Booming internet ads power faster global adspend growth, says Zenith

Booming internet ads power faster global adspend growth, says Zenith

Stronger-than-expected internet advertising will drive 4.7% growth in total global adspend in 2019, according to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts, published on March 25. That’s substantially ahead of the 4.0% forecast made in the previous edition of the report, published in December 2018. Zenith forecasts 4.6% growth in both 2020 and 2021, ahead of previous forecasts […]

Gismart launches investment programme within its games publishing division

Gismart launches investment programme  within its games publishing division

Gismart, a leading independent developer and publisher of music-based apps and games, announced the launch of an investment programme for mobile app startups. The new investment programme is an integral part of the already established Gismart publishing division. In addition to developing and publishing its own titles, Gismart also plays the role of strategic partner […]

Singular ROI Index: Facebook and Google still lead ad returns, but others are challenging

Singular ROI Index: Facebook and Google still lead ad returns, but others are challenging

Facebook and Google are still top dogs in returning value for advertisers. But other ad networks are challenging for the lead in a unique index based on advertiser ROI from Singular, the leader in marketing intelligence that optimises over $10B in annual ad spend. By deeply combining  marketing campaign data with attribution results, Singular is able to identify […]

Digital ad spend to grow significantly in APAC in 2019, according to Dentsu Aegis Network

Digital ad spend to grow significantly in APAC in 2019, according to Dentsu Aegis Network

With the growing penetration of mobile phones across the world and the steady decline in the cost of accessing the Internet, companies are fast realising the importance of investing in digital advertising. London-based media and digital marketing communications company Dentsu Aegis Network’s latest advertising spend forecast, which analysed data from 59 markets, suggests that global growth […]

79% of China advertisers to increase digital marketing spend in 2019, according to AdMaster

79% of China advertisers to increase digital marketing spend in 2019, according to AdMaster

According to the latest survey for 110 advertisers and another 130 digital marketing industry practitioners in China by independent marketing data technology company AdMaster, China’s digital marketing will continue its growth momentum, particularly on mobile. 79% of advertisers intend to increase their digital marketing spend. The average increase is by 20%, 2% higher than the increase in 2018, […]

Buzzoole Announces US $8.9 Million in Series A Funding

Buzzoole Announces US $8.9 Million in Series A Funding

Buzzoole, the leading influencer marketing platform and service in Europe, announced that it has secured $8.9 million in Series A funding in a round led by StarTIP (Tamburi Investment Partners – TIP (investors in Ferrari, Hugo Boss, Moncler) and “Vertis Venture 2 Scaleup”. Existing investors R301, Brahma AG, Impulse VC and ScaleIT Ventures also participated […]

BIOS raises $4.5M USD seed round to double technical team and announces new office in Montreal

BIOS raises $4.5M USD seed round to double technical team and announces new office in Montreal

BIOS, the leading neural engineering startup, announced today that it has closed a $4.5 million seed round from top investors in the UK, Canada and Silicon Valley. The company, formerly known as Cambridge Bio-Augmentation Systems (CBAS), will use the funding to double its technical team, progress the development of its core neural interface technologies, and […]