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March 30, 2022

Meet 18 of Europe’s newest creator economy startups

Europe is still far behind on creator economy startups, a report by Antler and Speedinvest shows.


Eleanor Warnock

7 min read

Miiji

TikTokers, influencers, video game streamers, newsletter writers: what do they have in common? They’re all part of the “creator economy”. 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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