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findSisterhood – An anonymous social networking platform for women
Social Media
Dec 20, 2019

findSisterhood – An anonymous social networking platform for women

COMPANY Name: findSisterhood Legal Name: findSisterhood Inc. Location: Greater Los Angeles Area, CA Founded: 2018 Founders: Ana Pompa Alarcón Rawls Website: https://www.findsisterhood.com/ Social Media Following: 2.5k Followers on Facebook, 224 Followers on Twitter, 12.9k Followers on Instagram   Introduction findSisterhood is an anonymous social media network created by a woman for women to not only share […]

BY NIRANJAN BALKI
GoSnow – Winter sporting activities and experiences on-demand
Social Media
Dec 19, 2019

GoSnow – Winter sporting activities and experiences on-demand

Company Name: GoSnow Legal: GoSnow, Inc Location: Los Angeles, CA Founded: 2015 Founder(s): Scott Anfang and Sean Bellerby Website: www.gosnowpass.com  Social Media: 18K likes on Facebook, 8272 followers on Instagram, 785 followers on Twitter,  and 71 followers on LinkedIn INDUSTRY – Global Snow Sports Market (Gears and Equipment) Size: $1.2B in 2018 (Source: Statista) Projections: […]

BY SHWETHA SIVARAMAN
Trapica – Effective targeting for social media ad campaigns
AI
Aug 20, 2019

Trapica – Effective targeting for social media ad campaigns

COMPANY Name: Trapica  Legal Name: Trapica Ltd. Location: New York City, New York Founded: 2016 Founder(s): Michael Teitelman and Yoav Melamed Website: https://www.trapica.com/ Social Media Following: 376 Likes on Facebook, 59 Followers on Twitter, 201 Followers on LinkedIn: INDUSTRY – Marketing Automation Software Size: $5.10B in 2018 (Source: Mordor Intelligence) Projections: $14.15B by 2024 (CAGR […]

BY SHARANG BHASKARAN
Leadr – A new social media platform for real-life experiences
Entertainment
Aug 05, 2019

Leadr – A new social media platform for real-life experiences

COMPANY Name: Leadr Legal Name: Leadr, Inc Location: Los Angeles, California Founded: August 2017 Founder(s): Hunter Isaacson Website: https://www.theleadrapp.com/ Social Media Following: 3 Followers on Twitter, 68 Followers on Facebook, 356 Followers on Instagram INDUSTRY – Mobile Apps Size: $365B in 2018 (Global) (Source: Statista)Projections: $935B by 2023 (Source: Statista) Introduction Leadr allows users to […]

BY SHARANYA GOPINATHAN
Kannatopia – An online community for legal cannabis users
Mid West
Apr 10, 2019

Kannatopia – An online community for legal cannabis users

COMPANY Name: Kannatopia Legal Name: Kannatopia, LLC Location: Chicago, IL Founded: 2015 Founder(s): Kurt Akers (CEO), Valerie Scarlata Website: https://kannatopia.com/ Social Media: 2270 Likes on Facebook, 1945 Followers on Twitter, 2534 Followers on Instagram INDUSTRY – Legal Cannabis Size: US market size estimated at $7.06Bn in 2016 (Source: Grand View Research) Projections: Expected to grow […]

BY SHARANG BHASKARAN
Amino App Communities Is Where Real Fandom Is
East Coast
Aug 23, 2018

Amino App Communities Is Where Real Fandom Is

New York-based Amino Apps has raised a Series C $45 million funding led by GV, Union Square Ventures, and others to reach a total valuation of $72.4 million. Founded by Ben Anderson, CEO and Yin Wang, CTO in 2014, Amino apps is a platform that allows users to anonymously join and participate in communities.   […]

BY APEKSHITA VARSHNEY
Blavity Is Proof That Black Consumers Are Rising
Social Media
Aug 20, 2018

Blavity Is Proof That Black Consumers Are Rising

In July, Blavity, a digital lifestyle media startup correcting the representation of black millennials in media, snagged a $6.5 million Series A round led by GV with participation from Comcast Ventures, Plexo Capital and Baron Davis Enterprises. Founded by Morgan DeBaun, CEO and co-founders Aaron Samuels, Jeff Nelson and Jonathan Jackson in July 2014, Blavity […]

BY APEKSHITA VARSHNEY
Reddit says Hello to Advertisers and Brand Marketers in the Windy City
Mid West
Jun 20, 2018

Reddit says Hello to Advertisers and Brand Marketers in the Windy City

A couple of months back, we saw Reddit expanding to mid-west with a new office in Chicago. The presence of major brands and advertising agencies in Chicago will give Reddit a straight-forward access to the marketing community in the region. The senior director of central brand partnerships at Reddit, Rob Sprungman who is also going […]

BY AISHWARYA