Covington, KY, December 2, 2024 — Flamel.ai, the AI-powered marketing solution for multi-location brands, today announced that it has secured new funding from Cintrifuse Capital, Keyhorse Capital, and Fireroad Ventures. This investment will drive Flamel.ai's transformation from a social media hub into an all-in-one, AI-powered marketing suite that grows revenue across every unit of multi-location businesses. By unifying all marketing technology tools into one platform, Flamel.ai empowers franchisors and their franchisees to reach their audiences more effectively and achieve sustainable growth.
"Our customers' growth is the driving force behind everything we do," said Paul Ehlinger, CEO of Flamel.ai. "This funding enables us to accelerate our mission of empowering multi-location brands to connect with their audiences in more meaningful ways. By harnessing the power of AI and integrating all marketing tools into a single, unified platform, we're not just simplifying marketing efforts—we're revolutionizing how our customers engage with their markets and fostering sustainable growth for their businesses."
Kelby Price, Managing Partner at Keyhorse Capital, expressed strong confidence in Flamel.ai's vision. "Flamel.ai has developed a compelling approach to simplifying marketing for multi-location brands, and we look forward to supporting this young company in partnership with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. We’re thrilled to be part of their journey and the opportunity to bring lasting value to Kentucky and the franchising industry."
Tim Metzner, Founder & CEO at Fireroad, added,“Flamel.ai is transforming the digital landscape for multi-location brands with AI-driven tools that streamline and amplify marketing efforts, driving sustainable growth for each business unit. Fireroad Ventures loves partnering with experienced founders focused on tech-enabling small business owners to drive growth, so Paul and the Flamel team check all the boxes!"
Max Dworin, Vice President of Cintrifuse Capital, agreed and said, “Cintrifuse Capital is proud to empower founders like Paul, whose groundbreaking work is not only changing industries but also reinforcing Cincinnati as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. We are excited about the early traction Paul and the Flamel team have found with brick-and-mortar franchises, and have a ton of conviction in their ability to continue delivering an innovative solution that solves a serious pain point for multi-location brands across the country.”
Flamel.ai has been collaborating with innovative brands like DivaDance to develop new features. "Working with DivaDance has been instrumental in building our automated paid social ads feature," noted Ehlinger. "Their insights have helped us create AI-driven solutions that meet the real-world needs of brands striving for cohesive and effective local marketing strategies."
"Flamel.ai has been a game-changer for our marketing efforts," said Joe Andosca, CIO at DivaDance. "Their AI-powered platform, especially with the new automated paid social ads feature, makes it far easier for us to manage our local marketing and reach our audiences effectively. It's exactly what we need to scale our advertising and grow sustainably."
With the beta launch of the automated paid social ads feature, Flamel.ai invites other multi-location brands to participate and experience the benefits of an AI-powered, integrated digital marketing cloud. This transformation signifies Flamel.ai's commitment to supporting the extreme growth anticipated in 2025 and beyond.
About Flamel.ai
Flamel.ai is the AI-powered digital marketing cloud designed specifically for multi-location brands. By bringing together all marketing technology tools—organic social media, paid social ads, email marketing, text messaging, local SEO, and more—into one unified platform, Flamel.ai makes it easier for brands to reach their audiences and grow sustainably. For more information or to inquire about beta access, visit www.flamel.ai.
About Cintrifuse Capital
Need from Cintrifuse Capital drives the growth of a thriving startup ecosystem in Cincinnati by strategically investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups and empowering them with access to capital, customers, and talent, ensuring founders have the resources to scale and innovate. Through our Fund of Funds investments and robust co-investment networks, we attract national and regional capital, channeling it directly into high-potential startups. With a track record of job creation and measurable economic impact, Cintrifuse Capital is a catalyst for making Cincinnati the best place in the Midwest to launch and grow a startup.
About Fireroad Ventures
Fireroad Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm led by serial entrepreneurs based in Cincinnati, OH. Along with equity investments, Fireroad Ventures offers unique support for holistic founder flourishing to their portfolio companies and a platform uniquely designed to add out-sized value to SMB-focused tech founders.
About Keyhorse Capital
Keyhorse Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on supporting a thriving community of entrepreneurs willing to go the distance to build and grow innovative companies. Keyhorse is focused on investing in early-stage companies based in Kentucky through a funding partnership with KYInnovation and KCED. Keyhorse Capital has provided financing to 254 companies. Their active portfolio of 140 companies has created more than 800 jobs and counting. Learn more at keyhorse.vc.
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