CreatorUp operates a first-of-its-kind video marketplace that lets clients instantly purchase from more than 650 proven video solutions across formats including live-action, animation, live-streaming, and 360VR. The company serves organizations of all sizes and industries, with particular expertise in education, social impact, events, and marketing communications. CreatorUp activates and trains a network of almost 7,000 creative professionals, offering hundreds of on-demand learning modules to expand skills and foster inclusion and career growth. The company says it certifies creators to produce professional-quality content quickly and cost-effectively. CreatorUp is headquartered in Los Angeles and maintains offices in Athens, Dubai, Mumbai, and Singapore. The business plans to use new investment to expand operations of its marketplace and to scale training and opportunity programs for creators. CreatorUp is a global video marketplace and creator network that lets organizations browse, select, and instantly purchase from over 400 video services spanning live-action, animation, live-streaming, and 360VR. The company activates, trains, fosters inclusion, and certifies creators, then matches teams of trained professionals to projects to guarantee professional production quality. CreatorUp provides CreateTrack™, a tool that gives clients a simple and transparent way to track video production. Its marketplace targets education, marketing, business communications, events, social impact, and other industries, helping organizations roll out video initiatives without building in-house teams. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Athens, Dubai, Mumbai, and Singapore. CreatorUp recently closed a $5M Series A and plans to use the funds to scale its platform and global growth. CreatorUp operates a digital media studio and an educational training program that teaches business and digital production skills — from short branding courses to two-month technical programs like drone and AR/VR filming. It offers an online library of self-paced courses available for $25 per month or $200 per year, and awards digital certifications to graduates who join its community. After training, the company helps match members with gigs and client projects, and it also earns revenue directly from client work. CreatorUp has worked with clients including Google, YouTube, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Special Olympics, Cengage and Chegg, and educational institutions such as Penn Foster and the Bill of Rights Institute. To date more than 5,000 people have completed its programs and they have helped create over 10,000 videos; CreatorUp professionals earn roughly $175–$500 per day depending on project complexity. Future plans include expanding production-skills training, building an online menu to help clients budget and plan content projects, and exploring a tuition model where trainees pay back a share of gig fees (an income-share agreement style model).

Total raised

$6M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Sep 2021