'' London-based advertising technology platform Adbrain has raised a $7.5m series-A funding round led by Octopus Investments.
Existing backer Notion Capital also participated in the round. The VC
led the firm's $1.5m seed funding round in June 2013, with support from
angel investors.Adbrain will use the funding to accelerate its expansion in the US and Europe and to boost its recruitment programme.
Company
Founded in 2013 and based in London, Adbrain is an advertising technology company that provides users with customer data. The firm launched its beta platform in February 2014 and counts M&C Saatchi Mobile, Annalect and The Exchange Lab among its client base.
People
Frederic Lardieg is a member of the venture team at Octopus and worked on the deal. Gareth Davies is CEO of Adbrain.''
KEY FACTS
AdbrainDEAL - Expansion
VALUE - $7.5m
LOCATION - London
SECTOR - Software
FOUNDED - 2013''
http://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/2333919/octopus-leads-usd75m-series-a-round-for-adbrain.