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Tales empowers storytellers with generative AI tools, mobile-friendly formats, and distributed ownership models. Creators can produce books, comics, audiobooks, games, and other content, iterating based on feedback.

Memo is a data-driven company focused on measuring and unlocking the value of earned media in the public relations and communications space. It partners with publishers to surface readership data on earned articles, establishing a standard for PR measurement and enabling brands to assess the reach and impact of their narratives. Memo operates a media marketplace that collects impressions and proxy metrics across campaigns, competitive analyses, content strategy, and crisis management, presenting findings as reports to guide strategic decisions. By turning earned media data into actionable insights, Memo supports large brands and institutions seeking data-led communications and helps publishers grow through clearer, measurable audience engagement.

Scroll operates as an online subscription service, headquartered in the United States, providing access to high-quality journalism content. Its mission is to deliver engaging, noise-free articles from diverse sources, aiming to pierce filter bubbles and foster a sustainable reading experience focused on meaningful content.

Scroll operates as an online subscription service, headquartered in the United States, providing access to high-quality journalism content. Its mission is to deliver engaging, noise-free articles from diverse sources, aiming to pierce filter bubbles and foster a sustainable reading experience focused on meaningful content.

Founded in 2013, TrendMD is a Toronto-based company that specializes in scholarly content discovery. It partners with academic publishers to provide personalized article recommendations on their platforms, increasing readership and revenue. The service reaches over 60 million readers monthly.

BookBub is a rapidly growing startup launched by serial entrepreneurs and run by a team gathered from the publishing and tech industries. Every day millions of readers use our service to discover great books, and thousands of leading publishers and authors work with us to drive sales and find new fans. Connecting readers with great deals on ebooks is just the beginning for BookBub. The rise of digital publishing is altering the way books are found, purchased, and read. We’re expanding our team to help address the challenges and opportunities of the publishing industry while continuing to help readers find books and authors they’ll love.

Stanza is an internet company that creates own events calendars, and share with family, friends, and beyond. The company empowers people and organizations to create their own event calendars, subscribe, and share. To date, 6M+ fans have found and synced over 315M events via Stanza. Notable publishers include NBA, NHL, and NFL teams, FOX Sports, Billboard, Warner Brothers, and thousands more. These organizations can also distribute content and video across Stanza’s network of nearly 200M monthly page views. Stanza smart Add to Calendar button is easy to embed in any business' website/mobile app and offers its audience a two-click process to sync future events with any calendar. The product includes a dashboard that lets businesses modify their events on the fly, track links and eventually drive transactions.

MediaRadar, Inc. specializes in sales and marketing intelligence solutions tailored for the media industry. Founded in 2006 and based in New York, the company provides detailed advertising analysis and insights from various platforms, including magazines, websites, newspapers, and social media. Its services are designed to enhance advertisement sales and client management for both online and print media companies. MediaRadar serves over 1,200 publishers by delivering relevant information and analysis directly to sales teams, facilitating informed decision-making in real-time. The company's offerings enable clients to identify new advertising opportunities, monitor competitors, and ultimately increase their revenues across multiple media channels.

Stanza is an internet company that creates own events calendars, and share with family, friends, and beyond. The company empowers people and organizations to create their own event calendars, subscribe, and share. To date, 6M+ fans have found and synced over 315M events via Stanza. Notable publishers include NBA, NHL, and NFL teams, FOX Sports, Billboard, Warner Brothers, and thousands more. These organizations can also distribute content and video across Stanza’s network of nearly 200M monthly page views. Stanza smart Add to Calendar button is easy to embed in any business' website/mobile app and offers its audience a two-click process to sync future events with any calendar. The product includes a dashboard that lets businesses modify their events on the fly, track links and eventually drive transactions.

BookBub is a rapidly growing startup launched by serial entrepreneurs and run by a team gathered from the publishing and tech industries. Every day millions of readers use our service to discover great books, and thousands of leading publishers and authors work with us to drive sales and find new fans. Connecting readers with great deals on ebooks is just the beginning for BookBub. The rise of digital publishing is altering the way books are found, purchased, and read. We’re expanding our team to help address the challenges and opportunities of the publishing industry while continuing to help readers find books and authors they’ll love.

Periscope, Inc. is a full-service marketing agency headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with additional offices in Chicago, Toronto, Hong Kong, and Delhi. Established in 1964, the agency has become the largest independent agency in the Twin Cities, employing around 240 individuals. Periscope offers a comprehensive range of services, including strategy and analytics, branding, advertising, digital and social media marketing, experiential events, media planning and buying, e-commerce, and direct response marketing. The company also provides specialized services such as global photography, packaging, retouching, and vendor management. Serving diverse industries such as sports, retail, healthcare, and corporate communications, Periscope has built an impressive portfolio of local, national, and international clients. As of January 2019, it operates as a subsidiary of Quad/Graphics, Inc., further enhancing its capabilities in the marketing sector.

Founded in 2011, Contently is a leading enterprise content marketing platform that combines advanced technology with expert strategy and a global creative network. Its platform enables businesses to create, distribute, optimize, and manage all corporate content in one place, streamlining approval processes for measurable results.

Oyster is a subscription service for ebooks and ebook retailer. Oyster also publishes the Oyster Review, an editorial magazine. Oyster was founded by Eric Stromberg, Andrew Brown, and Willem Van Lancker in 2012 and is based in New York, the United States.

Top10 Group operates a comprehensive online platform that provides users with curated shortlists to facilitate informed purchasing decisions. Established in 2009, the company has developed a wide range of editorial reviews and informational articles, enhancing its ability to guide users across various sectors, including online dating, website building, mortgage providers, and VPN services. Additionally, Top10 Group features a social recommendation and discovery component, allowing users to create and share recommendations on products and services across multiple categories. With a focus on simplifying the decision-making process in the digital landscape, Top10 Group has earned the trust of millions seeking reliable information and comparisons.

Dragonplay is a prominent developer and publisher of free-to-play social games, primarily for smartphones and social networks. The company aims to connect people through gaming, allowing users to engage with friends and others across various platforms, including Facebook and mobile devices. With a strong focus on user experience, Dragonplay seeks to delight its global audience while upholding high standards of security and privacy for its customers. Notably, Dragonplay was among the pioneers in targeting Android as a primary distribution channel and has established itself as a leading developer with popular titles such as Live Holdem Poker Pro.

Oyster is a subscription service for ebooks and ebook retailer. Oyster also publishes the Oyster Review, an editorial magazine. Oyster was founded by Eric Stromberg, Andrew Brown, and Willem Van Lancker in 2012 and is based in New York, the United States.

Bureau of Trade is a distinctive online marketplace designed for men's shopping, merging media and commerce to create a unique experience termed Transactional Entertainment. The company specializes in curating and selling an eclectic range of affordable rarities from around the world, including classic cars, vintage chronographs, mummy cartonage, petrified lightning, furniture, literature, and vinyl records. By emphasizing narrative merchandise, Bureau of Trade aims to offer more than just products; it seeks to help men express their identities and values through carefully curated selections that enhance their personal stories.

Dragonplay is a prominent developer and publisher of free-to-play social games, primarily for smartphones and social networks. The company aims to connect people through gaming, allowing users to engage with friends and others across various platforms, including Facebook and mobile devices. With a strong focus on user experience, Dragonplay seeks to delight its global audience while upholding high standards of security and privacy for its customers. Notably, Dragonplay was among the pioneers in targeting Android as a primary distribution channel and has established itself as a leading developer with popular titles such as Live Holdem Poker Pro.

Top10 Group operates a comprehensive online platform that provides users with curated shortlists to facilitate informed purchasing decisions. Established in 2009, the company has developed a wide range of editorial reviews and informational articles, enhancing its ability to guide users across various sectors, including online dating, website building, mortgage providers, and VPN services. Additionally, Top10 Group features a social recommendation and discovery component, allowing users to create and share recommendations on products and services across multiple categories. With a focus on simplifying the decision-making process in the digital landscape, Top10 Group has earned the trust of millions seeking reliable information and comparisons.

Founded in 2011, Contently is a leading enterprise content marketing platform that combines advanced technology with expert strategy and a global creative network. Its platform enables businesses to create, distribute, optimize, and manage all corporate content in one place, streamlining approval processes for measurable results.

Pocket River is a producer of mobile games. They are game publishing, marketing, and ongoing support services. They provide both players and developers with the best possible service. They are working with numerous developers to bring great titles to life on the iOS and Android platforms.

Chirply, Inc. operates a web-based platform that fosters a community of artists and design enthusiasts, allowing users to submit and curate artwork. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, the company initially focused on creating a marketplace for crowd-sourced designs for paper goods, such as greeting cards and notebooks. Over time, Chirply expanded its offerings to include a business-to-business platform, enabling brands to leverage crowd-sourced designs to enhance user engagement and create visually inspiring products. By utilizing a crowdsourced design model, Chirply aims to disrupt traditional design processes and provide a space for creativity and collaboration in product development.

Findery is a social discovery platform that enhances the exploration of places through user-generated content. It allows individuals to share stories, histories, and unique insights about various locations, creating a rich tapestry of experiences that can be accessed via smartphone. The platform serves as a crowdsourced travel guide, enabling users to document their travels and memories while inviting others to contribute their own narratives. By fostering a community of travelers, adventure-seekers, and storytellers, Findery aims to make the world more engaging and informative, allowing users to discover both local and global destinations through the perspectives of others.

**Sulia is a subject-based social network that connects you to the top social sources on subjects you care about.** We all have interests that we're extremely passionate about. Whether it's our family, a sports team, breaking news, Hollywood gossip, a hobby, a career, or a political issue, we obsess over our interests everyday. However, with an endless number of sources talking about an endless number of subjects, it's nearly impossible to find the best sources to follow to across your interests. And, even if you were able to identify the top sources, sifting through all of their content is maddeningly time-consuming. We built Sulia to address these problems (which were driving us mad too). Sulia’s subject-based structure of social channels connects trusted sources and enthusiasts on shared interests across thousands of subjects, including breaking news and events. How? We use a combination of network managers and sophisticated algorithms to identify the best-regarded sources across thousands of subjects. We then dynamically filter content from those sources, regardless of where it's created (a blog, a social network, a media site, through Sulia's publishing system, etc.), into high-quality, realtime social channels. The result is streams of timely content from trusted sources that is always on-topic, readable, and relevant. People use Sulia everyday to discover new sources and engage with their interests. Sulia is backed by leading media and technology investors, including: -- Firstmark Capital: Rick Heitzmann -- Village Ventures: Matt Harris, Bo Peabody -- IA Capital Partners: Roger Ehrenberg -- Founder Collective: Chris Dixon -- SV Angels: Ron Conway -- Mark Gerson, Founder, Gerson Lehrman Group

Founded in 2010, Pantheon Systems provides a cloud-based platform for agile marketing teams and developers to build, launch, and manage WordPress and Drupal websites. Serving diverse industries such as media, technology, education, and government, the company enables efficient website development and management.

Chirply, Inc. operates a web-based platform that fosters a community of artists and design enthusiasts, allowing users to submit and curate artwork. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, the company initially focused on creating a marketplace for crowd-sourced designs for paper goods, such as greeting cards and notebooks. Over time, Chirply expanded its offerings to include a business-to-business platform, enabling brands to leverage crowd-sourced designs to enhance user engagement and create visually inspiring products. By utilizing a crowdsourced design model, Chirply aims to disrupt traditional design processes and provide a space for creativity and collaboration in product development.

Heyzap Inc. is a mobile advertising and developer tools company based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2009, it specializes in offering a range of services including mediation, publishing, and advertising solutions tailored for mobile developers. Heyzap's technology supports various platforms such as Android, iPhone, iPad, and Amazon Fire, allowing both established app producers and indie developers to effectively monetize their applications. The company's software development kit (SDK) enables users to discover apps while providing developers the means to maximize revenue through effective user acquisition and cross-promotion. In 2016, Heyzap became a subsidiary of Fyber GmbH, further enhancing its capabilities in the mobile advertising space.

Vook, formerly known as Pronoun, is a publishing company offering digital and print book creation, distribution, cover design, and copy editing services. They leverage technology and data to assist authors in publishing swiftly, marketing effectively, and retaining creative and financial autonomy over their works.

**Sulia is a subject-based social network that connects you to the top social sources on subjects you care about.** We all have interests that we're extremely passionate about. Whether it's our family, a sports team, breaking news, Hollywood gossip, a hobby, a career, or a political issue, we obsess over our interests everyday. However, with an endless number of sources talking about an endless number of subjects, it's nearly impossible to find the best sources to follow to across your interests. And, even if you were able to identify the top sources, sifting through all of their content is maddeningly time-consuming. We built Sulia to address these problems (which were driving us mad too). Sulia’s subject-based structure of social channels connects trusted sources and enthusiasts on shared interests across thousands of subjects, including breaking news and events. How? We use a combination of network managers and sophisticated algorithms to identify the best-regarded sources across thousands of subjects. We then dynamically filter content from those sources, regardless of where it's created (a blog, a social network, a media site, through Sulia's publishing system, etc.), into high-quality, realtime social channels. The result is streams of timely content from trusted sources that is always on-topic, readable, and relevant. People use Sulia everyday to discover new sources and engage with their interests. Sulia is backed by leading media and technology investors, including: -- Firstmark Capital: Rick Heitzmann -- Village Ventures: Matt Harris, Bo Peabody -- IA Capital Partners: Roger Ehrenberg -- Founder Collective: Chris Dixon -- SV Angels: Ron Conway -- Mark Gerson, Founder, Gerson Lehrman Group

Heyzap Inc. is a mobile advertising and developer tools company based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2009, it specializes in offering a range of services including mediation, publishing, and advertising solutions tailored for mobile developers. Heyzap's technology supports various platforms such as Android, iPhone, iPad, and Amazon Fire, allowing both established app producers and indie developers to effectively monetize their applications. The company's software development kit (SDK) enables users to discover apps while providing developers the means to maximize revenue through effective user acquisition and cross-promotion. In 2016, Heyzap became a subsidiary of Fyber GmbH, further enhancing its capabilities in the mobile advertising space.

Big Think, Inc., established in 2007, is a New York-based company that operates a public forum and a corporate learning platform. Its primary business is to facilitate interaction with global thought leaders through idea-driven video interviews, covering a wide range of topics from arts and culture to science and technology. The company's public platform, BigThink.com, offers free access to these interviews, aiming to help individuals stay informed and think critically in a rapidly changing world. Additionally, Big Think offers a corporate learning platform called Big Think Edge, which provides Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and academic institutions with actionable video insights from leading experts. This platform is designed to help organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent by catalyzing conversations around critical 21st-century business topics.