Toronto startup Birdseye raises $3m seed funding to revolutionize how brands and retailers target customers

Birdseye, a pioneering force in the retail and e-Commerce artificial intelligence sector, has announced a seed investment of $3 million from Drive Capital. This follows Drive Capital's previous investment, leading a $500K pre-seed round earlier this year in March. Masha Khusid, a partner from Drive Capital, will be joining Birdseye's board of directors.

Birdseye’s product helps retailers execute hyper-personalized campaigns. Its technology completes millions of marketing actions to match shoppers with the products they are most likely to be interested in purchasing at any given time and price. This technology is powered by an AI algorithm trained on vast amounts of retail transaction data.

Matt Bogoroch, CEO, Birdseye: ''Our technology isn't about generic promotions or marketing campaigns; it's about enabling retailers to serve each customer's unique preferences, delivering tailor-made offers that resonate positively. It's a win-win, with shoppers valuing personalized deals and retailers benefiting from increased loyalty and engagement.''

Through Birdseye’s AI, retailers can also match excess inventory with their customers that would be most likely to purchase it, rather than running generic discounts or mass email campaigns. Birdseye empowers large brands and retailers to understand granular consumer insights in real time and then automates timely email and SMS offers.

In addition to improved efficiencies with advertising spend, Birdseye is also solving the problem of customer retention, which is plaguing retailers today. Birdseye’s technology helps retailers detect when they are about to lose a customer and enables the retailer to proactively respond with personalized pricing and product offers to win that customer back.

It’s not just brands and retailers who stand to benefit from Birdseye’s technology. The company’s AI empowers a completely personalized shopping journey for consumers. Birdseye’s goal is to completely reimagine the way consumers connect with brands.

Masha Khusid, Partner, Drive Capital: ''Matt and his team have a unique perspective on how AI can be used to serve the e-commerce market and, as a result, they’re solving merchants’ problems in incredibly innovative ways. We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Birdseye.''

Birdseye’s agile approach to product development, combined with a focus on resolving retailer challenges, has been the cornerstone of success. With this new capital and the support of Drive Capital, Birdseye is positioned to redefine the future of retail.

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