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122 rebranded AdTech companies

AdTech companies that changed their name or identity.

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.

Wunderman Thompson

Became VML · 2019

A global creative and technology agency that combines data, commerce, and experience to deliver end-to-end marketing solutions for major bra…

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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…

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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…

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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Musical.lyRebranded

Became TikTok · 2018

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

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.

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JWTRebranded

Became Wunderman Thompson · 2018

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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.

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

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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, …

SpotX
SpotXRebranded

Became Magnite · 2015

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…

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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ValueClickRebranded

Became Conversant · 2014

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

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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 …

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VitrueRebranded

Became Oracle Marketing Cloud · 2012

Social media marketing platform acquired by Oracle in May 2012 for $300M.

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Became Mediaocean · 2012

Founding predecessor of Mediaocean (DDS, founded 1967).

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Became Razorfish · 2008

Avenue A was a pioneering digital advertising agency and ad management platform that became one of the largest interactive agencies in the e…

Admix
AdmixRebranded

Rebranded · successor unknown

Admix was a pioneering in-game advertising platform that merged with Landvault in June 2022, rebranding as Landvault and pivoting to web3 an…

Oracle Marketing Cloud was Oracle's comprehensive marketing automation and data management platform that operated as a distinct brand until …

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ProvableRebranded

Rebranded · successor unknown

Provable (formerly Integral Ad Science) provides digital ad verification and optimization solutions to ensure brand safety, ad fraud prevent…

Verizon Media DSP was a demand-side platform that enabled programmatic advertising across Yahoo's properties and the broader web before bein…

Verizon Media Platform (formerly Verizon Digital Media Services) was a CDN and streaming media delivery platform that evolved through multip…

Vungle
VungleRebranded

Became Liftoff

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

Amobee
AmobeeRebranded

Became Nexxen

Amobee was a leading omnichannel advertising platform that rebranded to Tremor International's Nexxen in 2023, having previously served as S…

Channel Advisor

Became Rithum

ChannelAdvisor is a cloud-based e-commerce platform that helps brands and retailers optimize their online sales across marketplaces, digital…

Google's free mobile and web analytics platform built into Firebase, offering unlimited event tracking and deep integration with Google Ads …

Limelight Networks

Became Edgio

Limelight Networks was a leading CDN and edge cloud services provider that rebranded to Edgio in 2022 after merging with Edgecast.

Metric Theory is a digital advertising agency specializing in paid media management and optimization across search, social, and programmatic…

OneView
OneViewRebranded

Became Roku Ads Manager

OneView is a programmatic advertising technology platform specializing in converged TV advertising solutions that bridge traditional linear …

Verizon Digital Media Services was Verizon's CDN and digital media delivery platform, later rebranded as Verizon Media (now part of Yahoo) a…

Falcon.io
Falcon.ioRebranded

Became Brandwatch

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

Mavrck
MavrckRebranded

Became Later

Mavrck is an all-in-one influencer marketing platform that helps enterprise brands discover, activate, and measure influencer campaigns at s…

MobileMonkey (now rebranded as Customers.ai) was a leading chatbot and multi-channel marketing automation platform that helped businesses en…

Zoho Reports was a self-service business intelligence and reporting platform that was rebranded as Zoho Analytics in 2017, continuing to ser…

WhiteOps
WhiteOpsRebranded

Became HUMAN Security

White Ops (now HUMAN Security) was a cybersecurity company specializing in bot fraud detection and prevention, protecting digital advertisin…

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BitstripsRebranded

Became Bitmoji

Toronto-based avatar/comic startup acquired by Snap March 2016 for $64M.

Brand New Galaxy

Became Assembly

Amsterdam connected-commerce agency.

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

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

FireEye
FireEyeRebranded

Became Mandiant

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

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

IBM's enterprise-grade conversational AI platform that enables businesses to build and deploy AI-powered virtual assistants and chatbots acr…

IBM Watson Studio is an enterprise AI and machine learning platform for building, training, and deploying models, not primarily an AdTech so…

Incapsula
IncapsulaRebranded

Rebranded · successor unknown

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

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Jam3Rebranded

Became Media.Monks

Toronto-based digital design and production studio that joined MediaMonks in March 2021 as part of the consolidation under the Media.Monks b…

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MightyHiveRebranded

Became Media.Monks

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

Rebranded AdTech companies — 122 tracked | ATDb