AI online publishing service Echobox closes $3.4m in funding Investment from Robin and Saul Klein's LocalGlobe will enable the start-up to expand "new life blood of media distribution" Written by Henry Williams Published on 4 July 2016 Our experts We are a team of writers, experimenters and researchers providing you with the best advice with zero bias or partiality. Written and reviewed by: Henry Williams Content Manager Echobox, the London-based artificial intelligence (AI) service for online publishing, has secured $3.4m from Mangrove Capital Partners and LocalGlobe; the European tech fund headed by high-profile father-and-son investor duo Robin Klein and Saul Klein.Founded in 2013, Echobox helps online publishers optimise the distribution of content across different online platforms such as Facebook or Twitter – with the aim of driving traffic and saving time.The company’s technology has already been taken up by global publishers such as Le Monde, VICE, and The Telegraph, and it now plans to use the investment to increase user adoption.Antoine Amann, Echobox founder and CEO, commented:“While some publishers have built successful business models around online publishing, the broader publishing industry has been in crisis and is struggling with the data-heavy world of social media – the new life blood of media distribution.”Michael Jackson, partner at Mangrove Capital Partners, added: “Quality journalism plays an important role in society. By taking the data science out of online publishing, Echobox will allow journalists to focus on what they do best while ensuring publishers can thrive.” Share this post facebook twitter linkedin Written by: Henry Williams Content Manager Henry has been writing for Startups.co.uk since 2015, covering everything from business finance and web builders to tax and red tape. He’s also acted as project lead on many of our industry-renowned annual indexes, including Startups 100 and Business Ideas, and created a number of the site’s popular how to guides.