Brandlive

Brandlive is a Software as a service (SaaS) company based in Portland, Oregon.

Brandlive, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustrySoftware
Founded2010 (2010)
Headquarters
Portland, OR
,
USA
Websitebrandlive.com

History

Brandlive was founded in 2010 by Ben McKinley and Fritz Brumder as a product of Cascade Web Development, as a way to incorporate live video into online shopping.[1] The idea for Brandlive came to Brumder when he was using Skype to see a friend's new retail store in New York City, and made a purchase as a result of the demonstration via live video.[2]

In 2012, Brandlive was established as its own separate entity.

In May 2013, the company received $1.6 million in Series A funding from Oregon Angel Fund,[3] Angel Oregon,[4] Portland Seed Fund,[5] among others.

In September 2013, Brandlive was announced as a finalist for the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Tom Holce Entrepreneurship Awards.[6]

In 2018, Brandlive grew to $3.0 million in revenue, up 56% from $1.9 million in 2017. As of 2018, Brandlive has 30 employees and 100 customers.[7]

As of 2020 Brandlive has a new CEO, Sam Kolbert-Hyle. Brandlive now has a team of over 100 and is growing rapidly.

References
  1. "Portland startup Your Brandlive infuses online retail with in-store interaction". Oregon Live.
  2. "MTS Episode 42 - Brandlive". Meet the Startup. Archived from the original on 2014-10-13.
  3. "Brandlive Wins Angel Oregon Competition". Oregon Live.
  4. "Angel Oregon winner Brandlive eyes next round". Portland Business Journal.
  5. "Portland Seed Fund announces third class of startup". Oregon Live.
  6. "Meet the finalists for Oregon Entrepreneurs Network honors". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  7. [getlatka.com "How Brandlive hit $3.0M in Revenue, 100 Customers in 2018"] Check |url= value (help). LATKA. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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