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Access Entertainment

40 West 57th Street 28th Floor, New York, NY, 10019, United States

Overview

Access Entertainment is a division of Access Industries focused on investments across television, film, theatre, and digital.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
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Investment portfolio

  • Vidsy

    Led · Equity · Oct 2021

    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.

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