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138 rebranded AdTech companies

AdTech companies that changed their name or identity.

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TheoremOneRebranded

Became Media.Monks · 2022

Engineering and digital transformation consultancy acquired by S4 Capital and merged into Media.Monks in 2022.

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XX ArtistsRebranded

Became Media.Monks · 2022

XX Artists was a creator-focused talent management and brand partnership platform that has since rebranded, connecting social media influenc…

Facebook, Inc.

Became Meta Platforms · 2021

Meta Platforms' flagship social networking platform and one of the world's largest digital advertising ecosystems, connecting billions of us…

Centro
CentroRebranded

Became Basis Technologies · 2021

Enterprise advertising software platform that was acquired by SteelHouse in 2017, providing workflow automation and campaign management solu…

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MDC PartnersRebranded

Became Stagwell Inc. · 2021

Canadian-American marketing holding company (1980-2021); merged into Stagwell August 23, 2021.

SpotX
SpotXRebranded

Became Magnite · 2021

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 Magnit…

Vungle
VungleRebranded

Became Liftoff · 2021

Vungle was a leading in-app video advertising platform that merged into Liftoff to form one of the largest independent mobile marketing plat…

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AlphonsoRebranded

Became LG Ads Solutions · 2021

Alphonso is a TV data and measurement company that uses Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) technology to track viewing behavior across smar…

Historical (2018-2021) brand for Disney's BAMTech-derived technology subsidiary.

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EpiserverRebranded

Became Optimizely · 2021

Episerver was a leading digital experience platform (DXP) provider that rebranded to Optimizely in 2021 after merging with the experimentati…

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HomeAdvisorRebranded

Became Angi Inc. · 2021

HomeAdvisor is a digital marketplace connecting homeowners with local home service professionals, using pay-per-lead advertising to monetize…

Kenshoo
KenshooRebranded

Became Skai · 2021

Kenshoo (now Skai) is a leading AI-powered advertising platform enabling marketers to plan, execute, and optimize campaigns across search, s…

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MightyHiveRebranded

Became Media.Monks · 2021

Programmatic media and advanced data services company founded in 2012 in San Francisco.

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VizeumRebranded

Became iProspect · 2021

Dentsu media-network agency.

Crello
CrelloRebranded

Became VistaCreate · 2021

Crello was a graphic design platform for non-designers that rebranded to VistaCreate in 2021 after being acquired by Vista (formerly VistaPr…

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Became FGS Global · 2021

Finsbury Glover Hering is a global strategic communications and public relations consultancy advising corporations, institutions, and indivi…

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Became Media.Monks · 2021

Multicultural marketing and culture agency that joined the unified Media.Monks brand in August 2021 as part of the consolidation of all 24 S…

FireEye
FireEyeRebranded

Became Mandiant · 2021

FireEye was a publicly traded cybersecurity company specializing in threat intelligence and incident response (founded 2004, acquired Mandia…

Fishtown Analytics

Became dbt Labs · 2021

Fishtown Analytics, now rebranded as dbt Labs, pioneered the dbt (data build tool) framework that transformed how data analysts and engineer…

Dentsu Inc.
Dentsu Inc.Rebranded

Became Dentsu Group Inc. · 2020

Dentsu is one of the world's largest advertising and media agency groups, offering integrated marketing, media, creative, and data-driven so…

Rubicon Project

Became Magnite · 2020

Rubicon Project was a leading programmatic advertising technology company that operated one of the largest independent sell-side platforms (…

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CadreonRebranded

Became Matterkind · 2020

Cadreon was IPG Mediabrands' addressable advertising platform launched 2010.

Dataxu
DataxuRebranded

Became OneView · 2020

DataXu was a programmatic marketing platform that provided software for omnichannel campaign planning, execution, and optimization before be…

Network operating from 2013 (post-Aegis acquisition) to 2020 when rebranded to Dentsu International.

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TelariaRebranded

Became Magnite · 2020

Telaria was a leading sell-side video ad management platform that merged with Rubicon Project in 2020 to form Magnite, the largest independe…

Real-time personalization and customer data platform that delivers individualized experiences across web, email, and mobile channels.

BounceX
BounceXRebranded

Became Wunderkind · 2020

BounceX (now Wunderkind) is a behavioral marketing platform that identifies anonymous website visitors and delivers personalized, triggered …

Commarco
CommarcoRebranded

Became Scholz & Friends Family · 2020

Commarco GmbH was a German marketing-services holding group (Scholz & Friends, deepblue networks, gkk DialogGroup) acquired by WPP in 2011, …

News Corp shopper-marketing subsidiary (1988-2020).

Bing Ads
Bing AdsRebranded

Became Microsoft Advertising · 2019

Microsoft's search advertising platform that enables advertisers to reach audiences across Bing, Yahoo, MSN, and the Microsoft Advertising N…

AudienceXpress

Became Effectv · 2019

AudienceXpress is a performance-based advertising sales product within Comcast Advertising, focused on remnant-level multiscreen TV inventor…

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Became Effectv · 2019

Comcast's local cable advertising sales arm 2002-2018, rebranded to Effectv in 2019 along with AudienceXpress consolidation.

Marketo
MarketoRebranded

Became Marketo Engage · 2019

Leading marketing automation platform acquired by Adobe in 2018, providing engagement marketing software for B2B and B2C marketers.

Rakuten Marketing

Became Rakuten Advertising · 2019

Rakuten Marketing is a global affiliate marketing and performance marketing platform that connects advertisers with publishers to drive cust…

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SapientRebranded

Became Publicis Sapient · 2019

Sapient was a global technology and consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, marketing services, and technology solutions, no…

Falcon.io
Falcon.ioRebranded

Became Brandwatch · 2019

Falcon.io was a unified social media management platform that merged listening, publishing, advertising, and analytics into a single tool — …

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Became Kantar · 2019

Millward Brown was a leading global market research and brand consultancy that rebranded as Kantar Millward Brown and later merged into Kant…

AppNexus
AppNexusRebranded

Became Xandr · 2018

AppNexus was a leading independent programmatic advertising technology platform that powered real-time bidding and ad exchanges before being…

DoubleClick
DoubleClickRebranded

Became Google Ad Manager · 2018

DoubleClick was a pioneering ad technology company that developed ad serving and management platforms before being acquired by Google in 200…

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Time WarnerRebranded

Became WarnerMedia · 2018

Time Warner was a global media and entertainment conglomerate that was acquired by AT&T in 2018 and rebranded as WarnerMedia, retiring the T…

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Became Burson · 2018

BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe) was WPP's PR network formed 2018 from the merger of Burson-Marsteller + Cohn & Wolfe.

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Musical.lyRebranded

Became TikTok · 2018

Musical.ly was a Chinese-developed lip-sync/music video app.

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JWT DublinRebranded

Became Wunderman Thompson · 2018

JWT Dublin is the Irish outpost of the legendary J.

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JWT JapanRebranded

Became Wunderman Thompson · 2018

JWT Japan is the Tokyo-based arm of J.

Magento
MagentoRebranded

Became Adobe Commerce · 2018

An open-source e-commerce platform providing merchants with flexible shopping cart systems and control over their online store's look, conte…

Wunderman
WundermanRebranded

Became Wunderman Thompson · 2018

Global digital marketing and customer experience agency that merged with Thompson to form Wunderman Thompson, now part of VML.

Adobe's integrated marketing technology platform that combines analytics, advertising, content management, and personalization tools for ent…

Tremor Video
Tremor VideoRebranded

Became Telaria · 2017

Tremor Video was a New York video advertising technology company (founded 2005, NYSE IPO 2013) that sold its demand-side business in 2015, r…

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DemandwareRebranded

Became Salesforce Commerce Cloud · 2016

Cloud-based eCommerce platform acquired by Salesforce in July 2016 for $2.8B and rebranded as Salesforce Commerce Cloud.

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HookLogicRebranded

Became Criteo Retail Media · 2016

HookLogic was an early commerce-media platform acquired by Criteo in November 2016 for $250M.

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Isobar JapanRebranded

Became Dentsu Isobar · 2016

Isobar Japan is the Japanese arm of the global Isobar digital agency network, delivering integrated digital marketing, creative technology, …

MLB Advanced Media spin-off founded 2015, focused on OTT video streaming technology.

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Casale MediaRebranded

Became Index Exchange · 2015

Toronto-based ad-network founded 2001.

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Coupons.comRebranded

Became Quotient Technology · 2015

Coupons.com was a leading digital coupon and promotional platform that connected consumers with brands through printable and digital coupons…

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ValueClickRebranded

Became Conversant · 2014

ValueClick was a leading performance-based digital advertising network that connected advertisers with publishers through cost-per-click and…

Incapsula
IncapsulaRebranded

Became Imperva · 2014

Cloud-based web application security and DDoS protection service, now part of Imperva's application security platform.

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CompendiumRebranded

Became Oracle Marketing Cloud · 2013

Content marketing platform acquired by Oracle in October 2013.

Cloud-based digital marketing automation platform acquired by Salesforce in July 2013 for $2.5B and rebranded as the foundation of Salesforc…

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MediaBankRebranded

Became Mediaocean · 2012

MediaBank was a leading media management and financial software provider for advertisers and agencies that merged with Donovan Data Systems …