Cortex Is Artificial Intelligence For Social Media Marketing

Company Exits Two-Year Stealth with $500K Round, Customers, and Aim to Eliminate Complexity

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Mar 25, 2015, 08:06 ET

BOSTON, March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cortex (www.meetcortex.com) exits a two-year stealth period today with $500K in early-stage funding, disruptive technology, and multiple satisfied customers. Cortex is artificial intelligence for social media marketing that helps brands increase their return on investment in social via consolidation of tools, automation of redundant work, and adding data to a currently unscientific practice.

"We're helping companies get more return from their time and investment in social. As a powerful efficiency software, Cortex helps social media managers and agencies be more productive while enjoying work more. Our average customer has seen a 400% increase in engagement and seven hours per user, per week of time saved," said Brennan White, CEO of Cortex. "By creating more effective and creative social media content, we are making marketing less intrusive and more enjoyable for consumers. The outcome is targeted, timely, and welcomed."

Coming from eight years in the agency world, White and Chief Revenue Officer Matt Peters were users and clients of all major SaaS social tools. Cortex was created after they realized that existing tools focused entirely on analytics and process management, selling patchwork solutions to small social problems, rather than solving the fundamental underlying issue in social: complexity.

"Cortex coming out of stealth is a dark day for analytics and publishing platforms. These companies make money as long as social is an involved, time-consuming, multi-step process. They have no incentive to simplify social media marketing," said Peters. "Using Cortex, social teams worry about fewer pieces of the puzzle, get better results, and have more time to focus on the most important piece: creating compelling content. Due to Cortex's AI, our customers know that competitors will be monitored, content will be promoted, and posts will be executed optimally across their social platforms - all automatically."

Cortex has more than a dozen active paying customers, and this early-stage round is led by four main funding sources including: Josh Adler, founder & CEO, Sourcewater; and Jere Doyle, general partner, Oyster Angel Fund.

"I invested in Cortex because it will have huge impact for companies that are using social tools and thinking about ROI, consolidation, and time investment in social. Clearly, every company needs to think this way," said Doyle. "Cortex has already been the driving force behind multiple companies becoming the clear best-in-class. I invite all forward-thinking brands to meet Cortex."

About Cortex
Cortex is artificial intelligence for social media marketing. Our SaaS platform removes the need for point solutions, social analytics, and social media management tools via machine learning and predictive analytics. Brands and agencies are able to save an average of seven hours per user per week, while increasing social KPIs by up to 400%. Learn more about how artificial intelligence will consolidate your marketing toolset at www.meetcortex.com or [email protected].

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