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Slate

Platform for social media content creation

Overview

Slate is a platform that helps brands create social media content more efficiently. It provides a workspace where social media teams can plan, manage, and produce posts in a unified workflow, aiming to simplify collaboration and speed up content delivery. The product works through a user-friendly interface that organizes content creation tasks, assets, and approvals, enabling teams to move from idea to publish-ready posts smoothly. Slate differentiates itself by focusing specifically on the end-to-end social media content creation process for brands, rather than offering generic marketing tools, and by building a streamlined, team-oriented workflow. The company’s goal is to make social content creation effortless for brands and to expand its reach in the competitive social media services market.

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About Slate

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Why Slate is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Enterprise Software

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5.5M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • Slate shipped AI image tools, Google SSO, and project sharing improvements during August-September 2026.
  • New October 2026 solutions pages name Amazon, HOKA, Kroger, and JD Sports.
  • Slate’s November 2026 customer pages show stronger proof of outcomes, including 10x output gains.

What critics are saying

  • Canva, CapCut, and Adobe Express undercut Slate with cheaper, broader workflows in 2026.
  • Slate’s last disclosed funding was $5.5 million in March 2023, limiting scale.
  • If Adobe or Canva copy Rio’s branded editing, Slate becomes a niche feature.

What makes Slate unique

  • Slate’s November 2026 product centers Rio, Brand Hub, and shared approvals for teams.
  • Slate’s mobile-first editor targets courtside, pitch-side, and event workflows competitors ignore.
  • Slate claims 400+ brands, including NFL, Amazon, Atlassian, and Kroger, use it daily.

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Funding

Total Funding

$5.5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$2M
$2.3M
$3M
$5.5M

Benefits

  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Company Equity
  • Health Insurance
  • Home Office Stipend
  • Wellness Program
  • Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
Endpoints News
Aug 17th, 2026
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Lilly to pay up to $370M for OmniAb collab; Slate, Fulcrum forge reverse merger. Biotech correspondent. OmniAb's Lilly pact: The California drug discovery shop has an ion channel collaboration and licensing agreement in place with the GLP-1 giant. Eli Lilly... Get free access to a limited number of articles, plus choose newsletters to get straight to your inbox.

Slate
Apr 25th, 2023
Slate named Webby Winner and People's Voice Winner in Marketing & Content Management Software

Slate announced today that it has been named the Best App and People’s Voice Winner in Marketing & Content Management in the 27th Annual Webby Awards Internet Celebration.

MarTech Series
Mar 3rd, 2023
Slate Receives $5.5M In Seed Funding To Continue Transforming The Future Of Social Content Creation

Social content creation platform raises capital from strategic names such as Charge Ventures, Interplay VC, LAUNCH, Wise Ventures, and TitleTownTech.Slate, the content creation company changing how brands create their social media content, has announced its latest funding, now totaling $5.5 million in seed funding. This funding was led by NYC-based Charge Ventures. Several other investors participated including Interplay VC, Wise Ventures, TitletownTech, LAUNCH and more.Slate is already a trusted provider to over 200 brands worldwide, many being some of them the most recognizable brands on social media today. Slate works with major sports leagues and teams in the US and abroad, as well as top brands in media, entertainment, beauty, fashion, retail, gaming, and more. Organizations like the NFL, VISA, Nickelodeon, Budweiser and more rely on Slate to empower their content creators to seamlessly edit, brand, and customize social content in seconds.“Slate has been an incredibly helpful tool in elevating Nickelodeon’s social content,” said Tarreyn Van Slyke, a Sr. Social Producer at Nickelodeon

Slate
Mar 1st, 2023
Slate receives $5.5M in Seed Funding to Continue Transforming the Future of Social Content Creation

NEW YORK - March 1, 2023 -  Slate, the content creation company changing how brands create their social media content, has announced its latest funding, now totaling $5.5 million in seed funding. This funding was led by NYC-based Charge Ventures. Several other investors participated including Interp

Axios
Mar 1st, 2023
Slate, social media content creation platform, raises $5.5 million

Slate, a cloud-based content creation platform, has raised $5.5 million in seed funding, CEO Michael Horton exclusively tells Axios.

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