Funding Announcement PR

For any B2B business, funding round announcements are a huge PR moment, presenting a critical opportunity to drive sustained and positive brand awareness, as well as gain the attention of investors, venture capital firms and potential customers. It is a clear signal to the market of growth and expansion and should be heavily leveraged in earned and owned media channels to maximize its impact for a brand.   

We’re a senior PR team that has been responsible for crafting and managing communications programs for funding rounds and financial announcements, like M&As, worth billions of dollars. 

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A PR strategy to reach all your audiences

A funding round or IPO announcement is a milestone for your company. The plan to launch this news needs to reflect this. It must be tailored to your brand and your needs, with buy-in from all stakeholders involved. We devise multi-channel strategies crafted around your exact brief and will safely navigate you around the challenges your announcements may face.

A veteran team trusted to handle pivotal financial PR announcements

Our team has been responsible for managing a host of successful funding and IPO announcements, from Series A, B, C and beyond to the run-up to a bell ringing. This team has wide sectoral expertise and can support across all aspects of these announcements, from messaging to media training to media and influencer outreach.

Beyond the announcement, a partner for the long-term

After a funding round or IPO, it’s time to switch gears, adjust strategy and keep the momentum going. A key thread runs through much of our experience when handling such announcements. We’ve built a strong track record of working with clients far beyond a funding round or IPO announcement. We’ve embedded into our client’s team and become a day-to-day PR resource to be relied upon.

Industry Expertise

From the outset, Wise Up PR has specifically sought to assist clients across a very broad spectrum of industries, believing that there is immense value in reaching even the most niche of audiences through strategic, targeted PR campaigns.

Deep Tech PR Services

We’ve carved out our own niche as the deep tech PR agency of choice for brands changing not only their industries but the world with technologies like advanced radar, LiDAR, 3D cameras and more.

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The logo of Stradvision, in purple, which is the logo of an ADAS company.
Orbbec logo, representing innovation in 3D sensing technology.
Echodyne logo, showcasing a sleek and contemporary design symbolizing advanced radar solutions.

Defense PR Services

Brands in the defense sector rely on Wise Up PR to enhance their credibility and trust with government and defense stakeholders, as well as support with events like SOF Week, Xponential, Modern Day Marine and more.
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Echodyne logo, showcasing a sleek and contemporary design symbolizing advanced radar solutions.
Aimlock's logo set on a clear backdrop, emphasizing its design for defense applications.
Mehler Systems' logo, a leader in ballistic protection for law enforcement and military personnel.
Logo of DroneShield, a company specializing in counter unmanned aerial systems (CUAS).

Fintech PR Services

We know fintech and have built campaigns for BIN sponsors, EMIs, investment apps, banks, accountancy platforms and more.

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The logo of BVNK, a stablecoins and cryptocurrency payment platform.
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Wirex logo displayed prominently against a vibrant green background, symbolizing innovation and digital finance.
A black circular icon on a white background, symbolizing payments and payouts for Runa's fintech solutions.
FinXP logo with a vibrant blue and purple background, illustrating the identity of the fintech firm.

Mobility PR Services

Firms from all parts of this sector – ADAS to APS to ITS brands – trust Wise Up PR to enhance brand awareness amongst automakers, OEMs, investors and more.

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B2B Technology PR Services

From handling enterprise-level clients to more fast-growth B2B technology companies, we have expertise working with a highly diverse number of companies, such as data center firms, SaaS providers and AI businesses.

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The logo of Stradvision, in purple, which is the logo of an ADAS company.
Orbbec logo, representing innovation in 3D sensing technology.
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Energy PR Services

Our team has experience devising global campaigns for brands that touch all parts of the energy ecosystem including renewable energy, commodities, technology marketplaces and business intelligence platforms.

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Logo of Level Ten Energy featuring a modern design that symbolizes renewable energy and sustainability.
The Modern Hydrogen logo showcases a minimalist design with bold elements, symbolizing innovation in hydrogen technology.

Martech PR Services

Clients across native advertising, retail media, consumer research and social video work with our team to stand out in the competitive martech and adtech sector.
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The logo of Topsort, a martech firm, illustrating a dynamic and professional image related to its marketing technology solution.
Wochit logo featuring a modern design with bold typography and a vibrant color scheme, representing digital media innovation.
The logo of Attest, a consumer research platform.

Retail PR Services

We’ve a very strong record of running highly effective campaigns for a wide mix of clients and tapping their solutions into the biggest retail moments in the calendar year, like Black Friday, Prime Day and the holiday season shopping.  

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Cybersecurity PR Services

Our knowledge is spread across B2B and B2C campaigns for our cybersecurity clients and we’re equally adept at managing programs to reach one, or both audiences.
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B2C

The team’s skills don’t only rest within B2B sectors, a number of consumer brands have relied on Wise Up PR to elevate their campaigns to reach mass audiences.
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IronVest logo, a cybersecurity company.

Our Work

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Funding Announcement PR

PR is a fundamental need for funding rounds and IPO announcements. It’s a rare moment in time when the media will be especially interested in what your company and spokespeople have to offer. As a result, these announcements point to a company’s growth and expansion and should be shared in an effective manner with all a company’s internal and external stakeholders, including the media, investors, employees and others. All too many times, we’ve been approached by new clients, who came to us after a poorly executed funding round, looking to not make the same mistakes with the next. Beyond deep strategic planning, PR activities include the creation of content like press releases, blogs, social media posts and more. These materials will then be leveraged across their appropriate channels to inform and reach relevant audiences.

PR can have a transformative impact on these types of announcements. If done effectively, it reaches and attracts investors, partners, customers and brand advocates and helps to grow a company’s reputation and financial position. In addition, from an internal organizational perspective, it can help increase employee morale.

Our senior-level team has been trusted to run business-critical funding rounds and IPO announcements by a host of brands, across different sectors and levels of capital. As a team of former journalists, we have the skills to ensure your brand is prepared to make the most out of such announcements and support across brand messaging, media relations and social media.

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