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Oracle Moat

Oracle Moat

Moat provided independent, MRC-accredited measurement of ad viewability, attention, and brand safety, giving advertisers and publishers a trusted third-party verification layer to ensure media quality and accountability in digital advertising spend.

oracle.comAustin, Texas, United StatesFounded 2010Parent: Oracle Advertising

Last updated Jun 1, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Industry
Ad Measurement & Verification
Business Model
SaaS
Target Market
Enterprise
Employee Count
201-500
Funding
Acquired by Oracle for approximately $850M in 2017
Stock Symbol
ORCL
Parent Company
Oracle Advertising
API Available
No
Market Position

Was a top-tier, MRC-accredited independent ad measurement and verification provider widely used across the programmatic advertising ecosystem before being shut down in 2024.

Overview

Oracle Moat was a prominent digital advertising measurement and analytics company that originated as an independent startup before being acquired by Oracle in 2017 for approximately $850 million. The platform specialized in providing advertisers, agencies, and publishers with independent verification of ad viewability, attention metrics, brand safety, and invalid traffic (IVT) detection across display, video, mobile, and connected TV environments. Moat became one of the most widely adopted third-party measurement solutions in the industry, trusted by major brands and media companies to validate that their ads were actually seen by real humans in brand-safe contexts.

Products & Features

Moat Analytics

Core analytics dashboard providing viewability, attention, and engagement metrics for display and video advertising campaigns across desktop, mobile, and CTV.

Moat Pro

Self-serve measurement tool allowing publishers and advertisers to track ad performance and viewability metrics in real time.

Invalid Traffic (IVT) Detection

Sophisticated bot detection and invalid traffic filtering to ensure ad impressions were delivered to real human audiences.

Brand Safety Measurement

Tools to verify that ads appeared in brand-safe content environments, protecting advertiser reputation.

Attention Metrics

Proprietary metrics measuring consumer attention and engagement beyond simple viewability, including hover rates, interaction rates, and time-in-view.

Video Measurement

Specialized measurement for in-stream and out-stream video advertising, including completion rates and viewable impressions.

Key Features
MRC-accredited viewability measurementInvalid traffic (IVT) and bot detectionAttention and engagement metricsBrand safety verificationCross-platform measurement (desktop, mobile, CTV)Real-time reporting and analytics dashboardsVideo ad measurement and completion trackingPublisher and advertiser-side measurement tools
Use Cases
Verifying ad viewability for brand advertising campaignsDetecting and filtering invalid traffic and ad fraudMeasuring video ad completion and engagement ratesEnsuring brand safety across programmatic inventoryProviding publishers with transparency into ad quality metricsBenchmarking campaign performance against industry standardsSupporting media buying accountability and optimization
Customer Segments
Fortune 500 brand advertisersGlobal media agencies and agency holding companiesPremium digital publishersProgrammatic platforms and DSPsAd networks and SSPsVideo streaming platforms

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