Lionize Raises $3M in Seed Funding

Lionize, a New York-based SaaS influencer marketing company, raised $3M in Seed funding.

The round was led by Cultivation Capital, with participation from ScOp Venture Capital.

The company intends to use the funds to expand its team and increase its capacity to run AI-powered influencer campaigns for brands around the world.

Co-founded by Chris Buetti, Ben Devore, and Austin Rosenthal, Lionize is an AI-driven, micro-influencer platform that simplifies the influencer marketing process for leading brands—from boutique to enterprise—and the agencies that support them. The platform empowers these clients to target, vet, negotiate, and execute thousands of influencer partnerships simultaneously while delivering ROI, introducing scale to the influencer marketing industry.

The portfolio of clients includes Equinox, Anatomie, Wendy’s, Walmart, SoulCycle, and more.

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09/09/2022