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Meedan is a hybrid for profit and non-profit social technology enterprise which aims to increase cross-language interaction on the web, with particular emphasis social media verification and social media translation tools. Checkdesk is a product for newsrooms that helps them collaborate with citizen journalists to fact-check and verify media around breaking events. Bridge is a platform for social media translation.

Steg AI solves media protection and authentication with AI-powered tools. It enables its customers to identify images and videos that their users are uploading to their platforms- even if that media has been broadcast over television and recaptured with a smartphone camera, which other content attribution tools are unable to identify. It was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Spotery is a platform that energizes relationships with communities through a marketplace for everyday facilities where non-traditional landlords can market their under-used spaces with membership certification, revenue management and social network personalization.

Diesel Labs, Inc. is a mobile video analytics company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2016. The company specializes in empowering marketers to enhance their television ad campaigns by translating them into targeted mobile video campaigns. Utilizing proprietary technology and advanced machine learning techniques, Diesel Labs analyzes media consumption and engagement data to enable clients to effectively target audiences based on their viewing habits across various platforms, including short-form videos and premium streaming content. By leveraging social media analytics, Diesel Labs facilitates coordinated cross-channel messaging, streamlining the media planning process and helping clients make informed marketing, programming, and sales decisions. The team at Diesel Labs comprises experienced professionals, including former senior members from Bluefin Labs, a notable social TV analytics firm.

Anchovi Labs is developing a new way to organize, browse and share your personal photos.

CarleyTech specializes in social network analysis through analyzing dynamic meta-networks. CarleyTech provides social network strategies alongside communication networks and wireless network communicators. CarleyTech was established in 2007 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania.

inStream Media, Inc. is a targeted marketing technology company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializing in enhancing customer engagement for brands and retailers. Founded in 2007, the company provides a marketing platform called SmartConnect, which delivers tailored advertisements to customers at the point of sale. This software utilizes various factors, such as store location, time of day, and customer spending patterns, to optimize marketing efforts. inStream Media offers a range of services, including SmartConnect Receipts, SmartConnect eReceipts, and loyalty program integration, as well as in-store marketing and promotional analytics. The company collaborates with national retailers and Fortune 100 brands, including notable names like TimeInc., Kraft, Purina, and Unilever, to transform everyday transactions into effective marketing opportunities that enhance the shopping experience and drive sales.

Synoptos is a media monitoring and intelligence company based in Washington, D.C. It specializes in providing comprehensive news and social media insights to a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies, government entities, and non-profit organizations. By employing proprietary technologies and algorithms, alongside rigorous human analysis, Synoptos delivers focused business intelligence that assists clients in intelligence gathering, performance measurement, and decision-making. The company’s services include media monitoring, media analysis, and influencer identification, which help organizations understand media dynamics and the flow of information. Synoptos utilizes data visualization tools to create models that map influencer relationships and media landscapes, facilitating a deeper understanding of the media environment.

Bluefin Labs is a social TV analytics company providing solutions to brand advertisers, advertising agencies and TV networks. Bluefin Labs’ technology, data and professional services enable clients to tap into data at scale that links people’s social media commentary to the shows and commercials they watch on TV. Grounded in 15 years of cognitive science and machine learning research at the MIT Media Lab, Bluefin Labs was founded in 2008 and has offices in Cambridge, MA and New York, NY. Bluefin Labs was acquired by Twitter on February 5, 2013. For more about Bluefin Labs, visit www.bluefinlabs.com.