Zenapze Raises $8 Million in Seed Round
Zenapse, a Westport CT-based AI SaaS platform for dynamic marketing and CX optimization, has raised $8 million in seed funding.
Zenapse, a Westport CT-based AI SaaS platform for dynamic marketing and CX optimization, has raised $8 million in seed funding.
SaaS Investors
Naples Technology Ventures (NTV) led the round, with participation from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Broad Street Angels, and BaseCamp Ventures.
Naples Technology Ventures is a Venture Capital Firm that invests in early-stage technology and services companies. NTV looks for companies that show strong value-add and demonstrate being in emergent and/or expanding markets with both Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and/or a Services-based model. NTV focuses on investments in Series Seed and Series A+ rounds. Founded in 2018 and is based in Naples, Florida.
Zenapse Use of Funds
The company plans to use the funding to further develop its AI technology, expand product features, and integrate with more platforms. It will also support the company's growth initiatives, including scaling its customer base and enhancing its marketing efforts.
About Zenapse
Founded by Matthew Bernardini, Janis Nakano Spivack, Godfrey Baker, and Christer Manning, Zenapse is a martech company that provides an AI SaaS marketing platform. The company’s SaaS platform, ZenImpact, is built on a large Emotion Model (LEM) knowledge graph, which uses AI to interpret signals from more than 150 million consumers. By leveraging their LEM, Zenapse provides marketers with insights into consumer emotions, enabling them to create more emotionally intelligent marketing experiences. Its current customers include notable brands such as Sam’s Club, Aeropostale, Prosper, and Bread Financial.
Funding Details
Company: Zenapse, Inc.
Raised: $8.0M
Round: Seed Round
Lead Investor: Naples Technology Ventures
Additional Investors: Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Broad Street Angels, BaseCamp Ventures
Company Website: https://www.zenapse.com/
Software Category: Marketing and CX Optimization
