# Viral Nation: Marketing & advertising, New York, United States

> Viral Nation: Viral Nation is a global marketing agency and technology company founded in 2014, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in...

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# Viral Nation

Viral Nation is a global marketing agency and technology company founded in 2014, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Mississauga and New York.

Funding reported Last round: Private equity

Marketing & advertising New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2014 12 years old
- **Team:** 570 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** $250M in dollars
- **Last round:** Private equity Apr 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Viral Nation has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Viral Nation

Viral Nation is a global marketing agency and technology company founded in 2014, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Mississauga and New York.

The company specializes in influencer marketing, creator representation, and offers proprietary AI-powered tools such as CreatorOS and Viral Nation SecureTM. With a roster of over 900 content creators, Viral Nation provides end-to-end marketing services to execute impactful campaigns. The agency operates through three integrated divisions: Viral Nation_Marketing & Intelligence, which focuses on influencer marketing strategy and social content production; Viral Nation_Talent, which manages creator representation and brand partnerships; and Viral Nation_SaaS, which includes their proprietary technology solutions. Viral Nation serves a diverse range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies like Anheuser-Busch, Disney, and Microsoft, helping brands enhance their social media engagement through data-driven insights and creator-led strategies.

## What company datasets say Viral Nation raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$250M** in dollars

Rounds **1**

Last round **Private equity**

Last round size **$183M**

Last round date **Apr 2022**

Investors listed **2**

## Founders and team

From Viral Nation's own website: 3 founders, 8 on the team.

**Joe Gagliese** Co-Founder and Co-CEO

**Mat Micheli** Co-Founder and Co-CEO

**Anthony Gagliese** Co-Founder and Head of Legal

- **Brandon Lentino** Chief Creative Officer
- **Nicholas Spiro** Chief Commercial Officer
- **Hasan Mahmood** VP, Finance
- **Nicolas Doyen** VP, Product & Data Strategy
- **Peter Heasler** VP, Engineering
- **Tom Shih** VP, Business Intelligence
- **Vikash Rai** VP, International Operations
- **Josh Marcus** Corporate Counsel & Business Affairs

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Maverix Private Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maverix-private-equity)

Each firm lists Viral Nation on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

cross-channel marketing creator economy consumers ai-powered technology viral campaigns marketing distribution performance analytics email marketing media buying integrated marketing solutions online and offline integration talent representation social media marketing creator sourcing brand safety ai

Built with from their website

Microsoft Azure Monitor GitHub Actions Linkedin Sign-in Google Tag Manager parallax.js OneTrust Tech Risk & Compliance Tableau dbt Salesforce CRM Analytics AWS Trusted Advisor

+8 more

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- **Sector:** Marketing & advertising
- **Industry code:** NAICS 541810, 512110, SIC 7311, 7812
- **Region:** New York
- **Revenue:** $11M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/viral-nation)

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