Overview
Location
United States, California, San Clemente
Employees
1-10
Total raised
$5.5M
Founded date
2007
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 11
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| May 19, 2015 | Months after merger, Poptent looks dead | Money was tight for Andrew Blankenship this winter. That’s why Blankenship, 28, who lives with his wife and baby right outside of Stockton, Calif. was psyched to learn last February that his video had won the grand prize — $10,000 — for a c... |
| May 19, 2015 | Videomakers: Newly formed Vizy skips out of U.S., leaving debts behind | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! [Updated 5.22.15 at 9:10 a.m. PT with Userfarm’s ... |
| Apr 13, 2015 | After a slew of staffing changes, Poptent merged with a UK company and is now called Vizy | Crowdsourced video production network Poptent merged with a European company called Userfarm last January. The new company is called Vizy. The merger allowed both companies to increase their global footprint, CEO Nick Pahade, who is now Viz... |
| Jan 14, 2015 | Video crowdsourcing sites Poptent + Userfarm = the new Vizy | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Two video crowdsourcing sites — Poptent in North ... |
| Jan 14, 2015 | Video crowdsourcing sites Poptent + Userfarm = the new Vizy | Two video crowdsourcing sites — Poptent in North America and Userfarm in Europe — announced today they are merging into a new company called Vizy. The two companies offer platforms that enable videos to be created for brands by a combined c... |
| Jun 14, 2013 | The New Mad Men Of Advertising Are… Everywhere | Crowdsourced advertising platforms – some with Silicon Valley backing – are sprouting up to liberate untapped talent from around the world and remake television (and video) advertising. Companies such as Tongal, Zooppa, Poptent and others a... |
| Jul 12, 2012 | Poptent Raises $5.5M in Funding | Poptent, a global video production company, has raised $5.5m in funding. The round was led by MK Capital. The company intends to use the funding for product development and global expansion. Founded in 2007 and led by CEO Andy Jedynak, Popt... |
| Jul 12, 2012 | With 50,000 Videographers, PopTent Raises $5.5 Million From MK Capital To CrowdSource Ads | High-quality video ads can be expensive to produce, running in the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars, depending on the ad format. But rather than hire a production agency to do their dirty work, Poptent proposes a better way... |
| Jul 12, 2012 | Poptent raises $5.5M for crowdsourced video | The videographer network gets support from MK Capital These days you can crowdsource just about anything, so why not crowdsource your brand’s advertisements? Poptent, a network of freelance videographers, announced Thursday that it has rais... |
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FAQ about Poptent site
When was Poptent site founded?
Poptent site was founded in 2007.
How much funding has Poptent site raised?
Poptent site has raised $5.5M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Poptent site?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning Poptent site, among them “Months after merger, Poptent looks dead” (May 19, 2015) and “Videomakers: Newly formed Vizy skips out of U.S., leaving debts behind” (May 19, 2015).
Is Poptent site still active?
Poptent site is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 19, 2015.