Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US
Passionfroot, a German startup connecting B2B creators with brands, raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Insight Partners. The company aims to expand its U.S. operations and open an office in São Paulo, while leveraging its proprietary creator graph and AI agent Zest to help brands find suitable creators and measure campaign performance. The funding also supports the growth of its team and global payment system, with existing investors including Creandum, Supernode Global, and s16vc.
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