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36 AdTech transitions in 2019

Companies acquired, rebranded, merged, or shut down in 2019.

Agilone
AgiloneAcquired

Acquired by Acquia · 2019

AgilOne was a customer data platform and predictive marketing analytics solution that helped retailers unify customer data and deliver perso…

Alooma
AloomaAcquired

Acquired by Google · 2019

Alooma was a cloud data pipeline platform that enabled businesses to integrate, transform, and stream data into their data warehouses in rea…

Appsee
AppseeAcquired

Acquired by ServiceNow · 2019

Appsee was a mobile analytics platform specializing in qualitative user behavior insights through session recordings and touch heatmaps befo…

Apptimize
ApptimizeAcquired

Acquired by Airship · 2019

Apptimize was a mobile A/B testing and feature management platform that helped product teams optimize app experiences across iOS, Android, a…

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Belka GamesAcquired

Acquired by Tripledot Studios · 2019

Mobile gaming studio (Clockmaker, Funky Bay).

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Cadence13Acquired

Acquired by Audacy · 2019

Cadence13 was a premium podcast network and advertising sales company that specialized in branded content and host-read advertising for podc…

CAKE
CAKEAcquired

Acquired · 2019

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

Carbon Black
Carbon BlackAcquired

Acquired · 2019

VMware Carbon Black is a leading cloud-native endpoint security platform that protects organizations against advanced cyber threats using be…

Contactually
ContactuallyAcquired

Acquired · 2019

Contactually was a CRM and relationship intelligence platform designed for real estate professionals and small businesses to manage client r…

Cxense
CxenseAcquired

Acquired · 2019

Cxense was a data management and personalization platform that provided content intelligence and programmatic advertising solutions for digi…

DiscoverOrg
DiscoverOrgAcquired

Acquired by ZoomInfo · 2019

DiscoverOrg (now ZoomInfo) was a leading B2B sales intelligence platform providing accurate contact and account data to help sales and marke…

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DrawbridgeAcquired

Acquired by LinkedIn Marketing Solutions · 2019

Cross-device identity resolution platform that pioneered probabilistic matching technology to connect users across mobile, desktop, and tabl…

Dynamic Yield

Acquired · 2019

Dynamic Yield is an AI-powered personalization platform that helps brands deliver individualized experiences across web, mobile, email, and …

Influenster
InfluensterAcquired

Acquired by Bazaarvoice · 2019

Influenster is a product discovery and reviews platform that connects consumers with brands through sampling campaigns and authentic user-ge…

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JanrainAcquired

Acquired by Aki Technologies · 2019

Janrain was a pioneer in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), enabling brands to manage consumer identities, social login, and fi…

Kapost
KapostAcquired

Acquired · 2019

Kapost was a B2B content operations platform that helped marketing teams manage the entire content lifecycle, from strategy and creation to …

Lattice Engines

Acquired by Dun & Bradstreet · 2019

Lattice Engines was a B2B predictive analytics and sales intelligence platform that used AI to help companies identify and prioritize sales …

Mautic
MauticAcquired

Acquired by Acquia · 2019

Mautic is an open-source marketing automation platform that empowers businesses to manage email campaigns, lead nurturing, and customer jour…

Mintigo
MintigoAcquired

Acquired · 2019

Mintigo was a B2B predictive marketing and sales intelligence platform that used machine learning to help companies identify and prioritize …

Nanigans
NanigansAcquired

Acquired by Skai · 2019

Nanigans was a performance advertising platform specializing in Facebook and Instagram ad optimization before being acquired by Skai (former…

Ooyala
OoyalaAcquired

Acquired · 2019

Ooyala was a video technology platform that provided online video publishing, analytics, and monetization solutions before being acquired an…

Pandora
PandoraAcquired

Acquired by SiriusXM Media · 2019

Pandora is a pioneering internet radio and music streaming platform known for its Music Genome Project-powered personalized radio stations, …

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Acquired by SiriusXM Media · 2019

Pandora Media was a pioneering internet radio and music streaming platform that revolutionized personalized audio advertising before being a…

Percolate
PercolateAcquired

Acquired by Seismic · 2019

Percolate was a marketing content management and orchestration platform that helped enterprise brands plan, create, and distribute marketing…

Periscope Data

Acquired by Sisense · 2019

Data analytics and business intelligence platform that was acquired by Sisense in 2019, enabling data-driven teams to analyze and visualize …

Salesfusion
SalesfusionAcquired

Acquired by SugarCRM · 2019

Salesfusion was a marketing automation platform designed for small to mid-sized B2B companies, acquired by Sugar CRM in 2016.

SendGrid
SendGridAcquired

Acquired by Twilio · 2019

SendGrid is a cloud-based email delivery platform acquired by Twilio, providing transactional and marketing email infrastructure for develop…

Tableau
TableauAcquired

Acquired by Salesforce · 2019

Tableau is a leading data visualization and business intelligence platform, now a Salesforce subsidiary, that helps organizations explore, a…

Ubimo
UbimoAcquired

Acquired by Verve Group · 2019

Ubimo was a location intelligence and mobile advertising platform that leveraged real-world location data to enable targeted advertising cam…

Usabilla
UsabillaAcquired

Acquired by Momentive · 2019

Usabilla is a customer feedback and Voice of Customer (VoC) platform that helps enterprises collect, analyze, and act on user feedback acros…

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…

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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.

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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SafeDKMerged

Merged into AppLovin · 2019

Israeli SDK-management + brand-safety platform acquired by AppLovin July 9 2019 to bolster MAX brand safety.

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ChitikaShut down

Shut down · 2019

Chitika was a search-targeted online advertising network that served billions of ads monthly to publishers outside of Google's ecosystem, sp…

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OnavoShut down

Shut down · 2019

Onavo was a mobile analytics + VPN company acquired by Facebook October 2013 (~$120M).