Kuli
YC X26San Francisco, US · 1 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
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Kuli is an AI-powered tool for marketing teams that automates creator discovery, campaign analysis, and content monitoring. It searches across millions of posts to identify performance patterns, track competitor campaigns, and find similar creators based on aesthetic and audience fit.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)
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Michael Hodarain𝕏Co-FounderMichael Hodara leads AI and data science as cofounder and CEO of Kuli, a creator marketing platform. Previously at Aircall, he built machine learning systems to optimize marketing spend, and studied at EPFL where he led a student consulting organization.
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Jonathan HassaninCo-Founder and GTM leadJonathan Hassan spent six years at KPMG working on M&A transactions for major clients, then moved into a sales and operations role at Kuli, a creator marketing platform.
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HypeAuditor44 shared keywordsHypeAuditor provides an influencer marketing platform for brands, offering automated tools to analyze, plan, track, and report on campaigns. Features include competitor campaign analysis, brand safety vetting of influencers, audience affinity analysis, brand-mention search, and influencer relationship management.
Upfluence35 shared keywordsUpfluence provides a platform for influencer marketing that helps brands connect with content creators and manage campaigns. The platform serves brands and marketing teams across multiple geographies.
Modash34 shared keywordsModash provides a platform for influencer marketing teams to automatically track creator content and campaign performance across social media, with integrated Shopify sales attribution to measure ROI without manual data collection.
Clickanalytic32 shared keywordsClickAnalytic is an influencer marketing platform that helps brands and agencies discover creators and analyze audience quality, engagement, and brand fit. The platform uses data across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to enable evidence-based creator selection rather than follower-count-driven decisions.
Hootsuite30 shared keywordsHootsuite is a social media management platform that helps organizations manage, analyze, and optimize their social media presence across multiple networks. The company serves businesses of all sizes, from small companies to enterprises, providing tools for social marketing, listening, employee advocacy, and customer service.
GRIN26 shared keywordsGRIN is a creator marketing platform for brands, offering tools to discover influencers, manage relationships, handle payments and shipping, run affiliate programs, and track campaign performance. It also provides Gia, an AI assistant that automates creator marketing tasks such as prospect discovery and outreach.
1stCollab23 shared keywords1stCollab is an influencer marketing platform that connects creators with brand partnership opportunities. The platform handles campaign matching, contract management, and payment processing for creators and agencies seeking sponsorship deals.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kuli do?
- Kuli is an AI-powered tool for marketing teams that automates creator discovery, campaign analysis, and content monitoring. It searches across millions of posts to identify performance patterns, track competitor campaigns, and find similar creators based on aesthetic and audience fit.
- Who founded Kuli?
- Kuli was founded by Michael Hodara, Jonathan Hassan.
- Who are Kuli's investors?
- Kuli's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Kuli headquartered?
- Kuli is headquartered in San Francisco, US.