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How CreatorFi’s $45 million raise lets creators borrow against future earnings

Key takeaways CreatorFi closed $45 million in combined equity and debt financing, with capacity to scale to $100 million more. The company advances $500,000 to $5 million against creators' YouTube,...

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Office building at 901 Cherry Avenue in San Bruno, California, that was YouTube's headquarters
How CreatorFi’s $45 million raise lets creators borrow against future earnings
Key takeaways CreatorFi closed $45 million in combined equity and debt financing, with capacity to scale to $100 million more. The company advances $500,000 to $5 million against creators' YouTube,...
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How ITV’s sale to Sky splits the broadcaster in two directions
Key takeaways ITV agreed to sell its Media & Entertainment division (channels and ITVX) to Sky for up to £1.6 billion, announced July 6, 2026. ITV Studios splits off as...
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EA Sports FC 27 Soundtrack Lands On Spotify
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Office building at 901 Cherry Avenue in San Bruno, California, that was YouTube's headquarters
How CreatorFi’s $45 million raise lets creators borrow against future earnings
Key takeaways CreatorFi closed $45 million in combined equity and debt financing, with capacity to scale to $100 million more. The company advances $500,000 to $5 million against creators' YouTube,...
A ShopBot CNC router with a dust-collection hose sits ready on a shop floor.
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Low office building with a Y Combinator sign in the parking lot under a clear sky
How a SAFE Turns Startup Cash Into Equity at the First Priced Round
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Exterior plaza of Television Centre, a broadcasting building complex, on a sunny day with people walking outside
How ITV’s sale to Sky splits the broadcaster in two directions
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