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ManyChat is Named One Of 20 Rising Stars As Part Of Forbes' Cloud 100 ListSAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ManyChat, the Messenger Marketing platform, is named one of the 20 Rising Stars as part of the Forbes 2019 Cloud 100 list, the definitive list of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures. The 20 Rising Stars represent young, high-growth and category-leading cloud companies who have raised up to $25 million to date and are poised to join the Cloud 100 ranks. "We're honored to be recognized by Forbes as a stand-out cloud company. It's a testament to our growth and market traction as well as our talented team that has helped to create a platform to drive meaningful conversations between companies and consumers," said Mikael Yang, ManyChat CEO and co-founder. ManyChat helps small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) grow by leveraging popular messaging apps like Facebook Messenger to engage customers. With over 2 billion people now using messaging apps, ManyChat is at the forefront of helping businesses connect with these customers in a personalized and conversational way. Collectively, ManyChat's customers have more than 350 million subscribers and over 7 billion messages are exchanged over ManyChat's platform each month. "The Rising Stars of today are the Cloud 100 companies of tomorrow," said Byron Deeter, top cloud investor, and partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. "Many of our past Rising Stars have gone on to become members of the exclusive Cloud 100, and we're certain many of this year's honorees will follow suit. As an early partner to many exceptional founders over the years, we are thrilled to celebrate the bright futures of our 2019 Rising Stars." "The 20 Rising Stars list includes innovative cloud companies that are developing next generation technology to meet customer demand," said Matt Garratt, Managing Partner, Salesforce Ventures. "We see great potential for these companies in the future on the Cloud 100 list and are excited to watch them as they disrupt industries around the world." "For four years now, we have ranked the best and brightest emerging companies in the cloud sector," said Alex Konrad, Forbes editor of The Cloud 100. "With so many businesses growing fast in the cloud, from cybersecurity and marketing to data analytics and storage, it's harder than ever to make the Cloud 100 list – but with more elite company if ou do. Congratulations to each of the 2019 Cloud 100 honorees and the 20 Rising Stars honorees poised to join their ranks!" The Forbes 2019 Cloud 100 and 20 Rising Stars lists are published online at www.forbes.com/cloud100 and will appear in the September 2019 issue of Forbes magazine. Each year the CEOs of The Cloud 100 and the 20 Rising Stars companies are honored at the exclusive Cloud 100 Celebration hosted by Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Forbes. A special thank you to our sponsors Amazon Web Services (AWS), Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Cooley, FuelxMcKinsey, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Nasdaq, Qatalyst Partners, and Silicon Valley Bank who make this event possible. About ManyChat Bessemer Venture Partners About Forbes Salesforce Ventures
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