Partnered is a Y Combinator-backed platform that pairs emerging startups with big brands and agencies by letting brands and agencies post goals and startups respond. The company began as Sponsorfied after YC and shifted from sponsorships to a broader business-development marketplace. Partnered has brokered about 60 partnerships in the last three months and has worked with brands like AllSaints and startups such as Sumpto. The platform is free to access; the company monetizes through education services and custom video reports that help brands identify emerging partnership opportunities. Partnered is coming out of closed beta and plans to hire a few more people and grow its user base. The round brings the company’s total funding to $1.6 million.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jul 2014