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Marketo was acquired by Adobe (Oct 2018) (see deal) and rebranded to Marketo Engage (Jan 2019)— see Marketo Engage for current status.
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Marketo

Marketo

Marketo Engage empowers marketers to orchestrate personalized, multi-channel engagement at scale, driving pipeline growth and measurable revenue impact through advanced automation, lead management, and deep analytics.

marketo.comSan Jose, California, United StatesFounded 2006Parent: Adobe

Last updated May 22, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Jun 1, 2026

Industry
Marketing Automation
Business Model
SaaS
Target Market
Enterprise
Employee Count
1001-5000
Funding
$107M
Revenue Range
$300M–$500M (estimated pre-acquisition ARR)
Parent Company
Adobe
API Available
Yes
Market Position

A top-tier enterprise marketing automation platform within Adobe Experience Cloud, particularly dominant in B2B marketing automation for mid-market and enterprise organizations.

Overview

Marketo Engage, formerly known as Marketo, is a leading marketing automation platform now operating as a core product within Adobe's Experience Cloud ecosystem. Originally founded in 2006 in San Mateo, California, Marketo built its reputation as one of the most powerful and widely adopted marketing automation solutions for B2B marketers, offering capabilities spanning lead management, email marketing, account-based marketing (ABM), and revenue attribution. Adobe acquired Marketo in 2018 for approximately $4.75 billion and subsequently rebranded it as Marketo Engage in 2019 to reflect its integration into the broader Adobe Experience Cloud. Marketo Engage continues to serve thousands of enterprise and mid-market customers globally, providing tools for lead nurturing, multi-channel campaign orchestration, behavioral tracking, and marketing analytics. Its deep CRM integrations—particularly with Salesforce—and robust API ecosystem make it a central hub in many organizations' marketing technology stacks. The platform is especially well-regarded for its B2B capabilities, including sophisticated lead scoring, account-based marketing workflows, and revenue cycle modeling. Within the Adobe Experience Cloud, Marketo Engage benefits from native integrations with Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Real-Time CDP, and other Adobe products, enabling more unified customer experiences across the full marketing funnel. It competes directly with HubSpot, Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Pardot), Oracle Eloqua, and other enterprise marketing automation platforms, maintaining a strong position in the upper mid-market and enterprise segments.

Products & Features

Marketing Automation

Core automation engine for building, executing, and optimizing multi-channel marketing campaigns with smart campaigns and triggers.

Lead Management

End-to-end lead lifecycle management including capture, scoring, nurturing, and routing to sales teams.

Account-Based Marketing (ABM)

Tools for identifying, targeting, and engaging high-value accounts with personalized content and coordinated sales-marketing plays.

Email Marketing

Advanced email creation, personalization, A/B testing, and deliverability optimization at enterprise scale.

Revenue Attribution

Multi-touch attribution modeling to connect marketing activities to pipeline and revenue outcomes.

Engagement Studio

Visual drag-and-drop campaign builder for designing complex, behavior-driven nurture programs.

Marketing Analytics & Reporting

Dashboards and reports for measuring campaign performance, funnel metrics, and marketing ROI.

Dynamic Chat

AI-powered conversational marketing tool for real-time engagement and lead qualification on websites.

Sales Insight

CRM-embedded tool that surfaces marketing intelligence and engagement data directly to sales reps.

Predictive Audiences

AI-driven audience segmentation using Adobe Sensei to identify and target the most likely-to-convert prospects.

Key Features
Smart Campaigns with trigger- and batch-based automationAdvanced lead scoring and lifecycle managementAccount-Based Marketing (ABM) capabilitiesDeep Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics CRM integrationMulti-touch revenue attribution modelingBehavioral tracking across web, email, and eventsEngagement Studio visual nurture builderDynamic Chat for conversational marketingAdobe Sensei AI-powered personalization and predictionsRobust REST API and webhook supportNative integration with Adobe Experience Cloud products
Use Cases
B2B lead generation and nurturing campaignsAccount-based marketing (ABM) programsMulti-channel demand generationSales and marketing alignment via lead scoring and routingCustomer lifecycle and retention marketingEvent marketing and webinar managementRevenue attribution and marketing ROI reportingPersonalized email marketing at scaleConversational marketing and chatbot-driven lead qualificationCross-sell and upsell campaigns for existing customers
Customer Segments
B2B Enterprise companiesMid-market B2B organizationsTechnology and SaaS companiesFinancial services firmsHealthcare and life sciences organizationsManufacturing and industrial companiesProfessional services firmsHigher education institutions

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