
<p>Cincinnati-based enterprise social network startup Batterii, which describes itself as a co-creation software platform, has closed a $2.5 million seed round let by public-private seed stage investor CincyTech which contributed $500,000 to the round. Other investors include Batterii CEO Kevin C. Cummins, Los Angeles-based investor Ken Salkin, and undisclosed individuals.</p><p>As well as offering enterprise collaboration tools such as real-time chat, activity tracking, tagging search and so on it describes one of its software tools as "like Pinterest with a purpose" Batterii also offers in-person brainstorming sessions as a service to clients.</p><p>The startup has acquired "nearly a dozen" customers to date, which it says range from "Fortune 500 corporations to interactive agencies". Customer testimonials on its website include quotations from Nike, Crush Republic and ConAgra Foods.</p><p>Commenting on the funding in a statement Cummins said Batterii will be adding new features this month including "more sophisticated Inspiration and Research curation, the ability to create private, shared and collaborative Walls, as well as an Android addition to our mobile offerings".</p><p><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/08/enterprise-social-network-startup-batterii-closes-2-5m-seed-led-by-cincytech-as-it-builds-out-feature-set-adds-android-app/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/batterii-closes-25m-seed-round-2013-02-08">Batterii Closes $ 2.5M Seed Round</a> (MarketWatch (press release))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dx5pySrzhdYd8NMD0UwMBNF1QT5tM&ned=us">1 additional articles.</a></p>