Benbria, a Canada-based provider of text and mobile customer engagement services, has raised $3.5m in its series A round led by Verizon Ventures, the corporate ventuyring unit of the eponymous phone service, with participation from existing investor Wesley Clover International.
Andrea Baptiste, CEO of Benbria, said “Verizon Ventures has the ability to connect us with the wider Verizon ecosystem, which helps us deliver unparalleled consumer experiences to our enterprise clients.
“This in tandem with Wesley Clover’s track record of supporting successful next-generation companies, strengthens our position to further capture significant market share.”
Sir Terence Matthews, founder and chairman of Wesley Clover, an investment vehicle and holding company, chairs Benbria.