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Winkl Acquired

Boven Technologies Private Limited Bengaluru, Karnataka Founded 2017 winkl.co ↗
Rahul Singh · Co-founder & CEO Nikhil Kumar · Co-founder & CTO
$32.5KTotal funding (tracked)
2Funding rounds
6 Jul 2018Last round
11Team size (sourced)

Winkl: Business Model Canvas

The nine-block Business Model Canvas, filled in only where a public source states it — empty blocks mean we haven't found a citable fact yet, not that the answer is zero.

Value Propositions

Fully automated, data-driven influencer campaigns

Positioned as making influencer marketing as simple to run as a Facebook ad, backed by data.

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Instant influencer discovery via Winkl Search

A free search engine solving discovery, contact and price-negotiation pain points for finding the right influencers.

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Customer Segments

Brands running influencer campaigns

Winkl's core customers were brands and advertisers, with a roster of top Indian brands as clients.

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Agencies, consultants & freelancers

Served via the free Winkl Search influencer-discovery tool, not just direct brand clients.

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Customer Relationships

Hybrid self-serve + fully managed

Brands chose between running campaigns themselves or having Winkl's team manage the full campaign.

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Channels

Self-serve platform

Brands could run campaigns directly on the Winkl platform on a pay-as-you-go basis.

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Winkl Search (free tool)

Free influencer discovery engine used as an acquisition/lead channel for agencies, consultants and freelancers.

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Key Activities

Influencer strategy & market research

Built long-term influencer marketing strategies for clients via primary and secondary market research.

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Automated campaign execution & analytics

Ran campaigns on the automated platform and tracked ROI through real-time analytics.

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Key Resources

Influencer network33K+ active influencers, 150 Mn reach

A large, categorized database of active influencers was Winkl's core asset.

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Key Partnerships

No cited partnerships yet. Based on tracked funding/M&A data:

Axilor Ventures — Investor Anup Pai — Investor Ganesh Balakrishnan — Investor Good Glamm Group — Acquisition

Revenue Streams

Self-serve campaign fees

Revenue from brands running campaigns themselves on a pay-as-you-go basis.

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Fully managed service contracts

Revenue from brands that outsourced full campaign strategy and execution to Winkl's team.

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Cost Structure

No cited public information yet.

FAQs on Winkl

What is Winkl's business model?

Winkl's core value proposition centers on Fully automated, data-driven influencer campaigns, Instant influencer discovery via Winkl Search.

How does Winkl make money?

Winkl's cited revenue streams include Self-serve campaign fees, Fully managed service contracts.

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