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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2024-04-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001495231</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IZEA Worldwide, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IZEA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001882765</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GP Investments, Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>316 BURNABY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>HM 11</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BERMUDA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002013072</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GP Cash Management, Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LYFORD MANOR, WESTERN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>LYFORD CAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASSAU, N.P.</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>C5</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>CB-13007</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BAHAMAS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-04-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6620</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1726386</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-04-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>516</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1726902</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">GP Investments, Ltd. is the sole shareholder of GP Cash Management, Ltd (&quot;GP Cash Management&quot;).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rodrigo Boscolo, for GP Investments, Ltd., By: Rodrigo Boscolo, legal representative</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-04-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Antonio Bonchristiano, for GP Investments, Ltd., By: Antonio Bonchristiano, legal representative</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-04-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rodrigo Boscolo, for GP Cash Management, Ltd., By: Rodrigo Boscolo, legal representative</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-04-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Antonio Bonchristiano, for GP Cash Management, Ltd., By: Antonio Bonchristiano, legal representative</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-04-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
