About Creator Ventures
Creator Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Nov 2025, Creator Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 18 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Deduction Overall, Creator Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 3 acquisitions including key companies like ElevenLabs, Runna and Faceit. A lot of funds co-invest with Creator Ventures, with names like Andreessen Horowitz sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Creator Ventures has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Creator Ventures' List of Top Investments
Creator Ventures has a portfolio of 18 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in beehiiv and Deduction.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, United States, Canada and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Creator Ventures:
1. ElevenLabs
AI platform for speech, voice cloning, music, and AI agents. It provides tools for creating realistic speech, converting text to natural-sounding audio, cloning voices, generating music and sound effects, and building conversational AI agents. It serves developers, enterprises, and creators through APIs and integrated products designed for applications such as content production, customer support automation, media localization, and interactive AI experiences.
Key facts about ElevenLabs
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $822M
- Employee Count: 1,171 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Sequoia Capital, Salesforce Ventures and 50 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Runna
Provider of personalized running training programs. The application is offering personalized training programs for running, it also provides users with tips and tricks on running along with strength training, nutrition advice and injury management.
Key facts about Runna
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $10.3M
- Employee Count: 249 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: JamJar Investments, D&FG Elements and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. beehiiv
Provider of SaaS and app based platform for newsletter creators. It is designed to help creators, publishers, and brands build, grow, and monetize newsletters and website content. It offers a seamless newsletter builder, no code website creation, and various growth and monetization tools including an ad network, referral program, and subscription management.
Key facts about beehiiv
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $49.7M
- Employee Count: 255 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Sapphire Ventures, Adventure Fund and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Bounce
Key facts about Bounce
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: United States
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $34.2M
- Employee Count: 7 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Sapphire Ventures, 359 Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 12, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Bird Buddy
Provider of smart bird feeders with integrated camera and app. The feeders capture photos and videos of birds, providing species recognition using artificial intelligence. The application offers detailed profiles of bird species, including audio recordings of songs and calls. Users can compare similar birds and learn about their habits. Accessories such as perch extenders, nutrition sets, and wall mounts are available.
Key facts about Bird Buddy
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Wilmington (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $36.7M
- Employee Count: 78 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Creator Ventures, General Catalyst and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 07, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Creator Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Creator Ventures has invested in 18 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Deduction and most recent follow-on round was in beehiiv.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Creator Ventures' Investments by Stage
Creator Ventures has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.27M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 6 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Creator Ventures' Investments by Sector
Creator Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 17 Tech companies, 13 Software companies, 11 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
High Tech | 3 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Creator Ventures' Investments by Geography
Creator Ventures has made most investments in United Kingdom (3), followed by United States where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 3 |
United States | 3 |
Canada | 1 |
South Africa | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Creator Ventures' recent investments
Creator Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Creator Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 19, 2025 | United States | Seed | 2263 | ||
Aug 19, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7928 | [+5] | |
Jul 24, 2025 | - | Seed | 7337 | [+4] | |
Dec 01, 2023 | United Kingdom | Series A | 4871 | [+5] | |
Aug 15, 2023 | Canada | Seed | 8178 | [+6] |
Unicorns in Creator Ventures' Portfolio
Creator Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - ElevenLabs. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is ElevenLabs which became a unicorn in 2024.Here is a list of unicorns in Creator Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | AI platform for speech, voice cloning, music, and AI agents | 2022 | New York City | Series D | axraeof |
Acquired companies in Creator Ventures' Portfolio
3 companies from Creator Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Runna in Apr 2025 by Strava for $*****.Here are Creator Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 17, 2025 | Dec 01, 2023 | Series A | 6876 | |
Feb 13, 2025 | Dec 30, 2021 | Series A | 8861 | |
Jan 24, 2022 | - | - | 8642 |
Team profile of Creator Ventures
Creator Ventures has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in United Kingdom and Sweden. Creator Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Creator Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Stockholm | - |
Co-investors of Creator Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 117 investors have co-invested in Creator Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Creator Ventures: Credo Ventures, Concept Ventures and 33 others have invested in rounds before Creator Ventures. There is 1 company where Credo Ventures has invested before Creator Ventures and 1 company where Concept Ventures has invested before Creator Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Creator Ventures: 48 investors entered a company along with Creator Ventures. These include investors like Andreessen Horowitz (1 company).
- Invested after Creator Ventures: A total of 34 investors have invested in Creator Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include New Enterprise Associates (2 companies), Lightspeed Venture Partners (2 companies) and Sequoia Capital (1 company).
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