Companies

Spotify's advertising platform that enables brands to reach audiences through audio, video, and podcast ads across its global streaming service.

SPAN — programmatic podcast ad marketplace allowing advertisers to reach listeners across Spotify-original and third-party podcasts. Launched April 2021.

Audiobook author/publisher platform launched November 2024. Replaces the former Findaway Voices flow for direct-to-Spotify distribution; offers analytics, royalty reporting, and promotional tools. Findaway Voices business was sold to INaudio August 2025; the surviving direct-to-Spotify flow lives here.

Creator platform for podcasters and video creators (rebranded from Spotify for Podcasters Nov 2024). Expanded to include video monetization via the Spotify Partner Program. Provides hosting, distribution, analytics, ad monetization (via SPAN), and the new video creator tools.

Podcaster creation/distribution/analytics platform that absorbed Anchor at the March 2023 Stream On event. Renamed to Spotify for Creators in November 2024. Provides hosting, monetization, analytics, and Spotify-platform integration for podcasters.

Spotify's live audio chat product (acquired Locker Room March 2021, rebranded to Greenroom June 2021). Renamed Spotify Live in 2022. Shut down April 30, 2023.

Conversion-tracking pixel + attribution measurement, launched June 2023 alongside Spotify Ad Analytics. Tracks online + in-app behavior across Spotify and other podcast publishers. Sub-feature of the Spotify Ad Analytics measurement platform.

In-house podcast production division formed June 2023 by merging Gimlet Media and Parcast brands. Produces shows including Stolen, The Journal, Science Vs, Heavyweight, Serial Killers, Conspiracy Theories. Subsequent 3% layoffs March 2026 (also touched The Ringer).

Spotify Technology is a global leader in audio streaming services, fundamentally transforming how millions of people discover, consume, and engage with music and podcasts worldwide. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the company has grown to serve over 489 million monthly active users across more than 180 markets, offering access to an extensive catalog of millions of songs, podcasts, and audio content. The platform combines sophisticated recommendation algorithms, person...

Snap's short-form video feature in Snapchat (TikTok-comparable). Launched Nov 2020.

SpotX was a leading video advertising platform and SSP that was acquired by Magnite in 2021 for $1.17B and has since been folded into Magnite's streaming business, with the SpotX brand retired.

Spoutable is an exit-intent and interstitial ad network that serves non-intrusive ad units triggered by user exit behavior on publisher websites, offering a monetization alternative to traditional display formats. The platform connects publishers with advertisers through a programmatic marketplace focused on high-engagement ad moments.

Spreaker is a podcast creation, distribution, and monetization platform that enables creators to produce, host, and earn revenue from their podcasts.

Sprig is a product experience platform that helps teams capture in-context user insights through surveys, session replays, and AI-powered analysis to improve product decisions.

SpringServe is the umbrella brand for ALL Magnite streaming ad-tech since April 2025 (Magnite folded its Magnite Streaming product into SpringServe rather than the reverse). Originally an independent CTV ad server founded 2015 NYC, acquired by Magnite June 30, 2021 for $31M. Now combined with SpotX and native Magnite CTV under SpringServe branding.

Sprinklr is a leading customer experience management (CXM) platform that helps enterprises deliver exceptional customer experiences across social media, messaging, email, and other digital channels.

Sprout Social is a leading provider of social media management and analytics solutions, helping businesses of all sizes to efficiently manage their social media presence, engage with their audience, and measure the impact of their social media efforts.

Spryker is a German enterprise technology company specializing in composable commerce solutions for large-scale businesses and enterprises. Founded in Berlin, Spryker has established itself as a leading provider of headless commerce platforms that enable organizations to build flexible, scalable, and highly customizable digital commerce experiences. The company's platform architecture is built on modern principles of composability, allowing businesses to select and integrate best-of-breed com...

SpyFu is a competitive intelligence and SEO research platform that specializes in providing comprehensive insights into competitors' paid and organic search strategies. The company offers marketers, agencies, and businesses the ability to analyze competitor keyword rankings, ad campaigns, backlink profiles, and historical search performance data. By aggregating years of search marketing data, SpyFu enables users to reverse-engineer successful SEO and PPC strategies, identify profitable keywor...

Square is a financial services and digital payments company providing point-of-sale systems, payment processing, and business management tools primarily for small and medium-sized businesses.

Squarespace is an all-in-one website building and hosting platform that empowers millions of people to create a professional online presence. It provides tools for website creation, e-commerce, marketing, and scheduling, enabling individuals and businesses to build beautiful and functional websites without coding. The company focuses on design-driven templates and integrated services.

Squirro is a leading provider of Augmented Intelligence solutions, empowering enterprises to unlock the full potential of their unstructured data. Their platform leverages AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to deliver actionable insights, enhancing decision-making across various business functions like customer service, risk management, and predictive maintenance.

Stability AI is a generative AI company known for developing open-source AI models, particularly Stable Diffusion for image generation.