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TECH REEL · 100K–500K₹85K–₹2.1L·BEAUTY STORY · 100K–500K₹35K–₹1.4L·D2C LONG-FORM · 500K–1M₹1.2L–₹4.5L·MACRO REEL · 1M–5M₹4.5L–₹15L·FOOD CARRY · 100K–250K₹40K–₹1.1L·FINTECH LINKEDIN · 50K–250K₹60K–₹2.3L·FITNESS REEL · 250K–750K₹70K–₹2.0L·CELEBRITY REEL · 5M+₹15L–₹35L+·KIDS / EDU · 100K–500K₹55K–₹1.6L·LIFESTYLE WHITELIST +30D+45–80%·AUTOMOTIVE REEL · 250K–1M₹1.4L–₹3.8L·GAMING LIVESTREAM · 100K–500K₹65K–₹1.9L·VERNACULAR REGIONAL · 100K–500K₹25K–₹95K·MACRO YOUTUBE INT · 1M–5M₹3.5L–₹18L·TRAVEL CARRY · 250K–1M₹90K–₹2.6L·NANO BARTER POOL · 10K–50KPRODUCT + ₹3K–₹15K·TECH REEL · 100K–500K₹85K–₹2.1L·BEAUTY STORY · 100K–500K₹35K–₹1.4L·D2C LONG-FORM · 500K–1M₹1.2L–₹4.5L·MACRO REEL · 1M–5M₹4.5L–₹15L·FOOD CARRY · 100K–250K₹40K–₹1.1L·FINTECH LINKEDIN · 50K–250K₹60K–₹2.3L·FITNESS REEL · 250K–750K₹70K–₹2.0L·CELEBRITY REEL · 5M+₹15L–₹35L+·KIDS / EDU · 100K–500K₹55K–₹1.6L·LIFESTYLE WHITELIST +30D+45–80%·AUTOMOTIVE REEL · 250K–1M₹1.4L–₹3.8L·GAMING LIVESTREAM · 100K–500K₹65K–₹1.9L·VERNACULAR REGIONAL · 100K–500K₹25K–₹95K·MACRO YOUTUBE INT · 1M–5M₹3.5L–₹18L·TRAVEL CARRY · 250K–1M₹90K–₹2.6L·NANO BARTER POOL · 10K–50KPRODUCT + ₹3K–₹15K·
[§ 01]Prospectus · Vol I

We're the influencer
agency that hands you
the math.

Bracket is a full-service influencer marketing agency for India. Discovery, contracts, ASCI-compliant disclosures, paid amplification, and a post-campaign ledger across nano, mid-tier, and macro creators — in every Indian language we support. Audit-trail by default, defensible at any board meeting.

Operating from

Delhi · Mumbai · Bangalore

Direct line

partnership@bracketstudio.us
[§ 02]The bracket method

Four steps. Nothing rushed,
nothing buried.

01

Brief, in writing

We start with a one-page brief. Audience definition, conversion goal, ASCI disclosures, budget envelope. If a step is not in the brief, it does not happen.

02

Targeted shortlist

Sourced from our vetted network at the tier the brief calls for — nano, mid, or macro. We send the audit pack: fake-follower rate, growth curve, recent brand history, content-safety flags.

03

Contracted run

Bracket holds the contract. Disclosures are scripted into the first 10 seconds of every reel per ASCI April 2025 update. Invoices route through our books — no creator-side chase.

04

Open ledger

Within 14 days of last post, a public-shareable report: reach, swipes, attributed orders, fake-follower true-up. The same numbers your CFO sees, your founder sees.

[§ 03]How we work

The difference, in two columns.Seventy-five percent of India's influencer marketing spend now flows direct from brand to creator — the agency layer is being disintermediated because too many agencies earn their fee by hoarding spreadsheets. Bracket exists to replace the spreadsheet, not the relationship.

The legacy pitch

  • “India’s largest network — 1M+ creators on file.”
  • “AI-powered matchmaking.” (Unspecified model. Unspecified data.)
  • “End-to-end managed campaigns.” (Where exactly?)
  • Markup buried inside the creator pass-through.
  • Quote on request. Pricing under NDA.
  • Reporting deck 30 days after the last post.

The Bracket pitch

  • A curated network across nano, mid-tier, and macro creators — each one personally vetted.
  • Manual shortlists you can interrogate, line-item by line-item.
  • Operations you can audit — every brief, every approval, every payout.
  • Disclosures scripted into the first 10 seconds of every reel. ASCI on the record.
  • Published service tiers. Flat 18% fee on creator spend; 12% on retainers.
  • Open-ledger report within 14 days. Numbers match your dashboard.
[§ 04]2026 India influencer rate benchmark

The number
you should
expect to pay.

Published so brands can compare offers and creators can benchmark fairly. Updated every six weeks against Bracket-brokered deals and public sourcing.

Last revised · 18 May 2026 · Sources: Bracket campaign data, upGrowth 2026 cost guide, Jigsawkraft Q1.

1M+ / celebrity tier quoted on request — typical Reel ₹4L–30L+ depending on category, deliverable, and exclusivity.

Format100K–250K250K–500K500K–1M
Instagram Reel₹40K–1.1L₹95K–2.2L₹2.0L–4.5L
Instagram Carousel₹25K–70K₹60K–1.4L₹1.2L–2.8L
Instagram Story set (3)₹18K–55K₹45K–1.1L₹95K–2.3L
YouTube Integration₹65K–1.8L₹1.5L–3.6L₹3.2L–7.5L
YouTube Shorts₹30K–85K₹75K–1.7L₹1.6L–3.6L
LinkedIn Long-form₹55K–1.6L₹1.4L–3.0L₹2.8L–6.5L
Regional / Vernacular reel₹22K–65K₹55K–1.3L₹1.1L–2.6L

Quoted in INR, ex-GST. Whitelisting +30d adds 45–80%. Exclusivity quoted per campaign. Performance-linked deals available on request from Q3 2026.

[§ 05]Services · table of contents

What
we do,
spelled out.

  1. I.
    Creator discovery

    A vetted network across nano, mid-tier, and macro tiers. Manual checks on fake followers, brand-safety flags, and recent campaign performance.

  2. II.
    Single-campaign brokerage

    Brief → shortlist → contract → ASCI-scripted brief → reporting. Flat 18% fee on creator spend.

  3. III.
    Always-on ambassador programmes

    6-month minimum, 4–12 creators on retainer, monthly content cadence with whitelisting rights.

  4. IV.
    Whitelisting & boosted creator ads

    Spark Ads / Partnership Ads through Meta & TikTok dashboards, with attribution clean enough to defend in a board meeting.

  5. V.
    Performance-linked deals

    From Q3 2026. CPL / CPA structures with a floor, audited monthly. Available to brands with ≥3 prior Bracket campaigns.

  6. VI.
    Compliance review (standalone)

    For brands already running their own creator ops — we audit one quarter of campaigns against ASCI, DPDP, GST 194R and produce a deficiency note. Fixed fee.

[§ 06]Active categories

Categories on the Bracket desk — each with contracted creator coverage across nano, mid-tier, and macro tiers.

ACTIVE

Direct-to-consumer beauty

ACTIVE

Skincare & dermatology

ACTIVE

Personal finance (LinkedIn)

ACTIVE

Mutual funds & broking

ACTIVE

Health-tech & wellness

ACTIVE

Quick-commerce & FMCG

ACTIVE

EdTech & test-prep

ACTIVE

D2C apparel & footwear

ACTIVE

Home & kitchen

ACTIVE

Travel & hospitality

ACTIVE

Automotive & EV

ACTIVE

SaaS-B2B (LinkedIn)

ACTIVE

Gaming & e-sports

ACTIVE

Regional / vernacular

ACTIVE

Hospitality & QSR

ACTIVE

Subscription apps

[§ 07]Campaign archetypes

Three shapes we run, often.
These are the patterns most Bracket engagements fall into. Detailed deck per category available on request under NDA.

ARCHETYPE A

The launch sprint

New D2C brand. ₹15–25L over 6 weeks.

9 creators across IG + YT in one category. Front-load 60% spend in week one, whitelist top-2 performers for the remaining 30 days. Target: 1.2–1.8x ROAS on paid amplification, 40–60% of organic reach paid back as direct orders.

ARCHETYPE B

The always-on roster

Listed brand. ₹40L+/quarter.

8–12 creators on a 6-month retainer, 2 deliverables/month each, monthly thematic briefs. Whitelisting rights baked in. Target: 25% lower blended CAC vs the brand's existing paid-social mix by month 4.

ARCHETYPE C

The compliance fix

Brand with prior creator ops. Fixed fee.

One-quarter audit against ASCI 2025, DPDP, GST 194R. Deficiency note + retroactive disclosure remediation. Often the cheapest insurance a brand will buy this year.

[§ 08]Statutory notice

We say this on the home page so you don't have to find it in the footer.

ASCI Influencer Code · Apr 2025

Every Bracket-brokered placement will carry a verbal + on-screen disclosure inside the first 10 seconds for video, and full-duration disclosure for stories. Health / finance briefs carry the additional registration disclosures the code requires.

Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Non-disclosure is treated as a misleading advertisement under CCPA — exposure up to ₹10L (₹50L repeat). We will not run a campaign that walks the line.

GST · 18% on agency services

On registration, agency services and creator pass-through will be invoiced under SAC 998361 (advertising agency services) with GST at the prevailing 18%.

TDS · 194J / 194R / 194O

Creator payouts will have TDS deducted at the applicable rate: 10% on professional fees, 10% on the cash-equivalent of barter / seeding above threshold, 1% on marketplace flows. Form 16A issued quarterly.

DPDP Act, 2023

Creator and audience-side data flowing through our reporting is governed by an explicit consent notice. Brand dashboards are scoped per campaign and purged on contract end + 90 days.

FEMA / cross-border

Where the engagement involves a foreign brand or a foreign creator, payments will route through AD-Category-I banking with appropriate documentation (FIRC inbound; Form 15CA/CB outbound).

[§ 09]Open a brief

If you've read this far
you should write to us.

One-page brief, or just the question on your mind. We reply from a real human inbox within one working day. No demo loops.