Statusphere
Category: AI in Marketing
AI-powered micro-influencer marketing platform that helps consumer brands scale guaranteed UGC content and creator campaigns. Statusphere was founded in 2016. The company is led by Kristen Wiley. Based in Winter Park, Florida, United States. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $27M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Volition Capital, HearstLab, 1984 Ventures, How Women Invest.
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Winter Park, Florida, United States
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $27M
Value proposition
Statusphere removes the manual burden of influencer marketing — matching, vetting, activating and managing thousands of micro-influencer creator posts via its AI campaign manager (StevieOps™), delivering guaranteed rights-ready UGC at scale without the spreadsheets and email back-and-forth of traditional platforms.
Products and solutions
StevieOps™ AI campaign manager, micro-influencer creator network, guaranteed UGC/rights-ready content, 1-click TikTok Spark/Instagram Partnership ad codes, TikTok Shop creator activation, in-store geotargeted creator campaigns, Social SEO tools.
Unique value
Only micro-influencer platform that fully manages execution (not just discovery/CRM tooling) — brands get guaranteed posts at scale via AI-driven campaign orchestration instead of manually managing creators themselves.
Target customer
Consumer brands and retailers in beauty, fashion, food & beverage, health & wellness, parenting, and pet care verticals seeking scalable influencer/UGC marketing.
Industries served
Beauty & Skincare, Fashion & Apparel, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Parenting & Family, Pets & Pet Care, Retail/E-commerce
Technology advantage
Proprietary AI campaign management system (StevieOps™) automating creator matching, vetting, activation, and content rights management at scale; large vetted creator network; official TikTok Shop partner status.
How they differentiate
Unlike GRIN/Aspire/Upfluence which primarily offer discovery, CRM and campaign tooling for brands to self-manage, Statusphere fully manages execution end-to-end via its AI system (StevieOps™), guaranteeing delivered creator posts rather than just providing software.
Main competitors
GRIN, Aspire, Upfluence
Key partnerships
TikTok Shop official partner, brand partnerships with COTY/Philosophy, Fenty Beauty, Spin Master, GreenPan, FEKKAI, Afia Foods, Viori, Humble Brands, Point.me, Pamprin/SunIn.
Notable customers
COTY/Philosophy, Fenty Beauty, Spin Master, GreenPan, FEKKAI, Point.me, Humble Brands, Afia Foods, Viori, Pamprin/SunIn
Major milestones
2026-01: Raised $18M Series A led by Volition Capital, bringing total funding to $27M, to expand AI-powered platform (StevieOps™) and grow enterprise/retail customer base.
Growth metrics
Brands report 5x ROAS on Statusphere-sourced content; 1-hour average time to activate 1,000+ creators; +80% increase in social searches reported by customers.
Market positioning
Full-service, AI-managed micro-influencer marketing platform positioned as the 'done-for-you' alternative to self-serve influencer marketing software.
Geographic focus
United States (primary), consumer brand retail market
About Kristen Wiley
10+ year influencer marketing veteran; worked as both a brand-side marketer and creator before founding Statusphere; B.A. University of Central Florida.
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