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516 acquired AdTech companies

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

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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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 Inc. · 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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FjordAcquired

Acquired by Accenture Song · 2013

Service-design consultancy acquired by Accenture in 2013; 2,000+ designers across 36 global studios at peak.

Oracle Eloqua

Acquired by Oracle · 2013

Oracle Eloqua is an enterprise marketing automation platform that enables B2B marketers to create, deploy, and measure sophisticated multi-c…

Adap.tv
Adap.tvAcquired

Acquired by AOL · 2013

Adap.tv was a pioneering video advertising platform that provided programmatic buying and selling solutions for digital video advertising be…

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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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SiteScoutAcquired

Acquired by Centro · 2013

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

VerticalResponse

Acquired by Deluxe Corporation · 2013

VerticalResponse is an email marketing platform designed for small businesses, offering easy-to-use tools for creating, sending, and trackin…

Braintree
BraintreeAcquired

Acquired by PayPal · 2013

Braintree is a PayPal-owned full-stack payments platform that enables businesses to accept, process, and split payments globally with a sing…

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TrivagoAcquired

Acquired by Expedia · 2013

A global hotel search platform that aggregates and compares hotel prices from hundreds of booking sites to help travelers find the best deal…

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LiftDNAAcquired

Acquired by OpenX · 2012

Supply-side platform acquired by OpenX February 27 2012.

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McKinneyAcquired

Acquired by Cheil Worldwide · 2012

US creative agency based in Durham, NC, acquired by Cheil Worldwide in 2012 for an estimated $50M after a period of management-led independe…

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JumpTimeAcquired

Acquired by OpenX · 2012

Content valuation platform acquired by OpenX October 29 2012.

Locately
LocatelyAcquired

Acquired by Service Management Group (SMG) · 2012

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

Snapseed
SnapseedAcquired

Acquired by Google · 2012

A professional photo editing mobile application owned by Google, offering advanced image manipulation tools for iOS and Android devices.

Cisco Meraki
Cisco MerakiAcquired

Acquired by Cisco · 2012

Cisco Meraki provides cloud-managed IT solutions including wireless, switching, security, and IoT devices for simplified network management.

Zencoder
ZencoderAcquired

Acquired by Brightcove · 2012

Cloud-based video encoding service that provided API-driven video transcoding solutions for developers and media companies.

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Acquired by WPP plc · 2011

Scholz & Friends is a leading German creative agency network known for integrated advertising, brand strategy, and communications across Eur…

Pixlr
PixlrAcquired

Acquired by Inmagine Group · 2011

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

Google AdMob
Google AdMobAcquired

Acquired by Google · 2010

Google's mobile app monetization platform that enables app developers to earn revenue through in-app advertising and mediation.

Bitbucket
BitbucketAcquired

Acquired by Atlassian · 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.

Adobe Analytics

Acquired by Adobe Experience Cloud · 2009

Adobe Analytics is an enterprise-grade digital analytics platform that delivers real-time, multichannel data insights to help businesses und…

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Acquired by Cheil Worldwide · 2009

New York digital and innovation agency acquired by Cheil in stages (2009-2014, ultimately 100%).

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Acquired by Cheil Worldwide · 2008

UK creative agency founded 2005, in which Cheil Worldwide acquired a 49% stake in 2010 and later moved to majority control.

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Acquired by Hakuhodo DY Holdings · 2003

Founded 1944 in Osaka, Daiko is the Kansai-rooted general agency arm of Hakuhodo DY Holdings, with ~1,500 employees focused on brand activat…

Yomiko Advertising

Acquired by Hakuhodo DY Holdings · 2003

Yomiko Advertising (読売広告社) is a full-service Japanese advertising and integrated-marketing agency headquartered in Tokyo.

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Acquired by TBWA Worldwide · 1995

TBWA\Chiat\Day is a leading global advertising agency known for iconic creative campaigns and disruptive brand strategies, operating as part…

GeoEdge
GeoEdgeAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

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 …

Playable Factory

Acquired · successor unknown

Playable Factory is a no-code platform that enables anyone to build interactive 3D experiences, games, and simulations without writing a sin…

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…

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…

Sermo
SermoAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

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

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3Q DigitalAcquired

Acquired by Dept

3Q Digital is a performance-driven digital marketing agency specializing in paid search, social, and programmatic advertising for high-growt…

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Atomic ReachAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

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-…

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…

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…

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Acquired · successor unknown

Hanapin Marketing is a leading PPC and paid media agency known for managing large-scale search, social, and display advertising campaigns, a…

Lucid
LucidAcquired

Acquired by Adswerve

Lucid was an identity resolution and people-based marketing platform that helped brands connect customer data across devices and channels be…

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ManthanAcquired

Acquired by Algonomy

Manthan was an AI-powered analytics and customer data platform for retail and consumer industries, acquired by Fractal Analytics in 2020.

MetaX
MetaXAcquired

Acquired by Nexxen

MetaX was a blockchain-based advertising technology company that developed solutions for digital media transparency and fraud prevention bef…

NetBase Quid
NetBase QuidAcquired

Acquired by Cision

NetBase Quid is an AI-powered consumer and market intelligence platform that combines social media analytics with business intelligence to h…

NGData
NGDataAcquired

Acquired by Pegasystems

NGData was a customer data platform (CDP) provider specializing in AI-powered customer intelligence and personalization, acquired by Pegasys…

Nuvi
NuviAcquired

Acquired by Khoros

Social media listening and customer experience platform that was acquired by Khoros in 2021, now integrated into Khoros's customer engagemen…

Nuxeo
NuxeoAcquired

Acquired by Upland Software

Nuxeo is an open-source, cloud-native content services platform that helps enterprises manage, enrich, and deliver digital assets and busine…

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PubNationAcquired

Acquired by OpenX

Header bidding platform acquired by OpenX September 25 2017.

QuanticMind
QuanticMindAcquired

Acquired by Skai

QuanticMind was an AI-powered performance marketing platform that automated and optimized paid search and social advertising campaigns befor…

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RhythmOneAcquired

Acquired by Tremor International

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

RichRelevance

Acquired by Algonomy

RichRelevance was a pioneering AI-driven personalization platform for retail and e-commerce, later rebranded as Algonomy after merging with …

Scripted
ScriptedAcquired

Acquired by Verblio

Scripted was a content creation marketplace connecting businesses with freelance writers for content marketing needs before being acquired b…

ThePlatform
ThePlatformAcquired

Acquired by Comcast Corporation

ThePlatform was a pioneering video publishing and monetization platform that powered online video delivery for major media companies before …

Unmetric
UnmetricAcquired

Acquired by Cision

Unmetric was a social media intelligence platform that benchmarked brand performance across social channels, acquired by Cision in 2019.

Vdopia
VdopiaAcquired

Acquired by Chocolate Platform

Vdopia was a mobile-first programmatic advertising platform specializing in video and rich media ads, later rebranded as Chocolate Platform …

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ViroolAcquired

Acquired · successor unknown

Virool was a video advertising distribution platform that enabled brands and agencies to distribute viral video content across a vast networ…

Aptrinsic
AptrinsicAcquired

Acquired by Gainsight

Aptrinsic is a product experience platform that helps software companies drive user engagement, product adoption, and business outcomes thro…

AspireIQ
AspireIQAcquired

Acquired by Aspire

AspireIQ was an influencer marketing platform that connected brands with content creators for authentic marketing campaigns before being acq…