OFFICIAL VERIFICATION
2026 Bronze Winner
Best Use of AI in Influencer Marketing

Later EdgeAI: The Industry’s Most Advanced Predictive Intelligence Solution

Entrants: Later
Partners: Later's Enterprise Brands
Later EdgeAI: The Industry’s Most Advanced Predictive Intelligence Solution

The Challenge

Enterprise brands often struggle with manual, labor-intensive influencer discovery and briefing processes, making it difficult to accurately predict campaign performance, scale creator partnerships, and maximize efficiency across complex campaigns.

The Strategy

Later developed EdgeAI, a proprietary, AI-native intelligence engine built specifically to power its internal services and sales teams. The strategy focused on turning massive proprietary datasets into predictive actionable insights, allowing Later to plan, pitch, and execute smarter campaigns on behalf of enterprise clients.

Execution and Innovation

Launched in October 2025, EdgeAI leverages a dataset of 16 million creator profiles, 136 billion annual impressions, and over $2 billion in verified influencer-driven purchases. Operating directly within Later’s workflow, the engine writes custom AI-powered briefs, recommends data-backed incentives, matches brands with best-fit creators, evaluates sentiment, and continually learns from each brand's unique campaign history.

Results

EdgeAI transformed campaign efficiency and impact for enterprise clients, enabling brands to work with 72% more creators while cutting research time by 85%. Ultimately, this predictive intelligence drove superior performance, delivering a 41% increase in engagement rates across managed campaigns.

Judges' Verdict

"EdgeAI sounds like a very powerful tool - results kind of speak for themselves."

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