Led · Seed · Oct 2021

Crater.Club operates an interactive live-streaming platform that enables creators and educators to engage audiences through live interaction and auctions. The platform offers live streaming and token-based auctions to let creators sell access to exclusive content and time. It positions auctions as a monetisation mechanism to deepen creator–audience engagement. The product targets both creators and educators seeking direct revenue and closer audience interaction. Financially, the company has completed seed fundraising activity described in the articles. Crater (Crater.Club) is an interactive media platform that lets users join live streams with creators and mentors, take part in curated 1-on-1 interactions, and bid in live auctions to unlock exclusive access. The Bengaluru-based startup initially launched as WorkNetwork and is focused on the Indian market while planning to build for a global audience. The founding team includes Georgia Tech and NYU graduates and is led by co‑founders Vivan Puri (CEO) and Vignesh Prasad (Co‑founder & CTO). Crater claims to have over 5,000 creators and mentors on the platform, with 56% of creators in entertainment and gaming and the remaining 44% from areas like stock trading, marketing, advising and design. The company says the funds will be used for further product development and growth, and it plans to roll out a monetisation tool in the coming weeks. The platform positions itself as a social‑professional live‑stream destination—described internally as “Twitch meets LinkedIn 2.0.”