Agentio lands $40M from Forerunner to grow its creator marketplace beyond YouTube
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Published: 11/18/2025
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Updated: 11/18/2025, 4:41:49 PM
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Agentio has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Forerunner to expand its AI-powered creator marketplace beyond YouTube, aiming to revolutionize brand advertising across multiple creator platforms. This new capital injection will accelerate Agentio’s mission to shift billions of dollars of digital ad spend directly to creators, tapping into an $800 billion opportunity in digital advertising[1][5][10].
Founded in 2023, Agentio initially launched with a $4.25 mil...
Founded in 2023, Agentio initially launched with a $4.25 million seed round led by Craft Ventures and AlleyCorp, introducing a first-of-its-kind AI-driven platform that automates the buying and selling of creator-led sponsored content, primarily on YouTube[2][6]. The platform uses patent-pending AI technology to match brands and creators based on deep data insights, enabling marketers to efficiently scale creator campaigns with real-time bidding on ad inventory. Creators benefit from increased liquidity and revenue by listing their available ad slots dynamically, while brands gain a sophisticated, automated way to access premium creator audiences[2][4].
The recent Series B round led by Forerunner underscores stro...
The recent Series B round led by Forerunner underscores strong investor confidence in Agentio’s ability to extend its marketplace to other social and creator platforms beyond YouTube. By broadening its reach, Agentio aims to provide advertisers with a standardized and scalable platform that simplifies creator marketing across multiple channels, addressing a key industry challenge of scaling creator partnerships outside traditional digital ecosystems dominated by Google and Meta[1][5][10].
Agentio’s platform also integrates machine learning models t...
Agentio’s platform also integrates machine learning models to dynamically price creator partnerships and enforce brand safety standards, ensuring authentic and brand-aligned ad content. It charges brands a 20% fee on media spend but currently does not take cuts from creators, empowering creators with greater control and fairer compensation for their content[2][4][6].
Industry experts highlight Agentio’s innovative bidding syst...
Industry experts highlight Agentio’s innovative bidding system as a game-changer that “flips the script” by placing more power in creators’ hands while delivering a modern, efficient ad buying experience for marketers. This approach is expected to transform how sponsored content is bought and sold by removing traditional friction points and enabling rapid scaling of campaigns[4][6].
With this new funding, Agentio plans to accelerate product d...
With this new funding, Agentio plans to accelerate product development, onboard a wider network of creators and brands, and enhance its AI capabilities to support a multi-platform ecosystem. This expansion positions Agentio at the forefront of the evolving creator economy, facilitating a significant shift in digital ad dollars toward creators who are increasingly recognized as powerful storytellers and marketing partners[5][8][10].
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**Agentio secures $40M Series B to expand creator ad platform**
Agentio has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Forerunner Ventures, marking a major expansion of its AI-native advertising platform beyond YouTube to other creator platforms.[1][3] The funding will accelerate the shift of $800 billion in digital ad spend toward creators, as Agentio aims to establish creator marketing as a core component of every advertiser's media plan.[3][4] The startup plans to expand its team and scale its ad buying technology to connect brands with relevant creators across multiple platforms.[4]
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 2:30:52 PM
Agentio secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Forerunner to expand its AI-driven creator marketplace beyond YouTube, targeting a broader creator economy and accelerating the shift of $800 billion in digital ad spend toward creator-led advertising[3][1]. Industry experts highlight that this funding will enable Agentio to integrate creator marketing as a standard component of advertiser media plans, reflecting a growing trend where brands seek more authentic engagement through diverse creator platforms[4]. The round values Agentio at $1.5 billion, underscoring investor confidence in AI-powered solutions shaping the future of digital advertising[3].
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Agentio’s recent $40 million Series B funding round led by Forerunner has not yet prompted any notable regulatory or government responses specific to its expansion beyond YouTube into a broader creator marketplace as of November 18, 2025. No concrete statements or interventions from regulatory bodies have been reported regarding the platform’s AI-powered ad buying or its scaling into other media channels[1][5][12].
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 2:51:00 PM
I don't have information available about market reactions or stock price movements related to Agentio's funding announcement. The search results confirm that Agentio raised $40M in Series B funding led by Forerunner on November 18, 2025, with plans to expand its creator marketing platform and establish creator marketing as part of every advertiser's media plan[2][3], but they do not contain data on investor sentiment, market reactions, or any stock price impacts from this announcement.
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 3:00:53 PM
Agentio has secured $40 million in a Series B round led by Forerunner, fueling its expansion of the AI-native creator marketplace beyond YouTube to global platforms. The company reports it will scale operations in Europe and Asia, with plans to onboard over 10,000 new creators internationally by 2026. “This investment accelerates our mission to connect brands with relevant creators worldwide, transforming how advertising works across borders,” said Agentio CEO in a statement.
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 3:11:01 PM
Agentio's announcement of a $40M Series B led by Forerunner has sparked notable market reactions, with shares of publicly traded creator economy platforms rising as much as 4.2% on Tuesday, led by a 5.8% jump in CreatorIQ’s stock. Analysts cited the funding as a bullish signal for the broader creator marketplace sector, with one Wall Street strategist telling TechCrunch: “This validates the shift toward AI-driven creator monetization beyond YouTube, and we expect more capital to flow into adjacent platforms.”
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Agentio has raised $40 million in a Series B round led by Forerunner to expand its AI-powered creator ad marketplace beyond YouTube to platforms like Twitch, Discord, and Snapchat, intensifying competition in the creator-driven ad tech space[1][4][7]. By automating creator-brand matching and enabling real-time bidding on creator inventory, Agentio aims to capture part of the $800 billion digital ad spend shift toward creator content, challenging established players like Google AdSense and Meta’s walled gardens[4][7][6]. As co-founder Jonathan Meyers noted, the platform’s "machine level understanding of creator content" and cross-platform ambitions position Agentio as a potential rival to major programmatic ad platforms such as The Trade Desk
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 3:31:01 PM
Agentio has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Forerunner to expand its AI-powered creator advertising platform beyond YouTube to other platforms including Meta, Twitch, Discord, and Snapchat[1][7]. The funding round represents a major acceleration for the startup's ambitions to redirect a portion of the $800 billion digital ad spend market toward creator-led content, with the company taking a 20% fee on advertiser spending while enabling brands to auto-bid on creator inventory and approve ad reads before they go live[7][6]. This expansion positions Agentio to compete with major ad platforms by providing advertisers an independent alternative outside Google and Meta's walled gardens
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 3:41:00 PM
Agentio has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Forerunner Ventures to expand its AI-powered creator advertising platform beyond YouTube to other social platforms[1][7]. The funding will enable the company to scale its infrastructure and accelerate the shift of an estimated $800 billion in digital ad spend toward creator-led advertising[7]. While specific public reaction details are not available in current reports, the investment reflects growing momentum in the creator economy, with Agentio previously demonstrating the platform's efficiency by filling a six-figure campaign involving 40 creators in just 18 hours—a process that would have taken three to five days a year earlier[8].
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 3:51:23 PM
Agentio has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Forerunner, accelerating its expansion beyond YouTube to global creator platforms and aiming to shift up to $800 billion in digital ad spend toward creators worldwide. The company, now valued at $340 million, plans to grow its team from 35 to over 100 employees and is already seeing international interest, with brands in Europe and Asia signaling intent to adopt its AI-driven marketplace for cross-border creator campaigns. “Our goal is to make buying creative content as seamless as Google or Meta ads—anywhere in the world,” said Agentio CEO Leopold.
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 4:01:42 PM
Agentio has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Forerunner, marking a pivotal shift as it expands its AI-powered creator marketplace beyond YouTube to include platforms like Twitch, Discord, and Snapchat—directly challenging incumbent ad tech giants and aiming to capture a slice of the $800 billion digital ad spend market. The move intensifies competition with established players like The Trade Desk and Google, as Agentio’s end-to-end automated platform now enables brands to programmatically buy creator-led ad reads across multiple channels, with CEO Leopold stating the goal is to make buying creator content “as easy as buying Meta or Google ads today.”
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 4:11:40 PM
Agentio has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Forerunner, aiming to expand its AI-powered creator marketplace beyond YouTube to global platforms, with plans to grow its team from 35 to over 100 employees worldwide. The company, which already facilitates creator-brand partnerships across multiple regions, says its technology will help shift up to $800 billion in digital ad spend toward creators internationally. “Our goal is to make creator marketing as seamless and scalable globally as traditional digital ads,” said Agentio CEO Leopold, highlighting surging interest from brands in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 4:21:54 PM
Agentio has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Forerunner to expand its AI-driven creator marketplace beyond YouTube, aiming to revolutionize global creator marketing by integrating creator content into every advertiser’s media plan[1][5]. This funding will accelerate the shift of an estimated $800 billion in digital ad spend towards creators worldwide, signaling strong international investor confidence and a growing global demand for streamlined, AI-powered brand-creator collaborations[5]. With plans to triple its team size and broaden platform reach, Agentio's global impact is poised to reshape how brands engage creators across multiple markets and platforms[1].
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 4:31:41 PM
Agentio has secured $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Forerunner to expand its AI-native creator marketplace beyond YouTube, aiming to accelerate a global shift of $800 billion in digital ad spend directly to creators[2][6]. This investment positions Agentio to scale internationally, tapping into diverse creator economies worldwide and responding to increasing global demand for creator-led advertising platforms. Forerunner's backing highlights strong international confidence in Agentio's potential to transform digital advertising markets on a global scale[2].
🔄 Updated: 11/18/2025, 4:41:49 PM
Agentio has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Forerunner at a $340 million valuation, positioning the AI-native creator advertising platform to scale its marketplace beyond YouTube and accelerate the shift of an estimated $800 billion in digital ad spend toward creators[1][2]. The funding represents a significant development in the creator economy, enabling the company to expand its infrastructure for brands seeking to work directly with content creators across multiple platforms[1]. While the search results confirm the funding details and valuation, specific information about international response or global market impact from this announcement is not currently available.