Global Influencer E-Commerce Platform, Grapevine Village, Launches New Partnerships; Taps Yoyo Ibarra, One of Cuba's Top Recording Artists, to Unveil Grapevine Audio Service

BOSTON, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Grapevine Logic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ideanomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDEX), has today launched five brand partnerships with direct to consumer brands onto their global e-commerce marketplace on the heels of their launch last week. These partnerships include:

Diego dalla Palma
Founded in 1970 in Milan, Italy, Diego Dalla Palma is an internationally recognized icon within the beauty industry. Sold throughout Europe and the U.S., Diego Dalla Palma is known for its fashionable, high quality, innovative and long-lasting products.

Lan Cashmere
100% Grade A cashmere hoodies, scarves and hats designed by famous TV personality Yang Lang, that are sustainably sourced from inner Mongolia.

Ultra Supers
Wind-resistant, waterproof, breathable, heat- reflective, lab tested to resist temperatures down to -196°C, and ultra-light jackets that were co-invented by U.S. and China research labs originally for NASA astronauts.

Attenuate
Created by Dr. Peter Vash, a 30-year board certified internist and endocrinologist, Attenuate is a natural herbal product designed to improve weight loss by promoting a feeling of fullness and satiety.

Holy Grail Steak Co.
Certified by the Kobe-Niku, Holy Grail is the only online source for genuine Kobe Beef; it is also the exclusive supplier for Chateau Uenae 's Hokkaido Snow Beef and Private Reserve offerings - perhaps the planet's rarest beef.

These brand partnerships are distinguished by the high quality of products. "Unlike many other e-commerce stores where the quality of product can be lacking, the brands we're curating for distribution on Grapevine are, by necessity, top-of-the-line," said Grapevine Village CEO, Kristen Standish. "We've received very enthusiastic responses from creators on the caliber of products they'll be able to promote through Grapevine Village."

In addition, Grapevine Village also announces its new service, Grapevine Audio, to connect musicians with creators and brands looking for easy-to-license music and audio to include in posts without the hassle of negotiating fees with large record labels. This launch will be accompanied by performances during the event from rising stars Jonny Glenn, Jon Robert Byrne, and Yoyo Ibarra, one of Cuba's top recording artists.

"With today's 'always-connected' consumers inundated with content, entrepreneurial artists like myself need to seek alternative ways to gain a following," said Yoyo Ibarra. "Grapevine Audio allows me to contribute music directly to posts created by consumers and brands alike that can potentially be seen by millions of fans around the world."

About Grapevine
Grapevine is the world's leading end-to-end influencer marketing platform that enables collaboration between advertisers and social content creators to produce promotional content at scale. The Grapevine network includes more than 170,000 creators who generate more than 7 billion monthly views. Advertisers leverage Grapevine's workflow management software and proprietary tracking and analytics to measure direct response and conversion rates from promotional content on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Learn more at https://www.grapevinelogic.com/

About Ideanomics
Ideanomics is a global Financial Technology (Fintech) company for transformative industries. Ideanomics combines deal origination and enablement with the application of technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and others as part of the next- generation of smart financial services. Our projects in New Energy Vehicle markets, Fintech, and advisory services provides our customers and partners better efficiencies, technologies, and access to global markets.

Ideanomics, through its investments and, along with its partners curate innovation around the globe through hubs and centers that foster a pipeline of technological excellence in cleantech, fintech, tradetech, agritech, regtech, insuretech, playtech, healthtech, cyber security, and more.
The company is headquartered in New York, NY, and has offices in Beijing, China. It also has a planned global center for Technology and Innovation in West Hartford, CT, named Fintech Village.

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Grapevine Media Contact
Jessica Lee, Senior Communications Manager
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https://www.grapevinelogic.com/
Tel: 917.213.5518

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Tel: +1.212.206.1216

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