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6 things to know about brand-creator community Mighty Networks

Mighty Networks wants brands and creators to connect and earn money from their communities.

investments

6 things to know about ContentCal’s US$6.2M funding round

With fresh capital, ContentCal aims to triple its revenue in 2022.

tools

22 websites to help you hire freelance journalists

With so many options out there, it’s a challenge to find the right app or platform to hire freelance journalists. We’ve rounded them up here.

investments

5 things to know about InfiniGrow’s US$5.25M funding round

Several notable marketing leaders have joined InfiniGrow’s latest funding round.

investments

Martech startup funding news: 48+ investments and acquisitions in 2021

With a global market size of US$121.5 billion, investors and marketers should check out the latest martech startup funding news here.

Technology

Filo integrates Zoom to help marketers conduct awesome virtual events

With the partnership, Filo customers can use Zoom’s video conference functions while hosting virtual events.

acquisitions

Magnite completes SpotX acquisition for US$1.14B, aims to be world’s biggest CTV and video ad platform

Through the acquisition, Magnite announced that it’s now in the process of bringing SpotX’s teams and technology into the fold.

Technology

Interesting martech startups raising capital on Wefunder

Here are a few exciting martech startups that are forgoing traditional fundraising routes and instead opting to crowdfund on Wefunder.

Technology

Audio-video sharing app Issuer Pixel launches US$2.5M crowdfunding campaign

In the same way that LinkedIn and Facebook differentiate themselves from one another, B2B audio-video sharing app Issuer Pixel aims to be the ‘YouTube for businesses.’

Technology

Voices partners StackAdapt to make audio marketing interesting

Users are now encouraged to hop between Voices and StackAdapt to create and publish audio ads at scale.

Technology

Reputation launches new feature to help teams manage omnichannel chats

Reputation rolled out its eighth feature called Messaging. It aims to help customer support teams manage chats from different platforms under one roof.

investments

Martech highlight: Copysmith raises US$10M to improve creative content with AI

With $10 million in seed funding, Copysmith helps marketers brainstorm new copy for marketing campaigns.

Technology

20 sites to find free stock images in 2021

High-quality visuals can make your marketing content more engaging and help build traffic. Here are eight of the most popular sites to find beautiful free stock images for your content.

Technology

Martech highlight: Synthesia raises US$12.5M to help marketers build videos with AI

With US$12M in fresh capital, AI-powered video creation platform Synthesia aims to take marketers into the future.

Technology

Animated video SaaS Vyond bags US$50M from PeakSpan Capital

The firm claims that more than 80% of Fortune 500 companies have “voted with their checkbooks” that Vyond is the market leader in its space.

investments

OneSignal investment: HubSpot wants more push notifications

HubSpot wants to win the omni-channel marketing automation space with an investment in OneSignal.

reports

GetApp report: many startups are unable to make full use of martech

The latest GetApp report found that many startups have trouble with their current martech stacks. Check out the findings here.

Technology

SMS marketing firm Community grabs $40M from Salesforce Ventures

Community claims that SMS is the most direct and personal marketing channel there is, with loads of value for marketers.

investments

Marketing automation SaaS Act-On raises $20M

Launched in 2008, Act-On has now raised a total of US$93.5 million. The firm will allocate the funds for product innovations and post-sales support.

case studies

How Wallex growth hacks its marketing game en route to 20K clients

It’s not easy to acquire 19,000 B2B customers as a new tech company in Asia. Wallex’s Hiro Kiga shares simple growth hacks that fellow marketers can learn from.

tools

5 recommended social media management tools for businesses in 2021

Brands can level up their marketing game with the right social media management tools. Here are a few that your team may want to try.

tools

Email marketing software: 3 apps to optimize your business

The right kind of email marketing software can help brand marketers optimize their sales funnels. Here are three recommended apps to get you started.

tools

Autoresponder software: 5 apps to simplify your marketing routine

Marketers looking to automate their email marketing plays should dip their toes into these autoresponder software products.

tools

5 lesser-known places to hire freelance press release writers

It’s wise to assemble a team of great freelance press release writers for various projects. Here are some places to help get you started.

tools

5 newsroom management software recommendations for brands

The right branded newsroom management software can help your organization manage media assets and press release distribution more efficiently.