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Top Competitor Analysis Tools | Oct 18 - Oct 25, 2024

Messari has updated its documentation to include information about account and subscription management and introduced a new feature called Messari Copilot...

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🚀 New Product Offerings

  • Messari has updated its documentation to include information about account and subscription management and introduced a new feature called Messari Copilot.
  • Messari has launched two new features, Emerging Topics and Messari Copilot, to enhance real-time crypto market analysis and streamline research workflows with AI-powered insights.
  • Messari has updated its Copilot feature to include new queries about the percent change in price for Aave and Maker, and a list of companies that raised large rounds over two years ago without follow-up funding.
  • Brand24 has introduced a new AI Brand Assistant for Pro and Enterprise users, designed to enhance project analysis and media monitoring.
  • Feedly has added a new 'Entity Lookup' endpoint to its API.
  • Feedly introduced new AI actions for faster summaries, data extraction, and deliverables.
  • Klue's Demo Arena, launched in August, generated $347K in new pipeline and 20 new demo requests.
  • Crayon has launched a new visual identity created by FatFaceStudio.
  • Journalist's Toolbox has integrated Visualping buttons on all pages to notify users of updates via email.
  • 6sense has introduced 'Profile Fit' to enhance Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategies by identifying accounts that are the right fit for businesses.
  • 6sense has introduced a Digital Spend Optimizer to enhance digital marketing efforts by creating, launching, and managing advertising campaigns that engage in-market accounts.
  • Contify expanded its Media & Entertainment category to include companies involved in content creation, production, distribution, and monetization across various platforms.
  • Contify added 'Code Search' and reintroduced 'Code Review' to their GitHub offerings.
  • SpyFu's CEO Mike Roberts announced that RivalFlow AI 2.0 includes nearly 650 improvements to better serve small and local businesses.
  • On October 9, 6sense announced new product updates including AI Agents, Audience Workflows, and international contact data expansion during a keynote by Latané Conant, Viral Bajaria, and Jerome Levadoux.
  • BrandMentions can now be integrated with Paddle using n8n to automate workflows without custom coding.
  • Trigify has launched a feature to automatically push data into Clay for lead generation, as announced by CEO Max Mitcham on October 7.
  • Bulletin Intelligence has removed detailed descriptions of their executive news briefings and features from their website, including information on customization, audience, and technology.
  • 6sense has removed the 'Number of Employees' field from their contact form on the business services page.
  • SpyFu resolved issues with paid keywords not loading and export to PDF hanging.
  • Talkwalker's API provides strong image recognition and social media management features but has a complex interface and inflexible billing.
  • Crayon is a powerful AI tool that provides insights into competitor backlinks, helping users identify new link-building opportunities and improve their SEO strategies.
  • Klue is integrated into Slack channels at companies to facilitate the sharing of competitive intelligence among sellers.

🤝🏻 New Partnerships and Vendors

  • 6sense is partnering with Women in Tech forum to support women in tech careers and promote gender equality.
  • 6sense has helped Lyra Health achieve go-to-market harmony by bridging the gap between marketing and sales.
  • Talkwalker is being used by Foncia for monitoring and managing social media complaints.
  • 6sense is used as an advertising platform tool alongside LinkedIn Campaign Manager and Zoominfo.
  • GISA saved 20 hours each day by automating vulnerability monitoring with Feedly Threat Intelligence.
  • 6sense Intent Data has significantly enhanced LaunchDarkly's go-to-market strategy by providing stability and enabling confident strategizing for revenue teams.
  • Messari improved their data ingestion pipeline's resilience and observability by using Temporal, achieving 2-3x faster developer velocity with half the engineering team.
  • Acquia is using 6sense as a key sales tool to enhance processes and workflows for their GTM teams.
  • 6sense powers Unify's platform with intent data, AI, and automation to enhance revenue team workflows.
  • Trigify uses sales call transcripts analyzed by ChatGPT to generate LinkedIn content that boosts inbound leads and monitors engagement.
  • ClickMeeting announced on October 23 that they will continue their collaboration with Brand24 for another year.
  • Crayon, a Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider, is supporting AND Solutions in using Microsoft Azure to scale operations and publish the mindox platform in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Crayon has formalized its Partner Connections program in ANZ to develop sales opportunities through a partner-to-partner model focused on Microsoft Dynamics 365, with plans to expand across the APAC region.

💡 Other Notable News

  • Trigify has updated its pricing plans to include more profiles and live searches, and now offers included contact data and phone waterfall services.
  • Kristians Lancmanis, founder of Adsmom, announced they are raising their first funding round and automating competitive insights for Meta Ads accounts.
  • SpyFu has changed its pricing from a Pro Monthly plan at $79 to a Pro Annual plan at $696.
  • Alexander Tsvetkov has joined Trigify as a Partner in Bulgaria, previously holding a position at Trigify.io.
  • Messari is involved in a legal proceeding regarding the dismissal of Messari-Becker.
  • BrandMentions has rebranded its pricing plans, renaming 'Growing Business' to 'Starter', 'Company' to 'Pro', and 'Enterprise/Agency' to 'Expert', while introducing an 'ENTERPRISE' plan with unlimited keywords and strategic AI analysis.
  • Visualping, with over 1.5 million users globally and customers in 85% of Fortune 500 companies, plans to double its team size after closing an $8 million seed round with Fuse Ventures, Mistral Ventures, and N49P.
  • Trigify announced a $1.3 million funding round, as shared by Co-Founder Hugo Millington-Drake on October 9.
  • Bulletin Intelligence has updated its sample briefing process to offer a complimentary sample without requiring a custom request form.
  • 6sense has updated its Bengaluru office address to 2nd Floor, Hustlehub 1907, 240, 19th Main Rd, 4th Sector, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102.
  • SpyFu's website traffic increased by 40.11% from August to September 2024, with a significant improvement in global and US rankings, and a notable rise in average session duration and pages per visit.
  • Owler reports that Paytm's annual revenue decreased from $1.3 billion to $1.2 billion, while its employee count increased from 32,798 to 43,960.
  • Owler reports that 3M's revenue decreased by 37.4% over the last four quarters, with Q3 2024 revenue at $6.3 billion.
  • Nidhi Shah, (CPA-Inactive) has joined 6sense as Revenue Controller in the United States, previously serving as Sr. Director Revenue at Icertis.
  • Lauren Jones has left 6sense, where she was an Account Executive, to become the Director of Development at The University of Texas at Austin in the United States.
  • Peter Shum has left 6sense, where he served as Principal Solutions Architect in the United States, to join 1mind as VP Services & Analytics.
  • Tim McGoldrick has left 6sense as Director of Strategic Account Management in Greater Philadelphia to join Monitaur as Enterprise Account Executive.
  • Goldman Sachs recognized 6sense CEO Jason Zintak as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2024 at the Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California.
  • On October 22, 2024, Messari reported that TRON's protocol revenue reached an all-time high in Q3 2024 due to increased transaction volumes and a growing user base.
  • Ryan Selkis, founder of Messari, criticized Ripple's Chris Larsen for donating $10 million in XRP to Kamala Harris's campaign, calling XRP 'dead' and 'useless.'
  • Ryan Selkis, founder of Messari, declared XRP 'dead' following Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen's $10 million XRP donation to Kamala Harris's campaign.
  • Brand24 experienced an increase in new sign-ups, with 19,799 companies registering last month.
  • Owler reports that Primark is set to open its first store in Manhattan, having signed a 10-year lease.
  • Qualcomm won the Ad Campaign of the Year Award at 6sense's #6sBreakthrough24 event.
  • In July, Messari co-founder Ryan Selkis expressed respect for Molly White as a critic but also suggested she harbors resentment from feminism.
  • Crayon is a finalist in the ARN Innovation Awards 2024 in the categories of Vendor/Distributor, Software, Specialist, and Creativity.
  • 6sense announced the finalists for their Breakthrough Award for Fastest Time to Value, highlighting significant achievements by Corporate Visions, Folloze, and Sift in using 6sense to enhance their revenue processes.
  • 6sense announced Ivanti, NinjaCat, and Qualcomm as finalists for their Breakthrough Award for Ad Campaign of the Year, with the winner to be revealed at #6sBreakthrough24.
  • David Lissah-jr, Trigify's Founding Account Executive, announced his departure from the company on October 25, 2024.
  • Sara Stella Lattanzio has joined Brand24 as a Brand Ambassador in Switzerland, previously holding the same position at Air.
  • Samika Visweswaran has left Klue as an Account Executive in Canada to join X as a Client Partner.
  • Steve Osborn has left Talkwalker as a Strategic Account Executive in the United States to join Administrate as an Enterprise Account Executive.
  • Josh D., Staff Threat Intelligence Advisor at Feedly, praised Ryan L., Dan Taylor, and their team for their proactive work against cyberattacks on the NHS.
  • Mick Griffin, Head of Growth at Traffit, discussed how Traffit increased cold outreach engagement from 2% to 30% using Brand24.
  • Klue is hiring an Account Executive with enterprise experience for their EMEA team, offering a salary between £70K and £100K.
  • Visualping is recommended by Intel for users to get notifications about updates to their software developer manuals.
  • Neal Rauhauser identified a link farming effort using Talkwalker Alerts, involving seventeen domains.
  • Crayon is no longer accepting applications for the Executive Assistant position in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Albert Colmenero is the COO & CPO of Kompyte.
  • Mention received user feedback criticizing the intrusive sales tactics within their service.
  • Talkwalker data confirms that #XF2024 was the most discussed show of the day, highlighting its strong social media engagement.
  • Micah Casella has left Messari, where he served as Infra Research Lead • Senior Research Analyst (Protocols) in the United States, to join Hypersphere Ventures as an Investor.
  • Messari is currently hiring for the position of Research Analyst - Infrastructure in the United States.
  • Feedly is hiring a Senior Product Designer to join their Threat Intelligence product team.
  • Visualping is hiring a Customer Success Specialist to work with high-value business customers.
  • Visualping is featured on Fast Company for its user-friendly and powerful monitoring tools.
  • Katherine Snow, former Chief Legal Officer at Messari, has joined Thesis as General Counsel to navigate crypto regulatory challenges.
  • Brand24 S.A. is identified as a key player in the emerging Media Monitoring Tools Market according to a recent study by Advance Market Analytics.
  • ArishKumar Natesan has joined Owler as a Media Analyst.

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