Pendulum provides an advanced social intelligence platform that moves beyond traditional social listening capabilities. The system automatically transcribes audio and video content while detecting logos and influencers within visual media across numerous channels. This data enrichment delivers actionable, executive-level insights for brand management, crisis response, and competitive benchmarking.
Funding
$19.9M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Organizations often struggle to monitor brand perception across a diverse range of online platforms, especially those that are video, image, and audio-centric. Traditional monitoring tools are limited in scope, primarily focusing on text-based content and missing critical insights from multimedia sources. This fragmented visibility hinders effective reputation management and timely identification of emerging risks and opportunities.
Solution
Pendulum offers an AI-powered brand intelligence platform that analyzes billions of pieces of content from over 20 online platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, to provide organizations with a comprehensive understanding of online conversations. The platform uses proprietary AI technology, including optical character recognition (OCR) and natural language processing (NLP), to extract insights from video, audio, image, and text data. Pendulum automates the discovery and analysis of online conversations, enabling teams to proactively identify risks, detect emerging trends, and develop data-driven communication strategies.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes corporate communications, public affairs, risk intelligence, security, marketing, and government teams seeking to proactively manage brand reputation, identify risks, and gain a competitive advantage.
Features
- Comprehensive data coverage across 20+ platforms, including video, audio, image, and text content
- AI-powered analysis of multimedia content using OCR and NLP
- Automated summaries and reporting to save time and improve productivity
- RiskWand feature for automated horizon scanning and early risk detection
- Sentiment analysis to understand public perception of the brand
- Identification of key influencers and communities shaping online conversations
- Customizable alerts and notifications for timely response to emerging issues
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