Stipop Blog · Mar 2024
Announced Character Chat beta on the Stipop app, extending the platform from stickers into character interaction.
Monetization platform for character creators
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Stipop is a Santa Monica / Seoul-based sticker API and SDK company that helps apps add sticker experiences and creator monetization features; it has also expanded into Stipop Studio and AI chat/character features.
Primary product
Sticker API and SDK for apps, plus Stipop Studio for creator monetization
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Santa Monica, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Sub-industry
Sticker API/SDK and creator monetization platform
Offices
Santa Monica, California, United States
Seoul, South Korea
Business model
usage-based SaaS
B2B API/SDK licensing
subscription
creator marketplace / revenue share
in-app purchases
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$2M
Latest round
Seed VC - III · Oct 2021
People & investors
Work & culture
Public materials emphasize making online communication more human, genuine emotional exchange, and a creator-first/open-ecosystem approach for global sticker creators.
Compensation
No public employee salary bands were found. Public creator-economics signals show Stipop keeps a 10% cut of creator revenue, while creators can earn through subscriptions, premium sticker packs, and usage-based payouts in partner apps.
Product & market
Pricing
Pay-as-you-go based on Monthly Sticker Users (MSU), with a free tier, paid starter/pro tiers, and custom enterprise pricing.
Differentiators
- —Open creator ecosystem rather than only in-house artists
- —Large global sticker library and creator network
- —Fast integration via pre-built API/SDK and UI kits
- —Highly customizable sticker UI and backend
- —Analytics, settlement, invoicing, and content-rating tooling
- —Monetization options for apps and creators, including subscriptions and revenue share
Technology
API
SDK
iOS
Android
Flutter
React
React Native
GitHub
JitPack
Postman
Hashnode
Customers
Moneypool
Fingo Africa
Wiblo
Canva
Microsoft Teams
Google
Adobe
PubNub
Competitors
Holler
Mojitok
Seerslab
Youpi
Heypster
ArchChat
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
about $5M ARR (public estimate, 2024)
Estimated monthly visits
5.3K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
Stipop Blog · Jan 2024
Announced a collaboration with ZAPPY, which integrated Stipop's sticker API to add sticker features and open a new revenue channel for creators.
Stipop Blog · Jan 2024
Introduces creator subscriptions and explains when creators may benefit from recurring support versus one-time purchases.
Stipop Blog · Jan 2024
Explains Stipop's app and B2B revenue models, including monthly-fee B2B usage and creator payout mechanics.
Stipop Blog · Dec 2023
Introduces premium sticker packs and the Artist Channel Subscription / subscription monetization flow for creators.
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