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Austin Rosenthal

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September 10, 2025

The Future of Influencer Marketing is here: Lionize Is Now partnrUP

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If you’re visiting from Lionize or Creator Opportunity, you’re in the right place. We’ve evolved into something bigger and better.

The Next Chapter Begins

We’re excited to announce that Lionize and Creator Opportunity have joined forces with gen.video to become partnrUP – the most comprehensive AI-powered influencer marketing platform ever built. This isn’t just a rebrand; it’s a complete evolution that brings together the best of creator discovery, commerce intelligence, and workflow automation in one seamless platform.

What This Means for You

Everything You Loved About Lionize, Now Supercharged

Remember Lilly, your AI agent that analyzed over 30 million creator profiles? She’s still here, working harder than ever. But now she’s part of a much larger ecosystem that doesn’t just find creators – it helps you turn influence into measurable growth.

Enhanced AI Discovery: Our intelligent matching technology has expanded beyond TikTok and Instagram to include comprehensive cross-platform analytics, giving you deeper insights into creator performance and audience alignment.

Streamlined Workflows: The recruitment, evaluation, and contracting processes you relied on are now integrated with advanced content management, approval workflows, and automated payment systems.

Creator Opportunity Lives On – Better Than Ever

Your community of over 1520,000 active creators hasn’t gone anywhere. Creator Opportunity is now fully owned and operated by partnrUP, which means:

  • Same trusted gateway to brand campaigns, backed by even better technology
  • Enhanced matching algorithms that connect you with campaigns based on audience quality and brand alignment, not just follower count
  • Streamlined payment system with automated payouts within 7 days of content approval
  • More opportunities as we expand our brand network and campaign offerings

If you received outreach from Lilly or anyone using a Creator Opportunity email, you’re in exactly the right place.

The All-in-One Platform You’ve Been Waiting For

partnrUP combines everything you loved about Lionize and Creator Opportunity with powerful new capabilities:

AI Agents for Every Step

  • Discovery Agent: Find perfect-fit creators instantly with intelligent matching
  • Recruitment Agent: Automate personalized outreach that actually gets responses
  • Management Agent: Track conversations, content, and contracts in one workspace
  • Analytics Agent: Measure performance by post, creator, and ROI in real-time

Commerce Intelligence Built-In

Unlike traditional influencer platforms, partnrUP tracks the complete customer journey from content to conversion. We integrate with Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Shopify, and more to answer the ultimate question: What’s your actual ROI?

Creator-First Approach

  • Free to join with paid Pro options for enhanced visibility
  • No follower count requirements – we match based on audience quality and brand fit
  • Automated payments and transparent communication
  • Access to exclusive campaigns before they go public

Seamless Transition, Zero Disruption

For Brands: Your existing campaigns, creator relationships, and data have seamlessly transferred to partnrUP. You’ll have access to all your historical performance data plus new analytics that track full-funnel attribution.

For Creators: Your Creator Opportunity profile and campaign history are intact. You’ll continue receiving opportunities that match your profile, with even better matching technology and faster payments.

Ready to Experience the Evolution?

Whether you’re managing influencer campaigns for a startup, scaling a midmarket brand, or running enterprise-level programs, partnrUP adapts to your needs with:

  • Startup-friendly: Launch campaigns without extra headcount – AI handles outreach, tracking, and admin
  • Scale-ready: Automated workflows and data-driven insights for growing brands
  • Enterprise-grade: White-label solutions and managed services for complex programs

What’s Next?

This acquisition represents more than just combining platforms – it’s about creating a connected system where outcomes matter, creators thrive, and content earns trust at every stage of the buying journey.

Ready to see what’s possible?

👉 Start your free partnrUP account and discover how AI agents can transform your influencer marketing

👉 Join Creator Opportunity and access exclusive brand campaigns with transparent payments


Learn More About This Evolution

For complete details about this strategic acquisition and what it means for the future of influencer marketing, read the full press release: gen.video Acquires Lionize; Unites Creator Discovery with Commerce

Questions about the transition? Our support team is here to help. Contact us at support@partnrup.ai and we’ll ensure your transition is seamless.

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