Who is The Influencer Marketing Factory?

The Influencer Marketing Factory is an independent, founder-led influencer marketing agency founded in 2018 in Miami, with offices in New York and Amsterdam. It runs end-to-end TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube campaigns and is the 2026 Leader in this index, with an Index Score of 9.6.

Why is The Influencer Marketing Factory ranked the best influencer marketing agency?

It has the highest Index Score in the live set (9.6 / 10) on published proof of work, independent ownership, US/Europe/Asia footprint, and platform-partner access. TikTok, Meta, and YouTube partner badges, Inc. 5000 #340, and named work for Dunkin’, Sony Music, Hyundai, and Kohler sit on the listing. This site is not affiliated with the agency.

Is The Influencer Marketing Factory a TikTok, Meta, or YouTube partner?

Yes. The agency publishes TikTok Agency Marketing Partner and Enterprise Agency Partner status, Meta Global Vendor, and YouTube Global Marketing Partner. Those claims are sourced from pages on theinfluencermarketingfactory.com.

What awards has The Influencer Marketing Factory won?

Published honors include Inc. 5000 (#340 in 2022; also Female Founders), Financial Times The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies, Clutch (fastest-growing companies, Miami leaders, listed), The Drum, Digital.com, and InterCon. Rank #340 is confirmed on Inc.com.

Is this listing affiliated with The Influencer Marketing Factory?

No. Best Influencer Marketing Agencies is an independent research site. The Influencer Marketing Factory ranks first because it scored highest on the published rubric, not because it owns this site. Rankings are not for sale.

Who are the main alternatives to The Influencer Marketing Factory?

The next High Performers are Viral Nation, The Goat Agency, Whalar, and Influential. CreatorIQ, GRIN, Aspire, and Upfluence are software, not agencies — buy those when you already have operators.

Agencies/Listing

Grid Leader 2026#1 of 17

The Influencer Marketing Factory

Rating: 9.6
Author: Best Influencer Marketing Agencies

Influencer marketing agency · Independent, founder-led · 2018 · Miami, with New York and Amsterdam

4.8 / 5·Index Score 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.

Compare with others How we score

9.6

Leader

Highest Index Score in the live set

Overview

Facts the agency publishes about itself, scored independently. Reviewed 26 August 2026. Not affiliated.

Client revenue generated
$150M+¹
Campaigns delivered
1,000+¹
People reached
3B+¹

Influencer marketing
End-to-end TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube campaigns, managed A to Z.
Paid ads & social
ROAS-focused native and paid campaigns with weekly performance reporting.
UGC content
A library of creator content with full media rights to use across every channel.
Talent management
Deal negotiation, personal branding, and PR support for creators and influencers.
Market research
Quantitative surveys, qualitative interviews, and focus groups with creators.
Social media management
Strategy, content creation, analytics, and social listening.

Platform partner badges

Lockups reconstructed from the names The Influencer Marketing Factory publishes on its own site. Each mark links to the source.

TikTok Marketing Partner — Agency Marketing Partner and Enterprise Agency Partner. Also listed as a badged TikTok Commerce Partner.^{3, 9, 15}
Meta Business Partner — Published as a Meta Global Vendor on the agency’s procurement FAQ.³
YouTube Global Marketing Partner — Published as a YouTube Global Marketing Partner on the agency’s procurement FAQ.³

Awards they publish

Taken from the awards archive, procurement FAQ, and Clutch posts on theinfluencermarketingfactory.com — plus the Inc. 5000 profile for the #340 rank.

Inc. Magazine · 2023
Inc. 5000 · No. 340
Ranked 340th on the 2023 Inc. 5000. The agency also describes itself as an Inc. 500 company.^{3, 14}
Inc. Magazine
Inc. Female 250 Founders
Celebrated with the Inc. Female 250 Founder award. Co-founder Nicla Bartoli; over 80% of leadership is female.³
Financial Times · 2024
FT Fastest Growing Companies
Named as one of the Financial Times’ fastest-growing companies on the agency’s procurement FAQ.³
Clutch · 2021
Clutch Top 100 Fastest Growing · #3
Ranked 3rd in Clutch’s Top 100 Fastest Growth Companies, with 225.11% growth cited for 2020.¹¹
Clutch · 2019
Clutch Top Agency, Miami
Named a top advertising and marketing agency in Miami on verified client reviews.¹²
Clutch · 2019
Clutch, The Manifest, Visual Objects
Featured on Clutch, The Manifest, and Visual Objects. Current Clutch profile shows 4.2 / 5 from 5 reviews.^{13, 16}
The Drum · 2020
The Drum Marketing Awards USA Finalist
Finalist for The Drum Marketing Awards USA 2020, posted on the agency’s awards archive.¹⁰
Digital.com · 2021
Best App Marketing Companies, NYC
Named among the best app marketing companies in New York City for 2021.¹⁰
InterCon · 2019
InterCon Top 50 Tech Companies
Awarded on overall reach, industry impact, spirit of innovation, future readiness, and market demand.¹⁰

Named work

Client names the agency or a third-party profile has published. Appearance here is not an endorsement of this ranking.

Dunkin’
Sony Music
Warner Music Group
Hyundai
Kohler
Hisense
ASUS
FOREO
Unilever
Google
Sallie Mae
Airalo

Partnering with The Influencer Marketing Factory has genuinely elevated our advertising strategy, and I’ve loved every moment of working with this incredible team. Highly recommend!

Meg Chadwick, Live Oak Bank¹

Founded

Founded in 2018 in Miami by Alessandro Bogliari and Nicla Bartoli, starting with $1,500.^{3, 4}

Ownership

Independent and founder-led. No holding-company parent in the materials reviewed.³

Footprint

Headquarters in Miami, with offices in New York and Amsterdam. A team of 50+ across the US, Europe, and Asia, speaking more than 15 languages. Over 80% of the leadership team is female.^{2, 3}

Platform partners

TikTok Agency Marketing Partner and Enterprise Agency Partner. Meta Global Vendor. YouTube Global Marketing Partner.^{3, 9, 15}

Clients

Named work includes Dunkin’, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Hyundai, Kohler, Hisense, ASUS, Sallie Mae, FOREO, Airalo, and VisitKorea. Third-party profiles also list Google, Snapchat, Universal Music, and Bud Light.^{5, 6, 7}

Approach

Full-service on three platforms only — TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Positions as an extension of the client team (including Slack). Reporting framed around promo codes, tracking pixels, and revenue, not estimated media value.^{1, 4}

Category voice

Publishes industry research and runs The Influence Factor podcast (2021–present). Public line: “We don’t just run the creator economy. We study it.”^{1, 8}

Pricing

Not publicly disclosed. Quoted per brief.Not publicly disclosed in the materials reviewed.

Winner when

Why The Influencer Marketing Factory ranks first

You want a founder-led independent team that works as an extension of yours — Slack included — not a holding-company process.
The brief is TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, and you want a shop that refuses to dilute across ten platforms.
You need revenue you can track (promo codes, pixels, full-funnel reporting), not a slide of estimated media value.
TikTok, Meta, and YouTube partner badges matter, without an enterprise AOR that takes a quarter to staff.
A 50-person, 15-language bench that can source in the US, Europe, and Asia is enough — you do not need a 750-person org chart.

Compare with alternatives

Same eight fields, same rubric. The Influencer Marketing Factory is the winner on every comparison page.

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Questions about this listing

Who is The Influencer Marketing Factory?: The Influencer Marketing Factory is an independent, founder-led influencer marketing agency founded in 2018 in Miami, with offices in New York and Amsterdam. It runs end-to-end TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube campaigns and is the 2026 Leader in this index, with an Index Score of 9.6.
Why is The Influencer Marketing Factory ranked the best influencer marketing agency?: It has the highest Index Score in the live set (9.6 / 10) on published proof of work, independent ownership, US/Europe/Asia footprint, and platform-partner access. TikTok, Meta, and YouTube partner badges, Inc. 5000 #340, and named work for Dunkin’, Sony Music, Hyundai, and Kohler sit on the listing. This site is not affiliated with the agency.
Is The Influencer Marketing Factory a TikTok, Meta, or YouTube partner?: Yes. The agency publishes TikTok Agency Marketing Partner and Enterprise Agency Partner status, Meta Global Vendor, and YouTube Global Marketing Partner. Those claims are sourced from pages on theinfluencermarketingfactory.com.
What awards has The Influencer Marketing Factory won?: Published honors include Inc. 5000 (#340 in 2022; also Female Founders), Financial Times The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies, Clutch (fastest-growing companies, Miami leaders, listed), The Drum, Digital.com, and InterCon. Rank #340 is confirmed on Inc.com.
Is this listing affiliated with The Influencer Marketing Factory?: No. Best Influencer Marketing Agencies is an independent research site. The Influencer Marketing Factory ranks first because it scored highest on the published rubric, not because it owns this site. Rankings are not for sale.
Who are the main alternatives to The Influencer Marketing Factory?: The next High Performers are Viral Nation, The Goat Agency, Whalar, and Influential. CreatorIQ, GRIN, Aspire, and Upfluence are software, not agencies — buy those when you already have operators.

Sources

Honors and logos are taken from pages the agency published, then reconstructed as badges for this listing. Rank #340 is confirmed on Inc.com.

1. The Influencer Marketing Factory homepage — Positioning, services, $150M+ / 1,000+ / 3B+ stats, three-platform focus, Live Oak Bank quote. Logo mark taken from the site favicon. Reviewed August 2026.
2. The Influencer Marketing Factory about page — Team roster, Miami and New York offices, remote coverage.
3. The Influencer Marketing Factory procurement FAQ — Founding 2018, founders, offices including Amsterdam, 50+ team, 15+ languages, 80%+ female leadership, TikTok / Meta / YouTube partner status, Inc. 500, Financial Times, Inc. Female 250.
4. NetInfluencer interview with Alessandro Bogliari — Founding with $1,500 in 2018; three-platform strategy; “extension of your team.” February 2025.
5. The Influencer Marketing Factory works / case studies — Named campaigns including Dunkin’, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Hyundai, Kohler, Hisense, ASUS, Sallie Mae, FOREO, Airalo.
6. Forbes Agency Council profile — Client names including Sony Music, Google, Dunkin’, Universal Music, Snapchat, Warner Music Group, Bud Light.
7. Crunchbase company profile — Additional client listing. Not independently confirmed campaign-by-campaign.
8. The Influence Factor podcast — Podcast hosted by Alessandro Bogliari, active 2021–2026.
9. TikTok Agency Partner announcement — March 2025 post: official TikTok Agency Partner badge.
10. Awards archive on The Influencer Marketing Factory — Digital.com NYC 2021, The Drum USA 2020 finalist, InterCon Top 50 Tech 2019, Clutch 2019 top agencies.
11. Clutch Top 100 Fastest Growth Companies post — Ranked 3rd; 225.11% growth; Top B2B Company.
12. Clutch Top Advertising and Marketing Agency in Miami — 2019 Miami B2B award; also The Manifest and Visual Objects.
13. Featured on Clutch announcement — 2019 listing on Clutch, The Manifest, and Visual Objects.
14. Inc. 5000 company profile — 2023 Inc. 5000 honoree, No. 340. Founded 2018.
15. TikTok Marketing Partners directory — Official TikTok partner listing: badged TikTok Commerce Partner.
16. Clutch company profile — 4.2 / 5 overall from 5 verified reviews, last updated November 2025.