The short version

Jasmine Enberg predicted on December 30, 2025: “We’re also expecting, you know, some big M&A this year and more… So, I think [it’s a] big year for M&A and I think it’s also going to be a big year for these hybrid business models.” Verdict: Called it. Independent analyses confirm the rise of professionalized, diversified 'hybrid' creator business models. Consolidation…

Prediction by

Jasmine Enberg

On December 30, 2025

“We’re also expecting, you know, some big M&A this year and more… So, I think [it’s a] big year for M&A and I think it’s also going to be a big year for these hybrid business models.”

Follow-up

Independent analyses confirm the rise of professionalized, diversified 'hybrid' creator business models. Consolidation and M&A activity were also notable in the creator economy in 2026, validating the 'big year' prediction.

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