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Growth · January 7, 2015

LinkedIn for Creatives to network, host, distribute content

If I was being lazy, I might describe UK startup Clowdy as a 'LinkedIn for creatives'. The site and apps for iOS and Android let those in the creative industry showcase their work, tag each other's contributions, and network for future collaboration.

LinkedIn for Creatives to network, host, distribute content launched on January 7, 2015 with 7 votes and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

What it does

Disrupt 2026: OpenAI, Anthropic, Replit, and more take over 6 industry stages. 25% off tickets now If I was being lazy, I might describe UK startup Clowdy as a ‘LinkedIn for creatives’. The site and apps for iOS and Android let those in the creative industry showcase their work, tag each other’s contributions, and network for future collaboration. The premise being that LinkedIn’s work history format (designed, dare I say, primarily to sell user data to recruiters and other power networkers) doesn’t work well for the likes of indie music producers and filmmakers, where the ability to show what you’ve done trumps who you’ve worked for. In the…from techcrunch.com

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