Trend

company

About

Trend is a marketing platform that connects content creators brands to create exclusive content.

Details

Last Funding Type
Pre-seed
Industries
Advertising Platforms,Content Creators,Content Delivery Network,Content Marketing,Social Media Marketing
Founded date
Jun 1, 2017
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Active

Trend is a curated marketplace of influencers and brands. They help brands source high quality user generated content and targeted exposure with social media influencers. They love working with new, innovative companies that are changing the game. They’ve been fortunate to work with brands like Chameleon Cold-Brew, Health-Ade Kombucha, FabFitFun, Saatva Mattress, Mighty Swell, Mark Cuban Companies, and more.

Reach an engaged audience anywhere in the country with the click of a button. The Trend community consists of thousands of talented, creative personalities that they hand-select and personally invite to join. Their influencers have audiences that like, comment, and genuinely engage with their content. On average, posts through the Trend network engage with over 20,000 followers per post and more than 600 likes per post.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
4
$3.15M
Trend has raised a total of $3.15M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 14, 2022 from a Pre-seed round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jul 14, 2022 Pre-seed $3M 7 Flybridge Detail
Jul 19, 2021 Pre-seed 2 Techstars Detail
Oct 3, 2019 Pre-seed 2 Detail
Aug 1, 2018 Pre-seed $150K 2 HATCHER+ Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
3
1
Trend has made 3 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 5, 2022, when Loft Dynamics raised $20M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Dec 5, 2022 Loft Dynamics
Series A $20M Aerospace Yes
Jul 18, 2017 Artsy
Series D $50M Art
Apr 3, 2014 Artsy
Series B $18.48M Art

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
3
13
Trend is funded by 13 investors. Flybridge and Techstars are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Flybridge Yes Pre-seed
Techstars Yes Pre-seed
HATCHER+ Yes Pre-seed
Black Ambition Pre-seed
Holly Liu Pre-seed
Kevin Lin Pre-seed
Kun Gao Pre-seed
Patrick Lee Pre-seed
Techstars Ventures Pre-seed
500 Global Pre-seed

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
4
Trend has 4 current employee profiles, including Executive Grant Gurtin
Executive
Board member
Executive
Executive