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516 acquired AdTech companies

AdTech companies that were acquired — most still operate inside their acquirer.

tvScientific
tvScientificAcquired

Acquired by Pinterest Inc. · 2026

tvScientific is a leading programmatic advertising company that helps brands reach and engage their target audiences through advanced data-d…

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160over90Acquired

Acquired by Publicis Groupe · 2026

Cultural-marketing agency acquired by Publicis Groupe April 2026 (closing).

Golin Ketchum is Omnicom’s public relations agency formed by the 2026 merger of Golin (est.

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AdgeAIAcquired

Acquired by Publicis Groupe · 2026

Creative-analytics AI startup, part of Publicis Groupe creative-tech stack.

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Acquired by MiQ · 2026

Rocket Lab was a mobile app growth and user acquisition platform that helped developers and marketers scale their apps through data-driven a…

Depop
DepopAcquired

Acquired by eBay · 2026

A social shopping app combining marketplace functionality with social media features, focused on fashion resale and secondhand clothing amon…

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Specs Inc.Acquired

Acquired by Snap Inc. · 2026

Snap subsidiary spun out Jan 2026 to develop next-generation AR glasses (consumer Spectacles Gen 6 target).

BBDO
BBDOAcquired

Acquired by Omnicom Advertising Group · 2025

BBDO is one of the world's largest and most awarded advertising agency networks, known for creating iconic campaigns for global brands acros…

Cheetah Digital

Acquired by Zeta Global · 2025

Cheetah Digital was an enterprise cross-channel customer engagement platform that helped brands build direct, loyalty-driven relationships w…

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DeutschAcquired

Acquired by Omnicom Advertising Group · 2025

Deutsch is a Los Angeles-based creative advertising agency (the LA lineage that retained the core "Deutsch" name after the NY office split o…

The Hakuhodo DY group's centralized media-buying, planning, and sports/events unit, formed December 1, 2003 to consolidate media-purchasing …

IAS (Integral Ad Science)

Acquired by Novacap · 2025

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global leader in digital media quality solutions, providing comprehensive ad verification, optimization, and …

Innovid
InnovidAcquired

Acquired by Mediaocean · 2025

Innovid is a leading independent connected TV (CTV) and video advertising platform, empowering advertisers to create, deliver, and measure i…

McCann
McCannAcquired

Acquired by Omnicom Advertising Group · 2025

McCann is a global advertising agency network and part of the Interpublic Group, offering integrated marketing communications, creative serv…

R/GA
R/GAAcquired

Acquired by Truelink Capital · 2025

R/GA is a global innovation and design consultancy that creates digital products, services, and marketing campaigns for major brands.

Vistar Media
Vistar MediaAcquired

Acquired by T-Mobile US · 2025

Vistar Media is a leading programmatic advertising platform specializing in digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising technology.

Top-tier global PR network; founded 2001 from merger of Weber Group (1987) and Shandwick.

Act-On
Act-OnAcquired

Acquired by Banzai International · 2025

Act-On is a marketing automation platform designed for mid-market businesses, offering tools for email marketing, lead nurturing, and campai…

Captiv8
Captiv8Acquired

Acquired by Publicis Groupe · 2025

Captiv8 is a leading influencer marketing platform that connects brands with top creators and provides comprehensive tools for campaign mana…

Crownpeak
CrownpeakAcquired

Acquired by Rezolve Ai · 2025

Digital Experience Platform (DXP) provider specializing in content management, digital quality management, and privacy compliance solutions …

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FoxtelAcquired

Acquired by DAZN · 2025

Foxtel is Australia's leading subscription television and streaming provider, offering premium content across sport, entertainment, and news…

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Lion StudiosAcquired

Acquired by Tripledot Studios · 2025

Lion Studios is a mobile game publishing operation acquired by Tripledot Studios in July 2025 as part of Tripledot's $800M purchase of AppLo…

mParticle
mParticleAcquired

Acquired by Rokt · 2025

mParticle is a leading customer data platform (CDP) that helps enterprises collect, unify, and orchestrate first-party data across channels …

Permutive
PermutiveAcquired

Acquired by Rokt · 2025

Permutive is a leading data management and advertising technology platform that helps publishers and brands to better understand and engage …

Rockerbox
RockerboxAcquired

Acquired by DoubleVerify · 2025

Marketing measurement and attribution platform that helps brands understand the impact of their marketing investments across channels.

Splicky
SplickyAcquired

Acquired by Adform · 2025

Splicky was a real-time bidding (RTB) demand-side platform (DSP) specializing in mobile advertising, enabling advertisers to programmaticall…

Sports-marketing agency acquired by Publicis Groupe 2025.

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BladeBridgeAcquired

Acquired by Databricks · 2025

AI-powered data migration platform (especially for Snowflake/Teradata to Databricks).

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Acquired by Publicis Groupe · 2025

Brazilian influencer-marketing agency acquired by Publicis Groupe to expand Latin America capabilities.

Crosspixel
CrosspixelAcquired

Acquired by Knower Tech · 2025

Crosspixel was a data-driven audience targeting and programmatic advertising platform that provided third-party data segments and custom aud…

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DonAcquired

Acquired by Havas Creative · 2025

Don was an AI-powered advertising platform that used conversational AI and natural language processing to help brands create and optimize di…

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Frndly TVAcquired

Acquired by Roku · 2025

Subscription streaming bundle (Hallmark, Weather Channel, A&E, History, Lifetime, etc.) acquired by Roku for $185M, closed May 9 2025.

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HepmilAcquired

Acquired by Publicis Groupe · 2025

Asia-Pacific digital media network acquired by Publicis Groupe for influencer + creator-economy capabilities.

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Acquired by Databricks · 2025

Postgres + analytics extension.

Moosend
MoosendAcquired

Acquired by Constant Contact · 2025

Moosend is an email marketing and marketing automation platform acquired by Sitecore in 2021, offering intuitive campaign tools, automation …

Relay42
Relay42Acquired

Acquired by Supermetrics · 2025

Relay42 was a customer data platform (CDP) and journey orchestration provider that enabled marketers to unify customer data and deliver pers…

Sailthru
SailthruAcquired

Acquired by Zeta Global · 2025

Sailthru is a cross-channel personalization platform specializing in email, web, and mobile engagement for media and retail brands, now oper…

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streamr.aiAcquired

Acquired by Magnite · 2025

Streamr.ai was an AI-powered streaming analytics and audience intelligence platform designed to help media companies and advertisers optimiz…

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Zeotap DataAcquired

Acquired by Roq.ad · 2025

Zeotap Data is the third-party audience-data arm divested from Zeotap to Roqad on Sept 2 2025 (undisclosed terms).

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AdditionAcquired

Acquired by R/GA · 2025

AI system design studio acquired by R/GA July 2025 — R/GA's first acquisition since carving out of IPG to Truelink Capital.

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Acquired by Tripledot Studios · 2025

Athena Studio was an AI-powered creative optimization platform that helped advertisers automate and scale personalized ad creative productio…

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CA SportsAcquired

Acquired by Havas · 2025

CA Sports was a sports-focused advertising and media company that provided targeted advertising solutions for sports content and audiences b…

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Acquired by Tripledot Studios · 2025

Clipwire Games was a Canadian mobile game developer known for casual titles that integrated advertising and monetization solutions, later ac…

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LeyiAcquired

Acquired by Tripledot Studios · 2025

Mobile gaming studio.

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Magic TavernAcquired

Acquired by Tripledot Studios · 2025

Mobile gaming studio.

Select Star
Select StarAcquired

Acquired by Snowflake · 2025

Select Star is an automated data discovery and intelligence platform that helps organizations understand their data lineage, usage, and rela…

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Acquired by Tripledot Studios · 2025

Mobile gaming studio.

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Acquired by Tripledot Studios · 2025

Mobile gaming studio.

Chartboost
ChartboostAcquired

Acquired by LoopMe · 2024

Chartboost is a leading mobile advertising and monetization platform specializing in in-app advertising for gaming and app developers, now o…

Flywheel Digital

Acquired by Omnicom Group · 2024

Flywheel Digital was a commerce media platform specializing in retail media and e-commerce advertising optimization, particularly for Amazon…

Habu
HabuAcquired

Acquired by LiveRamp · 2024

Habu was a leading data clean room platform acquired by LiveRamp in 2024 for $200M, enabling privacy-safe data collaboration across the adve…

Sounder
SounderAcquired

Acquired by Triton Digital · 2024

Sounder was a podcast content management and monetization platform that helped podcasters distribute, promote, and monetize their audio cont…

Talkwalker
TalkwalkerAcquired

Acquired by Hootsuite · 2024

Talkwalker is a leading social listening and consumer intelligence platform that helps brands monitor, analyze, and act on data from social …

VIZIO
VIZIOAcquired

Acquired by Walmart Inc. · 2024

VIZIO is a leading smart TV manufacturer that has evolved into a major connected TV advertising platform through its Smartcast OS and Platfo…

Adlucent
AdlucentAcquired

Acquired by BarkleyOKRP · 2024

Adlucent was a digital marketing technology company specializing in predictive marketing and paid search optimization for retailers and bran…

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BBC AmericaAcquired

Acquired by AMC Networks · 2024

BBC America is a US cable and satellite television channel jointly owned by AMC Networks and BBC Studios, delivering British programming and…

Beachfront
BeachfrontAcquired

Acquired by Seedtag · 2024

Beachfront is a connected TV and video advertising platform providing SSP, ad serving, and programmatic solutions for streaming media compan…

Drift
DriftAcquired

Acquired by Salesloft · 2024

Drift is a conversational marketing and sales platform that uses AI-powered chatbots and live chat to engage website visitors in real time, …

Influential
InfluentialAcquired

Acquired by Publicis Groupe · 2024

Influential is an enterprise-grade AI-driven influencer marketing and social intelligence platform that revolutionizes how brands and advert…

Intellimize
IntellimizeAcquired

Acquired by Webflow · 2024

Intellimize was an AI-powered website personalization and optimization platform that used machine learning to automatically test and persona…