Creator+, a new film studio and streaming platform for digital-first storytellers and their audience who want to support them, raised $12m in funding.
The round was led by Petra Group and Freestyle Capital, with participation from Jake Roper, Peter Hollens, Wendy Ayche (aka Wengie), Selina Tobaccowala, and strategic business partners including Jazwares CEO Judd Zebersky.
Led by Benjamin Grubbs, former global head of top creator partnerships at YouTube, and startup veteran Jonathan Shambroom, Creator+ is a new film studio and streaming platform for digital-first storytellers.
Films presented by Creator+ will premiere on the company’s proprietary platform across web, mobile and connected TV devices in a premium video on-demand (PVOD) offering with no subscriptions or ads. Creators partnering with the company have transparent backend revenue participation, and will receive audience insights and ownership.
The leadership team includes:
- Adam Wescott (Head of Content Studio),
- Ben O’Keefe (Head of Diversity and Impact),
- Nick Phillips (Head of Production),
- McKenna Marshall (Director of Development) and
- JaQay Carlyle (Business Affairs) driving film development and production.
Tricia Choi (Head of Product) and Al Lieb (Advisory CTO) are both architecting the company’s proprietary platform and user experience. Wescott, Philipps and Marshall will serve as producers on all projects.
FinSMEs
22/04/2021