We Power the Creator Economy

We are a creator commerce company, helping creators, brands, and social platforms drive growth together.
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Our Work

How do we deliver?

Talent Management
Representing some of the world’s top creators keeps us right at the forefront of culture and innovation while building differentiated relationships with the leading social platforms.
Brand Partnerships
We have close partnerships with leading global brands, giving us vertical expertise and insight into what’s working across platforms, industries, and content styles.
TEchnology
Our proprietary platforms allow us to deliver white-glove service and power award-winning campaigns at scale.
Web3 Innovation Hub
A Web3 incubation hub to keep us informed, inspired, and involved with culture in a hands-on way. We believe to work with creators, we need to BE creators.

Our Clients

Pfizer
H&M
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Chime
Ebay
Google
Estée Lauder
Disney+
BMW
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TikTok
Philips
Spotify
Kraft Heinz
McDonald's
Meta
Heineken
Twitter
Amazon
Genesis

Our Technology

Echo
Echo powers our brand partnerships division and is the backbone platform for our client services teams, creators, and brand partners.
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Our Measurement

We measure what matters. Whalar continues to evolve our measurement solutions with best-in-class partners to analyze business impact. In addition, our team will build a bespoke learning agenda to align with your brand goals and objectives.
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Careers

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In the News

Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry
There Could Be a Creator Economy Campus Coming to a City Near You
Creator and talent management company Whalar is launching The Lighthouse, campuses designed for creators to learn, make, and collaborate with their peers.
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Lighthouse leaders from left to right: Lucy Tate, Jon Goss, and Steve Nolte.
Whalar Expands From Influencer Marketing to Software and Creator Campuses
As many struggle with a drop in venture funding, some boot-strapped companies have been expanding.
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The New Creator Economy & Why You Should Care
The New Creator Economy & Why You Should Care
In the 7 years since we launched Whalar there has been an unbelievable level of transformation in 'Influencer Marketing'.
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Whalar Appoints Jason Li as the First Global EVP of Strategy
Whalar Appoints Jason Li as the First Global EVP of Strategy
EXCLUSIVE: Li will create standard practices around pitching and drive global collaboration at the creator marketing company.
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#1 Pet Creator, Doug the Pug, Launches New Doggy Wellness Brand - Nonipup
#1 Pet Creator, Doug the Pug, Launches New Doggy Wellness Brand - Nonipup
Everyone's favorite pup, Doug the Pug, is launching its own brand, Nonipup. Nonipup is a first-of-its-kind creator founded brand from the world's most famous dog for dogs everywher
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Ashley Rudder
Whalar’s Ashley Rudder Champions Equitable Pay for Creators
The chief creator officer is among Ad Age’s Leading Women 2023
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From left to right: Lucia Ayson of DBA, Artrell Flonnory of Viral Nation, and Whalar's Megan Frantz and Rick Bhatia.
20 Most Influential TikTok Talent Managers and Agents Helping Creators Build Their Careers in 2023
While some talent managers and agents work for long-established companies, others have launched new firms to address creators' unique needs.
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The Potential of Web3 & The Creator Economy
The Potential of Web3 & The Creator Economy
We at Whalar couldn’t be more excited for what we see as the seismic long term potential of web3 for the Creator Economy.
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How to Reach Women on TikTok
Creative advice for brands who want to understand how women are showing up on TikTok today—and integrate those learnings into effective, impactful strategies.
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Whalar and Ad Council Program Will Recruit Creators to Lead Social Issue Campaigns
Whalar and the Ad Council have formed The Creators for Good Ambassador program, allowing creators the chance to steer cause-driven campaigns.
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How to Set Up A Creator Business For Success in 2024 and Beyond
Every business needs an infrastructure and your creator business is no different.
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Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023
Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023
Whalar earns top recognition in the advertising/marketing/communications category.
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What Gen Z Wants From Influencer Marketing
Marketing leaders share the influencer marketing strategies they’re leveraging to engage with the coveted age cohort.
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Campaign Global - Social Media Agency of the Year
Campaign Global - Social Media Agency of the Year
Whalar continues to deliver best-in-class creator campaigns, strategies, and solutions that help brands and creators work smarter - not harder - and thrive while doing so.
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Creators vs. Influencers: 5 Top Players Who Define Both
The Influencer vs Creator economy lingo can be confusing. We’re here to clear things up.
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Whalar Appoints Sam Hicks as Managing Director, UK
"I remain committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and trust..." - Sam Hicks, Managing Director, UK
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In a Booming Influencer Economy, Creators Seek Standardization for Payment Terms
Creators, now essential in marketing, are advocating for fair compensation, demanding upfront deposits and imposing late fees to secure their rightful earnings
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E2E Tech 100 List
E2E Tech 100 List
Recognising the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK.
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Super Bowl Advertisers Squeak Under the Wire of Universal Music’s TikTok Blackout
Microsoft and PepsiCo’s Starry are posting TikTok videos featuring Universal Music Group stars, but brands without licensing deals in place don’t have that option
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Super Bowl and Influencers-Why Creators Are Involved in More Big Game Marketing
While influencers aren’t necessarily starring in Super Bowl commercials, they are an important part of Big Game marketing strategies
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Is Generative AI Proving to be *Too* Creative?
Experts at Dentsu Creative, SmartAssets, Publicis Groupe Australia, M&C Saatchi Performance, Whalar and VML share how they’ve been working with and honing the output of AI tools
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Ad Age A-List Awards Social Media/Influencer Agency of the Year
Ad Age A-List Awards Social Media/Influencer Agency of the Year
“One of the biggest shifts is that brands realize that working with creators is not a tactic, but a part of their marketing strategy,” - Jamie Gutfreund, Chief Growth Officer
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Creative Influencers
How Whalar’s Gaz Alushi is Putting the Creator Economy into Programmatic Terms
Influencer marketing and creator campaigns actually have the potential to be amplified and measured in a similar capacity to programmatic campaigns.
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Most Innovative Companies in Social Media
For making it easier for creators and brands to work together.
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Nielsen Unleashing the Power of Creator Content: Nielsen + Whalar: Predictive ROI Accurately Estimates What Creators Bring to the Mix
Nielsen Unleashing the Power of Creator Content: Nielsen + Whalar: Predictive ROI Accurately Estimates What Creators Bring to the Mix
Nielsen + Whalar: Predictive ROI accurately estimates what creators bring to the Mix
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Ashley Rudder, Chief Creator Officer
Whalar's First Global Chief Creator Officer
"Here's why I think more companies should add this role," Ashley Rudder - the industry's first-ever Chief Creator Officer - is leading Whalar into a new era of the Creator Economy.
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Because of the actors’ and writers’ strikes, Deanna Giulietti has turned down promotional work recently worth thousands of dollars.
Hollywood Strike Leaves Influencers Sidelined and Confused
Despite not being in the actors’ union, many content creators are passing up deals to promote films or TV shows because they don’t want to be barred from the guild or face online v
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2023 is the Year of Measurement for the Creator Economy
2023 is the Year of Measurement for the Creator Economy
These solutions enable brands to evaluate the effectiveness of creator marketing campaigns in the same way paid media is currently measured.
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How Creators Serve as Bridges to Gaming Communities
Over the last decade, the live service model has changed the life cycle of games and franchises. Filled with infinite replayability, these games can only thrive when they have high
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Streamy Awards Wins!
Whalar took home two Streamy Awards for Agency of the Year and Best Branded Video for the Clé de Peau Beauté x Martha Stewart campaign.
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Marketers are turning to influencers to target niche audiences with their content.
Brands Are Shaking up Their Creator Recruiting Strategies
Gone are the days of companies cherry-picking influencers for one-off campaigns based on their follower counts.
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HR Team of the Year
Whalar won HR Team of the Year in the 2022 WorkLife Awards!
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Talent Manager Spotlight
Talent Manager Spotlight
How the creators Whalar Talent represents are approaching Threads a month into the Meta-owned platform’s lifespan.
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Clé de Peau Beauté
Best Influencer Campaign in Creative Excellence
The Clé de Peau Beauté x Whalar “Thirst Trap” campaign won at the Campaign US BIG Awards!
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Marketing Partners Share Opportunities for the Year Ahead
Three creator marketing experts share their perspectives on how brands can leverage creators, where the opportunities for innovation lie, and advice on how to get started.
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Shorty Awards Win!
Whalar brought home THREE medals for the Whalar x DIRECTV Creator House Approach at the Shorty Awards!
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Sam Hicks, Managing Director, UK
Bossing It: with Sam Hicks
Whalar's UK managing director on exposing different leadership styles, being super prepared, and being involved in both key business decisions and helping teams succeed.
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Reaching the Unreachables
Media is always evolving. Today’s audiences have shifted their attention away from publishers and platforms and towards people.
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Whalar's President of Measurement & Analytics, Gaz Alushi, named to this year's Adweek 50
Honoring media, marketing and tech's indispensable behind-the-scenes stars.
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Measuring What Matters for Creator Marketing
Our President of Measurement & Analytics, Gaz Alushi, chats with Little Black Book about the best ways to measure the impact of creator marketing.
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Adweek Creator Agency of the Year
Whalar named AdWeek's Creator Agency of the Year!
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Whalar Is Elevating the Next Generation of Creators
In partnership with Logitech For Creators, Whalar launched The Creator Academy, a 10-week-long accelerator program for under-represented creators.
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C Talent is making the business case for inclusion
C Talent, an agency for deaf and disabled creators, was acquired by influencer marketer Whalar.
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The creator economy can thrive with audiences tired of traditional advertising
A new study by Whalar reveals half of Gen Z spend zero hours on ad-supported television
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Creators with influence: how to earn trust
Influencer marketing is the new force in the attention economy.
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Whalar announces the opening of MENA office
Global creator commerce company Whalar announced the official opening of its MENA office.
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Diary of a Chief People Officer
'I don't fit the perfect mold for what a head of people looks like.'
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Los Angeles Times: Five Latino TikTokers traded 9-to-5s for a Hollywood Hills house.
This is how they live.
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