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The Birth Of Creator IPOs: What Does GigaStar’s $1.3M YouTube Creator Raise Mean For Creator Financing?

May 14, 2025

Net Influencer

YouTube creator Mr. Hand Pay (Jason Boehlke) recently closed a $1.3 million funding round by selling a percentage of his future AdSense revenue through GigaStar’s SEC-registered crowdfunding platform...

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GigaStar Securities Receives Digital Asset Securities ATS Registration to Power Its Upcoming Secondary Market Platform

April 29, 2025

PR Newswire

GigaStar Securities LLC is anticipated to be the first SEC-registered broker-dealer and alternative trading system to trade digital asset securities minted by an affiliated technology company.

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YouTube Creator Breaks Record with $1.3M Raise on GigaStar Market

April 9, 2025

PR Newswire

GigaStar, the marketplace bringing YouTube Creators and Investors together, has announced the record-breaking close of a $1.3 million Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) offering. This marks the largest known raise by a YouTube Creator in exchange for a percentage of potential future channel revenue.

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GigaStar Adds Crypto Payment Option in GigaStar Market, Expanding Investment Access in the Creator Economy

March 20, 2025

PR Newswire

GigaStar, a startup bringing YouTube Creators and Investors together, has announced that Investors now have the option to pay with USDC cryptocurrency when participating in Creators' offerings on its crowdfunding platform, GigaStar Market.*

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GigaStar Introduces Flexible Term Options for YouTube Creators to Partner with Strategic Investors

January 21, 2025

PR Newswire

GigaStar, a startup bringing YouTube Creators and Investors together, announced that its affiliate, GigaStar Market, has introduced 3-year and 5-year revenue-sharing term options alongside its flagship channel lifetime revenue-sharing model, addressing the desire of some Creators for greater flexibility. Through GigaStar Market, Creators raise funds by offering Investors a portion of their YouTube channel's potential future revenue through a securities offering digitally represented by Channel Revenue Tokens (CRTs). Note that securities offerings with terms and conditions involve the risk of loss and liquidity risk. GigaStar Market's flagship model allows Creators to share YouTube revenue with Investors for as long as their channel continues to generate AdSense revenue. Now, with new 3-year and 5-year revenue-sharing term options, revenue-sharing will end and Investors' CRTs automatically expire at the end of the term."We believe this added flexibility will attract a broader group of Creators and Investors," said GigaStar CEO Hazem Dawani. "Creators can view the 3-year and 5-year term limits as an alternative to loans, and Investors can participate in offerings with different term lengths and potential returns."GigaStar Market, an SEC-registered crowdfunding portal, has launched 23 YouTube channel offerings, raising $3.4M for Creators with 18,700+ Investor accounts. To date, GigaStar has distributed $393K+ in revenue to Investors.*Investment offerings are speculative, illiquid, and involve risks, including the risk of loss of the entire investment. About GigaStarGigaStar fuels human creativity by bringing Creators and Investors together. GigaStar provides Creators with an intuitive platform to raise capital from thousands of Investors who share in the channel's potential future YouTube revenue while supporting a Creator's journey. Learn more at gigastar.io.Creator Networks, Inc., (dba GigaStar) is the Parent Company of GigaStar Portal, LLC (dba GigaStar Market). GigaStar Market is an SEC-registered funding portal and a member of FINRA offering securities under Reg CF. The past performance of an offering, security, or channel is not a guarantee of future results. This content does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy security(ies).

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GigaStar Unveils DropStars Program, Announces Inaugural YouTube Creator Advisory Board Members

December 3, 2024

PR Newswire

GigaStar, a startup bringing Creators and Investors together, has announced the launch of its exclusive DropStars Program, welcoming its first two Creator Advisory Board members: YouTube Creators Brian Kim of ClearValue Tax and Tony Gaskins.

MEDIA

GigaStar: Interview With CMO Sarah McNabb About This YouTube Creator Elevation Platform

September 9, 2024

Pulse 2.0

GigaStar is a platform that provides YouTube Creators with an intuitive platform to raise capital from Investors who also benefit from gaining exposure to the Creator Economy. Pulse 2.0 interviewed GigaStar CMO Sarah McNabb to learn more about the company.

MEDIA

GigaStar CEO Hazem Dawani Explains How His Company Raised $2.5M For YouTubers While Protecting Their IP

July 8, 2024

Net Influencer

In a fusion of fintech and the creator economy, Chicago-based GigaStar is redefining how YouTube creators access capital. Co-founded by Hazem Dawani, a seasoned fintech entrepreneur, this innovative platform leverages blockchain technology to offer a unique crowdfunding solution. GigaStar enables creators to raise funds by sharing future revenue with investors while maintaining complete control of their channels and intellectual property (IP). 

PRESS

GigaStar Announces a $1M Fundraising Milestone

June 4, 2024

PR Newswire

GigaStar, a startup bringing Creators and Investors together, has reached its first major milestone. On its platform, GigaStar Market, a single YouTube channel offering successfully raised over $1 million by issuing revenue-share securities, represented digitally by 1,625 Channel Revenue Tokens (CRTs).

MEDIA

Q&A with Hazem Dawani, Chief Executive Officer, GigaStar

May 24, 2024

CityBiz

Today we share a Q&A from Hazem Dawani, Chief Executive Officer at GigaStar. GigaStar fuels human creativity by bringing Creators and Investors together. GigaStar provides Creators with an intuitive platform to raise capital from investors who gain exposure to the Creator Economy while joining a Creator’s journey.

PRESS

GigaStar Announces Powerful New Platform Features Enhancing Investor and Creator Experience and Revenue Tracking

April 30, 2024

PR Newswire

GigaStar, a startup bringing YouTube Creators and Investors together, today announced significant platform updates to enhance user experience and provide comprehensive insights into portfolio performance.

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GigaStar to Launch a $1M Fund to Award Grants to YouTube Creators

April 9, 2024

PR Newswire

GigaStar, a startup bringing creators and Investors together, is launching a $1M YouTube Creator Fund to help accelerate the journey of YouTubers. The new fund will launch in the coming month to provide discretionary grants to established creators earning over $100k in annual YouTube revenue.

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GigaStar Secures $3M in Additional Funding to Bolster a New Asset Class in the Creator Economy

February 6, 2024

PR Newswire

The latest $3M funding round brings GigaStar’s total funding to $7.8M since May 2022, a notable achievement in a shifting VC environment.

PRESS

GigaStar Appoints Ex-Robinhood Serial Entrepreneur Victor Glava as Chief Technology Officer

January 23, 2024

PR Newswire

Glava joins GigaStar with more than 15 years of expertise in leading engineering teams and building innovative, scalable financial technology products.

MEDIA

16 creator startups that raised millions last year despite a tough market, including one that raised $70 million

January 2, 2024

Business Insider

GigaStar, a startup bringing YouTube Creators and Investors together, was mentioned in this article.

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How GigaStar Is Bolstering YouTube Creators in a New Era

December 1, 2023

SmarTech Daily

Sarah McNabb, Chief Marketing Officer at GigaStar, is not your traditional tech executive. With a background in illustration and new media studies, she has a unique perspective on the challenges currently facing a new generation of “Creators” – specifically, YouTubers who are limited in gaining access to the capital they need to reduce their ad revenue risk, expand their brand, or simply support their entrepreneurial longevity.

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An Interview With GigaStar’s CMO, Sarah McNabb: Empowering The Future Of Creativity

August 26, 2023

Net Influencer

Meet Sarah McNabb, the Chief Marketing Officer at GigaStar, a visionary platform democratizing the creator economy. In an exclusive interview, Sarah reveals how GigaStar empowers YouTube creators and fans to join forces as partners. Discover how GigaStar’s innovative approach, unique partnerships, and dedication to fostering creativity are shaping the future of the creator economy.

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GigaStar Announces Institutional Interest from Hedge Fund Ananke Capital

August 22, 2023

PR Newswire

GigaStar's model, which lowers the barriers of entry for individuals to invest in the Creator Economy, draws attention from institutional investors seeking alpha uncorrelated to the S&P

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GigaStar Completes its First YouTube Creator's Revenue Share Offering, Validates Market Demand

April 28, 2023

PR Newswire

The channel drop, which sold out in an hour, successfully closed on April 27th, validating demand for bringing Creators and Fans together as partners.

PRESS

GigaStar Launches Its Next Gen Funding Experience for YouTube Creators

April 12, 2023

PR Newswire

GigaStar's unique revenue sharing model empowers YouTube Creators to monetize future revenue, partner with Fans, and transform Fans into an army of promoters.

PRESS

GigaStar, a Startup Bringing YouTube Creators and Fans Together as Partners, Completes a $4.8 Million Seed Round

March 16, 2023

PR Newswire

Funding will support GigaStar's goal of empowering YouTube Creators with streamlined access to fan funding, innovative fan engagement

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