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Company directory

Creator economy companies

Platforms, agencies, commerce businesses, talent firms and creator-led brands with verifiable operating or capital records.

10 companiesUpdated 24 Jul 2026

Beast Industries

The private company behind MrBeast's media operation, Feastables, Viewstats, Vyro and Step, spanning consumer products, creator software and financial services.

Sector
Holding company / Media platform / Creator software
Status
Private
Founded
2021
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Captiv8

Publicis-owned creator-marketing technology used by Influential for creator discovery, campaign execution, commerce and performance measurement.

Sector
Creator software / Social commerce
Status
Subsidiary
Founded
2015
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Influship

A privately held creator-intelligence company best known for influencer discovery and analysis, with developer tools and datasets used by other technology companies.

Sector
Creator software
Status
Private
Founded
2025
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Jellysmack

A creator-services and owned-media company that grew from cross-platform video distribution and now combines the Creator Program with Law&Crime and Court TV.

Sector
Creator software / Media platform
Status
Private
Founded
2016
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Later

A private creator-marketing group combining social-media software, enterprise campaign technology and Mavely affiliate commerce.

Sector
Creator software / Social commerce
Status
Private
Founded
2014
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Mainstage

A creator-campaign platform for clipping and original creator posts, covering briefs, approvals, performance-priced payouts and reporting.

Sector
Creator software
Status
Private
Founded
2026
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Patreon

A membership, publishing and commerce platform founded by Jack Conte and Sam Yam, with more than $10 billion sent from fans to creators since 2013.

Sector
Creator software / Media platform
Status
Private
Founded
2013
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Substack

A publishing, subscription and discovery platform founded in 2017 that grew from paid-newsletter software into an app-based media network.

Sector
Media platform / Creator software
Status
Private
Founded
2017
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Whalar

A creator and social agency that grew from a 2016 matching marketplace and became the foundation of a wider group spanning talent management, software, creator campuses, venture building and education.

Sector
Agency / Talent management / Creator software / Holding company
Status
Private
Founded
2016
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Whop

Whop is a platform for internet businesses to host and sell products, take payments and acquire customers, with newer advertising and financial tools for managing the money those businesses earn.

Sector
Creator software / Social commerce / Media platform
Status
Private
Founded
2021
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