ScribbleLive
ScribbleLive is a content marketing platform used by media, advertising, and marketing professionals. The ScribbleLive platform is used by major brands and news organizations for content publication, real-time news delivery, event coverage, and content planning.
ScribbleLive is a privately owned company that was founded by Michael De Monte and Jonathan Keebler in 2008 to provide a live blogging solution. The company has since evolved into a content marketing software company with deep data science capabilities.
Michael De Monte and Jonathan Keebler were both employees at CTV when they started working on what would eventually become ScribbleLive, investing $1,500 into the initial project.
In 2009, De Monte and Keebler received seed funding from Rogers Ventures.
In 2009, Michael De Monte and Jonathan Keebler appeared on Dragon's Den. They received $250 000 Canadian from three Dragon's while giving up 30% of their company to them.
On November 10, 2011, ScribbleLive announced that it had raised $4 million in new financing, led by Summerhill Venture Partners.
ScribbleLive announced a second round of funding on June 19, 2013. This round of funding was led by Georgian Partners, and included Export Development Canada (EDC), Summerhill Venture Partners and Rogers Venture Partners. In January 2014, Vince Mifsud was appointed the new CEO of ScribbleLive.
On June 14, 2014, Scribble Technologies Inc. acquired CoveritLive from Demand Media for $4.5 (USD) million of cash and promissory note with a principal amount of $5.6 million.
On April 15, 2015, Scribble Technologies Inc. acquired Appinions Inc.
On January 30, 2016, ScribbleLive formally acquired Visually, the leading platform for premium content creation. Integrating the two company's solutions blends data science with creativity, providing an all-in-one platform to help marketers optimize each stage of the content marketing life cycle.
In June 2016 ScribbleLive rebranded with a content-centric mission statement, which included a brand new logo and a redesigned website. ScribbleLive's mission is empowering businesses to plan, create, and publish high-impact content that achieves predictable results. The company helps businesses make strategic decisions using data and inject creativity into content by providing connections to top creative professionals. ScribbleLive ultimately helps marketing teams become more effective at content marketing.
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