The Big Why

Creativity is the lifeblood of any thriving civilization.
1 Billion people will self-identify as Creators in the next 5 years and 1 in 4 children want to become influencers. But only 12% of full-time Creators make more than $50,000 a year.

Creators lack access to capital to monetize their assets, grow their businesses and reach financial stability.

As we move from today's Internet to the future, the currency of community will be content. Creators need a way to protect the ownership of their content and make money from their financial assets in new ways. Goldman Sachs says you, the Creators that drive this Economy, will be a half a Trillion dollar market in less than five years.

We built Trips today so you can build your business for tomorrow.

We are not a crypto company

We are building infrastructure to help Creators protect and sell their copyright, and using blockchain as the underpinning technology to do so.

We are advocates for Creators

Solving content authentication for the next internet cycle, embracing existing platforms and empowering Creators to reach financial stability.

We are making a new asset class

Creative works are financial assets and have been sold at the high end for ages - we are bringing this to the masses.

We are a team of diverse backgrounds

We come from the worlds of media, blockchain, fintech and data and all have a deep belief in The Big Why.

We are building infrastructure to help Creators protect and sell their copyright, and using blockchain as the underpinning technology to do so.

Solving content authentication for the next internet cycle, embracing existing platforms and empowering Creators to reach financial stability.

Creative works are financial assets and have been sold at the high end for ages - we are bringing this to the masses.

We come from the worlds of media, blockchain, fintech and data and all have a deep belief in The Big Why.

Our Team

Michael Finkelstein

Founder

Margot Taylor

Revenues

Philipp Muens

Engineering

Troy Friedlander

Product

Deborah Koenigsberger

Operations

Brant Downes

Strategy

Rugi Kavamahanga

Community

Ashley Simon

Marketing

Our Partners

The Trips name comes from the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, the most comprehensive multilateral agreement on Intellectual Property, signed by over 160 World Trade Organization members effective January of 1995. The agreement introduced intellectual property into law and continues to protect copyright holders today.