Creator Economy Startups

The Riveter is a membership community and educational platform for women building independent income and planning career transitions, offering expert workshops, mentorship, and accountability networking.

6 investors

Wix is a website builder and domain registrar that enables users to create professional websites and online presence. The platform serves businesses, creators, agencies, and enterprises with design tools, business management features, and AI-powered capabilities.

6 investors

Zencastr provides audio and video recording and editing tools for podcasters and content creators. The platform enables users to produce high-quality multimedia content for distribution across multiple platforms.

6 investors

COVER Corporation is a Japanese entertainment company that operates the "hololive production" VTuber agency and develops related virtual and metaverse content. It works to spread Japanese two-dimensional entertainment culture globally through VTuber talent groups, media-mix projects, and a metaverse service.

6 investors

Activ8 produces and operates intellectual properties in the metaverse and XR space, including VTuber management, virtual events, and virtual production services. The company offers IP virtualization, hybrid promotion, and XR production services to expand lifestyle options for individuals through virtual spaces and online identities.

5 investors

Airblack is an outcome-focused online skilling platform that trains people to earn a livelihood through hands-on courses. It targets the next generation of India's workforce with vocational, outcome-led education.

5 investors

Airtime provides video tools for teams that enable users to customize their appearance, record presentations, and collaborate on video calls across platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet.

5 investors

Altalogy is a design and branding agency that captures and communicates the value of early-stage companies through website design, product interfaces, brand identity, and pitch deck design.

5 investors

Aspire is an influencer marketing platform that helps brands build communities of ambassadors, influencers, and affiliates to promote products at scale. It serves e-commerce and consumer brands running social commerce and creator marketing campaigns.

5 investors

Awesomic is a talent marketplace that connects businesses with freelance contractors and creative talent to complete projects and tasks. The platform serves companies looking to hire independent workers for work assignments.

5 investors

beatBread provides advances against masters and publishing rights for independent artists, labels, songwriters, and rights holders, ranging from $1,000 to over $10M, without requiring them to give up ownership. It operates in the music financing space, helping rights holders access funding while retaining control of their catalogs.

5 investors

Beautycon hosts educational events and conferences centered on beauty, makeup, and hair culture, bringing together creators, brands, and enthusiasts for masterclasses, product discovery, and community experiences.

5 investors

BookClub is a social audiobook platform where groups of 3-8 people listen to books together and leave time-stamped voice notes and video reactions that unlock for others as they reach the same moments. It enables shared reading experiences without spoilers, serving book clubs, friends, and author communities.

5 investors

Brit + Co is a digital media company that inspires and educates women through content, online classes, and products focused on creativity and DIY lifestyle. The company reaches over 175 million people across platforms and extends into experiences like festivals and physical products.

5 investors

Cashdrop provides selling tools that let creators, restaurants, and local businesses launch product "drops" and share links to sell directly. It serves creators and real-world local businesses looking to convert demand into sales.

5 investors

CO:CREATE is a booking and portfolio platform for artists and creators (such as tattoo artists, makeup artists, and designers) that operates commission-free, allowing them to set their own prices, manage custom work requests, and retain 100% of earnings. The platform consolidates client communications and booking management in one place while keeping the service free for creators through a flat $10 booking fee paid by clients.

5 investors

Coverstar is a social media app for young people featuring creator-focused features like daily challenges, livestreaming, and avatar gaming, with AI-assisted and human-moderated content to prioritize user safety. The platform targets children and young teens seeking a safer alternative to mainstream social networks.

5 investors

Creative Market is an online marketplace for ready-to-use graphic design assets—including fonts, graphics, templates, add-ons, photos, and themes—sourced from independent creators worldwide. It serves designers and other buyers looking for digital design resources.

5 investors

CreativeLive is an online learning platform offering classes in photography, videography, design, digital marketing, business, arts and crafts, and audio production, taught by working professionals. It serves creators, designers, and entrepreneurs looking to build practical skills.

5 investors

CreatorDAO backs online content creators by providing funding, custom tooling, and training to help them grow their channels and audiences. It operates in the creator economy, supporting creators across platforms such as YouTube.

5 investors

Curastory builds tools for video creators to manage and optimize their content and audience engagement. The platform serves video creators across social media and digital platforms.

5 investors

Customuse is a creative AI platform that brings together text, image, video, and 3D generation models (such as GPT Image 2, Nano Banana, Veo, FLUX, Kling, Tripo, Meshy, and Hunyuan 3D) in one workspace with an infinite canvas, node-based workflows, and 3D scene tools. It targets creative professionals and enterprises, offering IP governance, enterprise-grade security, and shared folders with role-based access.

5 investors

Descript is a video creation and editing platform that enables marketing and product teams to produce and update video content quickly using text-based editing. The platform serves companies looking to create product videos, sales enablement content, and social media material without requiring specialized production expertise.

5 investors

DICE is a ticketing platform that enables fans to discover and book live events including concerts, festivals, comedy shows, and club nights. The company serves the live events industry by simplifying ticket purchasing and creating a more inclusive ticketing experience for fans, artists, and venues.

5 investors