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And things are beginning to look up again for creator startups. It touches the creator economy as startups develop ways to augment and potentially replace humans in accomplishing some creative tasks. He added that Inspired talks closely with brands and creators to hear what products and startups are exciting, which helps guide the firm's investments. Business Insider is highlighting 11 VC firms and their partners who are focused on finding the next wave of promising creator-economy startups. We looked at each firm's investments in the past year to understand how they funded new ideas in the creator industry.
Persons: , Goldman Sachs, upstarts, Rex Woodbury, Woodbury, that's, Chad Hurley, Chamberlain, Chamberlain Coffee, Capital's Kamran Ali, ShopMy's Organizations: Service, BEN Labs, Business, Daybreak Ventures, YouTube, Blazar, United Talent Agency, BI Locations: Woodbury, VCs
A nut company called Dee's Nuts is suing YouTuber MrBeast's candy brand Feastables. When Brian Ditore founded flavored peanut company Dee's Nuts more than a decade ago, he hoped to pay homage to his grandmother, Adeline D'amore, court documents say. On August 25, Dee's Nuts filed a lawsuit against MrBeast's Feastables, accusing the brand of trademark infringement by naming one of its chocolate flavors "Deez Nuts." Actual results when searching "dees nuts" show Dee's Nuts products. Screenshot via Walmart.comAn attorney and spokesperson for Dee's Nuts did not respond to a request for comment sent during the weekend.
Persons: YouTuber, Brian Ditore, Adeline D'amore, Brian A, Dee's Nuts, MrBeast's Feastables, MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson, Feastables, Dee's, dees, Defendant Feastables, James Stephen Donaldson, Dr, Dre Organizations: Service, US, Inc Locations: Wall, Silicon, Iowa
Brian and Lisa Sugar, the married founders of PopSugar, have raised a second venture capital fund. The $33 million fund will invest in consumer brands and software powering the future of retail. The eponymous firm, Sugar Capital, began to raise the sophomore fund a year ago and closed in May, Brian Sugar told Insider. For her part, Lisa stepped back from managing PopSugar in 2021 and joined Sugar Capital as a partner in 2022. Sugar Capital set out to raise $75 million for its second fund and reduced the target size last summer, Sugar said.
Persons: Brian, Lisa Sugar, Brian Sugar, MrBeast's Feastables, Will Hawthorne, Krista Moatz, PopSugar, Hawthorne, Sugar, Sam Altman, Jason Calacanis, Everlane, Ben Lerer's, Lisa, Brian Ach Organizations: PopSugar, Sugar Capital, Avid Capital Advisors, Avid, Sugar, JPMorgan, Advisors, Sequoia Capital, Nine Media, Bain Capital, Pritzker Group Venture, Consumer Locations: Olive
We asked 22 rising stars in the creator economy what their favorite social-media moment was in 2022. As part of Insider's inaugural list highlighting the next generation of leaders in the influencer space, we asked individuals what their favorite social-media moment was in 2022. These rising stars have spent the past year making tangible change through their work on products, content, or initiatives at startups or social-media giants. (Read our full list of 22 rising stars of the creator economy.) Read the full list of rising stars for more favorite moments and details about their careers:
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