# Ali Grant

> Ali Grant is the Los Angeles-based founder of Be Social and co-founder, co-CEO and CMO of The Digital Dept. She launched Be Social in 2012, sold it to Dolphin Entertainment in 2020, and combined it with Socialyte in 2023. Her work spans creator representation, agency marketing, brand relationships and experiential services.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Co-CEO and CMO at The Digital Dept.
- **Organizations:** The Digital Dept., Be Social, Dolphin Entertainment
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- **Known for:** Founded Be Social in 2012 and led it through its 2020 acquisition by Dolphin Entertainment., Be Social appeared among Inc.’s fastest-growing companies in 2017 and 2018, as recorded in the acquisition announcement., Co-led the formation of The Digital Dept. from Be Social and Socialyte in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Founded Be Social.
- **2014** — Publicly described adding creator management to Be Social’s brand services.
- **2019** — Be Social occupied an office at ROW DTLA in Los Angeles.
- **2020** — Dolphin Entertainment acquired Be Social in August; Grant remained CEO.
- **2023** — Be Social and Socialyte combined as The Digital Dept. in September; Grant became co-CEO and CMO alongside Sarah Boyd.
- **2025** — The Digital Dept. launched its affiliate marketing and creator services division in January.

## Achievements

- Founded Be Social in 2012 and led it through its 2020 acquisition by Dolphin Entertainment.
- Be Social appeared among Inc.’s fastest-growing companies in 2017 and 2018, as recorded in the acquisition announcement.
- Co-led the formation of The Digital Dept. from Be Social and Socialyte in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appeared on Influencer Confidential to discuss creator representation, brand deals, negotiations and usage-based pricing.
- **2025-05** — Dolphin reported more than $6.6 million in affiliate-attributed gross retail sales for The Digital Dept.’s new division in Q1 2025.
- **2025-01** — The Digital Dept. launched its affiliate marketing and content creator services division, led by Kate Steele.
- **2024-09** — The Digital Dept. published a post explaining Grant’s interest in Substack for creators.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ali-grant.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aligrant/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aligrant/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aligrnt

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Last updated: 2026-10-22