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{"name":"Sociallyin","website":"https://sociallyin.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"Atlanta, GA, USA","offices":[],"founded":2011,"team_size_signal":"100+ (own/directory claims); minority-owned; Inc. 5000 2024 honoree","type":"pure-play social media agency with in-house production studio (Sociallyin Studios)","services":"Organic social strategy, content production via in-house studio, community management, influencer/creator content, paid social, social listening; positioned as an outsourced social media department; flagged by a third-party listicle as best for B2B/LinkedIn strategies; hosts Southern Social Summit conference","pricing":"not publicly available on own site; Clutch-derived: projects $1,500-$200,000, typical monthly investment ~$5,000-$15,000 (third-party)","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Keith Kakadia — Founder & CEO"],"case_studies":["500+ brands served since 2011 (provider-claimed)"],"clients":["Samsung","Carnival","Hitachi","National Park Service","Dick's Sporting Goods","TGI Fridays","NetApp"],"listicle_appearances":["Quimby Digital US list ('best for B2B/LinkedIn strategies')","SocialChamp 50 agencies","Clutch Atlanta social media rankings"],"self_listicle":"yes — ranks itself #1 with no disclosure: https://sociallyin.com/resources/top-social-media-agencies-atlanta/ (updated 2026-05); also publishes 'Top 5 Creator Content Agencies in the US (2026)' featuring itself","sources":["https://sociallyin.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://sociallyin.com/resources/top-social-media-agencies-atlanta/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://clutch.co/profile/sociallyin (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://theorg.com/org/sociallyin-the-social-media-agency/org-chart/keith-kakadia (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"Ignite Social Media","website":"https://www.ignitesocialmedia.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"Cary, NC, USA","offices":["Birmingham, MI"],"founded":2007,"team_size_signal":"~73 employees, $22.7M annual revenue (per third-party directory profiles)","type":"pure-play social media agency — self-styled 'The Original Social Media Agency®' (registered mark), first US social-only agency claim","services":"Social strategy, content creation, community management, influencer relations, promotions, paid social media buying, data analytics and reporting; full-service or a-la-carte extension of in-house teams; large consumer-brand focus","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Jim Tobin — Founder & President"],"case_studies":["Clients average +57% monthly impressions and +132% engagements after strategy implementation (provider-claimed)"],"clients":["Microsoft","Samsung","Nike","Peeps","Crisco"],"listicle_appearances":["Agency Spotter Top 30 Social Media Marketing Agencies (back-to-back)","Chief Marketer Top Marketing Agency 2019 & 2020"],"self_listicle":"no — no own agency-ranking listicle found this pass; promotes third-party awards and its #1-ranked agency blog instead","sources":["https://www.ignitesocialmedia.com/about/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.ignitesocialmedia.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ignite-social-media (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://amworldgroup.com/directory/marketing-agencies/ignite-social-media (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"The Social Element","website":"https://thesocialelement.agency","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"London, UK (remote-first; substantial US operations)","offices":["USA (distributed North America team)"],"founded":2002,"team_size_signal":"not publicly stated; operates in 30 countries and 41 languages (own claim)","type":"enterprise social media and community management agency — one of the oldest social agencies (pre-MySpace, 2002)","services":"Community management and moderation at enterprise scale, social strategy, social customer care, crisis and brand safety, content, influencer marketing; global 24/7 multilingual coverage for major consumer brands","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Tamara Littleton — Founder & Executive Chair"],"case_studies":["Serves hundreds of brands from US operations (provider-claimed)"],"clients":["Keurig Dr Pepper","Mondelez International","Visa","Nissan","Sony PlayStation","Cracker Barrel","Molson Coors","Diageo"],"listicle_appearances":[],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://thesocialelement.agency/our-people (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.adweek.com/agencies/the-social-elements-tamara-littleton-pioneered-remote-work-before-it-was-cool/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.zoominfo.com/c/the-social-element-ltd/435176832 (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"VaynerMedia","website":"https://vaynermedia.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"New York, NY, USA","offices":["Los Angeles, CA","Toronto","Mexico City","London","Amsterdam","Singapore","Kuala Lumpur","Bangkok","Tokyo","Sydney"],"founded":2009,"team_size_signal":"~1,400 employees, ~$287.7M revenue (third-party estimates); bootstrapped, no outside funding","type":"global social-first creative and media agency (VaynerX group); serves enterprise B2C and B2B","services":"Social-first creative, media planning/buying, platform-native content at scale, brand strategy, culture-driven marketing; grew out of day-trading attention on social platforms; Ad Age A-List recognition for social-first model","pricing":"not publicly available (enterprise retainers)","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Gary Vaynerchuk — Co-founder & CEO","AJ Vaynerchuk — Co-founder"],"case_studies":[],"clients":["PepsiCo","GE","Johnson & Johnson","Chase","AB InBev"],"listicle_appearances":["Anderson Collaborative US top social agencies list"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://garyvaynerchuk.com/biography/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.linkedin.com/company/vaynermedia (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://rocketreach.co/vaynermedia-profile_b5d7a92ff42e3dce (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"We Are Social","website":"https://wearesocial.com/us/","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"London, UK (US hubs: New York + Los Angeles)","offices":["New York, NY","Los Angeles, CA","17 further offices globally"],"founded":2008,"team_size_signal":"1,200+ globally across 19 offices; New York office ~35 people (own claim)","type":"socially-led creative agency network (part of Plus Company)","services":"Socially-led creative campaigns, cultural intelligence and social trends research, platform-native content, community and creator work; 'ideas worth talking about' positioning","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Toby Southgate — Global Group CEO (appointed 2025)","Rebecca Coleman — CEO, North America"],"case_studies":[],"clients":["adidas","Riot Games","Netflix","McDonald's","Four Seasons"],"listicle_appearances":[],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://wearesocial.com/us/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://wearesocial.com/us/office/new-york/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/we-are-social (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"Movement Strategy","website":"https://movementstrategy.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"New York, NY, USA (teams in NY, LA, Denver)","offices":["Los Angeles, CA","Denver, CO"],"founded":"2008 per some profiles; 2009 per Clutch-derived profiles (conflicting)","team_size_signal":"~90 employees (directory)","type":"independent pure-play social media agency","services":"Social strategy, content creation, community engagement/daily channel management, paid social, data and analytics; 'the social media agency behind the best brand social channels' positioning","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":[],"case_studies":[],"clients":["Netflix","Amazon","WarnerMedia","Klarna"],"listicle_appearances":[],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://movementstrategy.com/what-we-do/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://clutch.co/profile/movement-strategy (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.linkedin.com/company/movement-strategy (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high"},
{"name":"1000heads","website":"https://1000heads.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"London, UK","offices":["New York, NY","Los Angeles, CA","Berlin","Sydney"],"founded":2000,"team_size_signal":"not publicly available","type":"social transformation / word-of-mouth agency (pioneered WOM marketing 2000); Phoenix Equity Partners investment","services":"Social and word-of-mouth strategy, creative content production, data and analytics, community and conversation design, social technology architecture; sector expertise across tech, retail, FMCG, automotive, travel, telecoms","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Mike Rowe — CEO (per Phoenix Equity profile)","Mike Davison — leadership (per Phoenix Equity profile)"],"case_studies":[],"clients":[],"listicle_appearances":[],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://1000heads.com/about/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://phoenix-equity.com/story/mike-rowe-and-mike-davison-1000heads/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.adforum.com/agency/6667223/profile/1000-heads (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high"},
{"name":"Socialfly","website":"https://socialflyny.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"New York, NY, USA (231 W 29th St, Manhattan)","offices":[],"founded":"2011 (as Collective Media; became Socialfly by 2013)","team_size_signal":"not publicly available; all-female team (press-reported)","type":"female-founded pure-play social media agency (consumer/DTC lean)","services":"Social media strategy and management, content creation, influencer campaigns, paid social; strength in brands targeting women audiences; founders also built Entreprenista media brand","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Stephanie Cartin — Co-founder","Courtney Spritzer — Co-founder"],"case_studies":["300+ brands served (provider-claimed)"],"clients":["Girl Scouts","WE tv","Conair","SlimFast","20th Century Fox","Univision"],"listicle_appearances":["LYFE Marketing top US social agencies list","Inc. Female Founders 100 (founders)","Adweek 100 Fastest Growing Agencies"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://socialflyny.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://alumni.cornell.edu/profile/socialfly-co-founder-stephanie-cartin-06-quantifies-social-media-buzz/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://medium.com/authority-magazine/stephanie-cartin-and-courtney-spritzer-of-socialfly-and-entreprenista-media-why-we-need-more-women-87aec764fda8 (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high"},
{"name":"LYFE Marketing","website":"https://www.lyfemarketing.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"Atlanta, GA, USA","offices":[],"founded":"~2011 (own site: founded by 3 small business owners; exact year not stated on site)","team_size_signal":"not publicly available","type":"SMB-focused social media management agency (public package pricing)","services":"Social media management (posting, community, reporting), social media advertising, PPC, SEO, email; small-business and DTC lean; heavy educational/listicle content engine","pricing":"public packages: social media management from $650-$750/mo; monthly management fees range ~$750-$1,550/mo depending on channels/post volume","min_engagement":"initial 3-month contract, then month-to-month","practitioners":[],"case_studies":[],"clients":[],"listicle_appearances":["Clutch top social media marketing agencies","Wellows top 26 (2026)"],"self_listicle":"yes — prolific: ranks itself #1 across multiple own lists incl. https://www.lyfemarketing.com/blog/top-social-media-agencies-us/ and /blog/top-social-media-management-companies-us/ (self-evaluated using own criteria, case studies linked); also self-ranked in own paid-social and digital-agency lists","sources":["https://www.lyfemarketing.com/social-media-marketing-packages/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.lyfemarketing.com/social-media-management-pricing/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.lyfemarketing.com/blog/top-social-media-agencies-us/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://clutch.co/profile/lyfe-marketing (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high","note":"Cheapest verified entry price in the social set ($650/mo)"},
{"name":"Social Driver","website":"https://www.socialdriver.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"Washington, DC, USA","offices":["five US offices (own claim)"],"founded":2011,"team_size_signal":"~50 (own claim)","type":"digital/social agency for corporations, nonprofits and advocacy organizations; NGLCC-certified LGBT-owned","services":"Social media strategy and management, content, video, brand design, website development; strong association/nonprofit/advocacy practice alongside corporate clients","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Thomas Sanchez — Co-founder & CEO","Anthony Shop — Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer"],"case_studies":[],"clients":["Target","Amazon","Goodwill","UnidosUS","Honda","American Hospital Association"],"listicle_appearances":["The Agency 100 '7th fastest growing agency in the US'","Clutch '#1 minority-owned marketing agency in the US'","NGLCC Supplier of the Year"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://www.socialdriver.com/news-insights/social-driver-celebrates-its-10th-year-since-winning-the-gw-new-venture-competition (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://nglcc.org/blog/supplier-in-the-spotlight-social-driver/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/social-driver (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"Firebelly Marketing","website":"https://firebellymarketing.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"Indianapolis, IN, USA (6543 Ferguson St)","offices":[],"founded":"2007 (per Crunchbase; not stated on own site)","team_size_signal":"~14 team members named on site","type":"niche social media agency for food & beverage brands (DTC-relevant vertical specialist)","services":"Social media management, content creation and UGC, paid social, email marketing for food and beverage brands; audits and strategy","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Duncan Alney — Founder & CEO"],"case_studies":[],"clients":["Jack's Pizza (testimonial)","Toula Inc. (testimonial)"],"listicle_appearances":["Clutch top social media agency globally, 4.9/5 (own claim citing Clutch)","SocialChamp 50 agencies (2026)"],"self_listicle":"no — no own agency-ranking listicle found; self-describes 'top-ranked' citing third-party Clutch rating","sources":["https://firebellymarketing.com/about/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://firebellymarketing.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/firebelly-marketing (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high"},
{"name":"Socialistics","website":"https://socialistics.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"Greater Seattle area, WA, USA","offices":[],"founded":"not verified this pass (founder's prior work incl. launching social for Microsoft Advertising)","team_size_signal":"boutique; not publicly available","type":"pure-play B2B social media agency (rare species — social-only shop explicitly positioned for B2B)","services":"B2B social media management, content creation, community management, paid social, blogging, analytics, strategy; founder authored 'Anti-Agency: A Realistic Path to a $1,000,000 Business' and hosts Anti-Agency podcast","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Jason Yormark — Founder (ex-Microsoft Advertising social lead)"],"case_studies":[],"clients":[],"listicle_appearances":["Thrive Agency best social media marketing companies 2026 (scored 88/100)","SocialChamp 50 agencies (2026)","The Manifest most-reviewed Seattle agencies"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://socialistics.com/about/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/socialistics (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://thriveagency.com/news/best-social-media-marketing-companies/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium"},
{"name":"Tribal Impact","website":"https://www.tribalimpact.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"UK (serves 100+ global B2B brands incl. US)","offices":[],"founded":2015,"team_size_signal":"~35 (own claim)","type":"pure-play B2B employee advocacy / LinkedIn social selling consultancy","services":"Employee advocacy program design and rollout, social selling training, executive/leader LinkedIn branding, data-driven measurement of employee-led social; founder led SAP EMEA social media 2009-2015; runs B2B Social Growth podcast","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Sarah Goodall — Founder & CEO (ex-SAP EMEA social lead; ex-IBM, Hitachi)"],"case_studies":["100+ global B2B brands activated on LinkedIn (provider-claimed)"],"clients":[],"listicle_appearances":[],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://www.tribalimpact.com/about-us (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://uk.linkedin.com/company/tribal-impact (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://councils.forbes.com/profile/Sarah-Goodall-Founder-CEO-Tribal-Impact/2ad2c0a6-db58-4d11-a734-8e1a9edd10f8 (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high","note":"LinkedIn-for-B2B organic specialist — the closest thing to a pure LinkedIn advocacy agency in this dataset"},
{"name":"B Squared Media","website":"https://bsquared.media","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"USA (remote; HQ city not published on site)","offices":[],"founded":2012,"team_size_signal":"boutique; not publicly available","type":"social media management + social customer care agency ('Think Conversation, Not Campaign.™')","services":"Done-for-you social media management, social media customer service/care management, social listening, social media mystery-shopping audits, CEO consultations; serves B2B, DTC and ecommerce brands","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Brooke B. Sellas — Founder & CEO (author, 'Conversations That Connect')"],"case_studies":[],"clients":[],"listicle_appearances":[],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://bsquared.media/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://bsquared.media/about-us/brooke-sellas/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://bsquared.media/services/social-media-customer-service/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high","note":"Social-care niche (customer service via social) — a distinct buying category from content-led social management"},
{"name":"FeverBee","website":"https://www.feverbee.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"London, UK (serves US enterprise clients)","offices":[],"founded":2010,"team_size_signal":"boutique consultancy, founder-led","type":"pure-play community strategy consultancy (brand/customer community, not social channels)","services":"Community strategy, audits and benchmarking, behavioral-science-driven engagement design, community metrics/measurement, training (1,250+ community professionals trained, own claim); founder authored 'Buzzing Communities' and 'The Indispensable Community'","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Richard Millington — Founder & Managing Director"],"case_studies":["300+ organizations helped over 15 years (provider-claimed)"],"clients":["Apple","Google","Microsoft","Meta","Oracle","SAP","Sephora","HP","Atlassian","Intel"],"listicle_appearances":["Orgo top community management agencies (2026 guide)"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://www.feverbee.com/about/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.feverbee.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.crunchbase.com/person/richard-millington (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"TopRank Marketing","website":"https://www.toprankmarketing.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"Minneapolis, MN, USA","offices":[],"founded":"2001 (as Misukanis & Odden PR; SEO service 'TopRank' became the company)","team_size_signal":"distributed US team; not publicly available","type":"B2B marketing agency widely credited with defining B2B influencer marketing as a discipline; named a top B2B influencer marketing agency by Forrester Research","services":"B2B influencer program design and always-on influencer relations, thought-leadership and content marketing, SEO/AI search integration; treats influence as an always-on authority system supporting search, social and buyer education","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Lee Odden — Co-founder, CEO & Chairman (reacquired 100% ownership and returned as CEO, per own blog)","Susan Misukanis — Co-founder"],"case_studies":["25 years serving enterprise B2B (provider-claimed)"],"clients":["LinkedIn","Adobe","Dell Technologies","Oracle","SAP","Asana","HubSpot","Smartsheet","Docusign","3M (historical)"],"listicle_appearances":["Forrester named top B2B influencer marketing agency","influencermarketinghub top B2B influencer agencies","inBeat B2B influencer agencies list","Marketing LTB 10 best B2B (2026)"],"self_listicle":"no — publishes influencer lists of people (marketers/experts) but no self-ranking agency listicle found this pass","sources":["https://www.toprankmarketing.com/about-us/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.toprankmarketing.com/blog/lee-odden-new-toprank-marketing-ceo/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.toprankmarketing.com/solutions/influencer-marketing/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://influencermarketinghub.com/b2b-influencer-marketing-agencies/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high","note":"Anchor evidence for the B2B-influencer emergence thesis: 20+ year old B2B agency whose influencer practice predates the current wave"},
{"name":"Creator Authority","website":"https://creatorauthority.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"USA (remote/founder-based; official HQ not published)","offices":[],"founded":"2023 (publicly launched March 2024 per Tubefilter)","team_size_signal":"boutique, founder-led; not publicly available","type":"pure-play LinkedIn/B2B influencer marketing agency — first-mover in the emerging LinkedIn-creator specialty","services":"LinkedIn influencer campaign strategy and execution: matching B2B brands with LinkedIn creators/top voices, campaign management, measurement; joined LinkedIn Marketing Partner Program (April 2026, PRNewswire) for closer platform collaboration","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Brendan Gahan — Co-founder & CEO (ex-Mekanism Chief Social Officer; built and sold Epic Signal; Forbes 30 Under 30)","Mandi Hopper — Co-founder (ex-Mekanism, ex-Collectively)"],"case_studies":["Tipalti cited as early client (per Tubefilter interview, provider-claimed)"],"clients":["Tipalti"],"listicle_appearances":["Adweek 'Resume Rewind' profile coverage","influencermarketinghub creator-agency coverage"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://www.tubefilter.com/2024/03/05/linkedin-influencer-marketing-company-creator-authority-agency-brendan-gahan/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/creator-authority-joins-linkedin-marketing-partner-program-to-help-b2b-brands-launch-influencer-campaigns-302753194.html (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.adweek.com/social-marketing/resume-rewind-brendan-gahan/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high","note":"Purest expression of the B2B/LinkedIn influencer wave: category founded on the thesis that LinkedIn creators are an underpriced B2B channel"},
{"name":"Onalytica","website":"https://onalytica.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"London, UK (Crosby Row, SE1; serves global/US enterprise)","offices":[],"founded":"2009 per own site/LinkedIn; 2004 per Tracxn (conflicting)","team_size_signal":"~41-person team, ~$10M revenue (per GetLatka, third-party estimate)","type":"B2B influencer marketing platform + professional services hybrid (software plus managed programs); backed by Bebo founders Michael and Paul Birch","services":"B2B influencer identification and relationship management software, managed influencer programs, employee advocacy integration, MyOnalytica B2B influencer marketplace; 1,000+ B2B/B2C influencer programs run since 2009 (own claim)","pricing":"not publicly available (SaaS + services, sales-gated)","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":[],"case_studies":["1,000+ influencer programs delivered (provider-claimed)"],"clients":["Microsoft","IBM","Accenture","Cisco","Capgemini","Barclays","VMware","BP"],"listicle_appearances":["influencermarketinghub top B2B influencer agencies"],"self_listicle":"no — publishes 'who's who' B2B influencer lists (people), not agency rankings","sources":["https://onalytica.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://onalytica.com/blog/posts/onalytica-launches-worlds-largest-b2b-influencer-marketplace-myonalytica/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://getlatka.com/companies/onalytica (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://tracxn.com/d/companies/onalytica/__HY0WVpnrZrSko66GWHfbvit9Xhcz_lMHzVwaqmOM8Cg (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high"},
{"name":"Viral Nation","website":"https://www.viralnation.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"Toronto, Canada (serves US at scale)","offices":["operations across multiple continents"],"founded":2014,"team_size_signal":"~524 employees (May 2026, per Tracxn); raised $250M from Eldridge and Maverix (Globe and Mail)","type":"full-service influencer/creator agency + talent management + proprietary tech (started as athlete/creator talent representation)","services":"End-to-end influencer marketing, creator talent management (~330 represented creators per press), campaign strategy, content development, paid amplification, performance analytics, AI-powered brand-safety technology","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Joe Gagliese — Co-founder & Co-CEO","Mat Micheli — Co-founder & Co-CEO"],"case_studies":[],"clients":["Microsoft","Uber","Coca-Cola","Tim Hortons","Hasbro","Canon","Anheuser-Busch","Warner Brothers","Match.com"],"listicle_appearances":["influencermarketinghub top agencies (2026)","Creator Hero top 10","tigerfinder top 10 US (2026)"],"self_listicle":"yes — ranks itself #1 with no disclosure: https://www.viralnation.com/resources/blog/top-wellness-influencer-agencies-for-2026 (own blog, itself first, IMF #2, IZEA #3)","sources":["https://www.viralnation.com/about/our-story (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canadian-influencer-marketing-firm-viral-nation-raises-250-million/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://tracxn.com/d/companies/viral-nation/__JG0xTgS8zFGDyHPxyMxBi_jtbVvJqb2F86umswg0PBo (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.viralnation.com/resources/blog/top-wellness-influencer-agencies-for-2026 (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"The Outloud Group","website":"https://www.outloudgroup.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"Detroit, MI, USA (230 E Grand River, 6th Floor)","offices":[],"founded":2008,"team_size_signal":"~67 employees (directory)","type":"full-service influencer + podcast marketing agency (one of the oldest independents, '18+ years of experience')","services":"Influencer campaigns (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), podcast advertising, gaming and esports marketing, paid amplification, brand-lift studies, ambassador programs, talent management; acquired Curious Outliers (own blog)","pricing":"not publicly available; Clutch-listed minimum project size $100,000+","min_engagement":"$100,000+ minimum project (per Clutch)","practitioners":["Joel Beckett — Founder & Chairman","Bradley Hoos — CEO"],"case_studies":["45,000+ brand sponsorships, 17.2B views, 140,000 creator relationships (provider-claimed)"],"clients":["AG1","CarGurus","Fiverr","KitchenAid","Philadelphia Cream Cheese","Whirlpool","Vinted"],"listicle_appearances":["influencermarketinghub top agencies (2026)"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://www.outloudgroup.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://clutch.co/profile/outloud-group (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelbeckett (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://councils.forbes.com/profile/Bradley-Hoos-CEO-The-Outloud-Group/98560179-f79b-4075-b187-c4867bef25a2 (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"HireInfluence","website":"https://hireinfluence.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"Houston, TX, USA","offices":["Austin, TX","Los Angeles, CA","New York, NY"],"founded":2011,"team_size_signal":"not publicly available","type":"enterprise full-service influencer marketing agency","services":"White-glove influencer campaigns, UGC/content marketing, affiliate marketing, allowlisting + paid media, content licensing and amplification across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X","pricing":"not publicly available (enterprise custom; publishes own cost-of-influencer-marketing guide as pricing anchor)","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Jason Pampell — Founder & CEO"],"case_studies":[],"clients":["Microsoft","Coca-Cola","McDonald's","Amazon","Walmart","NFL","Toyota"],"listicle_appearances":["influencermarketinghub review coverage","Clutch top influencer advertising US"],"self_listicle":"yes — city-level listicles positioning itself as 'the go-to influencer marketing agency' with no disclosure, e.g. https://hireinfluence.com/blog/best-influencer-marketing-austin/ plus Houston/USA variants","sources":["https://hireinfluence.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://hireinfluence.com/blog/best-influencer-marketing-austin/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://influencermarketinghub.com/influencer-marketing-agencies/hireinfluence/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"The Influencer Marketing Factory","website":"https://theinfluencermarketingfactory.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"Miami, FL, USA","offices":["New York, NY"],"founded":2018,"team_size_signal":"not publicly available; Inc. 500 fastest-growing honoree","type":"global influencer marketing agency (Gen Z / TikTok-YouTube-Instagram focus); bootstrapped from $1,500","services":"Influencer campaign strategy, creator sourcing and management, talent management, social commerce, data/ROI reporting; runs The Influence Factor podcast and publishes industry reports","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Alessandro Bogliari — Co-founder & CEO"],"case_studies":[],"clients":["Google","Snapchat","Dunkin'","Sony Music","Universal Music","Warner Music Group","Bud Light"],"listicle_appearances":["Influencity 10 best influencer agencies","Viral Nation own wellness list (#2)"],"self_listicle":"yes — publishes many 'Top 10 agencies' city/vertical lists including itself (US, Miami, Chicago, LA, tech, B2B): https://theinfluencermarketingfactory.com/best-influencer-marketing-agencies-us/","sources":["https://theinfluencermarketingfactory.com/about-us/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://theinfluencermarketingfactory.com/best-influencer-marketing-agencies-us/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://board.fastcompany.com/profile/Alessandro-Bogliari-CEO-The-Influencer-Marketing-Factory/68b2e199-853b-43ba-bc82-df34f5c38206 (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"inBeat Agency","website":"https://inbeat.agency","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"Montreal, Canada (serves US DTC at scale)","offices":[],"founded":2019,"team_size_signal":"not publicly available","type":"hybrid micro-influencer/UGC agency + SaaS discovery platform (inbeat.co)","services":"Micro-influencer campaigns, UGC production at scale, TikTok/Instagram/YouTube campaigns, paid amplification of creator content, panel recruitment; 200+ DTC brands served (founder claim)","pricing":"SaaS tiers public: Brand $200/mo, Agency $500/mo, Enterprise $1,000/mo; agency services minimum project $50,000+ at $150-$199/hr (per Clutch)","min_engagement":"$50,000+ minimum project for managed services (per Clutch)","practitioners":["David Morneau — Co-founder & CEO"],"case_studies":["25,000+ influencers worked with across 250+ brands (provider-claimed)"],"clients":[],"listicle_appearances":["multiple third-party agency roundups"],"self_listicle":"yes — heaviest self-ranker in this dataset: dozens of 'Top X agencies' listicles (US, London, B2B, creator marketing, social media) that include itself, e.g. https://inbeat.agency/blog/influencer-marketing-agencies-london; homepage self-describes '#1 Creative Growth Agency in North America'","sources":["https://inbeat.agency/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://inbeat.agency/blog/influencer-marketing-agencies-london (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://clutch.co/profile/inbeat-agency (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://tekpon.com/software/inbeat/reviews/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high","note":"Also runs listicle SEO factory at scale — its 'top agencies' pages rank across dozens of agency-selection queries"},
{"name":"Billion Dollar Boy","website":"https://www.billiondollarboy.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"London, UK","offices":["New York, NY","New Orleans, LA"],"founded":2014,"team_size_signal":"not publicly available","type":"independent global creator/influencer agency (category-leading independent per trade press)","services":"Creator and influencer campaign strategy, creative, paid social amplification, talent partnerships; Cannes Lions-recognized creator work; US expansion led from New York since Nov 2015","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Edward East — Co-founder & Group CEO","Thomas Walters — Co-founder","Permele Doyle — Co-founder & President, US"],"case_studies":[],"clients":["L'Oréal","PepsiCo","Heineken","Nintendo","Burberry","Versace","Estée Lauder Companies","Diageo","Unilever"],"listicle_appearances":["everything-pr 'independent influencer agency category-leader' profile"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://www.billiondollarboy.com/news/the-flair-index-interviews-permele-doyle (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://everything-pr.com/billion-dollar-boy-the-independent-influencer-agency-category-leader (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://theprnet.com/industry_profiles/218 (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"name":"Ubiquitous","website":"https://www.ubiquitousinfluence.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"Los Angeles, CA, USA","offices":[],"founded":2021,"team_size_signal":"not publicly available; $5M seed Dec 2021 (First Round Capital, SV Angel, Uncork Capital et al.)","type":"TikTok-first full-service influencer marketing agency (also Instagram, YouTube)","services":"Influencer campaign strategy and execution at scale, creator matching from claimed 14,000+ creator network, viral TikTok campaign playbooks for high-growth companies","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Jess Flack — Co-founder & CEO","Brandon Gambucci — Co-founder & COO"],"case_studies":[],"clients":["Lyft","Disney","Target","Amazon"],"listicle_appearances":["Clutch top influencer advertising US","Creator Hero top 10","ainfluencer top 25 TikTok agencies"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://www.ubiquitousinfluence.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://influencermarketinghub.com/influencer-marketing-agencies/ubiquitous/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://startupintros.com/orgs/ubiquitous-influencer-marketing (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high"},
{"name":"The Shelf","website":"https://www.theshelf.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"Atlanta, GA, USA","offices":[],"founded":2012,"team_size_signal":"70+ team members across 10 countries, 16 languages (own claim); 4x Inc. 5000 honoree","type":"data-first full-funnel influencer marketing agency (proprietary 'Interest Graph Marketing' methodology)","services":"Campaign design, creator selection via interest/behavior data, execution and optimization end-to-end, performance measurement for enterprise and emerging brands","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Lauren Jung — Co-founder & COO","Atul Singh — Co-founder & CEO"],"case_studies":["Fortune 500 client roster (provider-claimed, unnamed)"],"clients":[],"listicle_appearances":["influencermarketinghub review coverage"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://www.theshelf.com/about/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.theshelf.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-shelf (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high"},
{"name":"Linqia","website":"https://www.linqia.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"San Francisco, CA, USA","offices":[],"founded":2012,"team_size_signal":"not publicly available","type":"enterprise influencer marketing agency + proprietary AI platform (Resonate); historically known for performance-guarantee model","services":"Creator-led strategy, influencer discovery and audience analysis via Resonate platform (1.5B+ data points, own claim), paid media integration, content production, measurement; 'trusted by more Fortune 500 brands than any other influencer marketing agency' (own claim)","pricing":"not publicly available","min_engagement":"not publicly available","practitioners":["Nader Alizadeh — Co-founder & CEO","Maria Sipka — Co-founder"],"case_studies":["650+ brand clients partnered (provider-claimed)"],"clients":["Walmart","McDonald's","Nestlé","Unilever","Kimberly-Clark","Albertsons","Danone","Bayer"],"listicle_appearances":["influencermarketinghub review coverage"],"self_listicle":"no — none found this pass","sources":["https://www.linqia.com/about-us/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.linqia.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://influencermarketinghub.com/influencer-marketing-agencies/linqia/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"high"},
{"stub":true,"name":"The Social Shepherd","website":"https://thesocialshepherd.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"Bath, UK (US offices: New York — 524 Broadway — and Miami)","type":"STUB — social-first agency founded 2018 (co-founders Jack Shepherd & Zoe); five service lines: Social, Paid, Creative, Influencer, TikTok Shop; US expansion Nov 2023; consumer/DTC roster incl. Uniqlo, ASICS, Lavazza, Bio-Oil; also publishes own 'Top influencer agencies in the US' listicles (self-ranking behavior not audited this pass)","sources":["https://thesocialshepherd.com/contact (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://thesocialshepherd.com/blog/top-influencer-marketing-agencies-us (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.agencyspotter.com/the-social-shepherd (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium"},
{"stub":true,"name":"Praytell","website":"https://www.praytellagency.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"Brooklyn, NY, USA","type":"STUB — social-first creative communications agency (PR + social + creative); founded 2012-2013 by Andy Pray (merged with Elm PR, fall 2013); part of Project Worldwide network; ~170 staff, 6 offices; leadership handed to Beth Cleveland per own blog","sources":["https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/project-buys-boutique-praytell-as-the-first-pr-firm-in-network (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.praytellagency.com/blog/praytell-announces-leadership-change-with-andy-pray-handing-reins-to-beth-cleveland (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium"},
{"stub":true,"name":"Codeword","website":"https://www.codewordagency.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"Lehi, UT / New York, NY / San Francisco, CA, USA","type":"STUB — tech-sector content/social/communications agency; founded 2010; acquired by WE Communications (2019), operates as WE Codeword; staff of ex-journalists; clients incl. Google, Netflix, YouTube","sources":["https://newsroom.siliconslopes.com/news/codeword-acquired-by-we-communications/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.codewordagency.com/about/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium"},
{"stub":true,"name":"Standing on Giants","website":"https://www.standingongiants.com","category_slug":"social-media","hq":"London, UK (serves international clients)","type":"STUB — self-described world's first agency for brand-owned online communities; founded by ex-giffgaff startup team (Robbie Hearn, Vincent Boon); B Corp certified; clients incl. Airbnb, Tesco Bank, Utilita","sources":["https://www.standingongiants.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/standing-on-giants/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium"},
{"stub":true,"name":"The Goat Agency","website":"https://goatagency.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"London, UK (offices New York, Singapore)","type":"STUB — data-led influencer agency founded 2015 (Arron Shepherd, Nick Cooke, Harry Hugo); acquired by WPP (March 2023), merged with INCA into GroupM Nexus (~300 staff, 30+ markets); clients incl. Dell, Meta, Uber","sources":["https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2023/03/wpp-acquires-data-driven-influencer-marketing-agency-goat (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.thedrum.com/news/2023/03/22/influencer-agency-goat-be-merged-with-groupm-s-inca-after-wpp-deal (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high"},
{"stub":true,"name":"Village Marketing","website":"https://www.villagemarketing.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"New York, NY, USA","type":"STUB — creator/influencer agency founded 2013 by Vickie Segar; ~150 employees at acquisition; acquired by WPP (Feb 2022) into Wunderman Thompson; all-women team; clients incl. Nike, Netflix, Equinox, The Farmer's Dog; worked on Biden campaign influencer program","sources":["https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2022/02/wpp-acquires-influencer-marketing-agency-village-marketing-to-accelerate-creator-economy-growth (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/02/22/wpp-acquires-influencer-agency-worked-president-biden-s-election-campaign (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high"},
{"stub":true,"name":"Obviously","website":"https://www.obviously.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"New York, NY, USA (operations San Francisco, Paris)","type":"STUB — tech-led influencer agency founded 2014 by Mae Karwowski and Maxime Domain; bootstrapped to ~100 employees; acquired by WPP (March 2023, aligned with VMLY&R); enterprise clients incl. Google, Ford, Ulta Beauty, Amazon","sources":["https://www.wpp.com/en-us/news/2023/03/wpp-acquires-social-influencer-marketing-agency-obviously (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://adage.com/article/agency-news/wpp-buys-obviously-what-it-means-vmlyrs-influencer-marketing-strategy/2482031/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium-high"},
{"stub":true,"name":"Whalar","website":"https://www.whalar.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"London, UK / New York, NY, USA (global)","type":"STUB — creator company founded 2016 by Neil Waller and James Street; Whalar Group spans creator agency, talent management, Lighthouse creator campuses, gaming studio; first Cannes Lions-winning creator agency claim; Accenture Song acquired Whalar's brand-marketing business (June 2026) — founders retain talent agency and Lighthouse","sources":["https://whalargroup.com/our-story/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://www.whalar.com/news/whalar-group-appoints-neil-waller-and-james-street-as-co-ceos (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium","note":"Freshest consolidation event in this dataset (Accenture Song, June 2026)"},
{"stub":true,"name":"MOMENTiQ","website":"https://bemomentiq.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"Los Angeles, CA, USA","type":"STUB — TikTok Shop-first influencer agency founded 2023 by Alex Elsea; self-describes '#1 TikTok Shop Agency'; campaigns for The Grammy Awards and TikTok Shop itself; emblematic of the social-commerce creator niche","sources":["https://bemomentiq.com/about (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://influencermarketinghub.com/influencer-marketing-agencies/momentiq/ (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium"},
{"stub":true,"name":"Socially Powerful","website":"https://sociallypowerful.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"London, UK (US market entry 2022; offices UK, USA, Europe, China, Dubai)","type":"STUB — global social + influencer agency founded 2017 by James Hacking; appears at #2 in Sociallyin's self-ranked Atlanta listicle (cross-reference); guarantees-led sales positioning","sources":["https://sociallypowerful.com/why-us (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://clutch.co/profile/socially-powerful (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium"},
{"stub":true,"name":"NeoReach","website":"https://neoreach.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"San Francisco / Orlando, USA","type":"STUB — influencer platform + managed campaigns; founded 2014 by Jesse Leimgruber, PJ Leimgruber and Misha Talavera (Stanford); $4.3M raised; ~$4M est. ARR (GetLatka, third-party estimate); database claim of 4M+ influencers","sources":["https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/neoreach (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://getlatka.com/companies/neoreach (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium"},
{"stub":true,"name":"Collectively","website":"https://collectivelyinc.com","category_slug":"influencer","hq":"San Francisco, CA, USA (+ New York)","type":"STUB — full-service influencer agency founded 2013; part of The Brandtech Group; values-centered enterprise influencer programs; TikTok/Instagram/YouTube expertise","sources":["https://collectivelyinc.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)","https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/117148-87 (accessed 2026-08-31)"],"confidence":"medium"}
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