Read 44 pitch decks that creator-economy startups used to raise millions of dollars

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Dub
Dub, a fintech startup that lets people copy influencers' stock trades, raised a $30 million Series A round in 2025.

Dub

Meet 16 VC firms investing in innovative creator economy startups like Substack, Whatnot, and Agentio

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Amy Wu Martin at Menlo Ventures, Sasha Kaletsky at Creator Ventures, and Ishan Sinha at Point72 Ventures.
Meet VCs backing creator economy startups, including Amy Wu Martin at Menlo Ventures, Sasha Kaletsky at Creator Ventures, and Ishan Sinha at Point72 Ventures.

Courtesy Menlo Ventures; Courtesy Creator Ventures; Courtesy Point72.

The new Hollywood: working for YouTubers, starring in mini-dramas, and building side hustles

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Life after Hollywood
Hollywood pros are finding work in adjacent creative fields post Peak TV.

Marisa Levy, Isaac Diaz, and Brennan Iketani

Influencers are suing PayPal over its browser extension Honey

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Four honey dippers in front of a yellow background.

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New data reveals who is hiring in the creator economy

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a young influencer in a restaurant filming her meal

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The TikTok ban is headed to the Supreme Court

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TikTok's CEO Shou Chew wears a blue suit with a tie, sitting in front of two men wearing suits.
TikTok's CEO Shou Chew, pictured here at a congressional hearing, met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December.

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Will TikTok be banned? Here are the latest details on the app's legal fight to stay in the US and Trump's options

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew walks in Washington D.C. wearing a blue suit.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew is fighting for his company's future in the US.

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Influencers are putting together their post-TikTok plans as a potential ban looms

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Joseph Arujo
Lifestyle and fashion creator Joseph Arujo said he no longer solely relies on TikTok for his business.

Joseph Arujo

LinkedIn influencers say they're seeing big engagement boosts by posting TikTok-like videos

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Video camera with LinkedIn logo in it and recording light for the dot in the
LinkedIn has a TikTok-like video feed.

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YouTuber Connor Franta accuses business partners of siphoning more than $1 million from Heard Well. They deny it.

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Connor Franta on a red carpet, wearing a black suit and black T-shirt, with his hands in his pockets.
Connor Franta is accusing his business partners at Heard Well in a lawsuit of siphoning money from their company. The business partners deny it.

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