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AI-powered SaaS platform for B2B lead generation and sales prospecting, delivering quality leads with buying signals for European sales teams.
Bizzy has raised $12.4M across 5 funding rounds.
Key people at Bizzy.
Bizzy was founded in 2014 by Lorenz Bogaert (Co-Founder) and Chiara McPhee (Founder/COO).
Bizzy has raised $12.4M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Based in Ghent, Belgium, Bizzy operates an artificial intelligence-powered software-as-a-service platform designed for business-to-business lead generation and sales prospecting. The subscription-based system integrates directly with customer relationship management software to automate lead qualification by tracking specific corporate buying signals, such as recent funding rounds or executive hires. Utilizing an extensive proprietary database of more than 21 million company profiles, the platform prioritizes precise matching and General Data Protection Regulation compliance across key European markets, specifically targeting enterprise users in Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. The organization currently maintains a workforce of 51 to 100 employees and generates an estimated $5.5 million in annual recurring software revenue. Having secured $782,000 in total venture funding across a single financing round, the company reached an estimated valuation of $17.6 million following its establishment in 2021.
Key people at Bizzy.
Bizzy has raised $12.4M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $780K Seed in October 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | $780K Seed | — | Pitchdrive, Boris Bogaert, Toon Coppens, WIM Derkinderen | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $1M Seed | — | Pitchdrive, Boris Bogaert, Toon Coppens, WIM Derkinderen | Announced |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $8M Series A Plus | Smdv | — | Announced |
| Aug 1, 2015 | $120K Seed | — | ACME Capital, Canvas Ventures, Casa Verde Capital, Fifth Wall, Fyrefly VC, General Atlantic, Gigascale Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Khosla Ventures, Pear VC, Queensbridge Venture Partners, Sherpa Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Summit Partners, ThirdLove, Uncorrelated Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Shervin Pishevar | Announced |
| Jul 5, 2015 | $2.5M Venture Round | Ardent Capital | — | Announced |
Bizzy was founded in 2014 by Lorenz Bogaert (Co-Founder) and Chiara McPhee (Founder/COO).
Bizzy has raised $12.4M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Bizzy's investors include Pitchdrive, Boris Bogaert, Toon Coppens, Wim Derkinderen, SMDV, ACME Capital, Canvas Ventures, Casa Verde Capital, Fifth Wall, Fyrefly VC, General Atlantic, Gigascale Capital.
Bizzy is an automated omni-channel marketing platform designed specifically for ecommerce businesses. It centralizes a business’s entire marketing portfolio around a single, dynamic set of customer data, which updates based on customer behavior and marketing interactions. This allows Bizzy to adapt and execute marketing campaigns across multiple channels such as email and ads, helping ecommerce shops boost sales effectively[1][6]. The platform primarily serves ecommerce brands, particularly those using platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce, by solving the problem of fragmented marketing efforts and timing customer outreach optimally in the purchase cycle[1][6].
Bizzy was founded by Jennifer Kessler (CEO) and Chiara McPhee (COO) and participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2015 batch[1]. The idea emerged from the need to provide ecommerce businesses with a unified marketing tool that could automate and optimize multi-channel campaigns. Early traction included partnerships with SendGrid, the email service provider on which Bizzy was built, leading to SendGrid acquiring Bizzy[4]. This acquisition was driven by a shared vision to serve marketers with UI-based tools distinct from developer-focused email APIs, marking a pivotal moment in Bizzy’s evolution[4].
Bizzy rides the growing trend of omni-channel marketing automation, which is critical as ecommerce businesses face increasing competition and customer expectations for personalized, timely engagement. The timing was ideal as ecommerce platforms matured and marketers demanded integrated tools that could unify disparate marketing channels. Market forces such as the rise of data-driven marketing, AI-driven customer insights, and the shift from developer-centric tools to marketer-friendly platforms favored Bizzy’s approach. By centralizing marketing data and automating campaigns, Bizzy influenced the broader ecosystem by demonstrating the value of integrated, adaptive marketing solutions tailored to ecommerce[1][4][6].
Following its acquisition by SendGrid, Bizzy’s technology and approach have likely influenced subsequent marketing automation products targeting ecommerce marketers. The future for omni-channel marketing platforms like Bizzy involves deeper AI integration for predictive customer behavior, further personalization, and seamless cross-platform orchestration. As ecommerce continues to grow and customer journeys become more complex, tools that unify data and automate multi-channel outreach will become even more essential. Bizzy’s early vision of a centralized, adaptive marketing platform positioned it well to contribute to this evolving landscape[1][4][6].
