# Creator Commerce Funds Affiliate Marketing Platform Levanta Raised $22M to Expand Beyond Amazon By Adam Harrie | Published 2026-08-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affiliate-marketing-platform-levanta References: [levanta.io](https://levanta.io/press-release/levanta-raises-22m-series-b-from-volition-capital-to-deploy-the-infrastructure-for-creator-commerce-media/)  Affiliate marketing platform Levanta closed its Series B, raising $22 million in funding led by Volition Capital and bringing total funding to more than $43 million as the platform expands its [Creator Commerce Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creator-community) infrastructure across the retail ecosystem. The company has grown from its Amazon affiliate marketing roots into a broader platform spanning Amazon, Walmart and Shopify, reporting 80% year-over-year revenue growth in 2026. The funding will support bringing dozens of additional retail marketplaces onto the platform, giving brands access to more than 90,000 vetted creators, along with [AI-powered Social Discovery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Kopa-Co-pilot), automated product sampling and integrations with ChatGPT and Claude. Levanta's expansion signals how connecting marketplace sellers directly with creators and affiliates is becoming a scalable new growth channel for brands. Image Credit: Levanta ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 7.3/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 91% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Creator Commerce Infrastructure:** Retail brands are gaining scalable access to vetted creator networks that connect marketplace sellers directly with affiliate-driven demand generation. - **AI-powered Affiliate Discovery:** Automated social discovery and creator matching are reshaping how brands identify high-performing partners across fragmented commerce channels. - **Marketplace-integrated Sampling:** Product sampling tied to retail marketplace data is emerging as a more measurable path for converting creator influence into sales activity. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Affiliate Marketing:** Platform expansion beyond single marketplaces is creating broader monetization systems for creators, agencies and performance marketers. - **Retail Media:** Creator-led commerce networks are adding a new layer to retail media by linking influence, attribution and marketplace purchasing behavior. - **E-commerce Technology:** Integrations with AI assistants and multi-retailer platforms are positioning commerce software as an operating system for creator-driven growth. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Marketing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-marketing-overhaul.md) - [AI Influencer Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-platform.md) - [Gen Z-Led Legal Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legora-platform.md) - [Verified Creator Commerce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Verified-creator-commerce.md) - [Creator-Led Beauty Commerce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatorled-beauty-commerce.md) - [B2B Prospecting Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b2b-data.md) - [City-Focused Influencer Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storytime-marketplace.md) - [Creator-Led Live Commerce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatorled-live-commerce.md) - [Lower-Threshold Affiliate Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affiliate-tagging.md)