Category: Finance
Sitecore recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of London headquartered Moosend, a SaaS-based marketing automation platform provider. The acquisition of the Greek technology start-up Moosend is a significant milestone in Sitecore’s evolution to become a SaaS-based digital experience platform capable of supporting the most sophisticated digital experiences. The acquisition completion, which is part of Sitecore’s […]
SparkPost announced it has acquired Taxi for Email, the email design and productivity platform that enterprise-level email teams use to make better performing email, quicker and at larger scale. The addition of Taxi for Email into the SparkPost portfolio further expands SparkPost’s ability to help the world’s largest enterprise level senders reliably reach the inbox, with […]
Funding Following Surge in Demand for Data and Marketing Automation Platform Klaviyo recently announced that it has raised a $320 million Series D round of funding. The round was led by new investor Sands Capital. Other new investors include Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), Whale Rock Capital Management, ClearBridge Investments, Lone Pine Capital, Owl Rock Capital, Glynn Capital, […]
HelpSystems recently announced the acquisition of Agari. Agari has seen notable growth with its Software as a Service (SaaS) offering, which sets the standard for protecting organizations against phishing, business email compromise, and email threats. In light of today’s complex security environment and increased cybercrime, this is a key capability for organizations in all industries, which […]
ActiveCampaign surpasses US $165 million annual recurring revenue (ARR) and announces US $240 million in a Series C financing round to further enhance its position in the CXA category and improve the customer experience of more companies around the globe. The round, which brought total financing raised to date to US $360 million, was led […]
MessageBird today announces it has entered into definitive documentation to acquire US based SparkPost, the world’s largest, first and only predictive email intelligence platform. The deal values SparkPost at $600 million, and the transaction is expected to close in Q2 following receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The acquisition represents […]
ConvertKit announced the acquisition of FanBridge, an email marketing platform serving musicians since 2006. The combined platform will help musicians and other creators grow an audience of dedicated fans, build a direct relationship with those fans through email, and sell digital products and services to earn an income. With this acquisition, ConvertKit is doubling down […]
SparkPost recently announced it has secured $180 million from LLR Partners, NewSpring Capital and PNC Bank to invest in the next era of growth of its market-leading email technology. With the major shift to embrace and deploy digital marketing solutions in 2020 and beyond, B2C and B2B enterprises have turned to SparkPost to power their […]
Maropost has recently announced it appointed long standing friend to emailexpert, Dennis Dayman as Chief Privacy Officer (CPO). Dennis is a well known figure in the email and security industry and brings formidable experience to the role. Maropost has recently announced it appointed long standing friend to emailexpert, Dennis Dayman as Chief Privacy Officer (CPO). With matters […]
Upland Software, Inc. has acquired Second Street Media, Inc., an audience engagement cloud software platform. Adding Second Street to Upland’s product portfolio will provide Upland’s customers the power to build promotions and email campaigns that grow revenue, customer databases, and consumer engagement. “Our customers need to deliver content experiences consumers enjoy interacting with and benefit […]
A look back at the year that was So, what an exciting year it’s been. I’m sure most of us wonder if we can open our eyes again and get off this awful rollercoaster that was 2020. I started 2020 like this! When in reality, there were plenty of fireworks, but not the kind we […]
Klaviyo, a customer data and marketing platform for online businesses, today announced it has raised $200 million in Series C funding, led by Accel with participation from existing investor Summit Partners. The new financing brings Klaviyo’s total funding to date to $358.5 million. The investment will help further fuel Klaviyo’s rapid growth through R&D, hiring, […]