Carbonmade

Niche portfolio hosting platform for creative professionals

Carbonmade is a portfolio hosting service that enables designers, illustrators, photographers, and other creative professionals to build and maintain online portfolios. Founded in 2005, the platform distinguishes itself by offering a simple, code-free interface that allows users to quickly create visually appealing portfolio websites. The service has been popular among freelancers, students, and creative agencies looking for an easy way to display their work online. While Carbonmade is not strictly an AdTech company, it operates in the broader creative tools ecosystem that supports professionals who work in advertising, design, and digital media. The platform has maintained a niche position in the portfolio hosting market by focusing on simplicity and ease of use, competing against more feature-rich but complex alternatives. Over the years, it has served hundreds of thousands of creative professionals globally. Carbonmade operates on a freemium SaaS model, offering both free and paid subscription tiers. The platform has remained relatively small and focused on its core offering, without significant expansion into adjacent markets or major funding rounds typical of venture-backed AdTech companies.