Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan's media company Unwell has been valued at $500 million after securing its first outside investment.

Aug 14, 2026

Podcast platform Acast has acquired Backyard Ventures, a US creator representation and monetisation business, in a deal worth up to $20 million.

Aug 12, 2026

Live shopping platform Whatnot has raised $545 million in a Series G funding round, taking its valuation to $20 billion.

Aug 11, 2026

The nootropic brand co-founded by Chris Williamson and James Smith expects to generate $25 million in revenue this year following backing from the consumer venture capital firm.

Aug 6, 2026

Passionfroot has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Insight Partners, as demand for B2B creator marketing continues to grow.

Jul 24, 2026

Investment firm Content Partners has expanded into the creator economy with the launch of Wonderloom Media, a new holding company focused on buying and growing creator businesses. Its first acquisition is YouTube true crime channel Dr. Insanity.

Jul 15, 2026

Marketing group Miroma has acquired a majority stake in creator and podcast media agency Ad Results Media (ARM) as it deepens its investment in the creator economy and expands its presence in the US.

Jul 3, 2026

Hypefy has raised $7.2 million to fund expansion into the US and Western Europe. Chief executive Stjepan Zelić told The Daily Influence the Croatian AI platform plans to double its headcount as it takes on the growing number of companies competing to automate creator marketing.

Jul 2, 2026

Reign Maker Group has acquired a majority stake in Hyphen HQ, a talent management company built around a profit-sharing model that gives creators and managers a financial stake in the agency they help build.

Jun 22, 2026