The trade desk for the creator economy.

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
View profile

GameSquare

A Nasdaq-listed creator and gaming services group spanning talent representation, marketing and production, audience software and analytics, and FaZe Esports.

Sector
Holding company / Talent management / Media platform
Status
Public
Coverage
Full profile
View profile

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
View profile

Mythical Entertainment

Mythical Entertainment is the independent studio founded by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal that produces Good Mythical Morning, Mythical Kitchen and other creator-led programmes.

Sector
Media platform
Status
Private
Coverage
Full profile
View profile

Night

Night is a creator-economy company spanning talent management, podcast media, venture building, brand advisory and live experiences.

Sector
Talent management / Holding company / Agency / Media platform
Status
Private
Founded
2015
View profile

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
View profile

Spotter

Spotter finances established YouTube creators against a share of long-form advertising revenue and sells creator-led media partnerships to brands.

Sector
Media platform
Status
Private
Founded
2019
View profile

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
View profile

Whatnot

A live-shopping marketplace where independent sellers run video shows, auctions and fixed-price sales for audiences that can bid, buy and chat in real time.

Sector
Social commerce / Media platform
Status
Private
Founded
2019
View profile

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
View profile