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New creator economy startups, founded 2020 on

The new wave: 70 creator economy startups founded in 2020 or later that have raised money in rounds we track, $347M between them, placed in 6 segments.

70startups on the map
6segments
$347Mraised between them
Creator tools and editingmost funded segment

Communities and fan clubs

17

Influencer marketing and brand deals

16

Creator tools and editing

16

Monetisation and payments

11

Newsletters, podcasts and publishing

7

Courses and education

3

Segment by segment

Communities and fan clubs

17 startups · $112M raised

  1. CalaxyCalaxy is a blockchain-based social marketplace designed for content creators and their fans.United States$26M
  2. FanhouseFanhouse is a social platform that connects content creators with their top fans.United States$20M
  3. bemyfriendsbemyfriends (Be My Friends Co., Ltd.) is a pioneering global fandom business company based in Seoul, South Korea.South Korea$15M
  4. ZTXZTX is a Singapore-based Web3 virtual world and creator platform established in 2022.Singapore$13M
  5. lounges.tvWith unparalleled backing that includes Simon Cowell, we are de-centralising the creator economy, by removing barriers between fanUnited Kingdom$9.6M
  6. EVERBLOOMEverbloom provides creators capital, expertise, and community to accelerate their growthUnited States$7.5M
  7. ScarfInbound marketing for the creator economyUnited States$5.3M
  8. AfterpartyAfterparty is a Web3 technology company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2021.United States$5.0M

Influencer marketing and brand deals

16 startups · $34M raised

  1. InfluurInfluur is a global marketplace and professional networking platform that connects brands with vetted content creators, influencerUnited States$10M
  2. Ubiquitous Influencer MarketingInfluencer marketing and analytics at scale with a heavy emphasis on TikTok.United States$5.0M
  3. ProductWindProductWind is an influencer marketing platform that connects brands with a wide range of influencers through a one-click advertising system.United States$3.5M
  4. RexbyRexby is a travel-tech company founded in 2021, based in Reykjavík, Iceland.Iceland$2.4M
  5. FavikFavik was a Colombian startup founded in 2020, based in Bogotá.Colombia$2.0M
  6. RetrogradeRetrograde Technologies Limited specializes in creating AI-powered tools designed for talent agencies and managers in the influencIreland$2.0M
  7. HeylistHeylist is a Montreal-based SaaS influencer marketing platform founded in 2022.Canada$1.6M
  8. RootNoteTrack your data, tell your story, and grow.United States$1.5M

Creator tools and editing

16 startups · $137M raised

  1. FixatedFixated is a digital content studio and creator management company based in Los Angeles, founded in 2023 by Zach Katz and Jason Wilhelm.United States$50M
  2. KittlKittl is a Berlin-based web design platform that leverages AI to help creators, designers, and businesses produce professional braGermany$36M
  3. MetaphysicMetaphysic develops artificial intelligence-assisted tools to assist content creators in creating content.United Kingdom$18M
  4. BlushBlush is a San Francisco-based SaaS company that offers a cloud-based platform for creating and customizing vector illustrations.United States$7.0M
  5. ArcaneArcana Labs, also known as Arcana AI, is an AI production studio and creator platform that specializes in image and video generation.United States$5.0M
  6. DetailDetail is a video production company based in Amsterdam that focuses on empowering creators with tools for high-quality live and rNetherlands$5.0M
  7. ArgilArgil is a French artificial intelligence startup founded in 2023, based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris.France$4.1M
  8. Fly MediaFly Media is an AI-native media and entertainment company dedicated to creating the next generation of global intellectual propertBrazil$3.7M

Monetisation and payments

11 startups · $35M raised

  1. TipTipTipTip is a monetization platform for creators and a one-stop-shopping & learning for digital content and live sessions.-$13M
  2. TokenzTokenz is a global payment platform designed to help digital content creators and businesses scale their revenue seamlessly.Singapore$6.3M
  3. PromeetProMeet is a creator monetization platform that enables users to establish a digital storefront for selling videos, photos, live sUnited Arab Emirates$3.1M
  4. PensightPensight is an all-in-one creator monetization platformUnited Kingdom$3.0M
  5. VylitVylit is an 18+ social and creator platform that allows adults to share, discover, and monetize a variety of content.United States$2.7M
  6. Markit AIMarkit AI is a texting platform designed for content creators to engage directly with their followers and monetize their content.United States$1.8M
  7. Drimer CreatorsDrimer Creators is a monetization-based social platform for travel-related content creators.Spain$1.5M
  8. GotivaGotiva is a technology company based in Warsaw, Poland, founded in 2021.Poland$1.2M

Newsletters, podcasts and publishing

7 startups · $23M raised

  1. OltaAt Olta, we're developing a toolkit for creators to publish interactive art that evolves over time through audience contributions.Japan$18M
  2. LexyThe platform for content creation.United States$1.7M
  3. Beatoven.aiBeatoven.ai is an AI-powered music generation platform founded in 2021 and based in Bengaluru, India.India$1.3M
  4. The PlateThe Plate is a Berlin-based culinary creator platform founded in 2021.Germany$1.3M
  5. DubmeDubme helps content creators and media companies extend their reach by dubbing and publishing content into new languagesSpain$1.1M
  6. DegpegDegpeg is a cloud-based SaaS live commerce platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, with a presence in Singapore.Singapore$371K
  7. BEACNBEACN is a technology company that offers a range of audio hardware, software and accessories for content creators, gamers, and podcasters.Canada$79K

Courses and education

3 startups · $5.9M raised

  1. TTrendiWe are the YC for creators in Latin America.Canada$4.9M
  2. Wavel.aiWavel.ai is a full-stack AI voice and video platform that helps businesses, content creators, educators, and marketers generate anSingapore$510K
  3. Pair AIPair AI is an EdTech company based in San Francisco, founded in 2022 by Jason Goodison and Parth Detroja.United States$500K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and was founded in 2020 or later. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in creator economy, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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