Influence Competitors

VaynerMedia is a contemporary global creative and media agency with an expertise in driving relevance for clients and delivering impactful business results. The independently-owned company was founded in 2009 by Gary Vaynerchuk, and has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Mexico City, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Tokyo, and Sydney. VaynerMedia has been recognized for its work at Cannes Lions, the Clio Awards and The Webby Awards. It is part of the VaynerX family of companies.

We're an independent global media, creative, and data agency helping our clients make their next best move. As Campaign Global's Independent Media Agency of the Year 2025, we help brands unlock growth with a Return on Intelligence - applying innovative intelligence across brand strategy, integrated media, social, creative, and data. In a world where agility is essential and not all returns are created equal, we bring transparency, speed, and incrementality-focused measurement to fuel growth and unlock true value. Founded in 2011 with the mission to reinvent the agency model, we combine 600+ in-house digital experts with a global, on-demand network of 2,900 marketing specialists. This agile, scalable model gives us more time to really understand our clients’ businesses, and deliver truly incremental growth. Across our teams in London, Shrewsbury, New York, Atlanta and Dubai, and our global network of specialist talent, we combine international scale with local market intelligence. Croud has recently acquired Vert Digital, an Atlanta-based digital marketing agency, and Metageni, an analytics specialist, having previously acquired leading social-first agency Born Social, Croud Luxe (formerly VERB Brands), and impakt Advisors. Croud is proud to partner with leading global brands including Audible, IWG, Frasers Group, Nespresso, and Prime Video, alongside Born Social’s impressive client list which includes Ford, Barclays and Diageo (Guinness). Contact the team at partnerships@croud.com for a chat, to set up an intro or any other further information. We are always looking for the very best talent, so if you're interested in working for Croud please check out careers.croud.com

HypeAuditor is an all-in-one influencer marketing platform that helps brands, agencies, and e-commerce businesses run the entire creator workflow in one place, from finding the right influencers to proving campaign ROI. We started with AI-powered fraud detection trusted across the industry. Today, HypeAuditor covers every step of influencer marketing on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, Twitch, and X. What you can do with HypeAuditor: Influencer Discovery - Describe the creator you need in plain words and let AI Search find them. Or search by content, categories, and niche topics, and filter by audience demographics, location, interests, engagement, and growth. Find lookalikes in a click. Vetting - Get an in-depth view of every creator before you sign a deal: performance, engagement, reach, growth dynamics, and detailed audience demographics - age, gender, location, interests, and audience quality. Outreach & CRM - Contact creators by email, manage negotiations and contracts, and keep your whole influencer network in one CRM. Competitor Analysis - See which influencers your competitors work with, how much they invest, and which campaigns perform. Turn their strategy into your playbook. Campaign Management - Plan budgets, track posts and stories automatically, and collect all content in one dashboard. Analytics & ROI - Measure reach, engagement, EMV, and sales, and share clear reports with your team and clients. Ambassador & Affiliate Programs - Recruit creators via branded application pages, track promo codes and links, and manage payouts. Social Listening - Track brand mentions and spot creators who already love your product. HypeAuditor turns influencer marketing from guesswork into a measurable growth channel.