Fri, 19 Jun 2026
02:56:52 am
Synopsis
Influish raises pre-seed funding from Clovia Co-founder Pankaj Vermani and angel investors. The creator economy startup plans to expand creator tools, Meta API integrations, AI capabilities, and monetization solutions.

Influish, a fast-growing creator economy platform, has raised a pre-seed funding round from Clovia Co-founder Pankaj Vermani along with angel investors Jeetendra Tewani and Sachin Harneja. The startup plans to utilize the fresh capital to enhance its creator tools, strengthen Meta API-powered capabilities, and expand monetization opportunities for content creators.
The funding marks an important milestone for the startup as it accelerates efforts to build an integrated ecosystem for India's rapidly growing creator economy.
The funding amount has not been disclosed by the company. Influish is also the first startup to emerge from the CoFounder Circle Accelerator, a venture creation and acceleration platform founded by entrepreneur Darpan Sanghvi.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Startup | Influish |
| Funding Stage | Pre-Seed |
| Lead Investors | Pankaj Vermani, Jeetendra Tewani, Sachin Harneja |
| Sector | Creator Economy |
| Headquarters | India |
| Funding Use | Product Development & Platform Expansion |
Founded by Sankalp Nag, Tushar Jain, and Shivani Rajora, Influish is building a comprehensive platform that helps creators grow, monetize, and manage their digital presence.
The platform offers verified Instagram performance insights through official Meta APIs, creator growth tools, educational resources, Auto-DM automation, and structured creator-brand collaboration workflows.
| Feature | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Verified Instagram Insights | Performance Analytics |
| Meta API Integration | Creator Data Access |
| Auto-DM Tools | Audience Engagement |
| Brand Collaborations | Monetization Opportunities |
| Creator Learning Resources | Skill Development |
| Payment Infrastructure | Seamless Transactions |
Influish claims to have already onboarded over 5 lakh creators on its platform and is currently witnessing approximately 50% month-on-month revenue growth.
The company has set an ambitious target of achieving ₹100 crore Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) by December 2027.
| Metric | Performance |
|---|---|
| Creators Onboarded | 5 Lakh+ |
| Revenue Growth | 50% MoM |
| ARR Target | ₹100 Crore |
| Target Timeline | December 2027 |
Unlike traditional influencer marketplaces that focus primarily on brand campaigns, Influish aims to build the infrastructure layer powering the creator economy.
The startup is developing tools that help creators grow their audience, improve engagement, access monetization opportunities, manage collaborations, and streamline payments through a single platform.
The company also plans to launch additional AI-powered solutions, strengthen agency dashboards, and build deeper creator-brand collaboration infrastructure.
India's creator economy continues to witness rapid expansion as brands increasingly allocate budgets toward influencer and digital marketing.
The latest funding will help Influish:
The latest pre-seed funding round provides a strong foundation for Influish as it seeks to build a comprehensive operating system for creators. With rapid user growth, expanding monetization tools, and increasing demand from brands and influencers, the startup is positioning itself as a key player in India's evolving creator economy ecosystem.
The pre-seed round was backed by Clovia Co-founder Pankaj Vermani along with angel investors Jeetendra Tewani and Sachin Harneja.
Influish is a creator economy platform that offers creator growth tools, monetization solutions, verified analytics, educational resources, and brand collaboration opportunities.
The company claims to have onboarded more than 5 lakh creators on its platform.
The startup will use the capital for product development, Meta API integrations, AI-powered tools, creator workflow solutions, and monetization expansion.
Influish aims to achieve ₹100 crore Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) by December 2027.

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