We are thrilled to announce that following a successful merger with Fluid and the expansion of services in 2018, Astound Commerce is fueling continued growth through an important investment from Salesforce Ventures. This reflects our commitment to continue to develop deep expertise in Salesforce technologies and business tools, together with our strong track record of successful projects and global engagements across North America, Europe and Latin America.
Our expertise around digital strategy, technology, digital marketing and customer experience has also been recognized by Salesforce through Masters designations and our achievement of Platinum Consulting partner status. Now, fueled by Salesforce Ventures, we will take aim at expanding our footprint to new markets.
Salesforce is the fastest growing top five enterprise software company and the number one CRM provider, globally. Salesforce Ventures—the company’s corporate investment group—invests in the next generation of enterprise technology that extends the power of the Salesforce Customer Success Platform. This helps companies connect with their customers in entirely new ways. Portfolio companies receive funding as well as access to the world’s largest cloud ecosystem and the guidance of Salesforce’s innovators and executives. With Salesforce Ventures, portfolio companies can also leverage Salesforce’s expertise in corporate philanthropy by joining Pledge 1% to make giving back part of their business model. Salesforce Ventures has invested in more than 300 enterprise cloud startups in 20 different countries since 2009. For more information, please visit www.salesforce.com/ventures