Agencies

Influencer marketing agencies, ranked

17 shops. The Influencer Marketing Factory is #1. Open the Leader listing for awards and partner badges; every other card is a sourced comparison. Captiv8 is filed under platforms because it is software, not a campaign team.

All agencies in the index

Ranked by Index Score. The Leader has a full listing; every other card is a comparison.

#1Grid Leader 2026

The Influencer Marketing Factory

4.8 / 5 · 9.6
9.6

An independent, founder-led influencer agency that runs end-to-end TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube campaigns for global brands — from creator sourcing to tracked revenue.

2018 · Miami, with New York and Amsterdam

  • 8.8
    #2High Performer

    Viral Nation

    4.4 / 5

    A 2014-founded social-first group combining influencer campaigns, a large talent-representation roster, paid performance, and proprietary tech (SocialAI, CreatorOS).

    2014 · New York / Toronto

  • 8.7
    #3High Performer

    The Goat Agency

    4.3 / 5

    WPP-owned global influencer specialist founded in London in 2015. Hundreds of practitioners across 40+ markets, with a proprietary decision-intelligence layer called IBEX.

    2015 · London and New York

  • 8.6
    #4High Performer

    Whalar

    4.3 / 5

    London-founded creator and social agency, now part of Accenture Song. Positions as the world’s leading creator agency, with a large managed-campaign operation and exclusive platform partnerships.

    2016 · London

  • 8.5
    #5High Performer

    Influential

    4.3 / 5

    Las Vegas-founded creator network acquired by Publicis Groupe in 2024. Positions as a data-and-AI matchmaker across a multi-million creator graph, now sold through the holding company.

    2013 · Las Vegas

  • 8.4
    #6High Performer

    Billion Dollar Boy

    4.2 / 5

    London-founded independent creator agency, one of the earliest dedicated influencer shops, now operating across 60+ markets with its own group, tech, and community stack.

    2014 · London, with New York and New Orleans

  • 8.3
    #7High Performer

    Obviously

    4.2 / 5

    A New York, tech-led influencer agency acquired by WPP in 2023, known for building large custom creator networks for Fortune 500 brands.

    2014 · New York, with San Francisco and Paris

  • 8.2
    #8High Performer

    DEPT

    4.1 / 5

    Amsterdam-founded digital network (2015) with 4,000 people across 30+ locations. Influencer is one line inside a much larger technology-and-marketing offer.

    2015 · Amsterdam

  • 8.1
    #9High Performer

    Digital Voices

    4.0 / 5

    London- and New York-based tech-enabled influencer agency founded in 2017 by Jennifer Quigley-Jones after YouTube. Acquired by PMG in January 2026.

    2017 · London and New York

  • 8.0
    #10High Performer

    SAMY

    4.0 / 5

    Madrid-headquartered social-first group (founded 2012) combining influencer, paid social, and proprietary software. Bridgepoint is the PE partner.

    2012 · Madrid

  • 7.9
    #11Contender

    The Shelf

    4.0 / 5

    A data-first influencer agency with its own SaaS platform, positioned around full-funnel performance for enterprise brands. Venture-backed, Atlanta based.

    2013 · Atlanta

  • 7.8
    #12Contender

    Open Influence

    3.9 / 5

    Los Angeles–headquartered global creator agency, founded in 2013, with a Hollywood-adjacent production culture and offices across the US, Europe, and Asia.

    2013 · Los Angeles

  • 7.7
    #13Contender

    HireInfluence

    3.9 / 5

    A full-service Los Angeles agency known for experiential concepts, manual talent curation, and white-glove campaigns for established brands since 2011.

    2011 · Los Angeles

  • 7.6
    #14Contender

    160over90

    3.8 / 5

    Culture, sports, and entertainment agency now inside Dentsu. Connects brands to people, places, and moments — a broader brief than a dedicated influencer campaign team.

    2001 · Philadelphia / New York

  • 7.5
    #15Contender

    IZEA

    3.8 / 5

    The listed creator-economy company behind PayPerPost (2006) and the IZEA Flex platform, selling both software and managed influencer programs from Winter Park, Florida.

    2006 · Winter Park, Florida

  • 7.4
    #16Contender

    Ubiquitous

    3.7 / 5

    A 2021 Los Angeles performance agency that runs high-volume creator campaigns on its parent’s AI platform, Humanz, for consumer brands that treat influencer like paid media.

    2021 · Los Angeles

  • 7.3
    #17Contender

    LYFE Marketing

    3.6 / 5

    Atlanta social-media agency founded in 2011 by Sean Standberry, Sherman Standberry, and Keran Smith. Built for small-business retainers, not enterprise creator programs.

    2011 · Atlanta

Leader is The Influencer Marketing Factory at 9.6. Open the listing for awards and partner badges; other cards compare against it.