The Deep Creative Collective

What The Deep Creative Collective does

The Deep Creative Collective (legal entity: Deep Creative Collective Kft.) is a Budapest-based, social-first creative agency founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic by a team betting early on the rise of vertical short-form video. The company delivers four integrated core services: social media marketing, content strategy, short-form video production, and TikTok channel management. Its underlying capability is end-to-end execution — from strategic concept development and scriptwriting through casting, production, and post-editing — delivered by an in-house collective of 30+ full-time copywriters, content creators, filmmakers, producers, project managers, graphic designers, social media managers, and video editors. The agency operates from a registered office in Székesfehérvár and operational presence in Budapest, Hungary, with no disclosed subsidiaries, funding rounds, or external institutional investors; ownership appears to remain with the founders.

The Deep Creative Collective serves a roster of 18+ named enterprise clients across retail (ALDI, Rossmann, WOLT, Tezenis, Dorko, Metro), FMCG and food (Ballantine's, CERBONA, Nanosupps), technology (Xiaomi, Mobilfox, Regio Jatek), telecommunications (Telekom), logistics (Waberer's), hospitality (W Hotels), events and entertainment (Balaton Sound), and education and media (Bookline, UniYou). Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services on a project-based, custom-priced engagement model — pricing varies with client goals rather than standardized tiers — with no marketplace, reseller, or self-serve distribution layer. Go-to-market is sales-led but executed through organic social channels and the agency's own portfolio content (DEEP CC 2024) rather than cold outreach, leveraging its cumulative 9.5M+ managed followers, 100M+ organic views, and 10,000+ produced videos as social proof. Customers report concrete outcomes, including 50,000+ new followers for Balaton Sound's TikTok in 5 days and a doubling of ALDI's follower count, positioning the firm as a Central European specialist in organic viral short-form content.

Name

The Deep Creative Collective

Legal name

Deep Creative Collective Kft.

Website

https://thedeepcc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Deep Creative Collective is a Budapest-based social-first creative agency producing short-form video content and TikTok channel management for enterprise brands across retail, telecom, FMCG, hospitality, and events in Central Europe, generating 9.5M+ managed followers and 100M+ organic views.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative and Social Media Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Media Creative Agencies (Content & Community) (MPAAAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content & Creative Studio for Creators (Concepting/Production) (MPAAAHAD), Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Short-form video production
• Social media marketing
• Content strategy services
• Tiktok channel management
• Creative agency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Media Marketing Services: Full-service social media management and content creation for brands, including TikTok channel management, content strategy, and video production. Clients include major brands like ALDI, Telekom, WOLT, and Balaton Sound.
2. Short-Form Video Production: Custom video production services priced per project. Pricing depends on goals and quantity of videos requested. A single video could cost the same as 100, with pricing tailored to client objectives and impact requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Deep Creative Collective is a social-first creative agency that produces short-form video content, develops content strategies, and manages brand social media channels (notably TikTok). Services span end-to-end campaign execution — strategic concepting, scriptwriting, casting, filming, post-production, channel management, performance analysis, and scaling of viral content for brand clients.

Product overview

The Deep Creative Collective is a social-first creative agency offering integrated services centered on short-form video content creation and social media marketing. The core offerings include Social Media Marketing, Content Strategy, Video Production, and TikTok Channel Management. These services work together as a unified offering—starting with strategic content planning, followed by video production, and culminating in platform-specific execution and management. The company specializes in creating organic viral content for brands, with a reported track record of nearly 10 million followers generated across client accounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Media Marketing
• Content Strategy
• Video Production
• TikTok Channel Management
• Short-Form Video Strategy and Production
• Social Media Content Management and Analysis

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,500,000+ followers managed for trendsetter brands
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Balaton SoundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerManaged Balaton Sound's TikTok channel in 2023, achieving over 50,000 followers and millions of organic views in just 5 days. The partnership elevated the festival's social media presence and is featured as a flagship case study on the agency's portfolio.
• ALDIcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with ALDI for social media content creation that doubled their follower count. Some campaign videos were featured across various news websites, extending reach beyond social platforms.
• TelekomcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOngoing collaboration with Telekom Kraft team to create PR-driven viral content. The partnership focuses on next-level campaigns that generate news coverage and organic reach. Testimonial from PR Expert Enikő Czabányi praises the creative team.
• WOLTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTikTok content strategy and production for food delivery platform, creating brand content for social channels.
• MobilfoxcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTikTok channel growth partnership for Mobilfox. Founder Kevin Diller provided testimonial 'without you Fox wouldn't be half as big as it is now,' indicating significant impact on brand growth.
• W HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury hotel brand collaboration including image film production and social media content for W Hotel brand.
• BooklineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational social media content partnership with online bookseller, creating witty and engaging TikTok content to promote reading among youth audiences.
• Regio JatekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic TikTok channel development for gaming company, involving creative concept development, actor casting, storyline creation, and visionary marketing direction.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Moburst: Moburst is a mobile-first and social media marketing agency producing short-form video, app-install campaigns, and creator content for global brands. Direct peer on social content production, TikTok-led creative, and enterprise client roster.
• Billion Dollar Boy: Billion Dollar Boy is a creative and influencer marketing agency producing social-first campaigns and short-form video for major brands. Direct peer on social-first creative services and influencer-driven storytelling.
• Obviously (Dentsu): Obviously is a creator marketing and social-first agency producing TikTok content and influencer campaigns for enterprise brands (acquired by Dentsu). Directly comparable on social-first creative services, vertical video, and enterprise brand clients.
• Fanbytes: Fanbytes is a TikTok-first marketing agency producing viral content and creator campaigns for youth-focused brands. Direct peer on TikTok specialization, short-form video production, and youth audience targeting.
• Goat Agency: Goat Agency is a social-first creative agency specializing in influencer marketing and short-form video content for major consumer brands. Direct peer on social-first creative services, Gen-Z audience targeting, and TikTok-led campaigns.
• Whalar: Whalar is a TikTok- and creator-led creative agency that produces short-form video, influencer campaigns, and social content for major brands. It is a direct peer: same social-first agency model, same enterprise client profile, same short-form video specialization.

Emerging players

• Ykone: Ykone is an international influencer marketing and social content agency with offices across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Comparable on creator-driven short-form content and brand storytelling, but with a broader geographic and luxury-brand focus.
• Jellysmack: Jellysmack is a global creator content company that produces, distributes, and monetizes short-form video for top digital creators and brands. Comparable on short-form video production scale and creator economy specialization, though more productized than agency-style delivery.

Broad incumbents

• VaynerMedia: VaynerMedia is a large global social-first agency focused on storytelling across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms for Fortune 500 brands. A broader incumbent with overlapping social-first philosophy but a much larger portfolio and global footprint.

Regional players

• Havas Budapest: Havas Budapest is the Hungarian arm of global advertising network Havas, offering creative, media, and social services to regional brands. A regional peer sharing the Budapest market with similar enterprise clients (e.g., Telekom, retail) but operating as part of a global holding group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thedeepcc
• Facebookfacebook.com/thedeepcc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thedeepcc
• Instagraminstagram.com/thedeepcc
• TikToktiktok.com/@thedeepcc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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