Where is Featuring headquartered?

Featuring is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company has a team of 51-200 people.

When was Featuring founded?

Featuring was founded in 2019. It is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Who is the CEO of Featuring?

Jang Ji-hoon (장지훈) is the CEO of Featuring. The company was founded in 2019.

Where is Featuring located?

Featuring is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

What funding stage is Featuring at?

Featuring is currently at the Growth Stage stage.

How many employees does Featuring have?

Featuring has approximately 51-200 employees.

Featuring

Category: AI in Marketing

AI-powered all-in-one influencer marketing platform and social media data analytics company Featuring was founded in 2019. The company is led by Jang Ji-hoon (장지훈). Based in Seoul, South Korea. Team size: 51-200. Total funding raised: $16.5M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include STICK Ventures; Albatross Investment; Magna Investment; Hana Ventures; Kiwoom Investment; Korea Development Bank (KDB); IBK Industrial Bank of Korea; Capstone Partners; Laguna Investment; Pathfinder H; CNT Tech.

Founded: 2019
Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Team size: 51-200
Total funding: $16.5M

Value proposition

Data-driven influencer marketing platform that replaces intuition with AI-powered audience clustering, fake follower filtering, performance prediction, and end-to-end campaign automation

Products and solutions

Featuring (all-in-one influencer marketing SaaS platform — discovery, management, messaging, campaign tracking, performance analytics); Featuring Enterprise (custom social media data analytics for large enterprises); Featuring AI (proprietary data engine); Content Tracking (automated social media content performance monitoring); Chrome Extension (instant influencer profile analysis)

Unique value

Proprietary 'Featuring AI' engine analyzes 16M+ influencer channels and 300M+ social media content items in real-time, filtering out fake/inactive accounts and providing predictive performance analytics — turning influencer marketing from 'art' into 'science'

Target customer

B2B — marketing teams at brands, agencies, and D2C companies across fashion, beauty, travel, entertainment, and other verticals; from SMBs to large enterprises

Industries served

Fashion; Beauty; Travel; Entertainment; E-commerce; Wellness; Consumer Goods

Technology advantage

Proprietary Featuring AI engine with real-time analysis of 16M+ influencer channels across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X (Twitter), Naver Blog; AI-powered fake follower detection; audience clustering for genuine interest targeting; pre-campaign performance prediction; vertical AI agent for marketing workflow automation; ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, 27018, 27701 certified

How they differentiate

Only Korean influencer marketing platform with comprehensive AI-powered fake follower filtering, audience clustering, and predictive performance analytics; covers 16M+ global channels with real-time data; offers both SMB self-serve and enterprise-grade solutions; proven 90% resource savings for clients; 400% average ROAS for clients

Main competitors

Buzz&Bit (버즈앤비); TenWonders (텐원더스); TG360 Technologies (티지360테크놀로지스); Big Insight (빅인사이트)

Key partnerships

W Concept (enterprise solution supply); Lael Korea (wellness brand, 60%+ marketing efficiency improvement); Google Cloud (cloud security infrastructure); AWS WAF (web application protection)

Notable customers

16,000+ corporate clients including LF, Coway, CJ ENM, Lael Korea, W Concept; brands across fashion, beauty, travel, entertainment sectors

Major milestones

2019: Company founded; 2020-02: Platform official launch; 2022-04: Pre-Series A funding; 2023-09: ₩57B Series A funding; 2024: Selected as 'Baby Unicorn' by Ministry of SMEs and Startups; 2025: Established Japan subsidiary (Featuring Japan); Selected for 'Scale-up TIPS' program; Selected for 'DIPS 1000+' AI/Big Data track; 2025: Annual revenue ₩9.6B (93% YoY growth), operating profit turned positive; 2026-05: ₩15.3B Series B funding; ISO 5 international certifications acquired; Participated in MWC 2026 Barcelona

Growth metrics

2025 revenue: ₩9.6B ($7.2M), 93% YoY growth; Operating profit: ₩750M ($560K), turned profitable; 16,000+ corporate clients; 53 employees (as of March 2026); 400% average client ROAS

Market positioning

Leading AI-powered influencer marketing platform in South Korea with 16,000+ corporate clients; expanding into Japan with local subsidiary; targeting 'SNS marketing super app' vision

Geographic focus

South Korea (primary); Japan (expanding); Southeast Asia (targeted)

Patents and IP

2 registered patents (as of 2022); ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, 27018, 27701 certified

About Jang Ji-hoon (장지훈)

Ex-Kakao Product Manager (new service planning & business development); Ex-Naver UX & service planning. Education: Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Official website: https://featuring.co/en/