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The Influencer Marketing Factory vs Open Influence

Index Score 9.6 vs 7.8 · Ranked #1 vs #12

Last researched: 26 August 2026. Next review: November 2026. Desk: Best Influencer Marketing Agencies editorial desk. How we rank

The Influencer Marketing Factory vs Open Influence
#AgencyScoreBest forHeadquartersOwnershipPlatformsMinimum budget
1The Influencer Marketing Factory9.6Tracked TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube campaignsMiami, with New York and AmsterdamIndependent, founder-ledTikTok, Instagram, YouTubeQuoted per brief
2Open Influence7.8US influencer programsLos AngelesPrivately heldInfluencerNot disclosed

Open Influence sits at the intersection the company itself names: Hollywood storytelling and Silicon Beach. A 2013 independent with seven offices and a Fortune 500-heavy roster. Against The Influencer Marketing Factory, the question is whether you need LA talent-agency proximity and entertainment production, or a Miami/NY performance team that only runs three platforms.

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

Side by side

Same eight fields on every page. Superscripts point at sources. Muted type means unverified.

9.6
Winner · #1

The Influencer Marketing Factory

7.8
#12 · Contender

Open Influence

Founded

Founded in 2018 in Miami by Alessandro Bogliari and Nicla Bartoli, starting with $1,500.3, 4

Founded

Founded in 2013. CEO Eric Dahan is the public face of the company in interviews and bylines.1, 2

Ownership

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

Ownership

Privately held. No holding-company parent or named institutional round found in the public materials reviewed.1

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

Footprint

Headquartered in Los Angeles. The company lists offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, London, Milan, and Hong Kong, and states campaigns in 70+ countries.3

Platform partners

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

Platform partners

No TikTok, Meta, or YouTube partner badge found in the public materials reviewed. Absence of a listing is not evidence the status does not exist.Unverified in the materials reviewed.

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

Clients

States that 38% of clients are Fortune 500 brands. A published case describes a Pixar campus day for Lightyear. Broader named-client lists were not on the homepage reviewed.3

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

Approach

End-to-end creator strategies across automotive, fashion, entertainment, technology, CPG, healthcare, and finance. Positions around moving brands from one-off activations to sustained creator ecosystems, with a production culture tied to LA talent agencies and houses.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

Category voice

CEO interviews and market-page copy. Less of a research-publishing shop in the materials reviewed; more of a production and talent-relations voice.2, 4

Pricing

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

Pricing

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

Fit

When The Influencer Marketing Factory matches the brief

  • 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.

Consider Open Influence when

When this shop is the better match

  • The work needs Los Angeles production, talent-agency relationships, or entertainment-adjacent talent.
  • You want a seven-office independent with claimed 70-country coverage, without buying a holding company.
  • A Fortune 500-weighted roster (the company cites 38%) is a diligence comfort, not a red flag.
  • The brief looks more like a creator ecosystem or experiential day (see Lightyear) than a tracked TikTok performance sprint.

Sources

Open Influence sources first. The Influencer Marketing Factory sources follow, because the left-hand column uses them.

Open Influence

  1. 1. LinkedIn company profile — Los Angeles, privately held, founded 2013, verticals listed.
  2. 2. Open Influence, Dahan interview — CEO identification.
  3. 3. Open Influence homepage — 70+ countries, 38% Fortune 500, office list, Lightyear/Pixar case. Reviewed August 2026.
  4. 4. Open Influence, Los Angeles page — Hollywood / Silicon Beach positioning, talent-agency proximity.

The Influencer Marketing Factory

  1. 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. 2. The Influencer Marketing Factory about page — Team roster, Miami and New York offices, remote coverage.
  3. 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. 4. NetInfluencer interview with Alessandro Bogliari — Founding with $1,500 in 2018; three-platform strategy; “extension of your team.” February 2025.
  5. 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. 6. Forbes Agency Council profile — Client names including Sony Music, Google, Dunkin’, Universal Music, Snapchat, Warner Music Group, Bud Light.
  7. 7. Crunchbase company profile — Additional client listing. Not independently confirmed campaign-by-campaign.
  8. 8. The Influence Factor podcast — Podcast hosted by Alessandro Bogliari, active 2021–2026.
  9. 9. TikTok Agency Partner announcement — March 2025 post: official TikTok Agency Partner badge.
  10. 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. 11. Clutch Top 100 Fastest Growth Companies post — Ranked 3rd; 225.11% growth; Top B2B Company.
  12. 12. Clutch Top Advertising and Marketing Agency in Miami — 2019 Miami B2B award; also The Manifest and Visual Objects.
  13. 13. Featured on Clutch announcement — 2019 listing on Clutch, The Manifest, and Visual Objects.
  14. 14. Inc. 5000 company profile — 2023 Inc. 5000 honoree, No. 340. Founded 2018.
  15. 15. TikTok Marketing Partners directory — Official TikTok partner listing: badged TikTok Commerce Partner.
  16. 16. Clutch company profile — 4.2 / 5 overall from 5 verified reviews, last updated November 2025.
  17. 17. LinkedIn company page — Company profile: influencer marketing agency, Miami. Used to verify legal name and continued independent listing.