July was not a quiet summer month for Onclusive, which added another company to its portfolio. Infomedia invested in audiovisual solutions, while Favik and Terkel both raised funds. Meanwhile, in Australia, the Copyright Agency commented on MMO licensing.
Onclusive acquires Digimind
Onclusive has acquired the French social listening and intelligence company Digimind for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will improve Onclusive’s social media monitoring, insights and analysis capabilities. All Digimind staff will remain at the company following the acquisition. Formed back in January with the PE-backed merger of Kantar’s Reputation business, Onclusive and PRgloo, Onclusive also acquired Critical Mention in May
Infomedia invests in MediaCatch
Infomedia, the Nordic leader, as completed an investment in MediaCatch. The Danish start-up has developed an AI to understand in video, audio and images across channels and platforms. MediaCatch currently scans over 30 TV channels, 15 radio channels, more than 650 web media, Danish YouTube and selected social media. Infomedia has acquired a 23% ownership share in the start-up, and the funding will be used to develop MediaCatch’s Nordic language solutions.
