Influencer commerce platform Bili rallies C$600k seed funding

Toronto-based influencer commerce platform Because I Love It , aka Bili, has secured more than C$600,000 in seed financing. The round was backed by unidentified angel investors. Bili helps influencers connect and manage new revenue streams from brands looking to connect to key target audiences.

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TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, June 6, 2022 /EINPresswire.com / — Today, influencer commerce platform Because I Love It , aka BILI , designed to help influencers and creators discover and sell the products they love, to the fans that love them, has raised over $600,000 in seed financing. Already, BILI has grown its influencer database to over 10,000. Building on this momentum, BILI will use the financing to accelerate growth while continuing to invest in new product innovation.

“BILI sits at a unique intersection of social commerce and we want to scale how brands and influencers sell together,” says Adrian Capobianco, CEO. “Brands are seeing an average of 6:1 return on investment with Influencer marketing and we want to give more brands an opportunity to discover and partner with influencers to grow their business.”

The Social Commerce industry is expected to grow to $80 billion by 2025 in the U.S. alone, with 72% of people using social media platforms to research brands and 97% of Gen Z consumers using social media as their top source of shopping inspiration. (Source: influencer marketing factory). While celebrity influencers’ with 1M+ followers only represent 1% of the total influencer market, there is great opportunity with the thousands – even millions – of Nano, Micro and Macro influencers (5,000-500,000+ fans) that have the trust and attention of their audiences.

BILI makes influencer marketing and the social commerce transactions between brands and influencers genuinely frictionless. Brands have an opportunity to discover and connect with the influencers that give them access to engaged target audiences; and influencers can leverage BILI’s eco-system to build new revenue streams with direct access to brand partners willing to share profits through fair commission on products sold.
The initial seed investments will enable BILI to continue to grow their network and to refine the platform with a seamless experience to connect influencers and brands.
Over the next few months BILI’s teams are refining the platform, solidifying partnerships and growing the influencer database.

About BILI
BILI is a North American social commerce platform designed specifically to connect influencers and brands, and transform the influencer marketing experience. BILI is a platform to help influencers connect and manage new revenue streams from brands looking to connect to key target audiences. BILI, a Plus and Co company ( ) raised a round from angel investors. The company is headquartered in Toronto.