CB Insights

JANUARY 9, 2018

This includes a wide range of investors, including venture capital funds, private equity firms, corporations, and angel investors. It recently, for example, led a $1M seed round into MA-based jerky startup Kalahari Brands. E-commerce and social media support startup growth. SNACKING 2.0: Dr Pepper Snapple paid $1.7B

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NCR

JUNE 29, 2016

Coming of age during the last recession and being subjected to the barrage of headlines about financial executives misbehaving, many Millennials are distrustful of established financial brands and institutions. are in the bottom 10 of the least loved brands by Millennials. Viacom Media Networks.

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JUNE 1, 2016

. “[Snapchat] is just one of many indicators that the overall market assessment of technology companies has adjusted, in terms of valuation,” says Harry Weller, a general partner at venture capital firm NEA, which has invested in Uber among other highly valued startups. “I think that people have already felt it.”

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JUNE 1, 2016

. “[Snapchat] is just one of many indicators that the overall market assessment of technology companies has adjusted, in terms of valuation,” said Harry Weller, a general partner at venture capital firm NEA, which has invested in Uber, among other highly valued startups. “I think that people have already felt it.”

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AUGUST 10, 2016

In general, venture capitalists are boosting their investments in Latin America, with funding reaching $594 million in 2015, a stark increase from $387 million in 2012, the Latin America Venture Capital Association confirmed. Canada and Brazil. It looks like it’s no harm, no foul for Apple. Hackers Go For Gold In Rio.

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JULY 7, 2017

But for now … 14 billion visits to online retailers in the past year, from May 2016 to May 2017, and 14 million visits via social media mentions is nothing to sneeze at, speaking to wide recognition of the lure of the devices. based consumers will use a voice-activated assistant in 2017, which is up 129 percent from 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Another recent study – professional services firm EY’s 2016 Global Consumer Banking Survey – concluded that traditional banks “need to reconsider current practices” in order to stay relevant in an increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving marketplace. trillion) in 2017.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 5, 2018

acquisition of Jet.com in August 2016 transformed the company beyond the addition of the Jet platform. Attract higher-income customers by bringing in premium brands. Below, we look 11 startups that might be on Walmart’s radar, divided between: Brands. Walmart’s $3.3B Strengthen e-commerce reach and assortment.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Search data helps brands understand shopper preferences. Beauty brands partner with Google Assistant and Home. Messenger taps brands for beauty bots. Instagram powers digital beauty brands. Google’s search data helps brands understand beauty shopper preferences. YouTube powers beauty influencers.

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MARCH 5, 2018

This new round of capital will help us further our mission of connecting communities around the world through last-mile delivery,” CEO Tony Xu said. SoftBank Group led the round, along with participation from GIC, Wellcome Trust and Sequoia Capital. And DICK’S wasn’t the only big brand looking to change its role in this story.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Most recently, Hyatt acquired Exhale , as the company looks to extend their brand beyond hotels into wellness services. 2016 saw 30 fitness tech exits, which consisted of 29 M&A transactions, including Fitbit’s acquisition of Pebble Technology , and 1 IPO, of fitness equipment provider Technogym. CCMP Capital Advisors.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2016

They are relatively rare in financial services these days because banks and card issuers are wary of being tarred and feathered in social media (or the CFPB) if something goes wrong or the particular marketing permissions were later shown to be lacking. Uber offer from Capital One via email 3 Oct 2016. ——-.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 7, 2016

Social media financial compliance specialist Gremln raised $1.4 If you add the $6 billion in new capital raised in the IPOs of Worldpay, Square and First Data, the 2015 total is a nice even $25 billion. Social media management & compliance for financial institutions . Person-to-person lender . million Seed.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In this analysis, we’ll explore the immediate and long-term challenges facing the CPG industry, as well as the business strategies that CPG brands are using to adapt. Barington Capital pressured Avon CEO to step down. Pinnacle Foods, which owns Vlasic pickles and other brands, has been targeted by activist investor Jana Partners.

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APRIL 5, 2016

The round was led by Goldman Sachs and included an all-star cast of previous contributors, including American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Citi Ventures, and StarVest Partners. This is the company’s third round of funding since it was founded in 2012, bringing its total to $66 million.

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AUGUST 18, 2016

Pictured: Persado Chief Revenue Officer Lawrence Whittle demonstrating Persado Go at FinovateEurope 2016 in London. Persado demonstrated its messaging solution, Persado Go , at FinovateEurope 2016 in London this February. million), Lighter Capital (#335; 3 -year growth of more than 11x; 2015 revenues of $4.3 million).

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

I’ve often written about this topic over the last several years, well before the 2016 election dominated the headlines about Facebook’s future as a content platform. Before “fake news,” there were the public beheadings, live shootings, live suicides and bullying – many of which were very viral. And it’s now driving commerce.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Though there are literally hundreds upon hundreds of choices when it comes to beauty and personal care, the vast majority of those products and brands (183 of them, to be exact) have historically come from one of seven large global firms: Estée Lauder, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, Coty, Shiseido and Procter & Gamble.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

Instead, Autonomy’s purchase was written down as a $9B loss and in 2016 HP sold off their Autonomy assets. For Google’s part, it kept releasing its own branded phones under the Nexus brand, partnering with Samsung, Asus, and LG to manufacture these devices, and further eroding the value of the Motorola acquisition.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Chris’ public posts including his playbook for dealing with COVID-19 were gobbled up on social media. You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex. Lumin successfully duked it out with large, established competition and smaller boutique brands alike. OneAZ Credit Union into the fold. Nicely done!

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

While the 2016 election came with accusations that Facebook was ground zero for fake news and Russian troll tomfoolery, the 2018 election seemed to bring forth a new and far more proactive Facebook when it came to policing political content on the platform. The shops are staffed by Macy’s employees.

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JUNE 10, 2019

Reports emerged this week that Apple has begun the process of scrubbing the social sphere of all trace of iTunes. So far, all of the social media content from Facebook and Instagram pages has disappeared, though its Twitter account still has content for the time being. Finn accounts will now be changed over to Chase accounts.

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CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inspected a Theranos laboratory in 2015 and released a letter in January 2016 stating that it violated several clinical standards. Select investors : Amazon, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Bowman Capital Management LLC. For Theranos, things spiraled from there. Total funding : $161M.

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JUNE 6, 2019

The marketplace blended crowdsourcing and social media to create hype around new inventions; help inventors find partners, funding, and manufacturing resources; and sell their gadgets to major nationwide retailers such as Home Depot and Target. — Ben Kaufman, founder, Quirky. This would be Munchery’s downfall.

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CB Insights

JUNE 4, 2019

Fueled by social media, consumers want to get a hold of the latest trends as quickly as possible, and retailers must rapidly increase production to meet demand. Even luxury brands are contributing to this problem. More investment may be needed from large brands to tailor these textiles to their high-volume requirements.

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

New restaurant concepts are redefining how we think about food, pushing established brands to reinvent themselves, spurring entrepreneurs to be creative with visual platforms like Instagram and recipes like pea-based protein, and paving a new way forward for the idea of casual dining itself. Americans dine out more than ever before.

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JULY 20, 2017

This would represent 9% growth from the 134 deals in 2016. Colorescience , a chemical-free skin care brand, ranked third with a $15M investment. Within branded cosmetics, startups focused on skincare have attracted the most deals. M&A jumped in 2016, with 54 M&A deals. In 2016, e.l.f. Series A in March.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond). Jill’s use of Twitter is a model for any bank CEO looking to engage on social media. New Bank Positions That Will Be Busy in 2016. Freudian Slip Award.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Social media is also helping campers discover new places to visit, then share their experiences with others: 30% of millennials said that they picked a camping spot after seeing someone else go there. At the same time, boutique studio memberships grew by 70% between 2012 and 2015, with memberships hitting an all-time high in 2016.

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CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

As a result, the company’s web traffic and sales conversion rates were lower than its competitors’ rates; its social media presence was limited; and its existing CRM tools failed to capture online insights to help the company better engage consumers. Visibility into what happens during that process is highly limited.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 4, 2018

It raised $1B from Sequoia Capital China and CCB International in April 2017 at a whisper valuation of $11B, and a $2B follow-on round in August 2017 which sent its valuation soaring to $20B, making it one of the world’s most highly valued unicorns. Consulting spend topped $58 billion in 2016 in the USA. Series A round.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Big pharma’s AI re-branding . Called “Health Records,” the feature is an extension of what AI healthcare startup Gliimpse was working on before it was acquired by Apple in 2016. Big pharma’s AI re-branding. Alibaba had a similar story when it decided to venture into AI for diagnostics around 2016. AI needs doctors.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

In 1943, the fashion capital of the world at the time, Paris, was at war and under siege. As the 2000s wore on and turned into the 2010s, that larger digital audience of fashion bloggers and social media stars started moving into the tent – and, in some cases, into front row seats alongside those celebrities and fashion editors.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 9, 2018

The emergence of “fake news” — false stories that gain traction across the internet and social media — has become a major story since the 2016 elections. This spread of misinformation, amplified by high engagement, has impacted individuals and brands alike. Latest Round: Series C | $21M | August 2016.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The fitness economy is growing globally, as investors capitalize on opportunities to invest not just in fitness services but also in associated products and services, like apparel and nutrition. Many fitness mobile apps offer convenience, but Keep has differentiated itself by integrating social media and e-commerce within its app.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Leveraging the Virtual Wallet brand it built years ago, it will be worth watching how PNC fares in 2019. This award goes to Capital One for making bold moves on exiting the mortgage and online brokerage businesses and refocusing efforts on its core card and banking businesses. Capital One quit mortgage late in 2017.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2017

An explosion of new consumer finance brands is transforming how people save, spend, and manage their money. A host of startups have emerged to capitalize on this trend. A host of startups have emerged to capitalize on this trend. That’s “more accounts than E-trade added in all of 2016,” according to TechCrunch.

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