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Funnel Raises $36M Series B to Help Apartment Operators Stop Managing Renters with Property Management Software

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Funnel Leasing , the only renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the completion of a $36.5-million Series B raise that will transform the residential leasing process for multifamily operators.

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  • Funnel Leasing , the only renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the completion of a $36.5-million Series B raise that will transform the residential leasing process for multifamily operators.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220222005352/en/
    We Just Raised $36 Million to disrupt the legacy property management sector with new renter-centric resident solutions.
  • The software differentiates itself from legacy vendors through its renter-centric approach that places a renter not a property at the center of every interaction.
  • Join us as we help leading property management teams create tomorrow's rental experience at funnelleasing.com .

Funnel Leasing Completes SOC 2 Type II Certification

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Funnel Leasing , the only renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the company has successfully completed its SOC 2 Type II Compliance Certification.

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  • Funnel Leasing , the only renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the company has successfully completed its SOC 2 Type II Compliance Certification.
  • The Funnel IT, Finance and Operations teams began working toward enhancing their overall data security policies in 2021 as part of the SOC 2 Type I requirements and on January 12, 2022, the company received the issued report from and is officially SOC 2 Type II compliant.
  • Funnels SOC 2 Type II Certification demonstrates a similar commitment and as clients we are excited with the progress theyve made toward our data and most importantly that of our residents.
  • As part of the Type II Certification, Funnel implemented incident response plans, formalized and documented policies surrounding security and availability, and had a third party penetration test performed.

Funnel Leasing Accelerates Business Growth, Selected by Camden Property Trust: 16th Largest Apartment Owner in the Country for Renter-Centric Leasing Tools

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Funnel Leasing , the only renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the addition of Camden Property Trust, an NMHC Top 20 Owner, to its growing client base.

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  • Funnel Leasing , the only renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the addition of Camden Property Trust, an NMHC Top 20 Owner, to its growing client base.
  • In addition to deploying Funnels Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, Camden served as Funnels development partner for Amplify , a sophisticated AI-powered virtual leasing agent.
  • With Camdens deployment, five of NMHCs Top 20 Owners now trust Funnel for their leasing needs and CRM solution.
  • We provide leasing and communication tools that are intuitive and obliterate repetitive tasks -- driving more efficient leasing.

New Research Proves Contextually Targeted Ads Drive an Increase in Consumer Brand Recall By 70%

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

The study proves that display ads that are contextually targeted drive greater consumer attention.

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  • The study proves that display ads that are contextually targeted drive greater consumer attention.
  • Metrics like Brand Recall and Viewable Time are powerful indicators to advertisers that their campaigns aren't just being viewed but are being noticed and remembered.
  • Here are the top level findings:
    Rich Media Ads Powered By Contextual Data Drive Brand Recall: There was a 41% increase in spontaneous recall and 69% increase in prompted recall from audiences when rich media formats were placed in relevant environments.
  • On Average Rich Media Ads Generate Longer View Times:Rich media formats were viewed 4.8x more by respondents than standard formats.

Funnel Taps PropTech Veteran Stephany Mesa as Chief of Staff to Invigorate Workplace and Special Projects as Company Scales for Growth

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Funnel Leasing , the renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the hiring of Stephany Mesa, a proptech veteran and product specialist, as Chief of Staff.

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  • Funnel Leasing , the renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the hiring of Stephany Mesa, a proptech veteran and product specialist, as Chief of Staff.
  • initiative and will drive strategic alignment within the leadership team to reflect Funnels core values inside and outside the company.
  • Our people define the company and our output in the world and we will always invest in our most important resource.
  • My passion lies in creating a culture that uplifts all team members to know they are seen, heard and valued, said Stephany Mesa, Funnel Chief of Staff.

TrusTrace Closes $6 Million Series A Investment to Create More Sustainable, Transparent Supply Chains for Global Brands

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

Founded in 2016, TrusTrace is a SaaS provider that empowers fashion, food and retail brands to fully understand and take responsibility for the social and environmental impact of their supply chains.

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  • Founded in 2016, TrusTrace is a SaaS provider that empowers fashion, food and retail brands to fully understand and take responsibility for the social and environmental impact of their supply chains.
  • TrusTrace enables product-level traceability and supply chain transparency to drive better, more sustainably-conscious and socially-responsible sourcing decisions, said Shameek Ghosh, CEO and Co-Founder of TrusTrace, and a veteran within the global software industry from companies like HCL.
  • Hadar Cars, Investment Director at Fairpoint Capital said: We have been truly impressed by TrusTraces impact in the fast-growing market for supply chain transparency.
  • Together with our partners, we can continue helping brands discover suppliers and map the complete supply chain from source to end-product.

Fiverr’s Fall 2021 Small Business Needs Index Reveals Importance of Retail Adapting to Hybrid Models

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

In the United States, we see businesses continuing to invest in hybrid operating models.

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  • In the United States, we see businesses continuing to invest in hybrid operating models.
  • Ecommerce remains top of mind, with businesses enhancing SEO for Shopify stores (45% increase in search for SEO Shopify).
  • Fiverrs Small Business Needs Index analyzes search data across the platform to identify services that have seen significant increases in search over the past six months.
  • In the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, 4.0 million customers bought a wide range of services from freelancers across more than 160 countries.

Funnel Unveils New Website to Help Multifamily Leaders Prioritize Renters

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Funnel's renter-centric solutions revolutionize the antiquated process of finding a home into an enjoyable experience. We believe all renters deserve a seamless, simple and personalized journey. We provide leasing and communication tools that are intuitive and obliterate repetitive tasks -- driving more efficient leasing. Join us as we help leading property management teams create tomorrow's rental experience at funnelleasing.com.

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  • Funnel Leasing , the renter-centric leasing platform, today unveiled a brand new website: www.funnelleasing.com .
  • Funnels revamped site puts renters where they belong: at the center of the leasing process.
  • The site includes a list of integration partners , testimonials from many of the NMHC Top 50 multifamily leaders and actual users of the software.
  • Funnel has quickly disrupted the property-centric approach to leasing and is leading the renter-centric movement, said Funnel CEO Tyler Christiansen.

Knotch Launches The Next-Generation of Their Content Intelligence Platform (CIP)

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

Knotch Co-Founders Anda Gansca and Aron Tzimas announced today that Knotch will launch the next-generation of their Content Intelligence Platform (CIP) on September 30, 2021.

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  • Knotch Co-Founders Anda Gansca and Aron Tzimas announced today that Knotch will launch the next-generation of their Content Intelligence Platform (CIP) on September 30, 2021.
  • Content Catalogue: automated content auditing for visibility of internal content efforts as well as those of competitors and relevant brands.
  • Knotch is the global leader in Content Intelligence that enables brands to unlock the true value of their content, connect their content investment to business outcomes, and optimize their content strategy through data-based insights.
  • The Knotch Content Intelligence Platform consolidates a full range of datasets spanning both owned and paid content channels in a single location, providing a one-stop view and analysis of content activity not available from any other source.

Funnel Recruits PropTech Veterans Jessica Goff and Jon Capuano to Bolster Product and Company Expansion Across Multifamily

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Funnel Leasing , the renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the hiring of two PropTech veterans; Jessica Groff, vice president of product, and Jon Capuano, vice president of engineering.

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  • Funnel Leasing , the renter-centric leasing platform, today announced the hiring of two PropTech veterans; Jessica Groff, vice president of product, and Jon Capuano, vice president of engineering.
  • We are confident her experience and passion will accelerate our ability to meet the demand for our tools, said Funnel CEO Tyler Christiansen.
  • Jessica Groff, Funnels new VP of product, will be focused on identifying strategic initiatives, expanding the portfolio roadmap, streamlining process and hiring.
  • Jessica joins Funnel from Keller Williams, the nation's largest residential real estate company, where she previously led the product team.