automate creator and influencer marketing campaigns for brand managers, handling creator discovery, outreach, negotiation, campaign logistics, payments, and performance tracking. The platform serves brands running influencer marketing programs, with named clients including Unilever and L'Oréal and activity in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

1 investor

Beijing Hanyi develops Chinese font typeface products, design tools, and AI-powered brand management solutions for B2B and C2B audiences. The company specializes in font design, custom brand typefaces, digital design tools, and AI-driven marketing content platforms for enterprises and e-commerce platforms.

1 investor

A nonprofit, founder-led community network connecting over 20,000 Harvard alumni, students, faculty, and supporters across the globe to advance entrepreneurship and innovation. HAE operates as an independent organization that provides networking, mentorship, and community support for entrepreneurs at all stages, from ideation to scaling.

1 investor

Hello Audio is a platform that converts digital content into private podcasts for course creators, membership programs, and group coaching communities. It allows creators to deliver their content via audio feeds accessible through standard podcast players, enabling audiences to consume content on-the-go.

1 investor

Here Here Market is an online marketplace connecting independent chefs and culinary creators with food enthusiasts through curated artisanal products, gift boxes, and specialty foods delivered nationwide.

1 investor

HEVA provides investment, advisory, and knowledge services to businesses and entrepreneurs in Africa's creative industries, offering financing and capacity-building to help creative enterprises access capital and grow. It operates across African and Indian Ocean countries, focusing on the continent's creative economy.

1 investor

Heyboss is an AI-operated team that designs and builds digital products including websites, apps, and games for clients. The company uses its AI workforce to deliver complete digital experiences from concept to deployment within minutes.

1 investor

A platform that enables users to create voting and poll campaigns for content engagement across web and social channels. It offers branded voting widgets with customizable templates and a drag-and-drop editor.

1 investor

HEYONE is a designer toy company that creates and protects artistic IP brands with emphasis on emotional storytelling and cultural resonance. The company operates globally across Asia, Europe, and North America, engaging diverse communities through its premium character portfolio.

1 investor

HeyOz is an AI-powered marketing automation platform designed for indie developers and solo founders to handle product distribution, strategy, and campaign execution. The platform manages content creation, social media posting, A/B testing, influencer outreach, and ad optimization for consumer app creators.

1 investor

HeySummit is a platform for creating and hosting virtual events and summits, offering a dashboard with pre-loaded templates and automations to plan events. It targets creators and educators looking to run events and grow their audiences.

1 investor

Super was a community fundraising platform that let creators and individuals group charitable organizations into a "Super Fund" and invite their followers to give monthly or one-time donations, with curated charity vetting, tax reporting, and optional creator tips. The platform, which partnered with Our Change Foundation to process US tax-deductible donations, has shut down.

1 investor

Highnote is a platform where artists and their communities upload audio to private spaces to chat, react, and share timestamped commentary around works-in-progress and unreleased music. It also offers music storage, transfer, and review workflow tools for artists, engineers, and labels.

1 investor

Hipclip builds AI-powered software that assists human content creators in producing and distributing original content more efficiently. The platform combines human creativity with AI capabilities to streamline content production, business operations, and distribution workflows.

1 investor