Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Although the improved UI is the big change, the new version also adds integration with SalesForce.com for AdWords campaigns and improved lead generation capabilities. It competes with vendors such as Marketo , Eloqua , Marketbright and Genoo. Privately held and self-funded, Manticore has grown at a 50+% clip since 2005.

Manticore 100

Manticore Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Marketing Automation 100

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

I would put the lead management automation crop here: Eloqua, Loopfuse, Manticore Technologies, Market2Lead, Marketo, and Vtrenz. 2) Online lead generation — provides or connects with email delivery, online advertising, search marketing adword tools, landing pages, registration/information capture, and offer testing.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management DemandBase Marketing Management 40

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

That points to the evolving nature of the market, and the key functions of lead nurturing, scoring, and automated triggers becoming part of email marketing and other marketing solutions. Note: I used publicly available data and wasn’t able to find Eloqua’s Series A, so I deducted based on valuation of their second round.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Automation 100

LeadSloth

JANUARY 12, 2010

2009 was the year in which Marketing Automation really took off. Manager, Inbound Marketing, Marketo. Steve Woods , CTO, Eloqua. The vast majority of leads generated on a website never have a meaningful conversation with a sales rep. See also her recent blog post Five B2B Marketing Surprises From 2009.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Sales Management Automation 100