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A startup that finds creative jobs for creatives and helps them find work.

9,604

3 years ago

A digital platform for the creative community. It is a marketplace that connects creative talent with needs-based projects.

342

2 years ago

A hub for artists, musicians, and other creatives to get paid while they work.

288

3 years ago

A platform for quick and easy project management for small businesses, including software, creative, and other services.

280

5 years ago

A platform for automating the creation of creative briefs and campaigns.

207

4 years ago

A portfolio service for artists and creatives.

206

4 years ago

A platform for making and selling jewelry and creative crafts

199

5 years ago

A tool to make it easier for small businesses to find creative professionals in their neighborhood.

188

4 years ago

A library of community and networking events for professionals in the creative and technology industries, including conference and meetup planning, networking and events

182

4 years ago

A platform for creative people to collaborate, post, and publish designs, images, and video.

179

5 years ago

A company that’s exploring augmented reality for the creative industries, by allowing artists to create art using a simple 3D app.

176

4 years ago

A startup that is a search engine for the world's best creative work.

175

5 years ago

A tool for sharing your portfolio of creative work with the world

172

5 years ago

A collaborative digital design tool for creative entrepreneurs.

171

5 years ago

A startup that helps creative teams work together on building their ideas.

168

5 years ago

Mainly a podcast company with a new focus on music and creative content.

167

5 years ago

A tool to help creatives manage their store from anywhere using an app or website.

163

5 years ago

A startup that is building a platform to help brands create branded merchandise with the help of creatives.

163

5 years ago

This startup is building a platform that allows students to collaborate on projects and write code across school systems, in the hopes of creating a more creative learning environment.

156

4 years ago

A company that helps online businesses with online marketing by targeting their customers with specific video ads and other creative content

150

5 years ago

A tool for marketers who want to evaluate the effectiveness of their ad campaigns, including the ability to test various creative executions and social interactions with consumers.

148

5 years ago

A way to let people crowdsource their ideas (like Kickstarter) from the comfort of their home, where they can focus on the creative process without having to deal with logistics.

148

5 years ago

A startup that serves as the “Netflix for creative work” for businesses, featuring music and video as well as online-only courses.

147

5 years ago

A digital platform that provides what its founders call a “dynamic ‘recipe’—a step-by-step process that guides users through every step of the creative process from start to finish.”

146

5 years ago

A podcast network with a focus on “unscripted” storytelling, by people who are not professional journalists. It’s designed to free creative people from the pressure of telling stories they’ve been told to tell.

146

5 years ago

“A platform that allows artists to share their work, collaborate, and invite fans to join them in the creative process.”

145

5 years ago

A technology company that takes photo and video content, and makes it into a product that can be resold as an image or video stock. They’re also developing a platform to enable photo and video creatives to get paid for their work

145

5 years ago

This startup wants to provide users with a platform to create personalized content across different platforms. The company describes it as a Snapchat for creative expressions.

143

3 years ago

An AI company that helps digital agencies do things like automating the creation of Amazon product pages and managing creative campaigns.

143

5 years ago

A social network for creatives and photographers, where users can discover, follow, and search for work by the same criteria.

142

5 years ago

A content management system built on a social media platform, designed for agencies, PR professionals and creative entrepreneurs

142

5 years ago

A startup for a variety of creative professionals, including photographers, graphic designers, videographers, animators, and other creative types.

142

5 years ago

A platform that answers the question of how to ensure that your employees can always access the files and tools that they need to be creative and productive.

140

5 years ago

A company that aims to be a “creative marketplace” for artists to sell their work.

140

5 years ago

A platform for creative agencies to aggregate and manage data on their clients, and for the clients to see how their creative is doing.

138

5 years ago

A “creative software platform” that allows users to create their own customized voice coaching. The startup is currently testing with individuals.

134

5 years ago

A software company that helps creative teams work faster by way of music and sound design.

134

5 years ago

A tool for designers to get more out of their creative process, by letting them “mix, match, and remix” colors and patterns in their Photoshop library in order to create new looks.

131

5 years ago

An exclusive networking event for digital creatives.

130

4 years ago

A startup that aims to make it easier for marketers to get their wares in front of creative people, and for creative people to get paid for their work.

130

5 years ago

A startup that is developing a platform that helps creative agencies, brands and agencies capture and broadcast videos with social media. The idea is to help brands showcase their work and have the material distributed through a variety of channels.

129

4 years ago

This startup is building a professional marketplace for graphic designers and other creative professionals

126

5 years ago

A startup trying to make the creation of a new app as simple as asking a friend to help you. The idea is that creative people will be more likely to give their own time free to help others who may need it, and the startup hopes to eventually help with getting new users on their apps.

125

5 years ago

A tool to help artists find people who would be interested in commissioning work on their own creative projects.

124

5 years ago

This is a startup that wants to help people find creative ways to pay their bills.

121

5 years ago

A platform to make it easier for creative professionals to collaborate with clients. Both parties can share and comment on the project, and get feedback/input from others in the community.

120

5 years ago

A social network for people working in the creative industries.

119

5 years ago

Drawing on the insights from the most-read articles on Medium, this startup is building a toolset that lets writers and other creatives see who’s reading their work and how.

116

5 years ago

A platform for artists and creatives to sell their products, using a very similar model to Etsy. Artist can make money by selling physical or digital products of their original artwork.

115

4 years ago

This startup is looking to help creative agencies manage the growing number of creative teams, with a service that helps clients manage their work flow, manage their expenses, and manage their teams, all in one place.

113

2 years ago

A company that helps people in the creative industry track and manage their time in real-time. It’s similar to time-tracking apps like Asana, but it’s designed for creatives.

113

5 years ago

An API for the U.K.’s government’s Open Data platform, which is released under a Creative Commons license. It allows users to interface with the data in a variety of ways, including filtering by utility.

112

5 years ago

This startup is building an app that helps creative professionals manage their network, including connecting them with designers and engineers.

110

5 years ago

A group of former AOL employees are building a new kind of digital product, in a new kind of space. Their goal is to build a product that’s creative, inspiring, and that has a social component — a way for people to share their work with their friends and followers.

104

4 years ago

A platform for helping creative teams organize and track their work.

103

3 years ago

A new kind of crowdfunding platform that operates as an app, with a huge focus on rewards and perks. It’s also a new model for getting money to creative projects, which are often poorly funded.

103

5 years ago

This startup is building a community of creators to connect people in the creative space.

100

4 years ago

A tool for producers of creative content, like filmmakers, photographers, and designers, to record their creative process.

99

5 years ago

A online marketplace for graphic designers and freelancers offering creative services and access to a community of experts.

97

2 years ago

A 10-day immersive program for creatives, artists and designers.

97

4 years ago

Established in 2014, the New York-based startup has built a tool that helps customers and management teams collaborate on creative projects.

94

3 years ago

A community for professional creatives in the fashion, beauty, and art space.

94

4 years ago

A technology company that helps to keep track of the creative process for artisans.

93

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a “book-making app” for creatives and writers, with a focus on lifestyle and self-improvement.

93

4 years ago

A platform for advertisers to creatively display ads to users based on their interests.

93

4 years ago

This startup is building a platform that allows creative teams to manage and share ideas, manage workflow, and collaborate.

92

4 years ago

A platform for the creative community to share their work and have others critique it.

91

4 years ago

A way for artists and creative types to share and sell their work using a blockchain-based platform.

91

4 years ago

A platform for managing online communities, the startup says it “dedicates itself to creating healthy, productive, creative online communities.”

91

3 years ago

A startup that says they have a platform that allows users to streamline their creative process to produce their own content, and connect with others to help them do so.

90

4 years ago

A “social network for creative professionals”, allowing creatives to build communities around their projects and skills.

89

5 years ago

A new startup that builds tools for freelancers in the creative and tech industries to help them get paid faster.

88

2 years ago

Building an AI engine that can help brands optimize their creative workflows with a tool that can find creative inspiration in their customers’ online behavior. The startup is working with brands and agencies to build a tool that helps them find the right marketing message.

88

4 years ago

A company that lets you share “big data” with them, then they’ll figure out creative ways to use it.

87

4 years ago

A company that’s building custom software for small to mid-sized companies to manage their creative processes.

87

3 years ago

A platform that helps ad agencies automate their creative workflow, allowing for much faster ad creation.

87

4 years ago

A startup that connects creative professionals with vendors to provide a short-term freelance service. The startup is focused on helping creative professionals, but also wants to use the model to help sellers of other products who might want help in branding, but don’t have the funds to hire a professional.

86

4 years ago

A platform that connects young entrepreneurs with mentors and customers. The startup works with businesses in the creative sector, and has worked with other startups including Airbnb and Coinbase.

84

4 years ago

An online marketplace for creative professionals. The company focuses on product photography, videography, and design.

83

4 years ago

A startup that aims to create an app that lets people create, share, and curate content, with the goal of making the creative world more accessible.

83

4 years ago

A toolkit for creative professionals who want to build mobile apps.

81

3 years ago

A dropbox alternative for artists and creatives who want to collaborate on projects. The company is building out a digital community for sharing files and ad-free storage.

81

2 years ago

A platform that brings together creative and technical expertise from startups across the country to help build a community of people who are making things in the US.

81

4 years ago

A startup for creative services that allows for a more efficient use of a person’s time, billing for services performed by the time they’re completed.

75

4 years ago

"We just let people be creative, and it's worked out so well." The company has partnered with the DoD to create geospatial maps for military personnel.

75

4 years ago

A company that helps companies manage the design and production of their videos. Video creation is a $200 billion global industry and the startup wants to help companies in getting more creative and efficient.

75

4 years ago

A group of professional marketers and designers with a background in creative agencies and marketing startups.

74

3 years ago

A virtual reality toolkit for creative and professional video editors on Mac and PC. Studio is a video editing tool for desktop and mobile. It’s aimed at prosumers and professionals alike, and is developed by a team that’s been working on it for the past 5 years.

74

3 years ago

A picture-sharing app that is focused on creative collaboration and communication. The app, which is currently in beta, is free for anyone to use and has a built-in story feature for creating and sharing pictures that are interactive.

74

3 years ago

A company that helps artists and creatives find the perfect freelance gigs.

73

4 years ago

A digital marketing startup that wants to help creatives build brand

72

4 years ago

A messaging app for the enterprise, aimed at the “creative” market. The company wants to use the app for project management, chat, and productivity.

72

4 years ago

This startup is building a platform to help creative people like photographers and videographers collaborate more efficiently.

71

3 years ago

A company that transforms truck trailers into workspace for creative professionals.

71

4 years ago

A startup-based system to create, share, and discover content, letting people license their creations for commercial use. Based on the use of the open-source Creative Commons licenses.

69

4 years ago

A startup that provides a platform for design thinking workshops. The company wants to help teams come up with creative solutions to problems.

68

3 years ago

A tool for creatives to collate and organize their thoughts, which is currently in beta.

68

4 years ago

A startup for creative workers, including photographers, videographers, and designers. It’s a bit like Upwork but without the middle man — and is looking to expand nationally.

67

3 years ago

The startup says it is building a platform for "crowdfunding for the creative community". Their pitch is that crowdfunding is better for creative projects, like art or photography, than for software — because of the community. You can read more about the company at their site .

67

4 years ago

A payroll system for freelance workers, primarily in the creative industry. The startup is a bit like a freelance equivalent to a temp agency, but it’s helping freelancers avoid the large fees that the average temp agency charges.

66

3 years ago

A direct-to-consumer B2B marketplace for creative professionals.

66

4 years ago

A startup founded by several ex-Adobe employees to develop a creative suite for mobile and tablet devices. It has raised $26 million in funding.

62

4 years ago

A cloud-based community where people can collaborate on and share their creative work. The idea is to encourage people to share their work and brainstorming to help others improve their craft.

62

3 years ago

A “crowdsourcing platform for the creative industry.” Their goal is to eventually make creative collaboration easier, using some of the same tools as Kickstarter.

62

3 years ago

A social network for people that work in the creative industries. The startup is building a platform for people to upload, share, and showcase their work.

61

3 years ago

An AI firm that helps brands optimize their creative workflows. It’s worked with Adobe, Disney, Nike, and others.

61

3 years ago

A daily inspiration app with a curated feed that offers daily inspiration and exercises to help users get more creative.

61

3 years ago

A way to help workers build their own open source software, so they can be more creative and build more interesting things.

60

2 years ago

A platform for business and creative professionals to collaborate remotely on projects.

60

3 years ago

A “social network for artists”. The startup is working on building a “multimedia platform for entrepreneurs, engineers, and creatives”.

59

3 years ago

A creative agency that helps provide branding, design and marketing services for startups.

59

2 years ago

A storytelling platform for the creative industry. Storybricks helps creative teams create and share digital stories.

57

3 years ago

A tool for creative teams to collaborate on video production, enabling teams to collaborate in real-time and make better decisions in a faster and more efficient way.

56

3 years ago

An online community of artists and creators dedicated to developing, promoting and building the creative economy in New York City

56

3 years ago

A platform for creative entrepreneurs to connect over Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

55

3 years ago

A new kind of social media platform that lets you follow celebrities and brands, but also lets you follow the real people behind them — the people who make things and make things happen, who are the creative force behind a brand.

54

3 years ago

A company building a new payment system for creative agencies that lets them open multiple accounts from one bill, and pay from their own savings account.

54

3 years ago

A startup for stylists, with a focus on the creative lifestyle sector

54

3 years ago

The goal is to improve the educational experience for self-driving car engineers by replacing the monotonous work of copying and pasting data into a spreadsheet with the more creative task of creating a 3D model.

54

2 years ago

The South by Southwest Conference and Festivals is a large annual festival held in Austin, Texas. It is described by organizers as "the world’s premier technology, media, and entertainment festival and a must-attend destination for creative types" and also as a "celebration of music, film, and interactive experiences".

54

3 years ago

A platform for independent artists to market, sell, and discover art. Creative Market has over 2 million users, so they want to help new artists set up their own store to sell their work.

53

3 years ago

A tool that allows workers to get paid for their work on the side. The app is for small businesses, especially those in the creative or tech industry where cash flow can be challenged.

53

3 years ago

A digital portfolio that lets creatives show off events and projects, and lets others see what you’ve worked on.

52

3 years ago

A startup that’s building an online forum for inner-city teens to share advice and work together on creative projects.

51

2 years ago

A tool that allows creatives to find and manage beta testers, and also allows them to set up surveys and ask questions to their beta testers.

51

3 years ago

A community for people to share their work and gain feedback from others. They want to be a place for creative professionals to share their work and connect with others.

49

2 years ago

A platform that lets you pay for creative services in cash, check, or bitcoin.

49

3 years ago

A startup for people working in the creative sector, developed for people who need to collaborate on video projects, with a strong emphasis on screenwriting.

48

3 years ago

This startup is a network of creative professionals to teach others how to make their own media.

47

3 years ago

A platform for live video streaming, with the company building a community for artists, musicians and other creative types to share their work with a global audience.

46

3 years ago

A tool that logs, tracks, and categorizes the work of designers, writers, and other creative types. Screenhero is a tool that takes the pain out of tracking time spent on projects and organizing it.

45

3 years ago

"A first-of-its-kind platform for artists and brands to discover, collaborate, and create designs and products. Designers and brands have full control over the creative process, from conception to completion."

42

5 years ago

A startup for freelance designers. The startup has plans to expand to include a wider variety of creative services including programming, video and audio production and web design.

35

2 years ago

A company based in London that helps creative companies and brands run video campaigns.

35

2 years ago

A startup for creative types that delivers a curated selection of high-quality videos on a monthly basis.

35

5 years ago

Idea: A startup for the creative community to buy and sell design content from the world’s best designers

32

2 years ago

A startup that builds software for the creative industries, to help musicians, artists, and more make their work more accessible to the public.

30

2 years ago

A platform for managing digital assets for use in creative work, with an emphasis on providing digital rights management for creative content such as music, video and games.

29

2 years ago

A cloud-based platform that helps photographers, interior designers and other creative professionals collaborate in real time. It is a new platform from a company that has been in business for 18 years. Founded in February, it already works with more than 15 top creative professionals in New York City and plans to open for business in the third quarter.

29

2 years ago

A platform for sharing ideas and experiences, built around a social network for artists, writers, and creatives.

28

2 years ago

A “creative marketplace” for designers, developers, and entrepreneurs, that’ll help them find talent from producers to creatives. Currently a team of 5.

26

2 years ago

A startup that helps design firms and creative teams collaborate on projects — and the tools to make it happen.

25

2 years ago

A startup that allows users to create and publish a virtual “book” of story ideas, which they can then delegate to creative professionals to turn into a reality. Upload your idea, and it’s instantly available to a team of creatives around the world.

24

2 years ago

A digital service for advertising agencies, with a focus on creative ideas and workflows. It’s pitched as a competitor to all the other “ad tech” startups out there

23

2 years ago

The Foundry is a marketplace for creative professionals in the U.S. based in New York City. The company was founded in 2014 by three creatives, including a digital design director at Condé Nast. The company’s flagship product is a marketplace for creative professionals.

23

2 years ago

A startup that’s working to get photographers and creatives to sell their products online.

23

2 years ago

A startup that provides a whiteboard-style interface for creative conversations via messaging or chat.

17

2 years ago

A platform that makes it easy for musicians to perform live and make money from non-music-related creative works. The platform is designed to offer short gigs, with the ability to allow artists to earn money from other creative endeavors.

16

2 years ago

A digital library specifically for artists and creatives, helping them discover and share new projects, upload/find images, and learn about careers.

16

2 years ago

A social network for creative teams, allowing you to see what everyone else is working on and to comment on their work.

12

2 years ago

A startup in the “creative space” that aims to give visual artists a one-stop shop for their work. Created by a group of former Google employees.

8

5 days ago

An AI-powered service that scans social media profiles to generate personalized cover letters and resumes for job applicants in creative industries.

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7 days ago 3 views

A SaaS tool for freelance creatives that generates dynamic portfolios from scattered project files across tools like Behance, Drive, and Adobe Cloud, with built-in client pitch templates.

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9 days ago 2 views

SaaS tool for freelance creatives to automate client onboarding, milestone tracking, and invoice generation with embedded smart contracts.

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