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Creator, Media & Communication

18 categories for founders and investors.

Creators, publishing, podcasting, newsletters, journalism, media tools, communications, translation, and content authenticity.

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Each category is a doorway, not a limit. Founders can bring ideas that cross multiple groups, or ask us to create a new category if the market is still forming.

Existing Category

Comm-Tech

Communications and Networks

The Comm-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations in communications and networks. It includes telecommunications infrastructure, network protocols, and data transmission technologies.

  • Advancing communication technologies, such as 5G networks, to enable faster and more reliable connectivity for individuals and businesses.
  • Developing internet-of-things (IoT) devices and systems for smart homes, cities, and industries, enabling seamless data exchange and automation.
  • Implementing unified communication platforms for organizations to streamline internal and external communication channels.

Example leaders: Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Nokia

Existing Category

Community-Tech

Social and Community Services

The Community-Tech sector encompasses technological solutions and innovations for social and community services. It includes platforms for social welfare, volunteer management systems, and community-driven initiatives.

  • Creating online platforms and communities that connect individuals with shared interests, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
  • Facilitating social support networks and resources for underserved communities through technology-driven solutions.
  • Utilizing data analytics and machine learning to identify community needs and develop targeted interventions and services.

Example leaders: Nextdoor, Meetup, Patreon

Existing Category

Media-Tech

Media and Entertainment

The Media-Tech sector revolves around technological solutions and innovations in the media and entertainment industry. It includes digital content creation tools, streaming platforms, and media analytics systems.

  • Revolutionizing media and entertainment industries through technology, including digital content creation, streaming platforms, and immersive experiences.
  • Developing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications for immersive storytelling, gaming, and interactive experiences.
  • Implementing AI algorithms for content recommendation, personalized experiences, and targeted advertising in digital media platforms.

Example leaders: Netflix, Disney, WarnerMedia

Existing Category

Music-Tech

Music and Arts

The Music-Tech sector revolves around technological solutions and innovations in the music and arts industry. It includes music streaming platforms, music production software, and virtual music instruments.

  • Integrating technology with music and arts, enabling new forms of composition, production, and immersive experiences.
  • Developing music streaming platforms and digital distribution channels that provide access to a wide range of music genres and artists.
  • Creating AI-powered music recommendation systems that personalize music discovery based on individual preferences and listening habits.

Example leaders: Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud

Existing Category

Print-Tech

Printing and Publishing

The Print-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations in printing and publishing. It includes 3D printing technologies, digital printing platforms, and publishing software.

  • Innovating in printing and publishing technologies, enabling efficient and high-quality printing solutions.
  • Developing 3D printing technologies for rapid prototyping, custom manufacturing, and on-demand production.
  • Enhancing digital printing capabilities for high-resolution printing, variable data printing, and personalized marketing materials.

Example leaders: Xerox, HP Inc., Canon

Existing Category

TV-Tech

Film and Television Production

The TV-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations in film and television production. It includes production equipment, video editing software, and streaming platforms.

  • Revolutionize film and television production with advanced technologies, creating captivating content and immersive experiences.
  • Developing high-resolution display technologies, such as 4K and 8K, for enhanced viewing experiences.
  • Implementing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies for interactive and immersive television and film content.

Example leaders: Netflix, Disney, WarnerMedia

New Category

Creator-Tech

Creator Tools, Monetization, Content Workflows, and Communities

The Creator-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on creator tools, monetization, content workflows, and communities. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in creator tools, monetization, content workflows, and communities with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Influencer-Tech

Influencer Marketing, Creator Campaigns, and Brand Deals

The Influencer-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on influencer marketing, creator campaigns, and brand deals. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in influencer marketing, creator campaigns, and brand deals with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Passion-Economy-Tech

Tools for Individual Creators, Coaches, Educators, and Experts

The Passion-Economy-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on tools for individual creators, coaches, educators, and experts. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in tools for individual creators, coaches, educators, and experts with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Membership-Tech

Paid Communities, Subscriptions, and Member Platforms

The Membership-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on paid communities, subscriptions, and member platforms. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in paid communities, subscriptions, and member platforms with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Podcast-Tech

Podcast Creation, Editing, Hosting, and Monetization

The Podcast-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on podcast creation, editing, hosting, and monetization. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in podcast creation, editing, hosting, and monetization with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Newsletter-Tech

Newsletter Tools, Audience Monetization, and Publishing

The Newsletter-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on newsletter tools, audience monetization, and publishing. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in newsletter tools, audience monetization, and publishing with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Publishing-Tech

Books, Magazines, Digital Publishing, and Author Tools

The Publishing-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on books, magazines, digital publishing, and author tools. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in books, magazines, digital publishing, and author tools with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Journalism-Tech

Newsrooms, Fact-Checking, Local News, and Media Trust

The Journalism-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on newsrooms, fact-checking, local news, and media trust. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in newsrooms, fact-checking, local news, and media trust with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Translation-Tech

Translation, Localization, Speech Dubbing, and Global Content

The Translation-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on translation, localization, speech dubbing, and global content. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in translation, localization, speech dubbing, and global content with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Reputation-Tech

Online Reputation, Brand Safety, and Public Trust

The Reputation-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on online reputation, brand safety, and public trust. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in online reputation, brand safety, and public trust with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

PR-Tech

Media Relations, Press Workflow, and Reputation Communications

The PR-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on media relations, press workflow, and reputation communications. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in media relations, press workflow, and reputation communications with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Content-Authenticity-Tech

Deepfake Detection, Provenance, and Watermarking

The Content-Authenticity-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on deepfake detection, provenance, and watermarking. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in deepfake detection, provenance, and watermarking with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the creator, media & communication sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

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