CHILI publish secures additional €3.625 million to spur worldwide growth

CHILI publish (www.chili-publish.com), creator of market-leading software for smart artwork and marketing collateral creation, has raised an additional round of funding from its original investors Volta Ventures, Pamica and Group MC. The €3.625 million investment will be used to double the size of its teams in Belgium and the U.S. to 85 people.

Belgian ingenuity eyes global marketing domination
CHILI publisher is a software solution that enables browser-based editing of customizable documents by users with any skillset. It can also be connected to third-party solutions to facilitate fully automated artwork creation. The company was founded in 2010 and has gained considerable market share over the last few years. Its templating and content repurposing functionalities have helped more than 250 companies optimize and fuel creative campaigns. These include such well-known brands as Coca-Cola, Philips, Kaufland, and the Colruyt Group.

The initial funding provided by Volta Ventures, Pamica and Group MC in 2017 enabled CHILI publish to double its recurring revenue. Now the investors stepped up with another round of funding to further accelerate the company’s growth, a sign of their confidence in the innovative and market-leading nature of the CHILI publish solution.

Kevin Goeminne, CEO of CHILI publish, explains: “We started in Europe, but the U.S. is also taking a special interest in our solution. As business expands, we want to have the right level of resources in place to take care of our customers and partners around the globe. At the same time, we want to make sure our team has the right resources and support to continue to perform at the highest levels.”

Less work, more jobs
CHILI publisher frees up time in packaging and marketing artwork creation and enables a more streamlined deployment of creative and budget resources. It is considered the niche solution to watch in marketing and design automation. The CHILI publish suite includes Adobe InDesign® and Illustrator® plug-ins, as well as an extensive feature set and intuitive user-friendliness