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Influencer Response vs Goldfish: What Happened to Influencer Response

One of these is not a live option. Acceleration Partners acquired Influencer Response in 2022 and retired the name. Goldfish is the side you can actually brief.

Short answer: pick Influencer Response only as history, because There is no Influencer Response brand left to approach. Pick Goldfish for data-driven, pay-per-results campaigns across Latin America. Or pick Flinque if you would rather find and vet creators yourself at a flat price you can start free.
4.9/5 across 2,000+ reviews10M+ verified creatorsUsed by Vodafone, Hyatt and Abbott
The 5-second answer

Which one is right for you

Three buyers, three picks. Find the column that sounds like your team.

Look up Influencer Response if

  • You want to be pointed at Acceleration Partners instead
  • You want the record, not a recommendation
  • You are researching what happened to Influencer Response

Choose Goldfish if

  • You want reach across Latin America
  • You want data-driven, pay-per-results
  • You sell to LatAm consumer audiences
Free, no card

Choose Flinque if

  • You want to find and vet creators yourself with no sales call
  • You want flat published pricing you can start free
  • You want to run discovery in-house, not hire an agency
Side by side

Influencer Response vs Goldfish vs Flinque

The factors below are set out for both. Only Goldfish is a live option. The Influencer Response brand ended with the December 2022 Acceleration Partners acquisition. Flinque is the flat-price software option on the right.

FactorInfluencer ResponseGoldfishBest valueFlinque
Best forNot available, brand absorbedBrands wanting Latin America reachTeams running discovery in-house
Agency typeDirect-response influencer agency, AP-ownedData-driven LatAm influencer agencySelf-serve software, not an agency
Engagement modelManaged, direct responseManaged, pay-per-resultsFlat monthly subscription
Typical minimumNot established (archived 2022 site)Not established (homepage and About checked Sep 2026)Free, then $49/mo
Published pricingNoneNo$0 to $150/mo, public
Creator networkDirect relationships, MCN and agency ties3,000+ creators, 700+ clients10M+ verified, 200 data points each
Platforms coveredYouTube, podcasts, multi-platformInstagram, YouTube, TikTok across LatAmInstagram, YouTube, TikTok, X
ServicesScripting, A/B testing, responseSelection, measurement, optimisationDiscovery, vetting and audience data
Campaign managementfully managedfully managedYou run it, software assists
Content and usage rightsPer campaignPer campaign or per resultYou negotiate directly with creators
Paid amplificationYes, response focusYes, ROI focusRun your own whitelisting
Measurement and reportingNot availableProprietary data, real-time reportingAudience and fake-follower data built in
Team and locationsNot verified first-partyBogota, founded 2014, five countriesSoftware with support included
Time to launchAfter scopingAfter scopingShortlist in minutes on the free plan

How we compared: Engagement models and minimums come from each agency's own site plus public reporting and client reviews, cross-checked and dated June 2026. Where an agency hides its pricing we say undisclosed rather than guess a number. The verdicts are ours, not the agencies'.

The detail

What each agency actually does

What Influencer Response was

Retired brandAcquired 2022Now Acceleration PartnersDomain dead

Two steps ended it: a merger with Volt Agency in May 2022 and an acquisition in December 2022. Today Influencer Response is a brand that no longer trades: Acceleration Partners markets the work under a different name now and the old domain no longer serves.

This is a record of an Acceleration Partners predecessor rather than a rival to it. Direct-response influencer work, podcasts especially, was the whole proposition. Volt Agency was the merger partner immediately before the sale.

The name to search for now is Acceleration Partners. Because Acceleration Partners is itself covered elsewhere, this is effectively a page about one of its predecessors.

What Influencer Response was known for

  • A claim of thousands of promotions run
  • TechStyle Fashion Group as its one named client
  • Response measurement rather than reach
  • Cost-per-acquisition pricing models

Why it is not a live option

  • Its domain does not resolve
  • The brand was absorbed in December 2022
  • Only one client was ever published
  • The capability was renamed

What is Goldfish

Founded 2014BogotaLatAm focusData-driven

Goldfish made itself the name to beat in a market most global shops barely touch. Founded in 2014 by Natalia Serna Jaramillo, an ex-Google and ex-Procter and Gamble executive, it stands as Latin America's first and leading influencer marketing agency, headquartered in Bogota with offices across Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Chile and Panama. It runs on data as its backbone: proprietary systems for creator selection, measurement and optimisation that predict performance and prove ROI, with pay-per-results models that charge for outcomes.

It has worked with more than 700 clients across the region, connecting thousands of creators with brands like Procter and Gamble, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nestlé, Kellogg's and Rappi. Pricing follows results rather than a public rate card. Influencer Response has no live answer here. Both chase outcomes, in different regions. For brands that would rather search creators themselves, there is a third path.

What Goldfish does well

  • Latin America's first and leading agency
  • 100% data-driven, pay-per-results
  • Five-country regional footprint
  • Major consumer-brand clients

Where it falls short

  • Rate card not established from its homepage or About page (checked Sep 2026)
  • Latin America focus
  • Managed only, no self-serve search
  • Results model needs clear KPIs

Head to head

There is an asymmetry to state before any comparison. Influencer Response is not a supplier you can appoint. This is easy to verify: Acceleration Partners markets the work under a different name now and the old domain no longer serves. Two steps ended it: a merger with Volt Agency in May 2022 and an acquisition in December 2022. That makes Goldfish the only side of this pairing a brand can actually engage, so the useful question is not which is better but what happened to Influencer Response and where the work went.

By scenario

Which should you actually pick

Forget the pitch decks for a second. Match the partner to the situation you are in.

You are researching Influencer Response

No current position exists for Influencer Response on this.

→ Read the history

You want Latin America reach

You want data-driven, pay-per-results campaigns across Colombia, Mexico and beyond. Goldfish fits.

→ Pick Goldfish

You want to run discovery yourself

No retainer, no scoping call. You want to search 10M+ verified creators with a fake-follower check on each. Start free on Flinque and pay $49 only if you keep using it.

→ Pick Flinque

You are testing influencer marketing

Both are quote-led performance shops. Flinque free plan lets you find and vet verified creators with no card, then scales at a flat $49 a month.

→ Start with Flinque
A third option

Flinque: verified discovery at a flat price

If both feel like too much retainer and too little control, Flinque does one job and does it well. Find and vet real creators yourself, fast, then run the campaign in-house. No pitch deck, no monthly retainer, no discovery call to learn the price.

  • 10M+ verified creators
  • 4 platforms: IG, YouTube, TikTok, X
  • 200 data points per creator
  • 12 search filters
  • Fake-follower check on every profile
  • Free, $49, $150, published
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FAQs

Common questions about Influencer Response and Goldfish

What is the difference between Influencer Response and Goldfish?
The important difference is status. Goldfish is a live business you can brief. Influencer Response is a retired brand. After a May 2022 merger with Volt Agency it was acquired by Acceleration Partners on 5 December 2022. The evidence is first-party: influencerresponse.com no longer resolves to a working site and the acquirer never uses the name.
Is Influencer Response independent?
Influencer Response is not a business you can engage. This is easy to verify: Acceleration Partners markets the work under a different name now and the old domain no longer serves. It merged with Volt Agency in May 2022 and Acceleration Partners announced the acquisition of both that December.
What is Goldfish known for?
Being Latin America's first and leading influencer marketing agency, 100% data-driven with proprietary systems for selection, measurement and optimisation, plus pay-per-results models, operating across five countries from Bogota.
Which is better for Latin America?
Goldfish. That is settled by status rather than by fit. The Influencer Response brand ended with the December 2022 Acceleration Partners acquisition. Acceleration Partners is where the Influencer Response work went.
How much do they cost?
Pricing for Influencer Response is moot: it is not a supplier you can appoint. A rate card for Acceleration Partners was not established from its homepage and influencer pages either (checked September 2026). Goldfish's rates were not established from its homepage and About page (checked September 2026). Flinque does, at 0, 49 and 150 dollars a month.
What does Influencer Response specialise in?
What a searcher needs to know first is that Influencer Response is not something a brand can contract with. It merged with Volt Agency in May 2022 and Acceleration Partners announced the acquisition of both that December. The evidence is first-party: the name appears nowhere on Acceleration Partners' current influencer service page, which sells the capability as Performance Influencer.
Can I find creators myself with either?
No. Both are managed services. For direct discovery, Flinque covers 10M+ verified creators across four platforms with a fake-follower check on every profile.
Is there a software alternative to both agencies?
Flinque. It covers 10M+ verified creators across four platforms with 12 filters and a fake-follower check on every profile, at flat public pricing: Free at $0, Starter at $49 a month and Enterprise at $150.

Written & reviewed by Flinque Research Team

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Our research team specialises in influencer marketing strategy, creator analytics and platform comparisons. Details on this page were verified against agency sites, public reporting and client review platforms in June 2026.

Disclaimer: Information here is collected from publicly available sources, third-party review sites and vendor pages. Pricing and features change, so confirm current details with each provider before buying. This content is for informational purposes only.

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