Appreciation Engine

We power direct to consumer marketing & retargeting for 55% of the music industry globally - we're ready to do the same for movies, sports & consumer goods.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Internet / Web Services
  • Location Victoria, BC, Canada
  • Currency NZD
  • Founded May 2011
  • Employees 5
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website get.theappreciationengine.com

Company Summary

Appreciation Engine tracks private consumer behavior on every major social network. We help brands harness and transform their customer data into a powerful stream of insights, engagements, and analysis.

“We can finally take action in real-time to communicate incentives to fans globally. A great solution for any company who wants real customer data to take action on.” Lee Hammond, VP Digital of Universal Music Group

Team

  • Stefan Korn
    Director (Wellington)

    Stefan has a strong background in corporate e-commerce, and extensive experience in building web-based businesses. Stefan founded WebFund to help leverage his own experience to help take web-based Kiwi startups to the world.

  • CMO (Los Angeles)

    Annabel has been working with e-commerce sites and online social communities before they were buzz words. As employee #11 at Abebooks.com, one of the largest and earliest online marketplaces, she worked across all aspects of member relations, marketing, communications, product development and website usability.

    Annabel oversees the marketing, business development, community management and product development of the Appreciation Engine.

  • Chairman (Wellington)

    Dave is a serial entrepreneur, and has been working with very early stage companies since exiting The Web Limited in 2002. He is well known and respected
    in the Angel Investment and tech scenes, having been on the AngelHQ
    establishment board, InternetNZ councillor, organiser of Lean Startup Wellington and organiser of Startup Weekend Wellington.

    Originally from California, Dave emigrated to New Zealand in 1982.

  • Eric Garland
    Advisor (Los Angeles)

    Eric is the Music Industry's "Go-To" guy for data. He's the founder of Big Champagne, which measures and reports on how entertainment is discovered and consumed.

  • Director (Napa Valley)

    Experienced in start-ups Paul's currently the Chief Strategy officer & Founder of VinTank, the world's most pervasive software solution for the wine industry.

  • With over 12 years of experience in web application development, Jeff has developed highly scalable websites and social networking platforms using the best fit web technology for the project. Experienced in a broad range of multimedia technologies, his work has extended into television and mobile environments.

Advisors

  • Cooley LLP (Palo Alto); Crengle, Shreeves and Ratner (Wellington)
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Deloitte
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • WebFund
    Unconfirmed
    Rutherford Innovation Fund LP
    Unconfirmed

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