Stackla raises $6.1M in Series A

What does Stackla do?

Stackla, is a social media aggregation, curation and visualization startup. This social content marketing platform puts user generated content at the heart of brand marketing. Over 500 global agencies, brands, non-profits, media companies use this company to curate and publish the best content from across the social web. This company places user generated content at the heart of brand marketing. It helps aggregate the best social content and uses it for driving results at every marketing touch point. It helps brands, media companies, agencies and advocacy groups curate and publish the best content from across the social web. The company powers memorable experiences for social commerce, live events, competitions, social advertising and data visualizations.

How much Stackla was funded?

Stackla raised $6.1M in Series A on February 29, 2016 from Bailador, Tony Faure and  Rampersand.

Previous funding

• $2M on October 29, 2014 from Rampersand and APGM

What is next for Stackla?

The company has been raising the initial funding since 2015, and earlier brought in investors including Rampersand, start up agency and advisor and Tony Faure, the former ninemsn and Yahoo! Australia chief executive. The company has raised a total of $ 6.11M to date. It plans to use the latest funding for further expansion of its business internationally. The company’s annual recurring revenue had increased 98% in 6 months and is placing it on track for achieving 100% growth during 2016. The company is underpinned by strong growth in average contract values. The company is looking forward to working alongside its investors during its next growth phase, which will include establishing an office in Singapore and expanding operations in US, Africa and Middle East.

More about Stackla

The company was founded in Sydney originally by a pair of sports journalists, and is now based in San Francisco and has 50 employees globally. It has its headquarters in San Francisco, California.