2026 in creator-economy deals

90 transactions on record for 2026 (plus 1 non-transaction entry, labeled). Price public on 26.

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Repeat buyers: Fixated (3), Publicis Groupe (2), Residence (2), Reign Maker Group (2), HubSpot (2)

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10 more 2026 deals ranked by published value The ranking, the figures and the sources behind them.

Date	Target	Buyer / investor	Segment	Value as published	Source
Oct 13, 2026	Hello Sunshine (Candle Media's majority stake) Divestiture / buyback	Mediawan with Reese Witherspoon	Creator Media & Studios	Reported ██████ Pro	███████
Sep 22, 2026	TBAR Partners Acquisition	Common Thread Collective (backed by The Acacia Group)	Creator Commerce	Undisclosed Not disclosed	███████
Sep 22, 2026	uptickk Acquisition	Power Digital	Creator Commerce	Undisclosed Not disclosed	███████
Sep 3, 2026	CreatorFi Funding round	Investors not disclosed	Creator Finance	Reported ██████ Pro	███████
Sep 1, 2026	Workweek Funding round	Next Coast Ventures	Creator Media & Studios	Reported ██████ Pro	███████
Aug 27, 2026	Levanta Funding round	Volition Capital	Creator Commerce	Reported ██████ Pro	███████
Aug 27, 2026	Goodlife Management Acquisition	Boksi	Talent Management	Reported ██████ Pro	███████
Aug 26, 2026	Point d'Orgue Acquisition	Publicis Groupe France	Agency	Undisclosed Not disclosed	███████
Aug 26, 2026	Puck (majority stake) Majority/partial stake	RedBird Capital	Creator Media & Studios	Reported ██████ Pro	███████
Aug 17, 2026	AMZ Advisers / Reach Social Acquisition	Chief Media	Creator Commerce	Undisclosed Not disclosed	███████

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