Aer Media co-founder Vinay Anand moves on after 10 years

Anand co-founded the influencer marketing and talent management company in 2016

by e4m Staff
Published: Aug 31, 2026 6:03 PM | 2 min read

Aer Media co-founder Vinay Anand has left the company after ten years to pursue other interests.
Founded in 2016, Aer Media has established itself as a leading influencer marketing and talent management firm in India, recently winning the Influencer Marketing Agency of the Year at the E4M ACE Awards 2025.
Atin Sharma, Founder & CEO, and Pooja Sharma, Co-founder, expressed gratitude for Anand's contributions and emphasized their commitment to the growth of the creator economy.
Vinay Anand reflected on his positive experiences at Aer Media, thanking the team, creators, and brands for a successful decade.

Aer Media, influencer marketing and talent management company, today announced that co-founder Vinay Anand has exited the company after ten years to pursue other interests. Founded in 2016, when influencer marketing in India was at a nascent stage, Aer Media has grown over the decade into the India’s premier creator economy company. The company's work has received industry recognition over the years. Recently the Company was awarded the Influencer Marketing Agency of the Year at the E4M ACE Awards 2025.

Atin Sharma, Founder & CEO said, “Vinay has been part of building this company over the last decade, and we thank him for the partnership and everything it created. We wish him the best for his future endeavours.” We at Aer Media are excited by the tremendous growth of the creator economy and are committed to innovating and building for the future.

Pooja Sharma, Co-founder said, “We thank Vinay for ten years of building together. The creator economy keeps opening up new ground, and we're genuinely excited about what we get to build in the years ahead."

Vinay Anand, outgoing Co-founder said, "It has been a pleasure building Aer Media over the last ten years, with both Atin & Pooja and what we have achieved. I am also thankful to the great team, wonderful creators and brands for a beautiful decade, and I wish them all the very best for what's ahead."