Overview
Contact operates a booking platform that directly connects creative talent with brands in fashion and related fields. Talent can use the site to manage their careers, showcase work, select jobs, and receive timely payments, while brands and casting teams can discover, shortlist, and book vetted talent through an online marketplace where bookers pay a flat 20% per job and creatives receive no commission. The platform differentiates itself by offering a creator-friendly pricing model, a vetted talent pool, and a community that includes high-profile clients, providing a faster, more cost-effective alternative to traditional agencies. Its goal is to simplify and speed up talent hiring in the creative industry, reduce costs for brands, and ensure timely payments for creatives, with ongoing European expansion funded by venture investments.
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What believers are saying
- Contact's October 2026 website shows active product usage and recent campaign bookings.
- LinkedIn shows Reuben Selby still anchored to Contact through October 2026.
- Runway's DIFFUSE validates demand for direct creative hiring platforms across fashion and media.
What critics are saying
- No fresh financing followed the 2022 seed round; growth depends on cash preservation.
- Runway launched DIFFUSE on September 22, 2026, attacking the same talent marketplace.
- Brands can bypass Contact through agencies and DMs, collapsing its booking take-rate.
What makes CONTACT unique
- Contact charges bookers a flat 20% fee, while creatives pay nothing.
- Updated October 2026 site shows direct booking and payment workflows for talent.
- Contact lists 2,000 clients, including Nike, Balenciaga, Burberry, and Vogue.
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