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Involver
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Business Summary
Involver is a privately-held, venture capital backed social media marketing company. Involver sells a product it has dubbed SML (social markup language) to companies and brands looking to develop a social media application to reach consumers. Because the product it sells is a coding language, Involver's product is more suited to front-end developers and coders than marketing/social media managers who lack experience in coding. The privately-held digital media marketing company has worked with over 840,000 brands, including large clients like Comedy Central, Alicia Keys, and Facebook. Involver was founded in 2007 by Roland Horton, Rahim Fazal, and Noah Smart and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Overview & Corporate Organization
Basic Information
| Company Tags: | VC Backed |
| Year Founded: | 2007 |
| Formerly Named: | Adraps Inc Rapouts Inc |
| Fiscal Year End: | 12/31 |
| 1YR Revenue Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Revenue Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| 1YR Employee Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Employee Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| City: | San Francisco |
| State/Province: | California |
| Country: | United States |
| Phone: | View |
| Website: | www.involver.com |
Corporate Organization
| Brands: | involver SML |
| Founders: | Noah Horton Rahim Fazal Roland Smart |
Industry Information
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Competitors & Comparables
Competitors
| Buddy Media, Inc. |
Charts, Financials, and Statistics (Table Format)
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| * | Involver fiscal year end: 12/31 |
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Mergers & Acquisitions
| Date | Status | Target | Buyer | Deal Type | Price | |
| Details | Jul. 2012 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
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VC/Funding Activity
| Date | Investor | Round | Investor Type | |
| Aug. 2008 | View | A | Angel / Individual | |
| Aug. 2008 | View | A | Angel / Individual | |
| Aug. 2008 | View | A | Angel / Individual | |
| Details | Total Round A View | |||
| Jun. 2009 | View | B | ||
| Details | Total Round B View | |||
| Sep. 2010 | View | B | Venture Capital | |
| Sep. 2010 | View | B | Private Equity | |
| Sep. 2010 | View | B | ||
| Details | Total Round B View | |||
| Oct. 2010 | View | C | Venture Capital | |
| Oct. 2010 | View | C | Venture Capital | |
| Oct. 2010 | View | C | Private Equity | |
| Details | Total Round C View | |||
| Total of Funding Shown Above View | ||||
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Detailed Business Description: Involver
Revenues
Involver operates on a freemium model, where a small portion of users drive most of the company's revenues. Most users opt for Involver's free social media tools. These tools come with less features and support, prompting serious marketers to eventually scale up their marketing product with Involver as their business grows. However, most of the "brands" (clients) that Involver works with may not need the added features that come with higher subscription prices. Consequently, Involver's big name clients are most important to the growth of its business.
Competitive Edge
Customization
Involver's SML product is a code that marketers can edit to tailor an application to their need. This allows brands to differentiate themselves from other brands using the Involver product. It also differentiates brands from companies using other social media marketing tools that are less customizable.
On the other hand, SML may not be suited for marketing or social media managers who lack… Continue Reading →
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