Asti Wagner

Asti Wagner’s journey into the influencer economy began on the other side of the lens. While working in corporate marketing she started a side project documenting restaurant experiences as @eatwithast and quickly grew a following by focusing on honest reviews and mouth‑watering photography. Within a year her Instagram community grew from a few hundred followers to tens of thousands, giving her a crash course in the realities of being a creator—from negotiating comped meals to juggling DMs from brands

Those experiences exposed inefficiencies in how venues and influencers connect. In response she founded Invyted, a platform that allows restaurants, hotels and bars to list experiences and invite vetted creators through a single mobile app. As CEO she prioritizes user experience and is obsessed with making collaborations seamless; her team vets both sides to ensure quality and authenticity. Asti still describes herself as a ‘business athlete’—her days start with an iced coffee and a thorough to‑do list, and she champions transparency and communication as the foundation of every partnership. Her story shows that the best products are born from lived pain points and a desire to make the industry better.