Contactually is a relationship management platform that is quite different than most CRM tools. They may all have “relationship” in the name, but Contactually is really about helping business professionals form and maintain authentic and personal relationships. They believe that this is a key factor in driving the success of a business. For example, their platform gives automatic reminders for following up, which is critical in keeping a relationship from fading out. Founded in 2011 by Band along with Tony Cappeart (COO), and Jeff Carbonella (CTO), this last year has been one of Contactually’s biggest. In late 2014 they raised a $4 million seed round from investors including Boston Seed, 500 Startups, and the SaaS Syndicate on AngelList. And in the spring of 2015 they launched a new feature called Insights which helps companies have a more transparent view of their shared professional contacts in order to strengthen their strategies for managing business relationships. You can read more about this most recent funding round in Contactually’s blog post.
