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Captiv8
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Captiv8 operates an influencer and creator marketing platform, offering creator-first storytelling solutions for brands, following a combination with Influential's expertise.
Also known as Captiv8
Founders & leadership
Investors · 11
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$2M disclosed across 1 round · 2016
- $2MraisedApr 2016 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Captiv8 provides an end-to-end influencer marketing platform used by brands, creators and talent managers. The platform offers distinct entry points by role: creators use it to find brand opportunities, manage collaborations and track performance; talent managers use it to manage a creator roster, opportunities and campaign activity; and brand managers use it to run creator programs, approvals and campaign activity.
Captiv8 has been integrated into Influential, with the combined offering positioned around Influential's expertise and Captiv8's platform to deliver creator-first storytelling. Inbound business contact is handled through an Influential email address, while the Captiv8 site continues to host sign-in paths and separate terms of service for brands and creators.
Business model
Captiv8 operates a software platform that connects brands with creators and talent managers, supporting campaign workflows including opportunity discovery, collaboration management, approvals and performance tracking. Access is account-based, with separate sign-in experiences for creators, talent managers and brand managers.
Latest developments
Captiv8 has been integrated into Influential; the two are combining Influential's expertise with Captiv8's platform, and contact for prospective clients is routed to Influential.
▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market
Technology
A web-based influencer marketing platform with role-specific experiences covering brand opportunity discovery, collaboration and roster management, campaign approvals and performance tracking.
Go-to-market
Brands and brand managers running creator programs, individual creators seeking brand opportunities, and talent managers overseeing creator rosters.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsCaptiv8's website announces that Captiv8 has been integrated into Influential, combining Influential's expertise with Captiv8's platform; business inquiries are directed to info@influential.co.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Captiv8captiv8.io · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Captiv8 do?
- Captiv8 is an end-to-end influencer marketing platform that has been integrated into Influential.
- Who founded Captiv8?
- Captiv8 was founded by Sunil Verma.
- Who are Captiv8's investors?
- Captiv8's investors include Click Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, Monta Vista Capital, Montage Capital, PROOF, Sand Hill Angels, Social Starts, Unanimous Capital and 3 more.
- How much funding has Captiv8 raised?
- Captiv8 has disclosed $2M raised across 1 round.