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516 acquired AdTech companies

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

MuleSoft
MuleSoftAcquired

Acquired by Salesforce · 2018

MuleSoft provides an integration platform that connects applications, data, and devices across on-premises and cloud environments through it…

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PeopleFunAcquired

Acquired by AppLovin · 2018

PeopleFun was a Dallas-based mobile game studio known for casual word games, most notably Wordscapes, before being acquired by AppLovin in 2…

SugarCRM
SugarCRMAcquired

Acquired · 2018

SugarCRM is an AI-driven CRM platform that helps businesses build stronger customer relationships through intelligent sales, marketing, and …

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TravelClickAcquired

Acquired by Amadeus · 2018

A hospitality technology provider offering cloud-based solutions for hotels including reservations, revenue management, and digital marketin…

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VerifoneAcquired

Acquired by Francisco Partners · 2018

Verifone — recorded in ATDb as the acquirer/parent of one or more AdTech companies (s375 lineage backfill).

Weebly
WeeblyAcquired

Acquired by Square · 2018

Weebly is a user-friendly website builder and eCommerce platform, now operating as part of Square (Block, Inc.), enabling small businesses a…

Adelphic
AdelphicAcquired

Acquired by Viant · 2017

Adelphic was a demand-side platform (DSP) offering programmatic advertising solutions for TV and digital media before being acquired by Vian…

Zemanta
ZemantaAcquired

Acquired by Outbrain · 2017

Zemanta is a demand-side platform (DSP) and native advertising technology company, now operating as part of Outbrain, that enables programma…

Visual IQ
Visual IQAcquired

Acquired by Nielsen Attribution · 2017

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

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AcneAcquired

Acquired by Deloitte Digital · 2017

Stockholm creative agency founded 1996, acquired by Deloitte Digital Aug 15 2017.

Acquisio
AcquisioAcquired

Acquired by Web.com · 2017

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

Lithium
LithiumAcquired

Acquired by Vista Equity Partners · 2017

Lithium was a social customer experience management platform that was acquired by Spredfast in 2016, with the combined entity later rebrandi…

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MezzobitAcquired

Acquired by OpenX · 2017

Publisher data platform acquired by OpenX September 25 2017.

Placed
PlacedAcquired

Acquired by Foursquare · 2017

Placed was a location analytics and measurement platform that tracked the impact of digital advertising on real-world store visits and consu…

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Acquired by Dynata · 2017

Global market research and data collection company providing survey respondents and consumer insights through online panels.

Satmetrix
SatmetrixAcquired

Acquired by NICE · 2017

Customer experience management platform pioneering Net Promoter Score (NPS) methodology, now part of NICE's CX analytics suite.

ShareASale
ShareASaleAcquired

Acquired by Awin · 2017

ShareASale is an affiliate marketing network connecting merchants with affiliate partners to drive performance-based sales and leads.

Simply Measured

Acquired by Sprout Social · 2017

Simply Measured was a social media analytics platform that provided brands and agencies with insights and reporting tools for social media p…

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The MonkeysAcquired

Acquired by Accenture · 2017

Sydney-based creative agency, Australia's most-awarded indie at acquisition (2017).

Birst
BirstAcquired

Acquired by Infor · 2017

Birst was a cloud-based business intelligence and analytics platform that was acquired by Infor in 2017 and integrated into their analytics …

Boomtrain
BoomtrainAcquired

Acquired by Zeta Global · 2017

Boomtrain was an AI-powered personalization platform that helped publishers and brands deliver individualized content recommendations across…

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Acquired by ScribbleLive · 2017

ion interactive was a SaaS platform that enabled marketers to create interactive content experiences without coding, acquired by ScribbleLiv…

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Acquired by Deloitte · 2017

London-headquartered proposition-design and innovation consultancy founded 2009, acquired by Deloitte June 1 2017.

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Acquired by Valassis · 2017

MaxPoint Interactive was a digital advertising platform that used hyperlocal targeting to connect national brands with local consumers, late…

Zarget
ZargetAcquired

Acquired by Freshworks · 2017

Zarget was a conversion rate optimization and A/B testing platform that was acquired by Freshworks in 2016 and integrated into Freshworks' m…

Evidon
EvidonAcquired

Acquired by Crownpeak · 2017

Evidon was a pioneering digital privacy and data transparency company that helped brands and publishers manage online tracking disclosures a…

AppDynamics
AppDynamicsAcquired

Acquired by Cisco · 2017

AppDynamics is a leading application performance management (APM) and IT operations analytics platform, now operating as a Cisco subsidiary,…

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GigyaAcquired

Acquired by SAP · 2017

Gigya was a Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) platform that helped brands manage consumer identities, social login, and consent…

Symphony Health

Acquired by HealthVerity · 2017

Symphony Health was a healthcare data and analytics provider that delivered prescription and medical claims data insights to pharmaceutical …

Trello
TrelloAcquired

Acquired by Atlassian · 2017

A visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards, enabling teams to manage tasks and workflows efficiently.

Whole Foods Market

Acquired by Amazon · 2017

Whole Foods Market is Amazon's premium grocery subsidiary.

Tapad
TapadAcquired

Acquired by Experian · 2016

A cross-device identity resolution platform that unified user data across multiple devices and channels for digital advertising and marketin…

IBM iX
IBM iXAcquired

Acquired by IBM · 2016

IBM's global digital agency and experience design consultancy that combines creative, technology, and business strategy to deliver end-to-en…

AdGear
AdGearAcquired

Acquired by Samsung Ads · 2016

AdGear was a programmatic advertising technology platform providing ad serving, SSP, and DSP solutions, acquired by Samsung Ads in 2016.

Fiksu
FiksuAcquired

Acquired · 2016

Fiksu was a pioneering mobile app marketing platform that helped brands and developers acquire high-value app users at scale through data-dr…

Forensiq
ForensiqAcquired

Acquired by Impact · 2016

Forensiq was a leading ad fraud detection platform that used machine learning to identify invalid traffic and protect advertisers, publisher…

Heat
HeatAcquired

Acquired by Deloitte Digital · 2016

San Francisco creative agency, founded 2004, acquired by Deloitte Digital Feb-Mar 2016 (11th Deloitte Digital acquisition).

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OlapicAcquired

Acquired by Monotype · 2016

Visual commerce platform that enabled brands to collect, curate, and display user-generated content (UGC) for marketing and e-commerce purpo…

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URXAcquired

Acquired by Pinterest Inc. · 2016

Mobile deep-linking startup acquired by Pinterest 2016.

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VindicoAcquired

Acquired by Time Inc. · 2016

Vindico was a digital video ad serving and analytics platform built out of Broadband Enterprises, owned by Specific Media (later Viant), and…

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BluewolfAcquired

Acquired by IBM · 2016

NYC Salesforce consulting firm acquired by IBM May 2016 (~$200M).

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ReachLocalAcquired

Acquired by Gannett · 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…

Akana
AkanaAcquired

Acquired by Rogue Wave Software · 2016

Akana was an API management and security platform provider that helped enterprises manage, secure, and govern their APIs and digital service…

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 Snapchat+ · 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 by StackPath · 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…

Retargeter
RetargeterAcquired

Acquired by Sellpoints · 2015

RetarGeter was a pioneering retargeting and programmatic display advertising platform that helped brands re-engage website visitors through …

Undertone
UndertoneAcquired

Acquired by Perion Network · 2015

Undertone is a premium digital advertising platform known for its high-impact, cross-screen ad formats that blend creative storytelling with…

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…

TV Guide
TV GuideAcquired

Acquired by NTVB Media · 2015

TV Guide is an AdTech Platform company that provides TV programming information and advertising solutions to media companies and advertisers…

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Acquired by Neustar · 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 …

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BrightrollAcquired

Acquired by Yahoo · 2014

BrightRoll was a programmatic video advertising platform that pioneered automated video ad buying and selling before being acquired by Yahoo…

Mobfox
MobfoxAcquired

Acquired · 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 …