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500Friends

Acquired · the best loyalty and retention marketing partner for CMOs.

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
17signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 51Team size · YC's directory+8.9
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

OtherAcquiredFivestarsShared: customer loyalty, retailYC W11San FranciscoStartup →AIZaymoShared: retention marketing, strategyYC W24LehiStartup →
Companies closest to 500Friends
Company
FivestarsShared: customer loyalty, retailYC W11AcquiredOther
ZaymoShared: retention marketing, strategyYC W24ActiveAI

Adjacent

AIRosetta.aiShared: customer loyalty, retention500 Global GA 29TaiwanStartup →OtherAppfrontShared: customer loyalty, marketing, client500 Global 2015IsraelStartup →OtherOto AnalyticsShared: customer loyalty500 Global 2011United StatesStartup →DataAcquiredTrendpopShared: marketing partnerYC W21San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveLocalOnShared: marketing, retailYC S13San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to 500Friends
Company
Rosetta.aiShared: customer loyalty, retention500 Global GA 29Not statedAI
AppfrontShared: customer loyalty, marketing, client500 Global 2015Not statedOther
Oto AnalyticsShared: customer loyalty500 Global 2011Not statedOther
TrendpopShared: marketing partnerYC W21AcquiredData
LocalOnShared: marketing, retailYC S13InactiveOther

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About 500Friends

Merkle Loyalty Solutions, formerly 500friends, is a leader in customer loyalty marketing solutions. Clients depend on us to help them develop and execute a differentiated and impactful customer loyalty strategy that delivers the business results they expect. Merkle Loyalty Solutions is recognized by Forrester Research as a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Customer Loyalty Solutions, Q3 2017, and as a Leader and received the highest overall score in The Forrester Wave™: Customer Loyalty Solutions For Midsize Organizations, Q1 2016. The end-to-end loyalty services Merkle Loyalty Solutions offer include: - Strategic consulting - SaaS loyalty platform named LoyaltyPlus™ - Platform integration - Program management and support - Advanced analytics Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. The agency’s heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive people-based marketing strategies. With more than 4,100 employees, the Merkle team is based in Columbia, MD, with 16 additional offices in the US and 8 offices in Europe and Asia. In 2016, the agency joined the Dentsu Aegis Network. Learn more about Merkle Loyalty Solutions at www.500friends.com. --- We're hiring! Please check out our openings at: www.500friends.com/who-we-are/careers

YC batch
W10 · Winter 2010
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
51
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Marketing

500Friends in W10: 27 companies, 4% AI

500Friends: questions

Which YC batch was 500Friends in?

500Friends was in Y Combinator's Winter 2010 batch (W10).

Is 500Friends still active?

Y Combinator lists 500Friends as acquired.

Where is 500Friends based?

500Friends lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.