Influential - About the company
Influential is an acquired company based in Las Vegas (United States), founded in 2014 by Daniel Steele. It operates as a Provider of data and AI-driven influencer marketing platform and services. Influential has raised $26.5M in funding from Europlay Capital Advisors, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 719 active competitors, including 101 funded and 31 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like SuperAwesome, Humanz and Soul Machines.
Company Details
Provider of data and AI-driven influencer marketing platform and services. The company matches brands with talent to reach audiences and drive business impact. It offers an always-on platform powered by AI. The company provides creator discovery, audience analysis, and real-time reporting. It facilitates collaboration, campaign reporting, creative solutions, and campaign optimization.
- Website
- influential.co
- Social
- Registered Address
- Las Vegas,Nevada
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Las Vegas, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$26.5M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Oct 01, 2023
Investors
Ranked
13th among 719 active competitors
Employee Count
659 as on Jun 30, 2026
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by Publicis Groupe (Jul 29, 2024)
Legal entities associated with Influential
Influential is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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THE INFLUENTIAL NETWORK, INC. CIN: 464059417 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 241 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
Influential's acquisition details
Influential got acquired by Publicis Groupe on Jul 29, 2024.
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Influential's funding and investors
Influential has raised a total funding of $26.5M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jun 14, 2018 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Influential has 10 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Influential:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jun 14, 2018 | 5491551 | Series B | 6893467 | 3843169 | 5546138 | 8160636 |
Jul 26, 2016 | 7054565 | Series A | 9621245 | 3354313 | 6211245 | |
Jun 05, 2015 | 4649711 | Seed | 9424326 | 2010359 | 6519386 | 4169904 |
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Influential's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Influential is Daniel Steele.
Here are the details of Influential's key team members:
- Daniel Steele: Founder of Influential.
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Influential's employee count trend
Influential has 659 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Influential's employee count trend over the years:
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Influential's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Influential include SuperAwesome, Humanz and Soul Machines. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Influential, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | _1584079137017.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} SuperAwesome 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Ad platform for the kid-safe programmatic ad | $58M | 74/100 | |
2nd | Cloud and AI based platform offering influencer marketing solutions | $32M | 68/100 | ||
3rd | Soul Machines 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Developer of a platform for creating and deploying digital AI workers | $135M | 66/100 | |
4th |  Hashtag Paid 2013, Toronto (Canada), Series B | Platform offering influencer marketing and collaboration software | $22M | 65/100 | |
5th | ShopMy 2020, Boston (United States), Series C | Influencer marketing solutions for creators and influencers | $169M | 64/100 | |
6th | GRIN 2014, Sacramento (United States), Series B | Platform offering influencer marketing solutions for ecommerce businesses | $144M | 63/100 | |
7th | Marketplace for influencer marketing | $27.4M | 61/100 | ||
8th |  Insense 2016, New York City (United States), Seed | Cloud based influencer marketing platform | $1.28M | 59/100 | |
9th | Provider of platform for influencer marketing and creator collaboration solutions | $1.03M | 59/100 | ||
10th |  Takumi 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Micro influencer search platform and campaign management solution | $13.4M | 58/100 | |
13th |  Influential 2014, Las Vegas (United States), Acquired | Provider of data and AI-driven influencer marketing platform and services | $26.5M | 53/100 |
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Influential's Investments and acquisitions
Influential has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Influential
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News related to Influential
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Influential expands with first acquisitionInsider Media•Oct 04, 2021•Influential, Young Bright and Grey
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Mirriad Advertising Signs Exclusive Partnership Agreement With InfluentialProactive Investors•Sep 20, 2021•Mirriad, Influential
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Influential Teams Up with TikTok Creator Marketplace API for One of the First-to-Market PartnershipsMarTech Series•Aug 31, 2021•Influential, TikTok
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Triller Selects Influential As Its Influencer Measurement And Data PartnerMarTech Series•Oct 30, 2020•Triller, Influential
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