What INPUT Global does

INPUT Global is a full-service communications agency operating as INPUT GLOBAL LLC, headquartered in Albany, New York, with a distributed team of 35 members across 15 countries and 5 continents. The agency specializes in PR, influencer marketing, personal branding, and event management for emerging technology companies in fintech, Web3, and AI, serving enterprise clients such as KuCoin, Bitget, Tether, Visa, Hacken, and Commercial Bank International through multi-year retainer engagements with defined publication KPIs.

The agency's service portfolio spans four core lines: PR Services (strategic media coverage, earned media, press releases, thought leadership); Personal Brand Services built around the trademarked Voice™ framework, a proprietary 6-stage predictive system covering Origin, Foundational Posting, Distribution, Author's Format, Authority, and Signature Show; Events Services (end-to-end production, flagship event execution, conference speaking slots at World Economic Forum, Money20/20, TOKEN2049, Consensus, Abu Dhabi Finance Week); and Influencer Marketing Services delivered through a validated network of 20,000+ opinion leaders across X, YouTube, Telegram, Instagram, and TikTok. Supporting the core offering are sub-brands MediaHub (insights platform) and KNOWN podcast, plus proprietary downloadable frameworks (Narrative Architecture Canvas, PR Decision Framework, Invitation Architecture Framework) and the annual State of Web3 Capital Report co-produced with Proof of Talk. The agency has also introduced a Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) service targeting AI-driven search visibility.

The business operates on a quote-based, custom-scope retainer model with multi-year contracts and reported 90% client retention over 1 year. GTM is direct enterprise sales via HubSpot booking links and email outreach, supported by thought leadership content, the KNOWN podcast, conference presence, and earned media placements in Forbes, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Business Insider, FT, WSJ, Wired, and CoinDesk. The company is founder-owned (Mary Pedler, Founder; Oleg Bevz, Co-Founder), privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors, and reports client outcomes including 600M UVM per quarter and $5.7M in Articles Value Equivalent per quarter for its flagship crypto exchange client, plus 1.76B total UVM for a cybersecurity engagement and 4B+ reach for a category-creation campaign.

Name

INPUT Global

Legal name

INPUT GLOBAL LLC

Website

https://input.global

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INPUT Global is a privately held, full-service communications agency specializing in PR, influencer marketing, personal branding, and event management for enterprise fintech, Web3, and AI clients. A 35-person distributed team across 15 countries delivers multi-year retainers and tier-1 media outcomes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PR and Communications Retainers: Full-service communications agency offering retainer-based engagements for PR, influencer marketing, personal branding, and event management services. Engagements include defined publication KPIs within each retainer or campaign, with clients typically staying over 1 year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

INPUT Global is a full-service communications agency that delivers PR, personal branding, influencer marketing, and event management services to enterprise-level emerging tech companies in fintech, Web3, and AI. The agency operates on retainer-based engagements with defined publication KPIs, leveraging a proprietary Voice™ framework for personal brand growth, a validated 20,000+ KOL network, and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) for AI search visibility. Target clients include tier-1 crypto exchanges, blockchain projects, payment providers, and AI/cloud infrastructure companies seeking global category leadership.

Product overview

INPUT Global operates as a full-service communications agency rather than a software product company. Its portfolio consists of four core service lines: PR Services (strategic media coverage, earned media, press releases, thought leadership), Personal Brand Services (founder-led marketing, executive visibility, Voice™ framework), Events Services (end-to-end event production, conference marketing, flagship events), and Influencer Marketing Services (campaigns through 20,000+ opinion leaders). Supporting these are branded content properties including the KNOWN by INPUT Global podcast series and downloadable strategic frameworks (Narrative Architecture Canvas, PR Decision Framework, Invitation Architecture Framework). The Voice™ methodology serves as a proprietary framework for personal brand development across six stages. Research offerings include the annual State of Web3 Capital Report produced with Proof of Talk.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MediaHub: The company's insights platform featuring podcasts, articles, and case studies on communications, brand strategy, and emerging tech industries.
• KNOWN
• Voice™

Products and services

• PR Services Strategic media relations and public relations services including earned media, press releases, announcements, news releases, feature articles, and analytics reports for emerging tech companies in fintech, AI, and Web3 sectors. Includes thought leadership placement, podcast bookings, and speaking engagements.
• Personal Brand Services Founder-led marketing and executive visibility services including Voice™ strategy, content and visual production, content distribution, author formats, organic growth, and authority building for founders and executives in emerging tech. Drives predictable personal brand growth through the proprietary 6-stage Voice™ methodology.
• Events Services End-to-end event production including own events production, conferences marketing, INPUT's flagship events, turnkey event production, press conferences, sponsorship management, event calendar planning, and media and KOL invitation management. Includes securing speaking slots at major conferences such as World Economic Forum, Money20/20, TOKEN2049, Consensus, and Abu Dhabi Finance Week.
• Influencer Marketing Services Performance-based influencer campaigns through a validated network of 20,000+ opinion leaders in emerging tech, covering user acquisition, market expansion, and investor engagement with micro-influencers, niche KOLs, celebrities, and brand ambassadors across X, YouTube, Telegram, Instagram, and TikTok. Includes briefing, strategy, media planning, negotiations, content production, payments, and real-time optimization.
• State of Web3 Capital Report Annual market research report produced in partnership with Proof of Talk, analyzing Web3 capital trends, startup data from Proof of Pitch competition applicants, and investor survey findings on capital allocation and market opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600M UVM per quarter achieved for flagship crypto exchange client
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Proof of TalkflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026INPUT Global serves as PR partner for Proof of Talk, the Louvre-hosted summit often called the 'Davos of Web3'. The partnership produced the State of Web3 Capital 2026 Report, combining INPUT Global's communications expertise with Proof of Talk's founder and investor access. The collaboration demonstrates how conference communications can mature into market intelligence, with the report serving as a media asset that outlasted the two-day event.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• 5W Public Relations: 5W Public Relations is a mid-sized US PR firm with strong consumer technology, crypto, and fintech practices. It overlaps with INPUT's service offerings while operating at larger overall scale.
• Edelman: Edelman is the world's largest independent PR firm with deep expertise across fintech, technology, and financial services. It serves enterprise clients at greater scale and global reach than INPUT but as part of a much broader portfolio rather than as a Web3/AI specialist.
• Weber Shandwick: Weber Shandwick is a global public relations firm with technology and financial services practices. It competes for larger enterprise tech and fintech PR mandates at a scale INPUT does not match.

Direct peers

• Lunar Strategy: Lunar Strategy is a Web3-native marketing agency offering PR, influencer marketing, and KOL management for blockchain projects. It is a direct competitor in the same emerging-tech communications niche.
• MarketAcross: MarketAcross is a blockchain PR and content marketing agency that has served major crypto and Web3 clients. It directly competes with INPUT for crypto project communications and media placements.
• Bevel (formerly PR Agency One): Bevel is a PR agency specializing in crypto, blockchain, and fintech communications, offering media relations, thought leadership, and event services. It overlaps directly with INPUT's core service portfolio and target clients.
• Serotonin: Serotonin is a marketing and PR agency purpose-built for Web3 and crypto companies, offering brand strategy, PR, content, and influencer services. It competes directly with INPUT in the same niche with comparable service lines.
• Wachsman: Wachsman is a specialist PR and communications agency focused exclusively on the digital assets, crypto, and Web3 sectors. It directly competes with INPUT Global for crypto exchange and Web3 client retainers, serving similar enterprise clients across global markets.
• WOLF Financial PR: WOLF Financial PR is a specialist communications agency focused on fintech, payments, and financial services companies. It competes with INPUT for fintech and payments client retainers with similar metrics-driven positioning.

Emerging players

• Yatbun Digital PR: Yatbun is a smaller, emerging PR agency focused on crypto and Web3 clients, offering comparable media relations and influencer services. It is a partial competitor with similar niche focus but smaller scale than INPUT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/INPUT_global

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about INPUT Global