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For most of advertising’s history, advertisers have produced their messaging primarily based on the gut instincts of their creative teams. Sure, we’ve always had surveys and market research to provide loose guidance on the demographics and preferences of our potential customers. But until recently, the end result has always been a single, one-size-fits-all ad that succeeds or fails based on the creativity and the guesswork of the people who produced it. With the development of digital advertising technology, this has…

First-Ever Collaboration Between Creative Tech Platform & Iconic Publishing Brand Will Raise Awareness and Drive Donations for Nonprofit's Holiday Gift Drive VidMob, a first-of-its-kind full stack creative technology platform, announced its first-ever partnership between its non-profit arm VidMob Gives and Meredith Corporation's REAL SIMPLE, to launch a digital video campaign on behalf of Win, the largest provider of shelter and safe, supportive housing for families in New York City. The campaign—donated in full by…

"Diversity holds tremendous value, so own and share your truth." Tell us about your career journey. The first 15 years of my career were spent on the client side at American Express, Warner Bros. and Netflix. I loved my experiences at each of those companies, but always had an interest in starting a company or joining a start-up. I’ve kept a running list of inventions and company ideas in my nightstand drawer since 1998. In 2014, the founders of VidMob, who I’ve known and admired for years, told me about their amazing new…

Seasoned Technology Leader to Focus on Advancing VidMob's Platform for Unifying Data and Human Creativity & Oversee Newly Implemented Collaboration with MIT Institute for Data, Systems & Society VidMob, the world's leading technology platform for scalable, data-informed advertising creative announced a significant addition to its expanding product team. Nearly two months after closing a $25 million Series B financing, the company has hired Humphrey Chen as Chief Product Officer. Chen previously served as the head…

New EMEA Headquarters in Dublin Signs Sainsbury's, Coup, Dolap, Asambeauty & Carolina Lemke as Inaugural Clients VidMob, a first-of-its-kind creative platform, announced the global expansion of the company and its award-winning technology solution, the Agile Creative Studio, with the opening of two new offices: Dublin, Ireland and São Paulo, Brazil. The former will serve as VidMob's new EMEA headquarters, supporting campaigns for various Fortune 500 companies, as well direct to consumer brands. The São Paulo office…

The underlying theme of this year’s Cannes Lions 2019 festival was the future of creativity. It was examined from all angles over the course of five days, as leaders of the industry shared ideas about emerging storytelling formats, strategies to overcome attention scarcity, and ways to more accurately and positively reflect society. Advertising shapes culture, and it was inspiring to see brand leaders demonstrate a genuine passion for purpose. We invited six leaders across Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and YouTube to chat…

Led by BuildGroup, Latest Funds Will Accelerate Development of Creative Intelligence Tech to Improve Effectiveness of Video Ads VidMob, a first-of-its-kind full stack creative technology platform, announced the closing of $25 million in Series B financing, bringing the company's total capital raise to more than $45 million. This latest round of funding will be used to further develop VidMob's award-winning technology solution, the Agile Creative Studio, aimed at helping marketers of all sizes improve and scale their…

Gen Z Is Outpacing Millenials in Consuming Stories on Social Media, Says VidMob Study If you have been wondering how to get Millennials and Gen Z to your website, the new VidMob study might just help you. According to the ‘State of Social Video’ study, it’s the videos posted on social media that serve as the primary portal to the web for younger audiences. The study reveals how Millennials and Gen Z consume video content, their engagement with video ads, how they form perceptions about brands. According to the VidMob…

Pinterest Launches Creative Specialty and Taps VidMob to Help Brands Scale Creation of Pinterest Content Leading creative tech company VidMob has been selected to join the Pinterest Marketing Partner program in the newly launched Creative specialty. Pinterest launched this program to help companies maximize opportunities to engage Pinners with high caliber video assets. Developing motion based Pins for brands across every industry vertical, VidMob has become a go-to for marketers looking to inspire consumers with creative…

Pinterest's Creative PMPs Now Allow Pinterest Advertisers To Engage With Seven New Ad Platforms Pinterest recently announced the addition of the fifth specialty to its Pinterest Marketing Partners (PMP) program – Creative PMP – an addition to its list of Marketing Partner specialties which include Advertising, Content Marketing, Measurement, and Audiences. These Creative PMPs will enable businesses to scale how they create Pinterest content. Advertisers can now work with seven new Creative PMPs - Popular Pays, …

With the Fresh Raise, VidMob Will Expand Its Creative Insights Platform and Grow Internationally to Meet Growing Client Demand VidMob announced that it has closed an additional $6.4 million extension to its previously announced Series A financing. The additional funding will be dedicated to growing the company’s Engineering and Data Insights teams and expanding the company’s presence with the opening of a London office. VidMob focuses on building technology solutions aimed at making human creativity more scalable,…

"The problem hasn’t been the targeting technology, it has been the ability to get the creative necessary to deliver a targeted message." Tell us about your role at VidMob and how you got here. What inspired you to launch a video technology platform? I’m the founder and CEO of VidMob. My entire career has been spent as an entrepreneur, working at the intersection of technology and media. I have always been interested in video and found myself becoming increasingly convinced that the shift to video was going to be a very…

Storyblocks also Announces New Corporate Partnerships with NBCUniversal, VOX Media, and Universal Music Group Storyblocks, the first subscription-based stock media company, continues to disrupt the digital media ecosystem, announcing that it has achieved over 4.4 million asset downloads through its API offering and surpassed 697 percent growth rate over the last year. As a one-stop-shop for digital storytelling, users accessing content through its API integrations are up 1,486 percent when compared to last year.…