United States · Marketing startup

500Friends

Merkle Loyalty Solutions, formerly 500friends, is a leader in customer loyalty marketing solutions.

Funding reportedLast round: Series B

MarketingSan Francisco, United States

About 500Friends

Merkle Loyalty Solutions, formerly 500friends, is a leader in customer loyalty marketing solutions.

Clients depend on us to help them develop and execute a differentiated and impactful customer loyalty strategy that delivers the business results they expect. Merkle Loyalty Solutions is recognized by Forrester Research as a Strong Performer in The Forrester WaveTM: Customer Loyalty Solutions, Q3 2017, and as a Leader and received the highest overall score in The Forrester WaveTM: Customer Loyalty Solutions For Midsize Organizations, Q1 2016. The end-to-end loyalty services Merkle Loyalty Solutions offer include: - Strategic consulting - SaaS loyalty platform named LoyaltyPlusTM - Platform integration - Program management and support - Advanced analytics Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. The agency’s heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive people-based marketing strategies. With more than 4,100 employees, the Merkle team is based in Columbia, MD, with 16 additional offices in the US and 8 offices in Europe and Asia. In 2016, the agency joined the Dentsu Aegis Network. Learn more about Merkle Loyalty Solutions at www.500friends.com. --- We're hiring! Please check out our openings at: www.500friends.com/who-we-are/careers

What company datasets say 500Friends raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all$13Min dollars
Rounds6
Last roundSeries B
Last round dateMar 2013
Investors listed22
SEC Form D$17M sold, 3 filings, last Sept 2013
Y CombinatorW10

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Justin YoshimuraExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Matt GilbertExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediCarey LaiEric ChinMichael Hsieh

How it ended, so far

Exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredMerkleundisclosedNov 2014

Marketing in United States

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