elevate DIGITAL provides a platform to manage and control connective messaging, digital applications, geo-targeted services and data collection within SMART display technology. The platform enables brands, municipalities and locations to engage with people and devices across verticals including city streets, IoT, hospitality, transportation and entertainment. The company has active deployments in the top 25 major metropolitan markets across the country. Led by founder and CEO George Burciaga, elevate DIGITAL is expanding its IoT/Smart City offering. The company intends to use the funds from the recent raise to further develop that offering. It has opened a third office in Las Vegas and expects to create approximately 17 new jobs. elevate Digital, founded in 2011 by CEO George Burciaga, provides a street-level digital interactive platform delivered through interactive digital displays. Its solution combines interactive software applications, connective advertising and social and mobile integration to help advertisers achieve higher engagement. The company has developed applications that provide user data and metrics, enabling advertisers to measure campaign performance. To date it has deployed more than 70 screens across the city of Chicago and established partnerships with Groupon, The Tribune Company and World Business Chicago. elevate raised $1.5M in Series A funding and previously raised an initial $2.7M tranche in May 2012. The company intends to use the funds for product development and geographic expansion, targeting deployments in 30 markets by the end of 2014 and plans to complete the Series A before year-end. Elevate Digital (dba smartDIGITAL) develops street-level interactive digital displays and companion software that integrate mobile features and multi-touch interfaces for marketers. Its product line includes Elevate wall, Elevate glass, and indoor and outdoor interactive digital displays in large customizable formats. The displays collect behavioral data, report targeted consumer results and provide predictive analytics to advertisers. The company plans to accelerate growth in Chicago, is in talks to expand service to New York City and Miami, and intends to complete its Series A round within the next 60 days. Elevate Digital processes more than half a million interactions across Chicago each month and has partnerships with Groupon, the Chicago Tribune, and Metromix. The company is moving its headquarters to 200 S. Michigan Ave. and plans to double headcount in the next 90 days.

Total raised

$8M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Nov 2014