2022年9月22日

芝加哥，2022年9月22日/PRNewswire/——今天，世界領先的名人互動平台Cameo與芝加哥市長萊特福特和世界商業芝加哥共同宣布其新的全球總部在北LaSalle 620號開幕。加入慶祝這一消息的是左撇子，一個標誌性的芝加哥角色，與@客串大喊。Cameo於2017年由Steven Galanis, Devon Townsend和Martin blencwe在芝加哥創立，Cameo的使命是創造地球上最個性化和最真實的粉絲體驗。該公司發明了最初的名人喊話視頻，現在用於任何場合，從生日、鼓勵講話到求婚和性別揭示。在過去的5年裏，Cameo將其團隊擴展到200多名全職員工，並增加了新的體驗服務，如Cameo Live(麵向1-10名粉絲的視頻通話)、Cameo Direct Messages、Cameo Pass(進軍Web3)以及通過收購representative的實體商品。該市場的B2B服務也為各種規模的企業提供了接觸名人的渠道。Cameo for Business團隊於2020年啟動，已經與從Portillos到LinkedIn等超過1.2萬名獨特的品牌客戶建立了合作關係。“Cameo代表著芝加哥有史以來最成功的初創公司之一，我很自豪地看到他們在新的全球總部不斷擴大的影響力，”市長洛裏·e·萊特福特(Lori E. Lightfoot)說。“我祝賀首席執行官史蒂文·加拉尼斯和他快速發展的團隊，他們將在芝加哥繼續蓬勃發展。”2021年3月，Cameo宣布進行1億美元的C輪融資，使公司的總融資超過1.65億美元，估值略高於10億美元。 The brand has enabled more than 4 million fan connections across over 200 countries and also raised more than $1.5 million for a wide range of charities through its Cameo Cares program. The Chicago area team of over 50 full time employees includes roles dedicated to talent acquisition and management, Cameo for Business, marketing, engineering, data and more. "Chicago has been our home since day one and we're incredibly proud to plant our flag right here in the top tier tech and innovation hub that's been fostering our growth for years," said Steven Galanis, CEO and Co-Founder of Cameo. "I'm inspired everyday by my peers in this city's thriving startup ecosystem and I'm excited for Cameo's continued role as a champion for technology and innovation in Chicago and the greater Midwest." Based in Chicago's River North neighborhood, Cameo's new global HQ is almost 10,000 square-feet of collaborative space equipped with workstations, stunning city views and the modern amenities required to compete for top-tier talent, with additional room to accommodate future needs. "I've known Steven for years during his early days at 1871, and it's been incredible to watch his entrepreneurial journey which launched right here in Chicago," said Mark Tebbe, Chair of World Business Chicago's Innovation and Venture Council. "Steven has shown our city's entire startup ecosystem how you can build a world-class unicorn right here in the Midwest." "Cameo's continued growth is a testament to Chicago's growing resonance as a tier one global tech hub," said Michael Fassnacht, President and CEO of World Business Chicago, and the first-ever Chief Marketing Officer for the City of Chicago. "We're proud to be home to some of the world's best startups and unicorns like Cameo, founded by leaders with big ideas like Steven Galanis, ideas that change the world." To learn more about Cameo, please visit: https://www.cameo.com/ SOURCE World Business Chicago