Clouted Named to Forbes Asia's 100 to Watch List for 2026

Clouted has been named to Forbes Asia's 100 to Watch list for 2026.

Clouted was founded on a simple bet: the brands and labels that win in culture, music, entertainment, and gaming are the ones that can get content in front of the right audience, fast and at scale. Since then, the company has built a platform that pairs a network of more than 100,000 freelance clippers with AI-driven optimization, turning a single piece of content into hundreds of pieces of short-form video distributed across the platforms where audiences actually spend their time.

"We built Clouted because distribution, not just great creative, is what actually moves the needle for brands right now. Being named to this list is a signal that the model we're building is working, and it's still early." — Justin Banusing, CEO and Co-Founder, Clouted

That approach is already working for the brands Clouted works with. Music label Liquid State and insurance technology company Corgi Insurance have both run distribution campaigns through the platform, and Clouted's clipper network has grown into one of the largest of its kind. The company came out of stealth in May 2026 with a $7 million seed round led by Slow Ventures, with participation from AppWorks, a16z Speedrun, and Peak XV's Surge, and has been building quickly since, out of its offices in Manila and Los Angeles.

"Every campaign we run comes back to the same idea: meet audiences with the right content, on the right platform, at the right moment. Seeing that recognized by Forbes Asia is validating, but the real proof is in the results we're delivering for clients every week." — David Constantine Viray, CGO and Co-Founder, Clouted

Forbes Asia's 100 to Watch list recognizes privately owned, for-profit companies across Asia-Pacific on industry impact, market fit, business model innovation, and growth, and this year's honorees span 16 countries and territories. Being named alongside them, and alongside fellow Philippine startup OneLot, is a marker of the same thing Clouted is focused on internally: the distribution model is resonating, and it's growing fast.

What's next

This recognition belongs to everyone who has helped build Clouted so far: the team, the clipper network, and the brands who trusted the company early. Clouted is grateful for it, and isn't slowing down.

Brands looking to see what Clouted can do for their next campaign can get in touch. Creators looking to get paid for short-form video can join the Clipping Program.