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Ukrainian startup Zeely raises $1M for SMB growth app aimed at US, UK, Brazil, Mexico

TechCrunch

Dmytro, the technical founder and CEO of Zeely, previously ran a digital marketing agency in Ukraine Investor Murat Abdrakhmanov said in a statement: “I am glad to join the ambitious and very professional Zeely app team. It’s a great product and already has very convincing traction.”

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Level the playing field with GenAI: Top SMB use cases

CIO

Coupled with the leanness and agility of SMBs, centering GenAI in their long-term strategy is an increasingly compelling move for many businesses. Driving innovation by easing content creation Yet even as GenAI is transforming the dynamics of business, not every SMB has seized this opportunity.

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Does your SMB have the foundation in place for GenAI?

CIO

These include: Automating manual tasks, such as transcriptions, emails, and proofreading for high quality work Generating new images and art with ease Developing SEO-friendly digital marketing content Deploying personal assistants for succinct responses to queries such as internal resources, meetings, and projects Find out more about building a strong (..)

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Egyptian startup Convertedin raises $3M, caters to e-commerce brands in MENA and Latin America

TechCrunch

Convertedin says SMB e-commerce marketers that use its platform increase their return on ad spend (ROAS) by 2x and reduce customer acquisition costs (CAC) by 40%. Hence, the reason why Merak Capital backed the firm. “We

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South Africa’s Mobiz nabs $4M to expand personalized SMS marketing into the US

TechCrunch

“In South Africa and Africa general, there are a lot of companies using SMS marketing, but it’s not giving any value to them because they lack digital marketing skills,” he said to TechCrunch over a call. ” The SMB market in the U.S. is projected to reach $12.5

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Andreessen Horowitz leads $43M Series A for Setpoint, which aims to be the ‘Stripe for credit’

TechCrunch

Rubenstein was also a co-founder of Yodle, an SMB digital marketing firm acquired by Web.com in 2016 for $342 million. After the acquisition by realtor.com, Rubenstein and Lam stayed on as chief revenue officer and chief operating officer, respectively.

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Atlanta Technology Startup Ecosystem: Venture Capital Providers, Educational Programs and Rising Stars to Learn From

Altexsoft

Digital Marketing and Sales Automation as the rising star with Mailchimp, SalesLoft, and Springbot. Marketing and sales automation startups aren’t as numerous as those representing financial technology, healthcare, or the supply chain in Atlanta. Major digital marketing and sales automation representatives.