Encore Alert (acquired by Meltwater)

"[Encore is] a 21st century marketer's dream." - DCInno.com Encore (www.encorehq.com) is a machine intelligence for marketing insights platform that uses real-time alerts to help marketers act on the right insights at the right time. Like an automated analyst, Encore algorithmically sorts through 24/7 web noise to surface company-specific trends, track interactions with important influencers, and arm users with critical industry intelligence. By sending alerts of only top priority conversations, Encore frees marketers from spending time sifting through overwhelming data dashboards and helps them concentrate on what matters most. Customers like IDEO, CEA, and Under Armour use Encore Alert to transform 19 million social posts/month into insights that accelerate their follower growth, increase engagement, drive referral traffic, and protect their brand reputations. Learn more about Encore at www.encorehq.com Encore Alert is funded by investors including Washington DC's NextGen Angels, Sean Glass (co-founder HigherOne, NYSE: ONE), Sonny Ganguly (CMO WeddingWire), Tyler Peterson (Head of Google Social), and Adam Riggs (president of Shutterstock).