Influential
Founded 2013 · 672 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors
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Influential operates Captiv8, an AI-powered influencer marketing platform that unifies creator discovery, campaign execution, and performance measurement across a network of 15+ million creators. It serves enterprise brands, including a majority of the Fortune 500, using machine learning and social platform API integrations to match brands with creators and track campaign ROI.
Founders & leadership
Influential was founded in 2013 by Ryan Detert.

Investors · 9
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Also in the syndicate · 5
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$17M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2016–2018
- $12MSeries BJun 2018 · 3 sources
Capital Zed (lead), Europlay Capitol Advisors (lead), Activist, ECA Ventures, Paradigm Talent Agency, ROAR, Tech Coast Angels, WME
Source ↗ - $5MSeries AJul 2016 · 3 sourcesSource ↗
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Influential went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Influential do?
- Influential operates Captiv8, an AI-powered influencer marketing platform that unifies creator discovery, campaign execution, and performance measurement across a network of 15+ million creators. It serves enterprise brands, including a majority of the Fortune 500, using machine learning and social platform API integrations to match brands with creators and track campaign ROI.
- Who founded Influential?
- Influential was founded by Ryan Detert in 2013.
- Who are Influential's investors?
- Influential's investors include Autochrome Ventures, Fourward Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, WME.
- How much funding has Influential raised?
- Influential has disclosed $17M raised across 2 rounds.




