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The audio chat-room app Clubhouse raised a Series C round that valued the company at $4 billion despite its install numbers dipping in recent months.  Apple is introducing a subscription feature for its podcasting platform. The company plans to charge creators $19.99 to be a part of the program and will take 30% of earnings in the first year. The fee drops to 15% in the second year.  Netflix is launching an unscripted series with TikTok group the Hype House. The show, produced by Wheelhouse Entertainment, will feature TikTokers Thomas Petrou, Kouvr Annon, Alex Warren, Chase Hudson, Lar...

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 present...

Creator+, Founded By Crackle And YouTube Vets, Raises $12 Million To Turn Influencers Into Movie Stars A startup founded by two digital video veterans called Creator+ has raised $12 million from venture capitalists and top creators alike in its stated bid to spin influencers into full-fledged movie stars. Creator+ was founded by former Crackle general manager and serial entrepreneur Jonathan Shambroom (pictured above, left) and Benjamin Grubbs (right), the former global head of top creator partnerships at YouTube (and the founder of the Next 10 Ventures creator fund, for which he still...

The Creator+ leadership team The media startup, co-founded by YouTube vet Benjamin Grubbs and tech veteran Jonathan Shambroom, will see digital media vet Adam Wescott running its content arm.  There's another player in the digital content race. Targeting Gen Z creators and consumers, with a focus on longform content, former YouTube global head of creator partnerships Benjamin Grubbs and serial Bay Area entrepreneur Jonathan Shambroom recently announced studio and streaming platform Creator+. Now it's setting the roster for its Hollywood-facing wing, tapping leadership for the content s...

Creator+ raises $12M to build a film studio and streaming service focused on digital storytellers In the words of co-founder and CEO Jonathan Shambroom, Creator+ is a new startup that will “finance, produce and distribute feature-length films from today’s top creators and emerging storytellers.” The company is coming out of stealth today and also announcing that it has raised $12 million in funding led by Petra Group and Freestyle Capital, with participation from Jake Roper, Peter Hollens, Wendy Ayche (a.k.a. Wengie), Selina Tobaccowala, Jazwares CEO Judd Zebersky and others. Shambroom ...