The challenge of quantifying influencer marketing ROI is being addressed with a new, data-driven AI solution. Later, the leading influencer marketing partner for enterprise brands, is launching Later EdgeAI, a proprietary AI-native engine built on what it claims is the industry's richest dataset. Trained on over a decade of campaign data, this technology is designed to predict performance, identify the best creators, and turn influence into tangible business outcomes at scale.
Quick Intel
Later launches EdgeAI, a proprietary AI engine for influencer marketing.
It is trained on data from 16M creators and over $2B in verified purchases.
The AI predicts campaign performance and identifies high-potential creators.
It integrates with Later's platform and its award-winning services team.
The goal is to provide influencer marketing with dependable, scalable results.
It combines AI-driven forecasts with human strategist expertise.
An AI Engine Built on Unprecedented Data Scale
The core differentiator of Later EdgeAI is the depth and breadth of its training data. The model has been trained on more than a decade of campaign history, spanning 16 million creators, millions of scheduled social posts generating 136 billion annual impressions, over 1 billion transactions, and more than $2 billion in verified influencer-driven purchases. This vast dataset allows the AI to identify patterns and predict outcomes with a high degree of confidence, moving beyond generic recommendations to provide insights tailored to a brand's specific strategy and objectives.
Integrating AI with Human Expertise
Unlike platforms that offer AI as a standalone feature, Later EdgeAI is positioned as the intelligence layer that powers everything the company delivers. It continuously learns from each campaign activation, drawing on creator performance and commerce outcomes. This intelligence guides both the platform's recommendations and the strategies executed by Later's services team. This combination aims to pair precise AI forecasts and benchmarks with the deep creator relationships and cultural expertise of human strategists.
Driving the Next Era of Influencer Marketing
The launch signifies a major step in the maturation of influencer marketing as a channel. By providing predictive analytics and proven ROI, Later aims to offer brands the same level of dependability and scalability they expect from more established marketing channels like search or social advertising. "Later EdgeAI marks the next era of influencer marketing," said Scott Sutton, CEO of Later. "For the first time, brands can run influencer programs with the same dependability, scalability, and proven results they expect from their more established marketing channels."
The introduction of Later EdgeAI represents a significant evolution in how enterprise brands can approach influencer partnerships. By leveraging a massive proprietary dataset to power its AI, Later is providing a framework to de-risk influencer investments and consistently tie campaign activities to concrete business growth, solidifying its position as a technology and services leader in the space.
Later is the global enterprise leader in influencer marketing, powering the creator economy and the next era of social commerce for brands and creators alike. Backed by over a decade of proprietary data and a native AI-powered platform, our team of expert strategists delivers fully-managed influencer campaigns built to perform and proven to win. Combined with deep integrations with platforms like Meta and TikTok, trusted by brands like Crumbl, Kylie Cosmetics, ESPN, and YouTube, Later bridges creativity and performance—so every campaign not only looks good, but drives results. Later is building the future of influencer marketing where everyone wins.
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