Creator Economy
Whop: The Digital-Product Marketplace at $500M+ Annualized Volume
Founded 2021 by Cameron Zoub, Steven Schwartz, and Jack Sharkey. $20M+ from Founders Fund. $500M+ annualized volume. Acquired Tether in August 2024.
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marketplace
Creator Economy
Gumroad: The Digital-Product Marketplace of the Indie Creator Economy
Founded 2011 by Sahil Lavingia. Flat 10% transaction fee, no monthly. The 2015 pivot from venture-growth to profitable independent operation became a category-defining reference case in the modern creator economy.