When was Maker Studios founded?

Maker Studios was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Maker Studios located?

Maker Studios is headquartered in Culver City, United States.

How many employees does Maker Studios have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Maker Studios is 105.

Is Maker Studios a funded company?

Maker Studios is a funded company, having raised a total of $88.9M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Apr 21, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Maker Studios?

Maker Studios' latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Sep 19, 2013, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Maker Studios rank among its competitors?

Maker Studios ranks 3rd amongst 253 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was METUB, which secured $15.5M in Jul, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Maker Studios?

Maker Studios' top competitors include Studio71, METUB and All Def Digital. Among them, METUB secured the most recent funding round in July, 2024.

Maker Studios - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Maker Studios is an acquired company based in Culver City (United States), founded in 2009 by Lisa Donovan. It operates as a Multi-channel network for artists. Maker Studios has raised $88.9M in funding from investors like Lakestar, Northgate Capital and Astrolabe Ventures. The company has 253 active competitors, including 25 funded and 33 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Studio71, METUB and All Def Digital.

Company Details

Maker Studios is a multi-channel network for artists. It is a digital media brand and original creator network that allows artists to create, distribute, and monetize the original content on YouTube. It also provides development, production, promotion, distribution, sales, marketing, and merchandising services to partners.

Website: makerstudios.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Culver City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$88.9M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Sep 19, 2013, $*****

Investors

Lakestar & 17 more

Ranked

3^rd among 253 active competitors

Employee Count

105 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Instafluence & 2 more

Similar Companies

Studio71 & 369 more

Exit Details

Acquired by The Walt Disney Company (Mar 24, 2014)

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Maker Studios is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Maker Studios, Inc. CIN: 1510397 , United States, Active		$25M - $100M (As on Sep 10, 2013)	-	-
MAKER STUDIOS CIN: 270399323 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	346 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-

Maker Studios got acquired by The Walt Disney Company on Mar 24, 2014 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Maker Studios has raised a total funding of $88.9M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 21, 2011. Maker Studios has 18 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Maker Studios:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 19, 2013	1523244	Conventional Debt	3502496	7777496	8641872	2282437
Sep 12, 2013	2301317	Series C	4558715	2668404	6391574	6724201
Dec 12, 2012	6538830	Series C	7891671	4341487	Time Warner Investments	Upfront Ventures & 2 more

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The founders of Maker Studios is Lisa Donovan.

Here are the details of Maker Studios' key team members:

Lisa Donovan: Co-Founder of Maker Studios.

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Maker Studios' employee count trend

Maker Studios has 105 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Maker Studios's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Maker Studios include Studio71, METUB and All Def Digital. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Maker Studios, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Studio71 2011, Beverly Hills (United States), Acquired	Multi channel network for creators	$55.9M	Mediaset, GF Capital Management & Advisors ... & 1 others	66/100
2nd	METUB 2014, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Series B	YouTube certified online social video platform to promote talent	$21.5M	Vertex Ventures, Do Ventures & 3 others	53/100
3rd	Maker Studios 2009, Culver City (United States), Acquired	Multi-channel network for artists	$88.9M	Northgate Capital, Lakestar & 16 others	52/100
4th	All Def Digital 2013, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering entertainment content	$15M	Greycroft, Third Wave Digital & 12 others	48/100
5th	Divo 2012, Chennai (India), Acquired	YouTube-based multi-channel network	-	-	48/100
6th	BBTV 2005, Vancouver (Canada), Public	MCN platform provider	-	-	48/100
7th	tubics 2017, Vienna (Austria), Seed	YouTube SEO software	-	Wayra, TheVentury	47/100
8th	ONErpm 2010, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Music distribution and royalty management solutions for artists	-	-	46/100
9th	VS Media 2013, Hong Kong (China), Public	Multi-channel network platform	-	Discovery Communications, Spark & 1 others	45/100
10th	Suzhou Dayu Network Technology 2014, China, Series A	Online MCN platform	-	CICC Capital, joinne.com.cn & 2 others	45/100

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Maker Studios has made 1 investment in Jukin Media and acquired Instafluence and Blip.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 09, 2015	Acquisition	Instafluence	2013	Tempe (United States)
May 12, 2014	Investments	Jukin Media	2010	Los Angeles (United States)
Aug 21, 2013	Acquisition	Blip	2005	New York City (United States)