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386 acquired AdTech companies

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

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ReachLocalAcquired

Acquired · 2016

ReachLocal was a digital marketing platform that provided online advertising and marketing solutions to small and medium-sized businesses be…

3scale
3scaleAcquired

Acquired by Red Hat · 2016

3scale was an API management platform that helped businesses publish, manage, and monetize their APIs — acquired by Red Hat in 2016 and inte…

Apigee
ApigeeAcquired

Acquired by Google · 2016

API management platform that enables organizations to design, secure, deploy, monitor, and scale APIs, now part of Google Cloud.

Bitmoji
BitmojiAcquired

Acquired by Snap Inc. · 2016

A personalized avatar and sticker creation platform that allows users to create cartoon versions of themselves for use in messaging and soci…

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KruxAcquired

Acquired by Salesforce · 2016

Krux was a leading data management platform (DMP) that helped publishers, marketers, and agencies collect, unify, and activate audience data…

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MaxCDNAcquired

Acquired · 2016

MaxCDN was a leading content delivery network (CDN) provider known for its speed, simplicity, and developer-friendly approach, later acquire…

Midroll
MidrollAcquired

Acquired by SiriusXM Media · 2015

Midroll was a leading podcast advertising network and monetization platform that connected advertisers with top podcast creators before bein…

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Acquired by AOL · 2015

Millennial Media was a pioneering independent mobile advertising platform that became one of the largest mobile ad networks before being acq…

WooCommerce
WooCommerceAcquired

Acquired by Automattic · 2015

WooCommerce is an open-source e-commerce plugin for WordPress that enables businesses to build and manage online stores with extensive custo…

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ChangoAcquired

Acquired by Magnite · 2015

Chango was a pioneering search retargeting and programmatic advertising platform that used search intent data to deliver highly targeted dis…

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Acquired by TransUnion · 2015

Neustar MarketShare is an enterprise marketing analytics platform offering advanced marketing mix modeling, multi-touch attribution, and uni…

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AdometryAcquired

Acquired by Google · 2014

Adometry was a marketing attribution and analytics platform that helped advertisers measure cross-channel campaign performance before being …

Mobfox
MobfoxAcquired

Acquired by Verve Group · 2014

Mobfox was a mobile advertising exchange and monetization platform that connected app publishers with advertisers through programmatic adver…

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NexageAcquired

Acquired by Millennial Media · 2014

Nexage was a leading mobile advertising exchange and supply-side platform (SSP) that pioneered programmatic mobile advertising before being …

TagMan
TagManAcquired

Acquired by Ensighten · 2014

TagMan was a tag management system provider that helped enterprises manage marketing tags and pixels across digital properties before being …

Conversant
ConversantAcquired

Acquired by Epsilon · 2014

Conversant is a personalized digital advertising platform that delivers individualized marketing experiences across devices, combining data,…

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Acquired by Marin Software · 2014

Perfect Audience was a retargeting platform that enabled small and medium-sized businesses to run display and social media retargeting campa…

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SilverpopAcquired

Acquired by IBM · 2014

Silverpop was a cloud-based digital marketing platform specializing in email marketing and marketing automation, acquired by IBM in 2014 and…

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Aegis GroupAcquired

Acquired by Dentsu · 2013

Aegis Group was a major global media services and market research conglomerate that operated leading networks including Carat and Synovate b…

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SiteScoutAcquired

Acquired by Basis Technologies · 2013

SiteScout was the first self-serve advertising platform for buying online banner ad space in real-time, pioneering programmatic display adve…

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EloquaAcquired

Acquired by Oracle · 2013

Eloqua is Oracle's B2B marketing automation platform, enabling enterprise marketers to orchestrate complex, data-driven campaigns across mul…

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LiftDNAAcquired

Acquired by OpenX · 2012

Supply-side platform acquired by OpenX February 27 2012.

Locately
LocatelyAcquired

Acquired · 2012

Locately was a location intelligence and foot traffic attribution platform that helped advertisers measure the offline impact of digital adv…

Pixlr
PixlrAcquired

Acquired · 2011

Cloud-based photo editing platform offering free and premium online image editing tools for casual users, content creators, and designers.

Bitbucket
BitbucketAcquired

Acquired · 2010

Git-based source code repository hosting service for software development teams, offering code collaboration and CI/CD tools.

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Acquired by Apple Inc. · 2010

Quattro Wireless was a pioneering mobile advertising network acquired by Apple in 2010 to power its iAd platform.

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BeeswaxAcquired

Acquired by FreeWheel

Beeswax was a customizable programmatic advertising platform that provided DSP technology for agencies and brands before being acquired by C…

GeoEdge
GeoEdgeAcquired

Acquired by Verisk Analytics

GeoEdge is a leading ad security and verification platform that protects publishers, SSPs, and ad networks from malicious ads, privacy viola…

Improve Digital

Acquired by Azerion

Improve Digital was a leading European sell-side programmatic advertising platform that provided publishers with advanced ad management and …

Jampp
JamppAcquired

Acquired by Affle

Jampp is a programmatic advertising platform specializing in mobile user acquisition and app retargeting, leveraging machine learning to dri…

PowerReviews
PowerReviewsAcquired

Acquired by 1WorldSync

PowerReviews is a leading ratings and reviews platform that helps brands and retailers collect, display, and syndicate user-generated conten…

Tapjoy
TapjoyAcquired

Acquired by Unity Technologies

Tapjoy is a mobile advertising and app monetization platform specializing in rewarded advertising, connecting advertisers with engaged users…

Beeswax is a customizable programmatic advertising platform offering bidder-as-a-service technology for agencies, brands, and ad tech compan…

Brandwatch
BrandwatchAcquired

Acquired by Cision

Brandwatch is a leading social media intelligence and consumer research platform that helps brands monitor, analyze, and act on online conve…

CAKE
CAKEAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

CAKE is a performance marketing software platform that provides tracking, attribution, and analytics tools for affiliate networks, advertise…

Eyeota
EyeotaAcquired

Acquired by Dun & Bradstreet

Eyeota is a global audience data marketplace that enables advertisers and marketers to access third-party audience segments for more precise…

Protected Media

Acquired by Flashtalking

Protected Media was an ad verification and brand safety company that protected advertisers from malware, ad fraud, and inappropriate content…

Sermo
SermoAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

A physician-only social network and healthcare insights platform that connects doctors globally for knowledge sharing and provides pharmaceu…

Acquisio
AcquisioAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

Acquisio was an AI-powered paid search and social campaign management platform that helped agencies and marketers optimize digital advertisi…

AT Internet
AT InternetAcquired

Acquired by Piano

AT Internet (now Piano Analytics) was a leading European web analytics platform known for its privacy-first approach and robust data quality…

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Atomic ReachAcquired

Acquired by Salesforce

Atomic Reach was an AI-powered content intelligence platform that helped marketers optimize content for audience engagement and conversion b…

Autopilot
AutopilotAcquired

Acquired by Ortto

Autopilot was a visual marketing automation platform that helped businesses create personalized customer journeys through an intuitive drag-…

Avocet
AvocetAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

Avocet provides identity resolution and data activation solutions for the advertising ecosystem, focusing on cookieless targeting and audien…

Bannersnack
BannersnackAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

A cloud-based design tool for creating display ads, social media graphics, and other visual content, now part of Vista's creative suite.

Barometric
BarometricAcquired

Acquired by Claritas

Barometric was a cross-environment ad measurement and attribution platform that unified online, offline, and mobile data to provide marketer…

Bidtellect
BidtellectAcquired

Acquired by Simpli.fi

Bidtellect was a programmatic native advertising platform specializing in native demand-side platform (DSP) technology, acquired by Harte-Ha…

Bitmovin
BitmovinAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

Bitmovin provides a leading video streaming infrastructure platform, offering adaptive bitrate encoding, playback, and analytics solutions f…

Brainshark
BrainsharkAcquired

Acquired by Bigtincan

Brainshark is a sales readiness and enablement platform that helps organizations onboard, train, and coach sales teams through video-based c…

Brandwatch Consumer Research is a leading social intelligence and consumer insights platform that helps brands monitor, analyze, and act on …

Brandwatch Falcon.io

Acquired by Brandwatch

Falcon.io (now part of Brandwatch) is a unified social media management platform offering publishing, engagement, analytics, and advertising…

C3 Metrics
C3 MetricsAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

C3 Metrics was a multi-touch attribution (MTA) platform that helped enterprise advertisers measure the true impact of every advertising touc…

Clicktale
ClicktaleAcquired

Acquired by Contentsquare

Clicktale was a pioneering digital experience analytics platform that used heatmaps, session replays, and behavioral data to help enterprise…

Confirmit
ConfirmitAcquired

Acquired by Forsta

Enterprise feedback and market research platform provider that was acquired by Forsta in 2019, now operating as part of the Forsta portfolio…

Conversion Logic

Acquired · successor unknown

Conversion Logic was a performance marketing and lead generation platform that specialized in connecting advertisers with high-quality consu…

Cookiebot
CookiebotAcquired

Acquired by Usercentrics

Cookiebot is a consent management platform (CMP) that helps websites comply with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations through automated…

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Acquired by Brandwatch

Crimson Hexagon was a pioneering social media analytics platform that used AI and machine learning to analyze consumer opinions and sentimen…

Crownpeak
CrownpeakAcquired

Acquired by Acquia

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

Curata
CurataAcquired

Acquired by Uberflip

Curata was a content marketing platform that used AI and machine learning to help marketers discover, curate, and distribute relevant conten…

Drift
DriftAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

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

Emma
EmmaAcquired

Acquired by Marigold

Emma was an email marketing platform that provided marketing automation and campaign management tools for businesses before being acquired b…