We're turning influencer marketing into a real growth channel

Influship was founded on a simple belief: finding the right creator shouldn't be the hard part.

5+ Million

creators searchable through natural language — no filters, no scrolling, no guesswork.

2,000+

Signals analyzed per profile — tone, audience, posting patterns, predicted ROI.

spreadsheets required. Yes, seriously.

Our Mission

Influship was founded on the belief that influencer marketing shouldn't feel like guesswork. Too many teams waste time scrolling through irrelevant profiles, juggling spreadsheets, and hoping their next creator partnership actually drives results. Our mission is to change that by building software that makes discovery intuitive, evaluation effortless, and deals completely clear. When brands can find the right creators in minutes instead of days, they can focus on what actually matters — building partnerships that grow the business.

Elliot Padfield

CTO & Co-Founder

Our Team

Brandon Huang

Co-Founder & CEO

Brandon is the CEO and co-founder of Influship, a platform that helps brands discover and partner with creators who drive real ROI. He started the company because he believed influencer marketing deserved better infrastructure — not more spreadsheets. Brandon leads the team building the tools that make creator partnerships scalable, measurable, and worth the investment. He's a UC Riverside alum.

Elliot Padfield

CTO & Co-Founder

Elliot is the CTO and co-founder of Influship, a platform that helps brands discover and partner with creators who drive real ROI. With a background in data science and marketing technology, he's passionate about using AI and analytics to solve the challenges of modern influencer marketing. Elliot has helped hundreds of brands optimize their creator partnerships through data-driven insights and intent-led discovery.

Annison Van

Engineering

Annison Van is a Software Engineer at Influship, working across the API and Applications team to build the core systems that power creator discovery and platform intelligence. A San Francisco State University alum, Annison brings a strong full-stack background and a practical, product-driven engineering mindset. He focuses on building reliable, scalable APIs and application logic that turn complex data into fast, usable experiences for brands. Annison is passionate about thoughtful system design and enjoys tackling the hard technical problems that sit at the intersection of data, product, and real-world usage.