Founder Story
Benjamin was a science student dreaming of becoming a vet. One day, a casting agent turned his world upside down.
From Toronto to Shanghai, he stepped into the fashion modeling world. His journey continued for 15 years across continents — spanning 23 cities including Milan, New York, Seoul, Bangkok, and more.
From Dolce & Gabbana runways to Harper’s Bazaar covers, Adidas campaigns, and Korean government projects alongside Squid Game stars, Benjamin got the chance to become a face for global brands — and grew a deep love for the industry.
The industry works like a broken telephone.
Clients spend hours searching.
Agents hustle to promote. Freelancers struggle to be seen.
Finding the right face shouldn’t be this hard — but it was.
Hannah was working as an investor, reviewing hundreds of decks to back founders who change the world.
But the problem her husband was trying to solve resonated with her the most.
She left her job and chose to step onto the other side of the pitching room — as a founder.
That decision became Spotlite.
Spotlite connects brands, agencies, and models globally with online marketplace
— making casting faster, fairer, and transparent across borders.
Agencies unlock opportunities for their talents far beyond their local networks — without wasting time chasing sales. Newly debuted and senior models travel across borders for global campaigns.
For brands, casting has never been easier.
All of this happened in less than two years.
Entering the AI era, models’ faces and identities are easily scraped, copied, reproduced, and altered. And we don’t think that’s fair.
We’re on a mission to protect models from their faces being copied and used for AI campaigns without consent — and to make sure you’re compensated when your valuable data is used for AI training.
We believe you can leverage AI to flourish your career beyond boundaries.
We imagine a future where you’re in LA, cast for a beauty campaign in Korea.
While you’re at Fashion Week in Milan, you can still take lookbook jobs in New York.
Your job doesn’t end at the shoot. Neither should ours.
To return all the love we’ve received from the industry,
Spotlite will always evolve for you.
With love,
— Benjamin & Hannah
