FinovateFall 2012 / Linkable Networks
Presenter Profile:
How they describe themselves: Linkable Networks is transforming the way consumers take advantage of great savings from the brands they love, while delivering pinpoint targeting and attribution for advertisers. Linkable Networks’ technology allows consumers to link manufacturer-level, category-level and store-level offers, known as “MyLinkables,” directly to their credit or debit card of choice, with no need to clip coupons, print coupons or load to a store’s loyalty card – and the discounts appear directly on the consumer’s bank statement. Consumers can register through their bank, retail ads or at www.mylinkables.com and can also share them via Facebook and Twitter.
How they describe their product/innovation: MasterCard and Linkable Networks will co-present and demo the industry-first capability of enabling any MasterCard-issuing bank to present a comprehensive card-linked offer platform to their cardholders with no technical integration, allowing for these issuers to participate in this burgeoning market with no strain on internal technical and financial resources, as well as an ability to launch the capability in days, not months or years.
Contacts:
Bus. Dev. & Sales: Gene Wisniewski, SVP of Sales, genew@linkablenetworks.com,
Office: (617) 986-5200
Press: Deanna Meservey, Senior Account Executive, Racepoint Group, dmeservey@racepointgroup.com, Office: (617) 624-3273, Cell: (781) 285-6921
Website: www.linkablenetworks.com
Blog: www.linkablenetworks.com/blog
Twitter: @Linkables
HQ Location: Boston, MA
Company Founded: September 2010
Product Being Demoed: MyLinkables MasterCard Solution
Product Launched: August 2012
Metrics: 25 employees and actively engaged in an ongoing search/hiring process for several positions (both technical and non-technical). Linkable Networks has raised $11.8M from several key investors including Bain Capital Ventures, Citi Ventures, and Kepha Partners.
- Key Executives
Tom Burgess (CEO), David Chapman (CFO), Chip Correra (CTO), Doug Spear (EVP)
Key Stats
- Key Board Members
Tom Burgess (CEO, Linkable Networks), Doug Spear (EVP, Linkable Networks), Jeffrey Glass (Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures), Eric Hjerpe (Kepha Partners), Marsh Marshall (Independent Investor)
- Key Advisory Board Members
Sarah Fay, Jim Garrity, Tim Hanlon, Diane Hessan, Maia D. Heymann, Todd Krasnow, Jack Laurendeau, Tom Litle, Jack Myers, David Rosenblatt, Chris Sheehan, John Thomas, Larry Weber, Mark Wright, Charlie Stryker, David Eisenberg
- Key Investors
Bain Capital Ventures, Kepha Partners, Citi Ventures, Common Angels
- Key Partnerships
Largest US national and regional grocery retailers, specialty retailers, manufacturers, consumer package goods companies and restaurants