FlashStock, a privately owned Canadian company founded in 2013, operated a technology platform connecting brands, including Fortune 500 companies, with a global network of creatives. The platform facilitated the creation of customized visual content featuring real people using products. Its goal was to provide a more efficient and scalable solution for content production compared to traditional methods. Employing approximately 30 people, the company generated less than $10 million in revenue in 2023 before being acquired by Shutterstock in 2017.