Category
Customer Acquisition
Customer acquisition platforms help brands identify, reach, and convert new customers through targeted advertising and performance-based marketing channels. Marketers use these solutions to drive new customer growth across multiple touchpoints—from social media and search to direct mail, affiliate networks, and card-linked offers. B2B companies deploy account-based marketing tools to target specific decision-makers, while app developers use mobile user acquisition platforms to drive installs. Local service businesses connect with nearby customers through verified lead generation. These platforms typically operate on performance-based models, where advertisers pay for actual conversions, installs, or qualified leads rather than impressions alone.
Companies
112
Tier distribution
112 Customer Acquisition companies tracked by ATDb — 28 leaders, 8 recent deals.
Recent deals in Customer Acquisition
- Integrate acquires CaliberMindAcquisition2026-08-26
- Moburst acquires HyperzonAcquisition2026-07-01
- Chrysalis Holdings invests in MoburstFunding$11.8M2026-05-19
- Ibotta IPOIPO2024-04-18
- Reddit IPO values company at $6.4B with advertising focusIPO$6.4B2024-03-21
- Snap acquires Th3rd and launches AR Enterprise ServicesAcquisition2023-06
- Snap acquires Th3rd for AI-powered AR advertisingAcquisition2023-06
- Quotient Technology acquires UbimoAcquisition$45M2023-04-25
- IronSource and Unity mergeAcquisition$4.4B2022-11-07
- Applovin acquires Wurl for $430MAcquisition$430M2022-04-19
Most acquisitive in Customer Acquisition
AdAction
Mobile User Acquisition / Performance Marketing
AdAction is a performance-based mobile app marketing company that has, since 2013, helped brands, merchants, and app developers drive scalable growth through user acquisition and monetization strategies across iOS, Android, and web.
Apple Search Ads
RebrandedMobile App Advertising / Search Advertising
Apple Search Ads, now rebranded as Apple Ads, was Apple's native App Store advertising platform that evolved from a single-placement search tool into a multifaceted marketing ecosystem for iOS app marketers.
AppLovin
Mobile Advertising Technology
AppLovin is a Palo Alto-based American technology company whose core business centers on giving app developers a suite of tools — spanning mobile advertising, marketing, analytics, and monetization — delivered through platforms that include the supply-side platform MAX, the demand-side platform AppDiscovery, and the SparkLabs creative studio.
Facebook, Inc.
RebrandedSocial Media & Digital Advertising
Facebook, Inc., now operating as Meta Platforms, was a technology company that changed the way people connect when it launched in 2004, building services designed to link people to one another and to the interests and experiences that matter to them.
Google Local Services Ads
Local Search Advertising / Lead Generation
Google Local Services Ads (LSAs) is a paid advertising platform developed by Google specifically for local service providers, enabling businesses to advertise geographically targeted services directly to nearby customers.
Jampp
AcquiredMobile Advertising Technology
Jampp is a performance marketing platform that acquires and retargets mobile customers by combining behavioral data with predictive and programmatic technology to serve personal, relevant ads that drive first-time and repeat purchases for advertisers.
Liftoff
AcquiredMobile Advertising Technology
Liftoff is a Blackstone-backed mobile advertising and technology platform, founded in 2012, that merged with Vungle in 2021 to form one of the world's largest independent, privacy-focused platforms covering user acquisition, engagement, monetization, and analytics across the mobile app lifecycle.
B2B Advertising & Professional Social Media
LinkedIn is a professional social platform that enables advertisers to reach decision-makers using real career data, allowing targeting by job title, company, seniority, and industry.
LinkedIn Ads
B2B Social Advertising / Digital Advertising
LinkedIn Ads is a professional social advertising platform that enables B2B marketers to reach decision-makers using real career data — including job title, company, seniority, and industry — rather than interest-based proxies.
CJ Affiliate
Affiliate Marketing / Performance Marketing
CJ Affiliate (formerly Commission Junction) is a global online advertising company founded in 1998 that specializes in affiliate marketing technology and performance marketing.
Digital Turbine
Mobile Advertising & App Distribution
Digital Turbine is a mobile technology company that connects advertisers, app owners, and device partners through on-device integrations, direct app partnerships, and data intelligence tools — delivering targeted performance at scale without the closed-access constraints of traditional walled gardens.
Dosh
DefunctCard-Linked Offers / Performance Marketing
Card-linked offer platform that provided automated cashback rewards to consumers when they shopped at participating merchants using their linked payment cards.
Empyr
AcquiredCard-Linked Offers / Offline Attribution
Empyr is a card-linking and loyalty platform that bridges online and offline commerce.
InMobi
Mobile Advertising & Programmatic AdTech
InMobi is an Indian multinational technology company, headquartered in Bengaluru, that operates a mobile-first platform enabling contextual mobile advertising.
Integrate
Demand Generation / B2B Marketing Orchestration
Integrate is a pipeline integrity platform for B2B marketing and revenue teams that functions as a governed intake layer sitting between external demand sources and a customer's MAP/CRM systems.
ironSource
AcquiredMobile App Monetization & User Acquisition
ironSource was an Israeli software company focused on developing technologies for app monetization and distribution, with its core products centered on the app economy.
Madison Logic
B2B AdTech / Account-Based Marketing
Madison Logic is a marketing technology company operating in the account-based marketing sector, providing enterprise marketers with a platform to reach and engage high-value target accounts across multiple media channels using intent data to improve sales outcomes.
Quora
Digital Advertising / Q&A Platform
Quora is a knowledge-sharing platform where users ask questions, share insights, and explore diverse perspectives, attracting over 400 million monthly unique visitors.
3Q Digital
AcquiredPerformance Marketing / Digital Advertising Agency
3Q Digital is a performance-driven digital marketing agency specializing in paid search, social, and programmatic advertising for high-growth brands and enterprises.
Adtraction
Affiliate and Partner Marketing
Adtraction is a Swedish-founded partner/affiliate marketing network operating across Europe; acquired UK-based Affiliate Future from GlobalData in October 2025.
Angi Ads
Vertical-Specific Advertising (Home Services)
Angi Ads is the advertising platform of Angi Inc. (formerly Angie's List), connecting home service professionals with homeowners through targeted digital advertising solutions.
Angi Inc.
Local Services Advertising & Lead Generation
Angi Inc. is a leading home services marketplace connecting homeowners with local service professionals, leveraging digital advertising and lead generation to monetize contractor-consumer connections.
Apple Inc.
Mobile Advertising Platform / Walled Garden Ecosystem
Apple has paradoxically become one of the most influential companies in AdTech despite positioning itself as a privacy champion. Through iOS App Tracking Transparency (ATT) and Safari's Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP), Apple has fundamentally reshaped the digital advertising landscape, causing an estimated $278 billion impact on the AdTech ecosystem. While limiting third-party tracking, Apple has simultaneously built its own advertising business through App Store Search Ads, which benef...
Banzai International
Marketing Technology / Event Technology
Banzai International — recorded in ATDb as the acquirer/parent of one or more AdTech companies (s375 lineage backfill).
Cognism
Sales Intelligence / B2B Data
Cognism is a B2B sales intelligence and lead generation platform providing GDPR-compliant contact data, intent signals, and prospecting tools for sales and marketing teams.
Digital Media Solutions
Performance Marketing and Customer Acquisition
Digital Media Solutions (DMS) is a performance-driven digital advertising company specializing in customer acquisition, data analytics, and media buying across multiple verticals.
Drift
AcquiredConversational Marketing & Sales Engagement
Drift is a conversational marketing and sales platform that uses AI-powered chatbots and live chat to engage website visitors in real time, accelerating pipeline generation for B2B companies.
Adjust Engage
Mobile Marketing & Attribution
Adjust's audience engagement / web-to-app product (encompasses TrueLink + audiences).
AdWallet
Consumer Rewards & Attention-Based Advertising
AdWallet is a mobile app platform that pays users to watch advertisements and engage with brands. The company enables advertisers to reach verified consumers while ensuring users are compensated for their attention and data sharing.
Affiliate Pro
Marketing Technology - Affiliate Marketing Software
Affiliate Pro is a specialized software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider focused on delivering comprehensive affiliate marketing technology solutions for businesses of all sizes. The platform serves as a centralized hub for building, managing, and optimizing affiliate programs, offering integrated real-time tracking technology, automated commission processing, comprehensive reporting dashboards, and partner management tools. By addressing critical challenges in partner relationship management, pe...
AffiliateWP
Affiliate Marketing Software
AffiliateWP is a WordPress plugin that enables website owners to create and manage their own affiliate marketing programs directly from their WordPress sites.
AppsDiscovery
Mobile Advertising & App User Acquisition
Avangate Affiliate Network
Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate network specializing in software and digital goods monetization, now operating as part of 2checkout (Verifone).
Bark for Professionals
Lead Generation / Service Marketplace
Bark for Professionals is a UK-based lead generation marketplace connecting service professionals with potential customers actively seeking their services.
Convertful
Marketing Technology (MarTech) - Conversion Optimization & Lead Generation
Convertful is a specialized marketing technology platform focused on lead generation and conversion rate optimization for digital businesses. The company provides an accessible suite of conversion tools including intelligent pop-ups, embedded forms, slide-ins, and targeted messaging campaigns designed to transform anonymous website visitors into qualified leads and subscribers. By addressing the critical challenge of capturing visitor engagement before traffic leaves a website, Convertful pos...
DealSignal
B2B Data Intelligence / MarTech
Affilorama
Online Education / E-Learning / Affiliate Marketing Training
Affilorama is an established online education platform specializing in comprehensive affiliate marketing training and professional development. Founded as a resource for aspiring digital entrepreneurs, the company has positioned itself as a leading authority in performance marketing education, serving a diverse audience from complete beginners to intermediate practitioners. The platform delivers end-to-end training across the full spectrum of affiliate marketing disciplines, including niche r...
Crunchbase
Business Intelligence & Data
Crunchbase is a leading business intelligence platform providing data on startups, investors, funding rounds, and industry trends — now operating as a subsidiary of NASDAQ following its 2023 acquisition.
Datanyze
AcquiredSales Intelligence & Data
Datanyze is a B2B sales intelligence and lead generation platform that provides technographic data and contact information to help sales and marketing teams identify and reach their ideal prospects.
DiscoverOrg
AcquiredB2B Sales Intelligence & Data
DiscoverOrg (now ZoomInfo) was a leading B2B sales intelligence platform providing accurate contact and account data to help sales and marketing teams identify and reach key decision-makers.
Expedia
Travel Advertising & Media
Leading online travel marketplace offering flights, hotels, car rentals, vacation packages, and activities to consumers worldwide.
Facebook for Business
RebrandedSocial Media Advertising / Paid Social
Meta's advertising platform enabling businesses to create, manage, and optimize ad campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Audience Network.
Glassdoor
AcquiredRecruitment Advertising & Employer Branding
Glassdoor is a leading jobs and recruiting marketplace where employees anonymously review companies, salaries, and interview experiences, helping job seekers make informed career decisions.
Hashoff
AcquiredInfluencer Marketing Technology
Hashoff was an AI-powered influencer marketing platform that connected brands with social media creators across major platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.
Leadformly
Lead Generation & Conversion Optimization
Leadformly is a SaaS platform that provides multi-step form builder software designed to increase lead generation conversion rates for businesses.
Crossbeam
Partner Ecosystem Platform / Revenue Operations
Healthline FindCare
Healthcare Marketing & Lead Generation
Healthline FindCare is a healthcare provider directory and patient acquisition platform that connects consumers with healthcare providers through Healthline Media's health information network.
Indiegogo
Indiegogo is a global crowdfunding platform that empowers individuals and organizations to raise money for various projects, including tech, design, creative works, and community initiatives. It provides tools for creators to launch campaigns, engage with backers, and bring their ideas to life, often serving as a launchpad for innovative products.
Landbot
Marketing Technology / Conversational AI
Landbot is a no-code chatbot builder platform that enables businesses to create conversational experiences for marketing, sales, and customer service.
Nift
Customer Acquisition / Performance Marketing
Nift is a customer acquisition platform that connects brands with high-intent consumers through gift-based rewards, turning everyday transactions into new customer opportunities.
Paperform
Form Builder / No-Code Platform
Paperform is an innovative digital form builder and survey platform that has established itself as a leading solution in the no-code/low-code software market. The company's flagship product enables businesses, freelancers, and organizations to create sophisticated online forms, surveys, landing pages, and data collection tools through an intuitive document-like editing interface. Unlike traditional form builders that often require technical knowledge or compromise on design flexibility, Paper...
PebblePost
Programmatic Direct Mail / Omnichannel Marketing
PebblePost is a programmatic direct mail platform that bridges digital intent signals with physical mail, enabling brands to reach consumers with personalized postcards triggered by online behavior.
Porch
Home Services Data & Vertical SaaS / Lead Generation
Porch Group is a vertical software and insurance platform serving the home services and moving industry, leveraging homeowner data to power targeted marketing and insurance products.
Proxima Analytics
Audience Intelligence / Paid Social Optimization
Proxima is an AI-powered audience intelligence platform that helps e-commerce brands reduce customer acquisition costs by identifying high-intent lookalike audiences using anonymized purchase data from a proprietary network of D2C brands. The platform integrates directly with Meta and other paid social channels to improve targeting efficiency without relying on third-party cookies.