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Companies
Everyone doing the buying, the selling and the distributing. Nearly all of these carry a mark; the section is close to complete.
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AfroTechThe Black tech conference that grew from 650 to 25,000+…›Aimé Leon DoreThe Queens-born menswear brand whose registered…›AlibabaThe Chinese e-commerce giant whose Taobao Live platform…›AlleyCorpThe venture firm betting that creator content is the most…›Amazon LiveAmazon's live shopping platform — the legacy e-commerce…›Amí ColéThe DTC beauty brand that built a community of…›Apollo Global ManagementThe private equity giant that structures the credit…›Apple PodcastsThe platform that built podcasting's distribution backbone›ASCAPOne of the two main performance rights organizations in…›AscentialThe B2B events company behind Cannes Lions and Money20/20›Aspiro ABThe Swedish holding company that Jay-Z bought for $56M in…›Bain Capital VenturesThe VC arm of Bain Capital backing creator monetization…›beehiivThe Substack competitor giving newsletter creators a…›BlackRockThe world's largest asset manager — where TreasureTress…›BlackstoneThe private equity firm whose investments in Candle Media…›Blavity Inc.The media holding company behind AfroTech›BLCK VCThe nonprofit trying to fix the fact that only about 3%…›BMIThe performing rights organization that logs what…›Bolloré GroupFrench family conglomerate controlling approximately 18%…›Bond CapitalMary Meeker's venture fund backing algorithm-independent…›BravadoUniversal Music Group's merchandise subsidiary›Brillstein Entertainment PartnersThe Hollywood talent management firm acquired by Wasserman›BuzzFeedThe digital media company built on social distribution…›ByteDance / TikTokThe Chinese tech company behind TikTok — the most…›Candle MediaBlackstone's content play combining Reese Witherspoon's…›Cannes LionsThe world's largest annual gathering for the creative and…›Carlyle GroupOne of the world's largest private equity firms›Channel 4The UK public broadcaster whose Gogglebox slot gave…›CircleThe issuer of USDC, the dollar-pegged stablecoin at the…›ClutchA creator-to-brand marketplace backed by First Round…›Collide CapitalThe Black-owned venture firm built on the bet that…›ConcordAn independent music company that acquires publishing and…›Culina HealthThe first digital nutrition platform funded by an…›CultureConThe conference that grew from a one-bedroom apartment to…›DirtThe New York media company founded in 2021 by Daisy…›DraftKingsThe sports betting company that paid $50M over three…›Dyke & DrydenThe UK's first Black-owned hair care retailer›e.l.f. CosmeticsThe mass-market beauty company that paid $1B for Rhode›Edison ResearchThe research firm behind the Infinite Dial report›Epidemic SoundThe royalty-free music licensing platform that Blackstone…›FabricCoworking and online platform infrastructure for IRL…›FanaticsLiveThe live sports commerce platform where Fanatics owns the…›FanDuelThe sports betting platform whose own data showed podcast…›Fenty BeautyRihanna's beauty brand that launched with 40+ foundation…›Field Trip RecordsA new model bridging creator economy and music industry›First Round CapitalThe seed-stage VC firm backing creator-specific…›FORVR MoodJackie Aina's lifestyle brand extension into candles and…›GlossierThe DTC beauty brand that built an audience via a blog…›Goldman SachsThe bank that told Wall Street the creator economy was…›HarbourView Equity PartnersThe entertainment-focused private equity firm founded by…›Hardcore HistoryDan Carlin's listener-supported independent podcast›HartBeat ProductionsKevin Hart's production studio — the cautionary example…›Hustle FundThe VC firm that treats creator investment like small…›Hypnosis SongsThe music catalog fund that pioneered institutional music…›IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau)The trade association that sets digital advertising…›Iconix Brand GroupThe IP holding company that buys trademarks and licenses…›iHeart MediaThe largest audio company in America — 860+ radio…›InformaThe B2B events and media giant that paid $1.5B at 21x…›KickstarterThe crowdfunding platform that pioneered direct audience…›KKRThe private equity giant whose investment in ByteDance is…›Kylie CosmeticsThe first proof-of-concept for the celebrity beauty brand…›Lectures on TapAn intimate bar-based lecture series proving that depth…›LegalZoomThe legal services platform offering standardized…›Luna (TerraUSD)The stablecoin that collapsed in 2022 after failing to…›Nesi Apparel GroupThe manufacturing and distribution partner that turned…›NetflixThe streaming giant using podcast deals and live events…›Night VenturesThe rare VC-management hybrid managing Kai Cenat while…›Pat McGrath LabsThe luxury beauty brand that proved 20+ years of…›PatreonThe platform that proved creators could replace a record…›PatronThe exclusively gaming-focused venture fund backing…›Pear VCThe seed firm that made student founders a strategy…›Pershing Square Capital ManagementBill Ackman's activist hedge fund that tried to buy 10%…›PhiaAn AI-powered price optimization tool for fashion that…›Project Panther BidcoThe London-registered shell company Jay-Z's team created…›Prose BeautyThe personalized haircare brand that requires real…›Providence Equity PartnersThe private equity firm behind Wasserman›Punch Up LiveShopify for comedians — a ticketing and commerce platform…›QVCThe TV shopping network that invented…›Rare BeautySelena Gomez's beauty brand with $350M in annual revenue›RelaA digital workspace built specifically for influencers›Rhode SkinHailey Bieber's skincare brand that went from 3 products…›Roc NationJay-Z's entertainment company spanning music, sports…›RocawearJay-Z's streetwear brand that he sold the trademark for…›SchibstedThe Norwegian media conglomerate that owned 75% of Aspiro…›SephoraThe most important retail partner in the creator beauty…›ShopmiceA creator affiliate commerce platform backed by both…›ShopShopsA bilingual live shopping platform letting Chinese…›Signature Apparel GroupThe Rocawear junior's line licensee that went from $30M…›Slow VenturesOne of the first VCs to bet directly on individual…›SoftBankThe Japanese conglomerate and largest venture fund in the…›Spice CapitalAn early-stage venture firm investing in creator and…›SpotifyThe streaming platform that changed how music gets paid …›SprintThe US wireless carrier that invested $200M in Tidal for…›Square / BlockJack Dorsey's payments and financial services company…›StemThe music distribution and finance platform that advances…›StripeThe payments infrastructure company whose USDC payout…›SubstackThe newsletter platform that turned subscription…›Takeoff InstituteAn eight-week summer fellowship that gives Black…›TalkShopLiveThe celebrity-native live shopping platform whose Walmart…›TBPNThe daily live show applying the creator-media model to…›Team EpiphanyThe marketing agency doing influencer strategy before the…›TencentThe Chinese tech conglomerate with 600+ investments and a…›TidalThe artist-owned streaming platform Jay-Z bought for $56M…›TreasureTressEurope's largest natural hair product discovery box›UC RegentsThe University of California's investment arm›UnileverOne of the world's largest consumer goods companies›Universal Music GroupThe world's largest music company — owning the masters…›Universal Music Publishing GroupThe publishing division of Universal Music Group›Upside VC (Sidemen)The Sidemen's £25M venture fund — the most prominent…›VidConThe creator conference that grew from 1,400 to 55,000+…›Visit RwandaRwanda's tourism agency using Arsenal and PSG sleeve…›VivendiFrench media conglomerate that owned Universal Music…›WebtoonThe global digital comics platform that Goldman Sachs…›WhatnotThe leading US live shopping platform that proved…›WhopThe creator commerce platform that organized the clippers…›YouTubeThe platform that changed creator economics with RPM and…›Yuzu LabsAI video and avatar creation tooling that lets individual…›
