Statusphere

Statusphere operates as a technology-driven marketplace focused on scaling micro-influencer marketing for consumer brands. Founded in 2016 by Kristen Wiley, the Orlando-based company was born from her dual experiences as both a creator and a marketer for an advertising agency. This firsthand perspective on the inefficiencies and communication gaps between brands and influencers sparked the idea for a streamlined solution. Wiley, a University of Central Florida graduate, initially started Statusphere from her apartment, later securing seed funding after being the first Florida-based founder accepted into Jason Calacanis' LAUNCH Incubator.

The company's business model centers on a platform that automates the entire influencer marketing workflow, saving brands significant time. It serves consumer brands across various sectors, including beauty, CPG, health and wellness, and fashion, helping them to get their products into the hands of relevant creators and generate authentic user-generated content (UGC) at scale. Revenue is generated through monthly subscription plans, which are customized based on factors like the number of creators a brand wants to work with. The service is designed to manage the complexities of outreach, negotiation, logistics, and content rights management, which are common pain points in the industry.

Statusphere's core service is a fully managed platform that connects brands with a vetted, invite-only network of micro-influencers. Brands ship their products to a Statusphere fulfillment center, and the platform's proprietary AI, dubbed StevieOps™, handles the rest. This includes matchmaking creators to campaigns using over 300 first-party data points—such as dietary preferences, beauty routines, and lifestyle habits—to ensure authentic pairings. The system then manages the shipping of curated product boxes, ensures FTC-compliant posts are made, and provides a dashboard for reporting and content management. This end-to-end automation allows brands to activate hundreds or thousands of creators and receive guaranteed, rights-ready content with minimal effort.

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