Sumazi

Sumazi

Company type	Private
Industry	Social intelligence, Marketing
Founded	2011
Founder	Sumaya Kazi
Defunct	2017
Headquarters	San Francisco , United States
Area served	Businesses, brands, public figures
Products	Social intelligence solution

Sumazi operated as a social intelligence solution tailored for businesses, brands, and public figures, utilizing data from platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to pinpoint influential individuals, subject matter experts, or location-specific contacts beneficial for marketing, advertising, and sales initiatives.

Established in 2011 by Sumaya Kazi, a former employee of Sun Microsystems, the company was based in San Francisco, California before discontinuing its services by 2017.

Reception

Out of more than 1,200 contenders, Sumazi was one of 25 startups chosen to participate in the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield competition and earned the Omidyar Network accolade for "Most Likely to Change the World."

Situated in Silicon Valley, Sumazi garnered attention from prominent media outlets such as The New York Times and USA Today, and was recognized as a "Startup of the Week" by American Express OPEN Forum. Additionally, it was featured in reports by Mashable, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Smashing Magazine, and TechCrunch, which emphasized its pioneering methods in social data analytics and network-based marketing tactics.