The creator economy is booming, and a new initiative is giving talented content creators the tools to turn their influence into thriving businesses.
500 Global, a renowned Silicon Valley venture capital firm, and Creators HQ, a hub for creators in the UAE and the Middle East, recently launched the Creators Ventures Accelerator program.
Together, they are supporting creator-led startups collectively valued at over US$130 million.
This program is designed to help creators not just grow their personal brands, but also build companies that have real-world impact across tech, marketing, healthcare, and education.
Meet the 21 Selected Creators and Their Companies
The accelerator carefully chose 21 creators and founders, who together engage a massive audience of over 20 million followers, subscribers, and users.
These creators are turning their content expertise into innovative startups across multiple sectors:
- Bump | FinTech | USA – Building the largest financial infrastructure for the global creator economy.
- Bupple | Software & Services | USA – Streamlining content creation with AI editor agents, replacing fragmented workflows.
- dromOS | Software & Services | Mexico – Gamifying habit formation and self-improvement through creator-led challenges.
- Echooo AI | Marketing & Advertising | Pakistan – Automating influencer management using AI agents.
- Geeva | Marketing & Advertising | UAE – Enhancing brand-creator collaborations with AI.
- Hypesociety | Marketing & Advertising | UAE – Transforming creators into real-time content distribution engines for brands.
- InfluSense | Software & Services | UK – Helping brands discover emerging creators before they go viral.
- Intuition Intelligence | Software & Services | USA – Enabling creators to engineer virality in their content.
- Kami | Consumer | Turkey – Using AI to turn 400 million minutes of community stories into intellectual property franchises.
- Mindfull | Healthcare | USA – Personalized women’s health platform replacing calorie counting with nutrition intelligence.
- MoonTech | Marketing & Advertising | UAE – Turning influencer marketing into a measurable growth engine.
- Neura Coach | Healthcare | USA – Combining AI agents with human support to help users reach personal goals.
- Noqta Creative | Education | Bahrain – Delivering structured, professional education for Arabic-speaking creators.
- SHAIKE | Marketing & Advertising | France – Producing Hollywood-level ads faster and cheaper using AI.
- Skillstore | Education | UK – Helping creators become educators in their fields.
- So Squared | Software & Services | UK – Optimizing commerce led by creators for global brands.
- Societiz | Education | USA – Turning influencers in emerging markets into startup founders.
- Stareable | Media & Entertainment | USA – Scaling creators’ intellectual property and businesses.
- Super Abla | Education | Egypt – Teaching Arabic through culture, history, and geography via content-driven early childhood edtech.
- The Good News | Marketing & Advertising | Egypt – Amplifying inspiring stories to Arab youth.
- Trenderz | Marketing & Advertising | Ivory Coast – Helping creators turn influence into real-world travel bookings.
The Accelerator Journey and Milestones
The 10-week program challenged creators to refine their startups, test their ideas, and scale their operations.
The journey culminated at the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, where creators showcased their companies to an expert judging panel.
Two standout founders advanced to the final stage and qualified for funding consideration:
- James Jones, CEO & Co-founder of Bump, a fintech platform for creators.
- Yağmur Aydemir, CEO & Founder of Kami, a community-powered AI IP engine.
Expert Guidance Behind the Scenes
The program brought together a distinguished panel of judges and mentors, providing strategic guidance and insights to help creators scale their businesses:
- Courtney Powell, COO at 500 Global
- Scott Van Den Berg, Founder of Hotstart VC
- Ben Acott, CMO at Magnetic Labs
- Jonathan Labin, Tech Advisor and former Managing Director at Meta
With expert mentorship and funding opportunities on the horizon, the accelerator is setting the stage for the next wave of creator-led startups to transform the global economy.
What Comes Next?
As these creators move forward, the spotlight will be on how they translate their massive online influence into sustainable businesses.
With mentorship, funding, and cutting-edge AI tools, the future of the creator economy is poised for exponential growth, shaping industries from fintech to education, marketing, and beyond.
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