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101 Top Advertising Agencies & Startups (Santa Monica)

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This article showcases our top picks for the best Santa Monica based Advertising companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Advertising industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Santa Monica Advertising Startups

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GumGum

GumGum

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GumGum is an Artificial Intelligence company that uses machine learning to extract value from digital content.

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Website and marketing system used by the world’s leading real estate agents and brokers.

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Leaf Group

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Leaf Group is a diversified Internet company that builds platforms across its media and marketplace properties.

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Tagger Media

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Tagger Media is an influencer marketing management platform helping brands through the planning, activation, and reporting phases.

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Sabio

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Sabio offers a CTV platform powered by mobile data.

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Pixalate

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Pixalate is an intelligence platform and real-time fraud protection provider to Advertisers and Fortune 500 companies.

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Camera IQ

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Camera IQ is a camera experience manager platform that helps marketers create new worlds that customers love to explore.

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MomentFeed

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MomentFeed is a platform that helps multi-location brands optimize for proximity search in order to connect customers with brands.

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H Code Media

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H Code is the largest Hispanic digital media company in the US, enabling brands to reach Hispanic audiences with unmatched authenticity.

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Pathmatics

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Pathmatics is a marketing platform that gives visibility to the digital ad performance of brands, their competitors, and entire industries.

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EZtesting

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In 2019, CallFire, consolidated all of its brands under the EZ Texting.

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Entravision Communications Corporation

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Entravision is a global media and ad-tech firm specialized in US latino and global audiences through TV, radio, digital and app marketing.

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Mammoth Media

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Mammoth Media produces and delivers original short-form premier content that entertains and connects global audiences on their smartphones.

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RANDIAN

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RANDIAN is a patented platform combining video content, web-based-technology and ecommerce.

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Convertro

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Convertro provides a marketing optimization platform that tracks and calculates the ROI of marketing touchpoints across all media.

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Bedrock

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Bedrock enables publishers to build, host and distribute their own ad-products.

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SHIFT

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SHIFT is a leading cross-network social advertising platform for brands and agencies.

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RGM Group

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RGM Group is an online media firm that helps advertisers and publishers engage with targeted audiences.

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WaiveCar

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Waive’s goal is to bring the cost of mobility to zero by utilizing cutting edge ad tech.

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Fuisz Video, Inc.

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Fuisz turns any video into an interactive experience, allowing the viewer to touch or click on any item to receive more information.

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REVENUE.com

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REVENUE.com’s Native Ad Platform was Acquired by EquityAds in 2018

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Westcott Multimedia

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Westcott Multimedia is a signal-based automated advertising platform for creatives and the companies that support them.

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PaeDae

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PaeDae partners with local and international non-profits to create pro-bono campaigns for charitable causes.

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Lionsgate

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Lionsgate is a premier next generation global content leader.

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Timeline Labs / TLL

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Timeline Labs operates a platform for media companies and brands to discover, display, and measure social content and conversations.

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MGID Inc

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MGID is a global innovative pioneer in native advertising that drives revenue growth for all participants of the ecosystem.

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Helpa

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Helpa offers a personalized search and discovery service enabling users to find and buy products anonymously.

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Sequence Video

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Sequence is a video creation tool that enables companies, brands, and fans to create professional quality videos in seconds.

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MatchCraft

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Scalable Search Marketing Solutions

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Club Social

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Club Social is a social media marketing company.

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Hawke Media

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Hawke Media provides a host of services that help businesses strategize and realize their potential.

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TSN Advertising

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Truck-Side Advertising company with campaigns for dozens of Fortune 250 companies in 28 markets across the US and Canada

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Bliss Point

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Bliss Point renders video advertising and performance marketing services for streaming and television using machine learning and algorithms.

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Enso

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Enso is a creative impact agency that works with innovative companies and organizations to create positive impact.

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W4

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W4 provides business process management solutions through an expansive network of publishers.

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BlockBeacon

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BlockBeacon is a web and mobile-based software connecting local business to local consumers when their needs and wants match in real-time.

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Movers+Shakers

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Movers+Shakers is a creative studio that offers branded content, video production, social media marketing and film-making services.

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Philosophie Group, Inc.

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Philosophie is a technology company that helps companies design and build software by focusing on the users and humanizing the process.

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TheWrap

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The Wrap is a news website providing online stories on Hollywood and media businesses.

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Company 3

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Company 3 is a comprehensive post production facility for features, commercials and music videos

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Moving Picture Company

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They craft spectacular visual experiences in any space, on any screen.

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VideoBurst

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Video Burst is an online tool for creating commercials, product presentations, or professional videos.

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Monster Creative

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Monster Creative is a creative advertising agency in the entertainment space.

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Mistress Creative, LLC

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Mistress is a full-service creative agency that applies rigorous brand thinking to the pace and demands of modern media culture.

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Luma Pictures

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Luma Pictures is a visual effects studio that specializes in providing a range of services for the film, advertising, and tech industries.

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X Empire

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Creating a consumer facing mobile app that creates highly engaging conversations between influencers and their audiences.

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MetroGuild Inc

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MetroGuild is a company specializing in acquiring prospective customer information from a wide range of digital and non-digital media

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QuoteLab.com

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QuoteLab is an online marketplace connecting consumers with insurance agents and companies.

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Cracked.com

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Premium Viral Entertainment Site

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Maxx Marketing, Inc.

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Maxx Marketing is a marketing and advertising company specializing in licensing and product solutions.

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Boxi

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Boxi is a technology-infused outdoor advertising company offering billboard ready box trucks.

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Matrixx

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Matrixx is an advertising firm that renders content creation, promotions, digital advertising, social media and email marketing.

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Graphite Comics, Inc.

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Graphite Comics is an ad and subscription supported comic book reader platform for mobile devices.

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HelloSociety

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Pinterest Marketing & Technology Firm

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RED Interactive Agency

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RED Interactive Agency is a full-service digital agency, creating digital solutions for progressive brands.

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medialab

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medialab is a media & technology company that engages in acquiring and growing internet brands.

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The Story Lab

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The Story Lab is the content agency of the Dentsu Aegis Network

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Burstly

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Burstly develops tools that provide solutions for beta-testing, intuitive analytics and application monetization.

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Guthy-Renker

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Guthy-Renker is one of the world’s largest and most respected direct marketing companies.

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Cojoin

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Cojoin is a marketing analytics platform that combines, synthesizes and analyzes data from multiple sources.

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Grolo

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An easy to use digital marketing platform that helps small businesses earn more money!

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Krowdster

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Krowdster is the first big data powered crowdfunding analytics, optimization and promotion app for campaigns on Kickstarter, Indiegogo & co.

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Westside Rentals

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Westside Rentals is a rental marketplace connecting landlords and tenants in Southern California.

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Noble Digital

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Helping growth companies look like their valuation and scale

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BASIS

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Technology Driven Marketing Agency

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The Social Standard

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The Social Standard Full-service influencer marketing agency is designed to connect brands with social media talents.

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Jetpack Digital

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Jetpack Digital enables publishers and advertisers to rapidly build and deploy cross-platform custom ad units.

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The Black Santa Company

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A digital media company creating IP through characters that celebrate diversity, the joy of giving and the magic of good.

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Jacked

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Jacked, a venture-backed application service provider, offers real-time search with broadcast television and on-demand media.

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Ascent Media Corporation

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Ascent Media provides end-to-end media and technology services for the creation, management and distribution of media content.

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Rolli

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Our searchable platform helps vetted media producers discover and book the world’s leading subject matter experts.

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Vertical Entertainment

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Vertical Entertainment is an independent film distribution and production company that offers full-service marketing and sales services.

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Topspin Media

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Topspin Media provides marketing software and services for artists and creative professionals.

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Flightly

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Flightly is a Twitter Marketing Platform AND Mobile Measurement Partner

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Stylindex

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Stylindex is a visual database of talent and production resources for creating commercial content.

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FountainheadME

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FountainheadME is a digital agency that specializes in eCommerce websites, content creation, brand, photography and UI/UX design services.

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30 Miles North

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Digital & Traditional Public Relations

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Beautify

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Beautify connects consumers and local businesses by offering exclusive offers & unique experiences at thousands of locations.

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VidRoll

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VidRoll offers a full-stack private exchange that allows publishers and advertisers to connect in a decentralized way.

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Mediakix

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Mediakix connects brands and influencers on YouTube, blogs and Instagram. Driving reach, ROI and sales for top brands.

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Five Delta

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Five Delta is a marketing solution for mobile app developers, providing a managed service for Facebook advertising currently.

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HyperTarget Marketing

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Qualified Inbound Calls on Performance.

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The 360 Agency

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The 360 Agency provides brand strategy, data science research, content marketing along with UI and UX design services.

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Innovative Artists

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Innovative Artists Talent and Literary Agency, Inc. operates as a talent and literary agency.

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Startup Devs

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Startup Devs is a company that focuses on Social Media Development for businesses.

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Tempo

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Tempo is an in-game advertising platform that enables brands to showcase, a/b test, and sell their products directly within mobile games.

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Genly

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Genly is a platform that automates the generation of advertising and marketing campaigns.

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Sulte Group

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Sulte Group fueling the next generation of marketing with innovative strategies to drive incredible growth for companies.

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RankLab

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RankLab is a Los Angeles digital marketing company based in Santa Monica California.

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Zeros & Ones

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Zeros & Ones is a next-generation incubator of content and technology for The Internet, broadband networks, and digital television.

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MBC Strategic

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MBC Strategic provides marketing, branding and communications services for the financial and investment organization.

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Creafi

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Creafi provides online media solutions to advertisers and publishers globally through its technologies and expertise.

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Jonathan Hay Publicity

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Jonathan Hay Publicity is one of the top PR firms in the country. Specializing in creative marketing, publicity and compelling content.

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Infuse Creative

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Infuse Creative provides branding, digital marketing, SEO, public relations, web designs and development services for global brands.

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Fastener.io

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Fastener.io is the leading outsourced corporate & business development consultancy for digital content publishers.

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Digital Niche Agency

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DNA helps businesses of all sizes reach their target audience by utilizing a range of digital marketing tools and techniques.

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Bell + Ivy

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Marketing Agency

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Beck Media & Marketing

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Beck Media & Marketing provides strategic communications and public relations services.

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Brandefy

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Brandefy is a top-ranked video production and marketing agency offering businesses high quality and affordable video-based solutions.

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MoVoxx

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MoVoxx is a mobile advertising company that tracks and aggregates mobile behavior to enable advanced targeting.

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Dev.XYZ

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Dev.XYZ focuses on cybercrime detection, mitigation, app development, web hosting, domain registry, digital finance & advertising services.

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