9 Acquisitions in the Advertising Platforms industry

Company acquisitions in the Advertising Platforms industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.

In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 9 acquisitions that took place in the Advertising Platforms industry.

AdColony acquired by Opera Mediaworks

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $75,000,000

Announcement: 24 June 2014

Details about the company:

AdColony is a mobile video advertising network that provides businesses and apps with full-screen, high-quality video ads via Instant Play.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Android, Apps, iOS, Video

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Adestra acquired by Upland BlueVenn

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $60,200,000

Announcement: 14 December 2018

Details about the company:

For large and expanding companies, Adestra is a dependable source of first-person marketing solutions.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Advertising Platforms, Big Data, Data Integration, Email, Email Marketing, Enterprise Software, Marketing Automation, Messaging, SaaS

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

ADYOULIKE acquired by OpenWeb

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $100,000,000

Announcement: 11 April 2022

Details about the company:

ADYOULIKE is an international ad network.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Mobile Advertising, Video

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Avocarrot acquired by Glispa

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $20,000,000

Announcement: 13 September 2016

Details about the company:

The top programmatic native ad exchange for mobile publishers is called Avocarrot.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Marketing, Mobile

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

NOBOT acquired by mediba

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $19,287,028

Announcement: 28 July 2011

Details about the company:

AdMaker, a platform for mobile application advertising, is a solution that NOBOT offers for mobile advertising.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Android, Consumer Electronics, iOS, Mobile

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Phly acquired by dropp group | droppLabs

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $25,000,000

Announcement: 8 September 2022

Details about the company:

Flyy was developed by the Real-World Social Metaverse.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Advertising Platforms, Social Network

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Podchaser acquired by Acast

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $34,000,000

Announcement: 17 July 2022

Details about the company:

The largest podcast database in the world, Podchaser powers podcaster, brand, and listener discovery.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Advertising Platforms, Analytics, Audio, Big Data, Data Visualization, Database, Internet Radio, Podcast, Search Engine, Social Network

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

SHIFT acquired by Brand Networks

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $50,000,000

Announcement: 14 May 2015

Details about the company:

For companies and agencies, SHIFT is a top cross-network social advertising platform.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Analytics, Apps, Real Time, Social Media

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

SundaySky acquired by Clearhaven Partners

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $100,000,000

Announcement: 11 July 2022

Details about the company:

The SmartVideo Platform from SundaySky blends the scalability of customized storytelling with the power of video.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Advertising Platforms, Digital Media, Personalization, Software, Video

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Ray is the VP of Sales at Flippa and has a passion for helping buyers find their dream digital asset, and helping sellers find a successful pathway to exit. Ray is motivated to create a more intuitive way to buy and sell online businesses, with success in managing multi-million dollar deals.

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