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Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US

Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, has raised $15M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners.

Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US

TL;DR

  • Passionfroot, a B2B creator marketplace, raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners.
  • The startup will use the funds to expand its U.S. operations by opening an office in New York and another in Sao Paulo.
  • The company's growth is attributed to the increasing need for B2B brands to use creators for brand recall and recognition, especially as AI commoditizes software.
  • Passionfroot's AI agent, Zest, helps brands create, monitor campaigns, and find suitable creators.
  • The platform has paid creators over $10 million in the last 18 months and has onboarded clients like ElevenLabs, Figma, and Replit.
  • Existing investors Creandum, Supernode Global, and s16vc also participated in the round, bringing Passionfroot's total funding to over $21 million.