Croud
This ECI-backed global digital agency includes AI search inside broader media and digital programs.
Facts
| Website | croud.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom (and global) |
| Founded | Not listed |
| Ownership | Private equity-backed (ECI Partners, 2024) |
| Stance | Full-service with GEO |
| Typical buyer | International digital marketers |
| Delivery | Global digital retainer |
| Verticals | Restaurants, Retail, Ecommerce, Travel, High Tech |
| Specialties | International / Multilingual, Enterprise |
GEO / AEO philosophy
Croud treats AI search as part of global digital delivery, not a micro-boutique specialty.
Offering
- Includes AI search inside global digital marketing programs.
- Serves international media and SEO buyers.
- Backed by ECI Partners since 2024 per the ownership map.
Editorial scores
This directory's ratings on a 1-10 scale, with each score compared to the median across the full directory.
| Dimension | Score | Score bar | Vs Directory Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical GEO | 4 | 1 | |
| Lead generation | 5 | 1 | |
| Thought leadership | 3 | 2 | |
| Entity / knowledge graph | 3 | 1 | |
| Local / multi-location | 3 | = | |
| Enterprise readiness | 7 | 1 | |
| Innovation | 4 | 1 | |
| Measurement | 4 | 1 |
Service mix
This directory's estimate of how the published practice splits across work types.
Best At
- AI search inside global digital programs
- International media and SEO delivery
- ECI-backed scale
Poor Fit When
- the goal is US SMB local GEO only
- you need a founder-led PR boutique
- the hire is for patent scoring tools
Clients
No named clients recorded for this profile.
Claim strength
- Named clients
- Clients in case studies
- Verified clients
Innovation
Ownership-map PE packaging under ECI Partners.
Pricing vs Performance Spectrum
Practice timeline
2024
ECI Partners majority stake
ECI Partners majority stake
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Proof ladder
This section ranks the public proof behind the agency from strongest to weakest.
| Rung | Evidence for this agency |
|---|---|
| 1 - Independent Third-Party Coverage | TGA, Who Owns the GEO/AEO Agencies? The 2026 Ownership Map |
| 2 - Case Studies | None recorded |
| 3 - Named Clients | None recorded |
| 4 - Anecdotes | None recorded |
Evidence stack
This section weighs the public evidence of the agency's credibility, breaking down each piece of evidence by its category ("Type"), a description, and how strong it is ("Strength").
| Type | Description | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Named clients | None recorded in this edition. | None recorded |
| Original research | ECI Partners majority stake in 2024 is on the map. Public site is a global digital network; dedicated GEO landing depth was moderate for this edition. | Directory note |
| Tools / product | Ownership-map PE packaging under ECI Partners. | As published |
| Third-party writeups | TGA, Who Owns the GEO/AEO Agencies? The 2026 Ownership Map | Third party |