2025 is drawing to a close, and its been a YEAR! We recap the biggest things we liked this year, and give insights into why, how, and what the people, deals, and voices that made some of the biggest impacts.
We explain why we find them interesting, and how they are building unique audiences and offerings for people, in distinct ways.
Our Favorite Creators:
Gina Obeng - https://www.instagram.com/just_geen/
DonYé Taylor - https://earthtodonye.substack.com/
Chris Kinda Reads - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S881jgi7cxE
Jaeki Cho - https://www.instagram.com/jaekicho/
Chi Osse - https://www.instagram.com/chiosse/
Zohrah Mamdani - https://www.instagram.com/zohrankmamdani/
Oh Sh*t Cards - https://www.stereotypeshit.com/
Gent Gems - https://milesmaps.com/
CEO Card Deck - https://theceodeck.com/about/
Wolf Taylor - https://www.instagram.com/_wolftaylor/
Our Favorite Deals
Harbourview Equity Partners - https://www.harbourviewequity.com/press/
Harbourview Catalog Playlists - https://www.harbourviewequity.com/playlists/
Visit Rwanda x LA - https://investors.tiny.com/news/news-details/2025/Tiny-Announces-Majority-Acquisition-of-Serato-A-Global-Leader-in-DJ-Software-and-Reports-Strong-Q4-Preliminary-Results/default.aspx
Spotify acquires WhoSampled - https://pitchfork.com/news/spotify-acquires-whosampled-announces-expanded-song-credits/
Serato buys Tiny Capital - https://investors.tiny.com/news/news-details/2025/Tiny-Announces-Majority-Acquisition-of-Serato-A-Global-Leader-in-DJ-Software-and-Reports-Strong-Q4-Preliminary-Results/default.aspx
Jamaica's Catastrophe Bond - https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/11/07/melissa-triggers-100-payout-us150-million-world-bank-catastrophe-bond-jamaica/