Paris, France - January 20th, 2026
In a strategic move set to redefine the global influencer marketing landscape, Kolsquare, Europe’s leading influencer marketing platform and certified B-corp, announces the acquisition of Storyclash, a technology leader with extended presence in the DACH region and renowned for its AI-driven innovation. Together, the two frontrunners will merge their complementary strengths to create a unified European tech champion of influencer marketing, with ambitions to expand beyond the Continent and shape a more responsible and innovative future for the industry.
Creating a European Powerhouse
In a defining moment for the European martech ecosystem, Kolsquare, the continent’s leading influencer marketing platform, is proud to announce the acquisition of Storyclash, the leading influencer technology in the DACH region. This union marks the beginning of a new era for the industry as two European champions join forces to build a world class value proposition in influencer marketing for brands and agencies.
Kolsquare’s rapid growth across France, Germany, Spain, Italy, UK and the Nordics - accelerated with its Woomio acquisition last year and most recently Inflead in Italy - will be even further fueled by the acquisition of Storyclash, enabling continued expansion throughout Europe and beyond. It’s a significant milestone for Kolsquare, reinforcing its position as the leading Influencer Marketing technology in Europe.
This combination between Kolsquare and Storyclash creates a European powerhouse: a union of scale, vision, and innovation. Together, the two companies serve 2,000 brands, agencies, and public organizations across more than 180 countries. With this move, Kolsquare accelerates its ambition to expand beyond borders while remaining firmly anchored in European values of transparency, sustainability, and technological sovereignty.
AI: the future of Influencer Marketing
At the heart of this merger lies a shared belief: that AI is the future of influencer marketing. The integration of Storyclash state-of-the-art, AI-powered platform with Kolsquare’s proprietary technology will unleash unprecedented capabilities, from predictive campaign intelligence and automated creator-brand matching to real-time performance optimization and generative tools for storytelling. This technological leap will set new benchmarks for speed, creativity, and efficiency in the way brands engage with their audiences.
Building a more responsible influencer marketing industry
Beyond leadership and innovation, this acquisition reflects a deeper mission: to build a more responsible and impactful influencer marketing industry. As a certified B Corp, Kolsquare is committed to ensuring that this growth serves a greater purpose. Through signature functions such as the ‘Compliance Score’, #InfluenceForGood-Filter and ‘Carbon Footprint Calculator’, Kolsquare furthermore strives to blend technological innovation with social and environmental responsibilities. By expanding its impact in the DACH region with Storyclash,, the company will empower more brands, agencies and creators, promote fairer collaborations, and support businesses in making influence a force for good.
A European tech champion
Finally, in an era marked by increasing global concentration of digital platforms, this acquisition is a statement of European ambition. It signals the emergence of a homegrown tech champion from Europe, capable of shaping the future of influence on its own terms - innovating responsibly, protecting data and cultural diversity, and giving European brands, agencies and creators a powerful, independent European platform to thrive on the global stage.
“We have built Storyclash into one of the industry’s leading SaaS influence marketing providers to DTC brands in the DACH region through our focus on continuous innovation, especially on AI” said Andreas Gutzelnig, Co-founder and CEO of Storyclash. “Kolsquare’s acquisition provides Storyclash with accelerated European presence and backing to deliver even greater value to our customers. We look forward to joining forces with the Kolsquare team to lead the charge in AI-based influencer marketing solutions to our clients in Europe and beyond”.
“We are delighted to welcome Storyclash into the Kolsquare tribe, providing us with stronger exposure in the DACH region thanks to the amazing work they have done to grow the customer base locally. We have been really impressed by the quality of the Storyclash technology, their pioneering work as an AI powered solution and their impressive client portfolio of inspiring brands and agencies, as well as by the team that has been doing an incredible job in the region for years. This transaction is a new major step in our mission to empower tomorrow's brands, wherever they are, with the superpowers of influence” said Quentin Bordage, CEO at Kolsquare.
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About Kolsquare
Kolsquare is Europe’s leading Influencer Marketing platform, offering a data-driven solution that empowers brands to scale their KOL (Key Opinion Leader) marketing strategies through authentic partnerships with top creators.
Kolsquare’s advanced technology helps marketing professionals seamlessly identify the best content creators by filtering their content and audience, while also enabling them to build, manage, and optimize campaigns from start to finish. This includes measuring results and benchmarking performance against competitors.
With a thriving global community of influencer marketing experts, Kolsquare serves hundreds of customers - including Coca-Cola, Sony Music, Publicis, Sézane, Sephora, Clarins, Nissan and Lush - by leveraging the latest Big Data, AI, and Machine Learning technologies. Our platform taps into an extensive network of KOLs with more than 5,000 followers across 180 countries on Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat.
As a Certified B Corporation, Kolsquare has been pioneering Responsible Influence by championing transparency, ethical practices, and meaningful collaborations to inspire change.
Since October 2024, Kolsquare has become part of team.blue, a leading digital enabler for businesses and entrepreneurs across Europe. team.blue brings together over 60 successful brands in web hosting, domains, e-commerce, online compliance, lead generation, application solutions, and social media.
About Storyclash
Storyclash is the AI-powered Influencer Marketing Platform that helps influencer marketing teams to boost sales and brand awareness. The tool helps brands and agencies discover authentic creators, measure the impact of campaigns and manage all the data in one place. Storyclash was founded in 2016 by Andreas Gutzelnig and Philip Penner
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