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The list includes apparel company Vuori, which has raised $1.3B, alongside marketing tech platform LTK with $315M in funding.
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Get the Sheet for $50Vuori makes premium performance apparel inspired by the active Coastal California lifestyle. Their versatile clothing for men and women breaks down the boundaries of traditional activewear by blending fitness with everyday life.
LTK operates a marketing platform that connects content creators, retail brands, and shoppers. The company's app allows consumers to instantly shop for products recommended by their favorite influencers.
Castore develops premium performance sportswear, using advanced engineering and technical fabrics to create apparel for serious athletes. The brand is also recognized for its major partnerships with world-class sports teams and individual athletes.
Pixis built a codeless AI platform that gives brands the tools to monitor and orchestrate marketing campaigns. The system is designed to help marketers improve performance and scale their efforts using AI, without requiring any coding.
ShopMy builds a platform that connects brands and content creators for seamless partnerships. Their service allows influencers to monetize their content by creating personalized digital storefronts.
Duel builds a brand advocacy platform designed to help businesses transform their existing customers into their most powerful acquisition channel. The technology allows brands to automate and grow their community marketing through user-generated content, social proof, and customer rewards.
Society Brands builds a portfolio of consumer product companies by acquiring promising e-commerce native brands. They provide the technology and shared expertise to help these businesses scale their operations and expand their reach.
Learfield connects major brands to the passionate world of college sports through its media and technology services. They manage multimedia rights, sponsorships, and ticketing for hundreds of universities, creating comprehensive marketing solutions for businesses.
Atome provides a fintech platform for "buy now, pay later" transactions, allowing shoppers to break up payments over time without interest. They partner with a vast network of retailers throughout Asia, integrating their payment option both online and in physical stores.
Razor Group acquires and operates profitable e-commerce brands as a global consumer holding company. They partner with merchants, particularly on the Amazon FBA platform, providing the capital and operational expertise to scale their businesses internationally.
The top 10 are just a small slice of what’s happening in brand marketing right now. These companies have collectively raised over a billion dollars, with many using AI to build their tools.
Some are early in their journey, while others are already scaling quickly. Here’s a look at the other startups that are shaping the industry.
| Startup | Main Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto | 2021 | $35.4M | Series A | |
| AI | 2013 | $22.2M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $276.4M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $14M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2022 | $13.5M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2021 | $5M | Corporate Round | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $80.8M | Series D | |
| Marketing | 2024 | $5.5M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2021 | $22M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2016 | $35M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $725M | Series C | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $70.6M | Series D | |
| Marketing | 2017 | — | — | |
| AI | 2008 | $218.1M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2012 | $11.7M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2013 | $80.6M | Series C | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $12.2M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2021 | $43.6M | Series B | |
| Enterprise | 2023 | $1.1M | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $2M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2001 | £7.4M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2015 | R$40M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2020 | $30M | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2021 | $26M | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2019 | ¥650M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2019 | ¥100M | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2020 | $1.8M | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2013 | $18.4M | Private Equity | |
| Marketing | 2017 | CN¥100M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2000 | — | — | |
| Marketing | 2021 | €850k | Pre-Seed | |
| Marketing | 1994 | $150M | Corporate Round | |
| Enterprise | 2017 | €1.6M | Pre-Seed | |
| Marketing | 1979 | — | — | |
| AI | 2015 | $250k | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2022 | $150k | Pre-Seed | |
| Marketing | 2023 | CN¥10M | Angel | |
| Marketing | 2019 | €400k | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2017 | $361k | Seed | |
| Marketing | 2019 | $40k | Pre-Seed | |
| Marketing | 2016 | — | — | |
| AI | 2018 | — | — | |
| Marketing | 1981 | — | — | |
| Marketing | 2005 | — | — |
