# Kevin Creusy

> Kevin Creusy is the co-founder and co-CEO of Upfluence, an influencer marketing software company he built with Vivien Garnes starting in 2012. What began as an agency that sent products to bloggers for reviews grew into a SaaS platform serving more than 1,600 brands, blending influencer discovery, campaign management, payments and eCommerce tools. A serial entrepreneur who launched his first company at 20, Creusy leads product and eCommerce strategy at Upfluence and has pushed the company toward AI-assisted creator outreach and revenue-driven influencer marketing.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Upfluence
- **Organizations:** Upfluence, Tieboo, Trip Nation, Pass Trio
- **Nationality:** French
- **Education:** Master's in Project Management & Development, ESDES Business School, Lyon, Entrepreneurship program, Founder Institute, Silicon Valley, Bachelor's in Business Administration (study abroad), Anglia Ruskin University, Bachelor's in Business Administration (study abroad), Korea University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Upfluence to more than 1,600 brand clients across four countries., Grew Upfluence past $9 million in annual recurring revenue., Led Upfluence to be named the world's fastest-growing influencer marketing company by Inc. 5000 in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Launched his first company at 20, Pass Trio, a coupon service for students in Lyon.
- **2011** — Co-founded Trip Nation, a travel social network for backpackers.
- **2011-2012** — Ran a side e-commerce business with Vivien Garnes, sending products to bloggers for reviews - the seed of Upfluence.
- **2012** — Co-founded Upfluence, initially as an influencer marketing agency.
- **2016** — Shifted focus to building Upfluence's software (SaaS) division.
- **2018** — Upfluence named fastest-growing influencer marketing company in the world by Inc. 5000, with 1200%+ three-year growth.
- **2019** — Upfluence raised a Series A to accelerate growth; ~62 employees across New York, Paris and Switzerland.
- **2022** — Upfluence raised additional Series A funding (reported $5.5M round, April 2022).
- **2023** — Launched a ChatGPT integration for AI-assisted influencer outreach.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Upfluence to more than 1,600 brand clients across four countries.
- Grew Upfluence past $9 million in annual recurring revenue.
- Led Upfluence to be named the world's fastest-growing influencer marketing company by Inc. 5000 in 2018.
- Built the company largely without large outside funding rounds.
- Serial founder of multiple e-commerce and travel startups before Upfluence.

## Latest updates

- **2023-05** — Upfluence launched a ChatGPT integration to help brands write personalized creator outreach at scale.
- **2022-04** — Upfluence raised a reported $5.5M Series A round.

## Links

- Website: https://upfluence.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-creusy-79682924/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Upfluence
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/upfluence

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Last updated: 2026-07-15