Publicly traded e-commerce marketing automation platform Klaviyo has agreed to acquire Agency, a three-year-old AI-powered customer success startup founded by serial entrepreneur Elias Torres. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2023, Agency had raised $32 million from investors including Sequoia, Menlo Ventures, and Felicis prior to the acquisition. As part of
Marketing in Hollywood is often viewed through the lens of huge budgets, flashy red carpets, and sky-high commercials. But any entertainment marketer will tell you that when it comes to selling a movie or series, the running game is just as important. That premise is crucial to the business model of SGG Media, a startup
Travel agency Fora announced a $60 million Series D round led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, valuing the company at $1 billion. Founded in 2021, Fora is a two-part platform: it allows people to easily become travel agents by providing the infrastructure to support customer communication and trip planning; It also allows users to find
David Martínez, CEO of Raindance, and Jacky Orozco, his production company, have launched Casa Leo PR, a boutique advertising and strategy agency and a much-needed addition to the independent scene in Europe and Latin America. Casa Leo PR, based in London, offers “customized, end-to-end public relations, strategic guidance and in-house productions to a select number
Details of Tuesday’s arrest remain sketchy, but police confirmed that officers from their Force Intelligence Department and Intelligence Response Team were involved. The suspect is expected to be transferred to the police headquarters in Abuja for further questioning. Police launched a search for Adeyemi after allegations about the PFIPC emerged last week. Tinubu’s office said
The US federal cybersecurity agency, CISA, said it did not have a prepared response plan for how it should handle a cybersecurity incident in May, after an investigative journalist notified the agency that a contractor had publicly exposed sensitive keys and credentials to access US government systems. CISA, the Homeland Security unit charged with defending