– USA, NY – Upfluence announced today that it has successfully raised $3.6M in capital to continue its global expansion. With this funding, Upfluence will continue to pioneer influencer marketing technology by hiring new talent and investing further in its proprietary software.
The round was led by the tech entrepreneurs’ fund, ISAI, with additional participation from the investment group, French Partners.
ISAI gathers more than 250 entrepreneurs and aims at financing and supporting high potential digital companies. The fund has backed many successful startups such as BlaBlaCar, its very first investment.
The company welcomes Thierry Vandewalle, venture partner at ISAI and former MD at Publicis, to Upfluence’s board of directors, while Paul Strachman (former VP Equinox), joins the board as an observer.
“From pure branding to driving sales, Upfluence’s all-in-one SaaS allows its clients to reach their marketing goals with ease… Upfluence has already turned Influencer Marketing into a highly profitable channel for its clients.” Thierry Vandewalle, Venture Partner at ISAI.
Upfluence extends a special thanks to the angel investors from French Partners who have supported this venture: notably, Emilie Loyer-Buttiaux (CEO, French Partners), Nicolas Macquin (Managing Director at Vitruvian Partners), Yves Weisselberger (KDS founder), Steve Savioz (CEO, Akiden Ventures) and Cédric Sellin (Board member and former chairman of Third Bridge Group.)
“We’re very excited to be working with ISAI and Thierry Vandewalle moving forward, their impressive portfolio (BlaBlaCar, Evaneos, Tinyclues) and strategic experience make them the ideal partners for Upfluence as we continue to scale our business globally.” Vivien Garnès. CEO, Upfluence.
The added expertise of these entrepreneurs along with this capital will undoubtedly lead Upfluence to new stages of accelerated growth.
For more information : http://www.upfluence.com
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