Appforma

Automated Marketing Platform for SMB's

Business Software
Acquired (Inactive) by Gix on Jan 2016 - closed due to acquisition
Acquired Tel Aviv-Yafo Founded 2011
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Total raised
$3.8M
Last: Series B 2015-04
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2011
Headcount
31
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Sector
Business Software

About

Appforma is an award-winning platform that plans, creates and executes a professional marketing program with ongoing campaigns and loyalty activities customized just for you. Grow your business with new customers, increased loyalty and sales. Appforma builds for you a dedicated, 12-month marketing program that includes 50 campaigns to acquire and engage customers as well as non-stop loyalty activities to nurture sales leads and retain customers. Our program works for you on all fronts - email marketing, social media posts, friends referrals and online advertising. Appforma's loyalty program nurtures sales leads to retain customers and helps generate new customers via word-of-mouth recommendations. Appforma uses a point-based loyalty system that encourages viral actions, such as refer-a-friend, combined with birthday greetings, incentives and soft-marketing campaigns to increase engagement.

Funding history · 3 rounds · $3.8M total

2015-04
Series B $500K
2013-03
Series A $875K
2013-02
Seed $1.7M

Company Intelligence Q&A

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What is Appforma's primary business activity?
Appforma is an automated marketing platform designed for SMBs, providing tools to plan, create, and execute marketing programs, including campaigns and loyalty activities.
When was Appforma founded?
Appforma was founded in January 2011.
What is Appforma's current status?
Appforma is currently inactive, having been acquired by Gix in January 2016.
Where is Appforma headquartered?
Appforma is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
How much funding has Appforma raised in total?
Appforma has raised a total of $3,750,000 across multiple funding rounds.
Which investors participated in Appforma's Seed round in February 2013?
The Seed round in February 2013 included investors such as Eyal Kedem and Euro Serve Media.
Which investor participated in Appforma's Series B round in April 2015?
OurCrowd participated in Appforma's Series B funding round in April 2015.
What was a significant partnership for Appforma in August 2015?
In August 2015, Appforma partnered with DesignOne Japan to distribute its marketing platform to small and local businesses in Japan.
What was Appforma's employee count prior to its acquisition?
Appforma had an employee count of 31, falling within the 11-50 employee bucket.

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Business Software
Sub-sectors
Business SoftwareSales & Marketing SolutionsAdvertising Platforms
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesWebMobile
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional ServicesSMBs & SMEs
Business model
B2B

Tags

social-networkssmbcampaign-managementcustomer-retentioncustomer-loyaltyemail-marketingmarketingadvertisingsocial-mediacustomer-engagementfacebook-advertisinguser-acquisition