Agentio's automated marketplace and standardized ad unit unlocks new creator advertising opportunities for brandsNEW YORK, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Agentio , the first ad platform for creator content, today announced it is expanding its collaboration with YouTube to scale branded content opportunities with advertisers on its short-form video format, Shorts. Advertisers can already manage longer-form YouTube creator campaigns within Agentio, which automates everything from creator matching and vetting content, to automating contracting and measuring campaign success. These capabilities will now be available for the first time with Agentio on Shorts.As short-form content rises in popularity, this update will continue to meet a growing demand from brands to advertise within creator content, while driving further adoption of YouTube Shorts. YouTube Shorts is now averaging over 70 billion daily views. Agentio brings an automated marketplace and standardized ad unit to Shorts, where advertisers can match with creators, vet content, track results, and more. Agentio's capabilities help automate the advertising management process with ease, reducing weeks-long cycles to just seconds."The demand we're seeing for in-video advertising is unprecedented," said Arthur Leopold, CEO of Agentio

Agentio, the first programmatic ad platform for creator content that provides a new level of scale, measurement and efficiency for both brands and creators, today announced its $12 million Series A funding round led by Benchmark (investments include HeyGen, Cerebras, 11x, Fireworks AI, eBay, Instagram, Uber and Twitter), as well as additional investments from Craft Ventures, AlleyCorp and industry-leading marketing executives and creators.