Oncata

What Oncata does

Oncata Inc. is a Milwaukee-based private company that operates a community platform for in-person work, learning, and childcare. The platform serves a claimed 3,000+ creatives, makers, and professionals across the Midwest — including actors, models, dancers, musicians, photographers, producers, and crew — as well as working parents and adult learners in the Milwaukee metro. Its technology is a standard digital platform comprising a searchable talent directory, a job board with 24–48 hour posting review, a membership system for workshops, and a booking system for co-working sessions; no proprietary AI/ML components, APIs, SDKs, or patents are disclosed.

The company's product surface consists of three interlocking offerings: (1) a Talent Marketplace and Job Board that connects creatives with producers for in-person gigs, with free profile creation for talent; (2) a Skill Share workshop program (scheduled to launch March 2026) where members teach in-person classes and earn credits to take other community workshops; and (3) a Co-Working Co-Op at 3127 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, where parents pay $25 per family per 4-hour session for workspace plus cooperative childcare with parent-rotated supervision in groups of four. The company makes money through a $8+/month membership subscription for workshop access, $25 per-session co-working fees, and a marketplace commission model on job postings, alongside free talent profiles that monetize via the producer side of the marketplace. Brand collaborators listed on the website include United Way, Harley-Davidson, Nickelodeon, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Northwestern Mutual, Versiti, and Wisconsin Department of Tourism; their commercial relationship is not specified.

Founded in 2018 and led by CEO and founder Sitora Takanaev, Oncata participated in the gener8tor accelerator in March 2018 as its earliest disclosed institutional affiliation. The company is incorporated in Wisconsin, has 1–10 employees, and is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, venture funding rounds, or revenue figures. Its go-to-market is community-led and organic, supported by Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and an email/newsletter channel, with physical workshops and co-working concentrated at the single Milwaukee site.

Name

Oncata

Legal name

Oncata Inc.

Website

https://oncata.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oncata is a Milwaukee-based community platform serving 3,000+ Midwest creatives, working parents, and adult learners through three in-person offerings: a talent marketplace, skill-share workshops, and a cooperative childcare co-working space at $25 per family per session.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Talent Marketplace

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (71151)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Staffing & Brand Ambassadors (Hosts, Greeters, Promoters) (THAHALAA)

Keywords

• Talent marketplace
• Community platform
• Creative networking
• Cooperative workspace
• Skill sharing

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Co-Working Sessions: Parents pay $25 per family per 4-hour session for workspace plus cooperative childcare at the Milwaukee location.
2. Membership Subscription: Oncata membership starting at $8/month providing access to Skill Share workshops and platform features for creatives and professionals.
3. Job Board Posting: Job board connects members with in-person opportunities across the Midwest. Postings reviewed for community values alignment within 24-48 hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oncata operates an in-person community platform in the Midwest that connects creative talent (actors, models, photographers, dancers, musicians, and crew) with producers and businesses through a free searchable talent marketplace and moderated job board. It also runs a credit-based Skill Share workshop program where members teach in-person classes in exchange for taking other community workshops, and operates a physical Co-Working Co-Op in Milwaukee that combines workspace with cooperative childcare at $25 per family per 4-hour session.

Product overview

Oncata is a community platform serving 3,000+ creatives, makers, and professionals in the Midwest, built around three interconnected core offerings: the Talent Marketplace for connecting talent with producers for in-person creative work, Skill Share for community-led in-person workshops using a teach-one-take-one credit system, and the Co-Working Co-Op providing workspace with cooperative childcare at $25/session. The Job Board serves as the gigs posting mechanism across the platform. All services emphasize in-person, face-to-face interaction as a counterpoint to digital/AI automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talent Marketplace

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings of $25-75 per 4-hour session compared to buying childcare and workspace separately
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• United WayminorOthersTrusted collaborator listed on the Oncata website. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed beyond general trust/partnership status.
• Harley-DavidsonminorOthersTrusted collaborator listed on the Oncata website. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed beyond general trust/partnership status.
• Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesminorOthersTrusted collaborator listed on the Oncata website. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed beyond general trust/partnership status.
• NickelodeonminorOthersTrusted collaborator listed on the Oncata website. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed beyond general trust/partnership status.
• VersitiminorOthersTrusted collaborator listed on the Oncata website. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed beyond general trust/partnership status.
• Wisconsin Department of TourismminorOthersTrusted collaborator listed on the Oncata website. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed beyond general trust/partnership status.
• Northwestern MutualminorOthersTrusted collaborator listed on the Oncata website. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed beyond general trust/partnership status.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Industrious: Premium flexible-workspace operator serving enterprise and SMB customers. Comparable to Oncata's co-working in core product but positioned as a workplace solution rather than a parent-community offering.
• WeWork: Largest branded co-working operator with locations in major US cities. Comparable to Oncata's co-working offering in product category, though WeWork operates at vastly larger scale and does not offer integrated childcare.
• YMCA: National community organization offering recreation, childcare, and group activities. Comparable to Oncata's community-space-plus-childcare model, though YMCAs are membership nonprofits at much larger scale across many cities.

Direct peers

• Casting Networks: Casting platform used by producers and talent agencies to source on-camera talent for film, TV, and commercials. Comparable in product function (talent sourcing for in-person creative work) though serving a more professional tier than Oncata's community.
• Care.com: Two-sided marketplace connecting families with caregivers for childcare and related services. Comparable marketplace dynamics and target audience (working parents) to Oncata's Co-Working Co-Op, though Care.com does not bundle workspace.
• Meetup: Community platform for organizing in-person interest-based groups and events. Comparable to Oncata's community-led, in-person gathering model across multiple metros, though Meetup does not focus on talent marketplaces or childcare.
• Backstage: The largest online talent marketplace for actors, models, and performers seeking auditions and creative gigs. Directly comparable to Oncata's Talent Marketplace product, though Backstage is national and primarily digital rather than community-led.
• Skillshare: Online learning community where members teach and take classes, using a subscription model. Directly comparable to Oncata's Skill Share product in concept, though Skillshare is digital-first and Oncata's workshops are intentionally in-person.

Emerging players

• The Mom Project: Digital community and job marketplace for working mothers. Comparable to Oncata's working-parent customer segment and marketplace model, though The Mom Project is digital-first and does not operate physical childcare spaces.
• Kidadl: Family-activity discovery platform helping parents find local experiences and events. Comparable in helping parents access in-person activities, though Kidadl is content/discovery rather than a community marketplace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@oncatainc.1790
• Facebookfacebook.com/oncata
• Instagraminstagram.com/oncata.inc
• Xx.com/OnCallTalent
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oncata

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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