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Clouted raises $7M to optimize viral video marketing
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- →Clouted automates the viral video marketing process, reducing operational challenges for brands.
- →Its AI-driven approach continuously improves campaign effectiveness by learning from past data.
- →The $7M funding round indicates strong investor confidence in Clouted's potential to disrupt the marketing infrastructure space.
Clouted, a startup focused on automating viral video marketing, has secured a $7 million seed round led by Slow Ventures. The company uses AI to optimize the distribution of short video clips, tapping into a network of over 100,000 gig creators. Clouted's technology continuously tests and refines strategies to enhance campaign effectiveness, distinguishing it from competitors. This funding will support Clouted's growth in the expanding enterprise marketing infrastructure space.
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