Chase
Chase is a Ghent-based digital marketing agency paired with a Flemish creator community, delivering social media, influencer, podcast, and campaign services to brands while running free creator education and events.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersGhent, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Chase does
Chase is a Belgian digital marketing agency and creator community operator headquartered in Ghent. The business is organized into two divisions across two legal entities: Chase Creative BV runs the agency side (social media management, creator and influencer marketing, branded podcast production, and multi-platform campaign execution) for brand clients; Ethercentrum vzw, a nonprofit, operates the Chase Community on the Circle platform, providing free membership, workshops, creator talks, networking events, and job postings to Flemish and Brussels-based digital creators. The two halves are intentionally interlinked — community members serve as a curated talent pool for the agency's brand campaigns, while the agency commercializes the community's education and event programming.
The platform layer runs on Circle for community management, Webflow for the corporate site, Mailchimp for newsletters, and standard podcast distribution infrastructure (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud). Operational AI use is present but limited to generative tools for content production and a dedicated AI Artist / Creative Director role; there is no proprietary AI model, data flywheel, or ML pipeline. The agency's technical capabilities are concentrated in podcast production, video content, and integrated multi-channel campaign execution rather than software development.
Chase's commercial model combines quote-based agency retainers and project work (with named enterprise clients spanning pharma, tech, government, e-commerce, education, and healthcare) with free community membership and a paid creator-education product line comprising the Grow and Scale Creator Courses. Distribution is dual-track: enterprise clients are acquired through direct sales, case-study marketing, and partnership-driven deal flow (e.g., the EY/Tijd Connect podcast), while creators join via self-serve community sign-up, organic social, and in-person events. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company is founder-led, privately held, and bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding.
Chase firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Chase
- Legal name
- Chase Creative BV
- Website
- https://chase.be
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Chase is a Ghent-based digital marketing agency paired with a Flemish creator community, delivering social media, influencer, podcast, and campaign services to brands while running free creator education and events.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Chase industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital Marketing Agency Services
- NAICS
- Advertising Agencies (54181)
- SIC
- Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Affiliate Marketing & Partner Program Management (MPAAACAD)
Keywords
Where Chase is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ghent
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Chase business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Creator Courses (Grow & Scale): Chase offers paid educational programs for creators. The SCALE Creator Course V2 is listed with '15 gratis plaatsen' (15 free places), suggesting a freemium model for the course with paid elements implied for subsequent cohorts or advanced tiers.
- Community Membership & Freelance Gigs: The community platform hosts job postings and freelance gig opportunities for creators. Chase acts as an intermediary connecting creators with brand opportunities, generating value through the talent pipeline.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Monthly | Free community membership |
| Subscription | Annual | Grow Creator Course |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Scale Creator Course |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Agency services (campaigns, podcasts, social media) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels9 records
Chase product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Chase operates a digital marketing agency (Chase Agency) that delivers branded podcast production, social media management, creator/influencer campaigns, and multi-platform digital campaigns for brands and public-sector clients in Belgium. Alongside the agency, Chase Community offers a free creator community, educational programs (Grow and Scale creator courses), workshops, and networking events for content creators. The two entities — Chase Creative BV (agency) and Ethercentrum vzw (nonprofit community) — share a closed-loop model in which community members serve as a curated talent pipeline for client campaigns.
Product overview
Chase is a digital marketing agency and creator community platform operating from Ghent, Belgium. The company consists of two main divisions: Chase Agency (full-service digital marketing including social media management, podcast production, and campaigns) and Chase Community (a creator community with courses, workshops, and networking events). The portfolio includes branded podcast production services, creator courses (Grow and Scale), community management via Circle, and campaign services for clients across various sectors including sustainable mobility, e-commerce, and tech.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Chase Agency Full-service digital marketing agency providing social media management, campaign creation, podcast production, and creator/influencer marketing services for brands in Belgium.
- Chase Community Digital creator community platform offering free membership, courses, workshops, creator talks, networking events, and job postings for content creators, vloggers, podcasters, and influencers in Belgium.
- Grow Creator Course Structured training program for content creators offering tools and knowledge to professionally approach their work and grow efficiently.
- Scale Creator Course Advanced training program helping creators reduce dependence on brand deals and take more ownership of their income by building digital products, memberships, and scalable revenue models.
- Podcast Production Services Full-service podcast production including strategy, concept creation, audio/video recording, editing, and promotion across multiple platforms for branded podcasts targeting Belgian and Benelux audiences.
- Social Media Management Social media strategy and content management services for brands across platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
- Creator & Influencer Marketing Services connecting brands with content creators and influencers for marketing campaigns, including creator collectives and ambassador programs.
- Campaign Services Digital marketing campaign development and execution including video campaigns, branded content, and multi-platform promotion strategies for brands.
Quantifiable outcome
- 16 million views generated for a sustainable mobility campaign
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Chase
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Chase technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration11 records
AI capability4 records
Feature3 records
Chase partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- RelaasminorRelaas volunteers coach the story-tellers from IN-Gent to develop their narrative arc for the 'Stemkleur' podcast about newcomers in Ghent. Chase handles strategy, recording, and audio production.
- VRT NWScoreChase collaborated with VRT NWS and deCheckers on CounterScam, a project to combat misinformation on social media. The initiative trained young creators to identify and counter fake news and scams, producing a CounterScam Playbook and showcase videos.
- deCheckers (VRT)coredeCheckers is a VRT fact-checking initiative. Together with Chase, they developed the CounterScam methodology and playbook for creators to counter disinformation and scams on social media.
- KnackminorChase collaborated with Knack (alongside VRT and deCheckers) on an AI misinformation project where creators ZicZacKitty and DikkeSvekke demonstrated AI-generated scams to educate followers.
- Ethercentrum vzwcoreEthercentrum vzw is the recognized Flemish youth organization (BE0877.091.618) that operates the Chase Community platform under the 'Information and Participation' category of the Flemish Youth Decree. Chase Community is its primary initiative targeting young digital creators.
- IN-GentminorIN-Gent (city of Ghent's integration service) partnered with Chase and Relaas to create the 'Stemkleur' podcast giving newcomers a voice. Chase produced the podcast which is used in welcome packages and Dutch language classes.
- Tijd Connect (De Tijd / L'Echo)coreTijd Connect co-created the 'Inzicht' branded podcast with Chase for EY België. Chase handled show development, audio production, and promotion while Tijd Connect managed publication on their media channels.
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)coreVUB co-created the 'Rebels With A Cause' Gen Z podcast with Chase, hosted by Rosie (Rosanne Coetsier). The series addresses topics like mental health, sustainability, and poverty. VUB contributed academic perspective and youth audience reach.
- KASK School of Arts (Gent)minorChase partners with KASK for its Digital Storytelling Postgraduate program. Chase refers creators to this education program and some Chase team members lecture as Course Lecturers.
- VRTminorVRT is mentioned as a partner in the CounterScam integrity project (alongside deCheckers and Knack) and in the context of the Helder podcast receiving VRT NWS coverage.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Chase competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Wijs (Wijs Agency): Belgian full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in Antwerp. Overlaps with Chase's agency services, social media management, and Belgian enterprise client base.
- Brandnewmedia (formerly Grp/BNMedia): Dutch/Benelux influencer and content agency running creator campaigns for major brands in the region. Compares on geography (Benelux), service mix (creator campaigns), and target client profile.
- Vamp (Influencer Marketing Agency): Amsterdam-based influencer marketing agency running creator campaigns for enterprise brands across Europe. Same direct peer category as Chase: dedicated creator-driven marketing services for European brand clients.
Others
- Circle (community platform): Community platform provider whose software powers Chase Community. Adjacent enabling technology rather than a direct competitor — relevant ecosystem partner for the community side of the business.
Emerging players
- Billy Grace: Data-driven performance marketing and creator campaign agency active in Belgium and the Netherlands. Partial overlap with Chase's performance marketing and creator side.
- DROPP (creative agency, Belgium): Belgian creative and social-first agency targeting Gen Z and creator-driven content for brands. Closely parallels Chase's youth- and creator-focused positioning in the Belgian market.
Broad incumbents
- Publicis Groupe Belgium (Publicis/Leo Burnett): Publicis operates a large Belgian advertising portfolio including Publicis and Leo Burnett, offering social, digital, and creative services that compete with Chase for the same brand budgets.
- Havas Belgium: Global network's Belgian operation offering integrated advertising and content services including social media and influencer marketing, competing for the same Belgian brand budgets.
- Ogilvy Belgium: WPP-owned full-service advertising network operating in Belgium offering creative, digital, social, and influencer services to global brand clients — directly competes for the same enterprise briefs.
- Mortierbrigade: Independent Belgian creative agency (part of Accenture Song) known for bold campaigns. Competitor for branded content, creative campaigns, and Belgian enterprise clients that Chase also targets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Chase leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles16 records
Chase funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Chase M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Chase
What does Chase do?
Chase operates a digital marketing agency (Chase Agency) that delivers branded podcast production, social media management, creator/influencer campaigns, and multi-platform digital campaigns for brands and public-sector clients in Belgium. Alongside the agency, Chase Community offers a free creator community, educational programs (Grow and Scale creator courses), workshops, and networking events for content creators. The two entities — Chase Creative BV (agency) and Ethercentrum vzw (nonprofit community) — share a closed-loop model in which community members serve as a curated talent pipeline for client campaigns.
Is Chase a public or private company?
Chase is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Chase founded?
Chase was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Chase based?
Chase is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Chase make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Creator Courses (Grow & Scale) is the primary driver. The others are community Membership & Freelance Gigs.
Who are Chase's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Wijs (Wijs Agency), Brandnewmedia (formerly Grp/BNMedia) and Vamp (Influencer Marketing Agency). Circle (community platform) is listed as an others. Emerging players are Billy Grace and DROPP (creative agency, Belgium). Broad incumbents are Publicis Groupe Belgium (Publicis/Leo Burnett), Havas Belgium, Ogilvy Belgium and Mortierbrigade.
Does Chase have an API?
No public API is recorded for Chase.
What industry is Chase in?
Chase's product category is Digital Marketing Agency Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAAACAD, Affiliate Marketing & Partner Program Management. Its NAICS code is 54181 and its SIC code is 7311.