Holler's Series B Takes Conversational Media to the Next Level

Having a positive impact on digital communications is my goal as the CEO of Holler, and it’s become even more important in the age of social distancing. Today, I’m proud to announce Holler’s Series B financing round, a milestone that will allow us to further influence digital chat, expand the genre of conversational media, and iterate on our Suggestion AI Technology.

As a conversational media company, Holler has impacted the way people chat by providing useful content like Stickers and GIFs in conversations right at the moment they’re needed most. We’ve serviced billions of conversations across the globe, suggesting highly relevant and useful content at the right time. With this Series B raise, we will now be able to expand our efforts and double down specifically on conversational media - a new frontier that enables consumers to interact with content in peer-to-peer messaging in novel and exciting ways. 

We plan to further invest in the research, development, and engineering of our conversational media products; this includes first of its kind peer-to-peer messaging experiences that will open new opportunities for brands. I’m looking forward to this evolution in conversational media because I’m confident that it is not only a valuable opportunity for smart brands, but the future of advertising. 88% of people are messaging the same or more now than they were before COVID and the popularity of messaging shows no signs of slowing down. Holler offers a new way for brands to get in on the chat while making it a positive and useful experience for consumers who are craving more content for their digital interactions.

Our $36M Series B round was co-led by CityRock Venture Partners and New General Market Partners LLC. Additional investors in the round include Gaingels, Interplay Ventures, Relevance Ventures, and Towerview Ventures. It means a lot to me to be able to say that Holler is backed by investors who value diverse leadership and ethics-focused organizations - two core areas of focus for us. I’m privileged to have this group in my corner as we iterate on the next generation of Holler and I’m looking forward to what’s next.

Stay tuned.