Top accelerator startups

14,448 startups · 29 programs

YC Creator Economy

52 companies · 42 active · 42% AI · most in W20 (5)

Companies tagged Creator Economy

AIYamAI-powered dating sims for womenYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIGrocaloAI brain for creators that runs their social contentYC S26Los AngelesStartup →AITryNearbyLocal creators for local businessesYC S26Los AngelesStartup →AIFlickWe Handle AI. You Direct Films.YC F25Santa BarbaraStartup →AIKoyalAgentic AI Filmmaking PlatformYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIReacherWe automate creator marketing for the world's largest brandsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AICraonCraon is the AI video editor that turns raw ideas into finished videos using simple prompts.500 Global 2025IndiaStartup →AIBelugaCreator marketing that scales like paid adsYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIawenawen translates intent into exceptional visuals through conversationYC W25ParisStartup →AIMagic HourAI media creation platform for creators and developersYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AIContellerDeveloper of a digital strategy and content platform designed to help capture content from their own customers.500 Global 2023MexicoStartup →AIHopShopHopShop turns fashion creators' Instagram posts into shoppable storefronts with AI-powered product matching and tagging.500 Global 2023United StatesStartup →AI1stCollabPerformance-Optimized Influencer Marketing at ScaleYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIPair AIReimagining education with short form video and AIYC W23Startup →AIStoryboarderTool and platform to create and sell webcomicsYC W23New York CityStartup →AIAd ArmyGenerate, iterate, and ship AI ad creatives fasterYC S22LondonStartup →OtherJambleLive shopping for collectibles in BrazilYC S22São PauloStartup →AIStarMake games with AI - no coding requiredYC S22SpringfieldStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredTaroHelp high-growth tech companies hire strong engineersYC S22San FranciscoStartup →OtherDetoureDeveloper of resale marketplace intended to source highly curated clothing from influencers and tastemakers, giving customers access to the most coveted closets in the world at thrift prices.500 Global 2022United StatesStartup →OtherLoreDeveloper of a co-ownership protocol and social trading platform designed to create, share, discover, and execute diverse trade ideas.500 Global 2022United StatesStartup →OtherScouterOperator of an online property rental platform intended to provide vacation properties.500 Global GA 16MexicoStartup →AIDrama DramaMonetization platform for AI characters and dramasYC W22New York CityStartup →OtherFinnixFinancial technology solutions for Indonesian creative businessesYC W22JakartaStartup →Developer toolsPokoSeamless Fiat Payments for Web3YC W22SingaporeStartup →OtherUpBanxBrex for D2C Brands and Content Creators in IndonesiaYC W22JakartaStartup →OtherVenue.inkSoftware for tattoo artists and studiosYC W22TorontoStartup →Developer toolsDots 💸Developer friendly drop in payouts infrastructureYC S21San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveFlowboPipe for online businessesYC S21Los AngelesStartup →AIInactiveRevery AITiktok for fashion - where designers show their work + build tractionYC S21EmeryvilleStartup →OtherInactiveWabiWe are Shopify for the $15B creator economy in LATAMYC S21San FranciscoStartup →AITalesDeveloper of a content publishing platform through generative artificial intelligence tools, new storytelling formats, and ownership models, designed to offer budding writers a space to showcase their creative skills.500 Global 2021United StatesStartup →DataAcquiredTrendpopDiscover trends as they happenYC W21San FranciscoStartup →OtherLayloThe CRM powering iconic musicians and eventsYC S20Los AngelesStartup →OtherBithAIDeveloper of a video editor platform designed to promote gaming content.500 Global Misk 3JordanStartup →OtherBithAIDeveloper of a video editor platform designed to promote gaming content.500 Global Misk 3JordanStartup →OtherInactiveGlobal BellyMarketplace enabling social commerce for brands and content creators.YC W20San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsJitterFast and simple animation tool on the web 💫YC W20ParisStartup →OtherKaitenFind culinary products and experiences from great makers everywhereYC W20New York CityStartup →OtherInactiveMini ExhibitionsVirtual events for remote teamsYC W20New York CityStartup →OtherTagMangoMonetisation tool for the Indian creator economyYC W20KolkataStartup →AIInactiveFigmentsBuilding worlds at technological inflection pointsYC S19Los AngelesStartup →OtherBlue WireDeveloper of a sports podcasting platform intended to bring together a new generation of creators to create audio content.500 Global GA 25United KingdomStartup →OtherThematicDeveloper of a music licensing platform designed to empower music artists and content creators.500 Global GA 26United StatesStartup →OtherExlyOne stop shop for creators to launch, manage & grow their knowledge…YC W19New DelhiStartup →OtherEasolShopify for experiencesYC S18LondonStartup →OtherGnowbeDeveloper of a mobile micro-learning educational software designed to offer employee development, training, and engagement tool.500 Global 2017SingaporeStartup →OtherInactiveBeekLeading audio subscription platform for Spanish content and creatorsYC W17Mexico CityStartup →OtherAcquiredPursuitRevlo helps broadcasters on Twitch engage and monetize their fan…YC S16San FranciscoStartup →OtherMelodicsDeveloper of a desktop application designed to help people to play their musical instruments with confidence.500 Global GA 18New ZealandStartup →OtherMakrwatchScale new user acquisition with YouTube CreatorsYC W15New York CityStartup →AIEjen2uDeveloper of a reseller ecosystem platform intended to help business owners manage resellers like stockists, agents, and dropships.500 GlobalMalaysiaStartup →
Company
YamAI-powered dating sims for womenteam of 3YC F26ActiveAI
GrocaloAI brain for creators that runs their social contentteam of 2YC S26ActiveAI
TryNearbyLocal creators for local businessesteam of 5hiringYC S26ActiveAI
FlickWe Handle AI. You Direct Films.team of 2hiringYC F25ActiveAI
KoyalAgentic AI Filmmaking Platformteam of 5hiringYC F25ActiveAI
ReacherWe automate creator marketing for the world's largest brandsteam of 10hiringYC S25ActiveAI
CraonCraon is the AI video editor that turns raw ideas into finished videos using simple prompts.500 Global 2025Not statedAI
BelugaCreator marketing that scales like paid adsteam of 3YC X25ActiveAI
awenawen translates intent into exceptional visuals through conversationteam of 6YC W25ActiveAI
Magic HourAI media creation platform for creators and developersteam of 2YC W24ActiveAI, Devtools
ContellerDeveloper of a digital strategy and content platform designed to help capture content from their own customers.500 Global 2023Not statedAI
HopShopHopShop turns fashion creators' Instagram posts into shoppable storefronts with AI-powered product matching and tagging.2 programs500 Global 2023 +1Not statedAI
1stCollabPerformance-Optimized Influencer Marketing at Scaleteam of 11hiringYC W23ActiveAI
Pair AIReimagining education with short form video and AIteam of 2hiringYC W23ActiveAI
StoryboarderTool and platform to create and sell webcomicsteam of 2hiringYC W23ActiveAI
Ad ArmyGenerate, iterate, and ship AI ad creatives fasterteam of 5YC S22ActiveAI
JambleLive shopping for collectibles in Brazilteam of 15YC S22ActiveOther
StarMake games with AI - no coding requiredhiringYC S22ActiveAI, Devtools
TaroHelp high-growth tech companies hire strong engineersteam of 6acquiredYC S22AcquiredDevtools
DetoureDeveloper of resale marketplace intended to source highly curated clothing from influencers and tastemakers, giving customers access to the most coveted closets in the world at thrift prices.500 Global 2022Not statedOther
LoreDeveloper of a co-ownership protocol and social trading platform designed to create, share, discover, and execute diverse trade ideas.500 Global 2022Not statedOther
ScouterOperator of an online property rental platform intended to provide vacation properties.500 Global GA 16Not statedOther
Drama DramaMonetization platform for AI characters and dramasteam of 2YC W22ActiveAI
FinnixFinancial technology solutions for Indonesian creative businessesteam of 13YC W22ActiveOther
PokoSeamless Fiat Payments for Web3team of 10YC W22ActiveDevtools
UpBanxBrex for D2C Brands and Content Creators in Indonesiateam of 13YC W22ActiveOther
Venue.inkSoftware for tattoo artists and studiosteam of 9YC W22ActiveOther
Dots 💸Developer friendly drop in payouts infrastructureteam of 10hiringYC S21ActiveDevtools
FlowboPipe for online businessesteam of 2YC S21InactiveOther
Revery AITiktok for fashion - where designers show their work + build tractionteam of 5YC S21InactiveAI
WabiWe are Shopify for the $15B creator economy in LATAMteam of 3YC S21InactiveOther
TalesDeveloper of a content publishing platform through generative artificial intelligence tools, new storytelling formats, and ownership models, designed to offer budding writers a space to showcase their creative skills.500 Global 2021Not statedAI
TrendpopDiscover trends as they happenteam of 10acquiredYC W21AcquiredData
LayloThe CRM powering iconic musicians and eventsteam of 24hiringYC S20ActiveOther
BithAIDeveloper of a video editor platform designed to promote gaming content.500 Global Misk 3Not statedOther
BithAIDeveloper of a video editor platform designed to promote gaming content.500 Global Misk 3Not statedOther
Global BellyMarketplace enabling social commerce for brands and content creators.team of 2YC W20InactiveOther
JitterFast and simple animation tool on the web 💫team of 7YC W20ActiveDevtools
KaitenFind culinary products and experiences from great makers everywhereteam of 4YC W20ActiveOther
Mini ExhibitionsVirtual events for remote teamsteam of 2YC W20InactiveOther
TagMangoMonetisation tool for the Indian creator economyteam of 30YC W20ActiveOther
FigmentsBuilding worlds at technological inflection pointsteam of 2YC S19InactiveAI
Blue WireDeveloper of a sports podcasting platform intended to bring together a new generation of creators to create audio content.500 Global GA 25Not statedOther
ThematicDeveloper of a music licensing platform designed to empower music artists and content creators.500 Global GA 26Not statedOther
ExlyOne stop shop for creators to launch, manage & grow their knowledge…team of 95YC W19ActiveOther
EasolShopify for experiencesteam of 70YC S18ActiveOther
GnowbeDeveloper of a mobile micro-learning educational software designed to offer employee development, training, and engagement tool.500 Global 2017Not statedOther
BeekLeading audio subscription platform for Spanish content and creatorsteam of 32YC W17InactiveOther
PursuitRevlo helps broadcasters on Twitch engage and monetize their fan…acquiredteam of 2YC S16AcquiredOther
MelodicsDeveloper of a desktop application designed to help people to play their musical instruments with confidence.500 Global GA 18Not statedOther
MakrwatchScale new user acquisition with YouTube Creatorsteam of 19YC W15ActiveOther
Ejen2uDeveloper of a reseller ecosystem platform intended to help business owners manage resellers like stockists, agents, and dropships.500 Global Not statedAI

About Creator Economy