Tag: startups
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Stagwell Unveils Adtech, AI-Focused Incubator
Stagwell just set up an incubator fund aimed squarely at adtech and AI-powered marketing tools. The vehicle is called Quarter Creek Ventures, and the model is straightforward: Stagwell takes a minority stake in selected projects, then backs them with seed funding (amounts not disclosed) plus practical help getting products built and into market. Beyond the…
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AI in Shoulder Pads: NBCUniversal Tests AI Ad Agents During NFL Playoff
NBCUniversal just turned what’s arguably the most old-school corner of ad buying—live linear NFL TV—into a sandbox for AI experimentation. Partnering with RPA, Newton Research, and FreeWheel, NBCU successfully tested AI agents on both the buy and sell side to handle key parts of the sales process for a playoff game. This wasn’t about full…
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Ammunition Fires Up Venture Studio for Startups and Agencies
Atlanta-based creative agency Ammunition is throwing more than just clever campaigns into the mix—it’s launching a full-blown venture studio. Dubbed Ammunition Ventures, the initiative aims to give early-stage startups and creative agencies a much-needed boost, combining up to $500,000 in capital and agency services per investment. The plan? Select two to three strategic partners over…
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Web3 Retail Accelerator and Awards News
This interesting piece at Forbes covers off on a couple of retail metaverse announcements: Dream Assembly Base Camp, the Web3 fashion accelerator program created by Farfetch and global Web3 accelerator-meets-investor Outlier Ventures, which launched in 2022, has just announced its second cohort of start-up talent. The seven startups: Decommerce, Me Protocol, Nettle, Solaire, SPIN by…