Startups Directory

StackAdapt is a self-serve programmatic advertising platform (DSP) that automates the buying and optimization of ad inventory across multiple channels including display, video, native, connected TV, audio, in-game, and digital out-of-home. The platform serves digital marketers and agencies by consolidating campaign planning, execution, and analysis into one streamlined interface with machine learning-powered optimization. StackAdapt eliminates the complexity of managing programmatic ads across fragmented channels and supply sources, delivering transparent pricing with no hidden tech fees.

Viral Nation is a global influencer marketing and talent management company that combines full-service agency capabilities with proprietary AI-powered software. The company operates across multiple divisions including VN Marketing (digital agency), VN Talent and VN Sports (creator/athlete representation), and VN Tech (software platform CreatorOS). They help brands connect with influencers while using AI technology to vet creators for brand safety and measure campaign ROI.

SOCi is a CoMarketing Cloud platform that automates and scales localized digital marketing for multi-location enterprises. It uses AI-powered agents to manage local search optimization, social media content, and reputation management across hundreds or thousands of locations simultaneously. The platform solves the operational chaos of maintaining consistent, location-specific digital presence across search, social, reviews, and ad networks. SOCi serves nearly 1,000 brands including Ford, Ace Hardware, and Jersey Mike's.

System1 operates RAMP (Responsive Acquisition Marketing Platform), an AI-powered omnichannel customer acquisition platform that identifies consumer intent signals outside traditional search and matches high-intent users with relevant advertisers across hundreds of verticals. The company owns and operates 40+ digital properties (including MapQuest, HowStuffWorks, Startpage) that reach 120M monthly consumers, creating a unique data advantage. It acts as a sophisticated digital intermediary, using machine learning to group consumers into thousands of audience profiles and route them to the right advertising partners, monetizing both owned properties and partner networks.

Canvs AI is an AI-powered text analysis platform that transforms unstructured feedback from surveys, reviews, social media, and call transcripts into structured, actionable insights at scale. The platform uses patented natural-language algorithms to quantify emotions, themes, and sentiments with interactive citations and transparency. Fortune 500 companies like CVS, Disney, Netflix, and ABInBev use Canvs daily to increase research productivity by 20X while reducing manual analysis time.