The latest sign of influencer commerce heating up: Levanta just raised $22 million

Levanta cofounders Ian Brodie, Rob Schab, and Spencer McKenney. Sydne Brodie. Creator commerce platform Levanta has raised a $22 million Series B round. The company aims to expand into more retail networks beyond Amazon, Walmart, and Shopify. Competition is heating up in affiliate marketing, which is expected to drive over $200 billion in US sales this year. Influencers are great at getting people to buy stuff. Social-commerce startup Levanta wants to tap into that power of persuasion to bo...