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Mountaingate Capital acquires UpSwell Marketing for performance marketing scale
Mountaingate Capital has acquired UpSwell Marketing, a direct response marketing platform focused on measurable customer acquisition for location-based service businesses. For marketers in recurring-use local services, the headline is not a new channel. It is continued investment in closed-loop attribution across offline and digital campaigns, and a push to scale a vertical-focused performance model with…
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ZeroToOne.AI acquires GroundTruth to expand predictive behavioral intelligence
ZeroToOne.AI has acquired GroundTruth as it looks to broaden its predictive behavioral intelligence offering for enterprise marketing and decisioning. The deal links two adjacent parts of the data-to-activation stack: AI-driven prediction of intent and behavior, and location-informed ad targeting and measurement. For marketers, the practical question is whether the combined capabilities improve planning accuracy, audience…
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Fandom is the new funnel: what Live Nation’s Love Song 2026 reveals about Gen Z marketing
Connect by Live Nation’s latest Love Song 2026 study offers a sharp look at how Gen Z is navigating culture in an increasingly fragmented digital world. The headline insight is clear: this generation is pulling back from passive consumption and leaning into experiences that feel real, shared, and emotionally meaningful. This article explores what the…
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Aisepedia launches a Product Marketing Environment for connected PMM work
Aisepedia has launched its Product Marketing Environment, positioning it as a connected system that links product marketing strategy work to execution across research, ICP definition, positioning, messaging, and go-to-market initiatives. For product marketing teams, the release targets a common operational gap: PMM work often lives across docs, slides, and disconnected tools, making it hard to…
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KitKat turns cargo theft into a global marketing moment with real-time tracker and meme-led amplification
A missing shipment of chocolate is not your typical martech story. But KitKat has turned a real-world supply chain incident into a cross-market marketing play that blends utility, user participation, and social virality. This article explores how a theft of over 400,000 KitKat bars evolved into a campaign spanning tracker tools, brand collaborations, and meme…
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Cvent closes acquisition of ON24 to expand webinar and event marketing stack
Cvent has closed its acquisition of ON24, bringing webinar and digital engagement capabilities into Cvent’s broader event marketing and management portfolio. For B2B marketing teams, the deal is a signal that “event-led growth” stacks are converging around one requirement: consistent first-party engagement data across in-person and digital touchpoints. The practical impact is less about adding…
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LEGO taps Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappé to turn World Cup fandom into a buildable platform
LEGO is not just launching another themed product line ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026. It is building a full-scale marketing platform that merges global sports fandom with interactive, collectible experiences. @lego Everyone wants a piece #HonestlyItsNotAI #LEGO #LEGOFootball #FIFAWorldCup #EveryoneWantsAPiece ♬ original sound – LEGO This article explores how LEGO’s collaboration with football icons…
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Local Express funding claim lacks valid source confirmation
Local Express is associated with a claim that it raised $6.2M and is pivoting toward AI data capabilities and grocery data syndication. However, the provided source material does not contain a valid, relevant announcement confirming the funding amount or the pivot details. Because there are no valid sources available in the input for this story,…
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Unwrap raises $12M Series A to scale AI-driven customer feedback analysis
Unwrap secured a $12 million Series A to expand its AI customer intelligence platform, with plans to grow sales and engineering and continue product development. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from Atlassian Ventures, Cercano, ScOp VC, AI2 Incubator, and several angel investors. The funding lands in a crowded but fast-evolving…
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voAIce buys TheCRM to combine dealership CRM data with AI engagement
voAIce acquired TheCRM Corporation to integrate TheCRM’s dealership data infrastructure with voAIce’s AI capabilities into a unified system designed for retail dealerships. DealerCRM will continue operating as a foundational layer inside the voAIce platform, alongside products such as OliviaAI, DealerIdentify, and DataSafeAPI. The strategic bet is straightforward: dealership software has often been assembled from disconnected…