Werk

Changing the way people work.

Starting with the most viral, untapped vertical in the creator economy: dance.

Dance dominates every content platform

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And now, dancers are monetizing their own audiences

$XXBBopportunity

How do dancers make money?

Dance economy today

Dancers teach at studios and perform.

VenmoVenmoPayments
Google SheetsSpreadsheetsStudent lists
EventbriteEventbriteTicket sales
ZelleZelleMore payments
Text messagesBookings & follow-ups
Who paid?Which spreadsheet?

Venmo, spreadsheets, fractured apps.

Dance creator economy with Werk

After dancers grow a following and community, they go independent by selling their own:

  • Pop-up classes
  • Private lessons
  • Programs
  • Merch
  • Tutorials
  • Community subscriptions
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Centralized in one platform

Werk Tech

Illustrative account · sample earnings

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Money

May – Oct 2026
OverviewSalesPayouts
Net earnings · All months$41,900

Gross sales $43,576

Fees −$1,676

Net earnings by month

ClassesTutorialsBookingsClass packsMerchPrograms
$12k$6k$0
Classes$11,700Tutorials$3,900Bookings$6,600Class packs$3,400Merch$2,700Programs$13,600
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Dance classSample profile

Alex Morgan

Dancer · Teacher · Creator

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Pop-up class$30
Private lesson$120
Training program$450
Choreography tutorial$20
Studio tee$35
Class pack$125
Studio rental$25 / hr
Community$15 / mo

Even though dancers started from different offerings, they eventually expand to the other offerings.

Aliya Janell

Aliya Janell

Queens N Lettos

@thealiyajanell
$66,982Total GMV processed
2MInstagram followers

Offerings on Werk

  • Pop-up classes
  • Private lessons
  • Consultations

Before Werk

Pop-ups in LA on Venmo/Cash

With Werk

QNL tours around the world

Tristan Edpao

Tristan Edpao

TEMP Collective

@tristan.edpao
$168,976Total GMV processed
64KInstagram followers

Offerings on Werk

  • Pop-up classes
  • Programs
  • 1:1 mentorship
  • Merch

Before Werk

One beginner program, once a year

With Werk

Twice a year, across three levels

Angela Trimbur

Angela Trimbur

Angela Trimbur Dance Academy

@angelatrimburdance
$10,826Total GMV processed
22KInstagram followers

Offerings on Werk

  • Pop-up classes

Before Werk

Case study to complete

With Werk

Classes and choreography for all levels

Alec Cohen

Alec Cohen

Intro to Popstar Dance

@gaychoreographer
$69,146Total GMV processed
11KInstagram followers

Offerings on Werk

  • Pop-up classes
  • Private lessons
  • Group privates
  • Consultations

Before Werk

Case study to complete

With Werk

Popstar dance classes in NYC and LA

PROWORX

Hannie & Claudia

PROWORX

@proworx.dance
$21,220Total GMV processed
1,042Instagram followers

Offerings on Werk

  • Pop-up classes
  • Programs
  • Recurring programs
  • Intro calls

Before Werk

The program did not exist

With Werk

Training for aspiring NFL and NBA cheerleaders

GMV: all-time recorded payments through October 17, 2026 (Pacific), USD, rounded to the nearest dollar. Includes buyer fees, before refunds; excludes failed, unpaid and off-platform payments. Offerings reflect published listings or recorded usage, not sales in every category. Instagram counts as displayed October 17, 2026.

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WERK AI

Your coach. Your biz manager. In your pocket.

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Hey Werk, I need to make $5k this week.

Great! You have 3,000 people in your email list that have been asking for a pop-up class in Miami. Should I set it up?

Flyer draftMiami pop-up • All levels
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Dance is not only digital and physical; it’s in person.

The work tech makes the admin behind the culture easy.

But the culture lives in person. We're there too.

Werk LA

Here's the culture is that we're dancing, we're rehearsing, we're choreographing, we're creating, we're freestyling, we're having classes, we're having privates, we're filming tutorials. We're doing all of that. We're having our own spaces to rental facilities, rental spaces to support this activity.

Starting in LA.

Dance is how we win.

Dance is digital and physical.

Physical experiencesMarketing + discovery
Werk StudiosPhysical
Werk TechDigital
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Content + communityBookings + revenue
Future locationsNew YorkChicagoMiamiSeoulLondon

This formula can extend beyond dance culture to DJs, chefs, and more.

We are not a tech company pretending to be cultural.We are a culture company that creates tech & spaces to elevate and expand it.

Jessie Ma

At Werk

  • Leads vision, brand, and creator community
  • Brings investors into the culture: shows, battles, classes

Previously

  • Founding team at STEEZY Studio, day one through Series A (9 years)
  • Grew STEEZY’s YouTube from 0 → 2M subscribers; produced 2,000+ tutorials
  • Professional dancer – performed with BTS
  • Bottle service for Insomniac at Academy & Exchange LA

David Osorno

At Werk

  • Building Werk’s tech
  • Taking care of customers
  • Running business operations

Previously

  • 15 years in nightlife hosting parties in 50+ cities
  • NFT Consultant, Sold out own NFT project - X ETH traded
  • Cannabis delivery startup - product build & GTM

Werk is raising$10MSeed round

This will fund

  • Buildout and launch of first flagship location in LA
  • Refining the tech & product GTM

Let’s werk together,
dance together.

We’re looking to work with:

VCs with expertise in

  • Creator economy platforms
  • Fintech / embedded payments
  • Entertainment
  • Hospitality

Angel investors in

  • Hospitality
  • Entertainment
  • F+B

Know another investor who’d love this?