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Cardiff Ventures invests in The Agency to close the performance marketing gap with strategic funding, aiming to enhance brands' marketing efficiency.

PRIVATEOct 21, 2025

Round Type

Funding Round

AdvertisingMarketing

Investors

Cardiff Ventures

Description

Cardiff Ventures has backed The Agency, founded by former Google executive Charleen Kao, to help brands navigate the shifting digital growth landscape. The investment aims to accelerate the impact of The Agency's AI-driven marketing strategies. This partnership focuses on aligning marketing spend with profitable growth outcomes. Cardiff Ventures supports founders addressing significant technological and growth challenges.

Quick answer

The Agency raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round, dated October 21, 2025. Investors: Cardiff Ventures.

How much did The Agency raise?
The Agency raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round on October 21, 2025.
Who invested in The Agency?
Cardiff Ventures is named as investors in this round.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Advertising and Marketing around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as The Agency that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Adcities raised $3.5M (Seed) on December 1, 2025.
  • Scale Social AI raised $1.3M (Pre-Seed) on November 18, 2025.
  • GoWit raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on November 17, 2025.
  • KERV.ai raised $18M on November 13, 2025.
  • Glowtify raised $2.7M (Seed) on November 12, 2025.
  • Glitch raised $2.3M (Seed) on November 11, 2025.

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