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Buzzoole selected for Next Big Thing pitch at ad:tech Performance & Innovation

Influencer marketing platform Buzzoole has been selected to pitch against 14 other startups for the Unilever Next Big Thing award. Buzzoole will compete for $50k (£39k) in Unilever Foundry pilot funding and the chance to be named Unilever’s Next Big Thing for 2016.

The 15-way pitch, involving top emerging tech talent, will take place across 2-3 November at the ad:tech Performance & Innovation conference at Shoreditch Town Hall. The Next Big Thing scheme is now in its fourth year and is the brainchild of innovation platform Unilever Foundry and Ad:tech.

Fabrizio Perrone, CEO and co-founder, Buzzoole, said: “Buzzoole has been going from strength to strength this year. We’ve recently set up shop in the UK, have surpassed 160,000 influencers worldwide and currently work with over 300 brands. Now we’re ready to take our brand to the next level. Competing in the Next Big Thing pitch is a fantastic way to do this.”

Victoria Luck, managing director, Buzzoole UK, said: “Unilever Foundry offers a unique opportunity for a company like ours that is scaling fast and looking to global growth. It’s inspiring to be among the tech scene’s best and brightest. We look forward to the pitch and doing our best to impress the panel.”

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