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Vidsy

14 Gowers Walk, London, E1 8PY, United Kingdom

Overview

Vidsy operates a video advertising production platform and global creator network that helps brands, including Fortune 500 companies, produce video and digital content at scale. The company pairs brands with creators to deliver digital-first video ads and aims to power a sustainable creator economy. Vidsy plans to use new capital to accelerate transatlantic market expansion and further develop its platform and services for both brands and creators. The business emphasizes ecommerce-driven demand for digital video advertising and positions its model as a fast, creative solution for online marketing. Founded in 2014 and based in London, Vidsy has attracted strategic investors supporting its international growth ambitions. Vidsy is a London-based tech startup that operates a creator network. Led by co-founder and CEO Gerard Keeley, the company enables brands to connect with creators and crowdsource the production of micro-video content. It focuses on mobile-first video campaigns in formats such as GIF, square, vertical and animation. Clients include Unilever, Barclays, Dove, Lenovo, Sony, Lipton and Lynx. Vidsy raised £1.3m in funding and will use the funds to continue to expand operations. Backers named in the article include the Guardian Media Group, Ascension Ventures, Delin Capital, Coral Reef and Force Over Mass.

Total raised
$18M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Oct 2021

Industries

  • Advertising
  • Digital Marketing
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Mobile Advertising
  • Social Media
  • Video
  • Video Advertising
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Oct 2021

    $16M

  2. Equity

    Mar 2017

    $2M

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