Read 46 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

How Unilever's huge bet on influencers led to a creator economy gold rush

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What we know about who's buying TikTok's US business

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Larry Ellison, Oracle co-founder, CTO and Executive Chairman Larry Ellison speaks during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. ; Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, departs from the Russell Senate Office Building after meeting with Sen.

This influencer marketing company raised $15 million to fuel an M&A spree. Read its pitch deck.

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Ubiquitous & Humanz employees in NYC on rooftop
Humanz recently acquired influencer marketing companies Bambassadors and Ubiquitous.

Ohad Kab

MrBeast reveals where he's placing his next video bets as viewers become 'numb' to spectacles and cash giveaways

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: MrBeast speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images for The New York Times)
Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, is pushing to diversify away from the spectacle videos that made him famous.

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MrBeast is building a platform to connect creators and big advertisers

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: (L-R) Andrew Ross Sorkin, MrBeast, and Jeff Housenbold speak onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.

YouTube star MrBeast is moving into financial services

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MrBeast at the 2025 Joy Forum at SEF Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 16, 2025.
Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast.

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I left JPMorgan to work for MrBeast. I took a 50% pay cut and know it was the right decision for my career.

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Bart Dziedzic of MrBeast, formerly JPMorgan Chase
Bart Dziedzic says leaving investment banking for the creator economy helped him redefine success.

Bart Dziedzic

MrBeast said 3 key factors make his YouTube videos popular

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YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) speaking at an event, wearing a black shirt.
MrBeast's YouTube videos reach hundreds of millions of subscribers.

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Read the deck a talent manager uses to help Hollywood pros pivot to the creator economy

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G&B's founder and CEO Kyle Hjelmeseth.
G&B's founder and CEO Kyle Hjelmeseth is hosting classes to help Hollywood pros pivot to the creator economy.

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