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Pushspring was acquired by T-Mobile US (Jul 2019)— see T-Mobile US for current status.
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Pushspring

Pushspring

Pushspring delivers unique mobile intent signals derived from app install and usage behavior, enabling advertisers to reach precisely defined audiences in programmatic campaigns with data unavailable from traditional sources.

t-mobile.comSeattle, Washington, United StatesFounded 2014

Last updated Jun 6, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Industry
Mobile Audience Data & Programmatic Advertising
Business Model
Marketplace
Target Market
Enterprise
Employee Count
11-50
Parent Company
T-Mobile US
API Available
Yes
Market Position

Niche mobile audience data provider specializing in app-based behavioral segments, operating as part of T-Mobile's advertising data ecosystem

Overview

Pushspring is a Seattle-based mobile audience data platform that specializes in app-based audience segments derived from mobile device behavior. The platform analyzes signals from apps installed and used on mobile devices to build rich audience profiles, enabling advertisers to target consumers based on demonstrated mobile intent. These segments are made available through programmatic advertising channels, giving marketers access to unique first- and third-party mobile data signals that go beyond traditional demographic or cookie-based targeting. In July 2019, T-Mobile US acquired Pushspring, integrating the company's mobile audience data capabilities into T-Mobile's broader advertising and data strategy. The acquisition positioned T-Mobile to leverage Pushspring's app intelligence alongside T-Mobile's own carrier-level data assets, strengthening its foothold in the mobile advertising and data marketplace. Pushspring's technology complemented T-Mobile's ambitions in the AdTech space, particularly as the carrier sought to monetize its unique network-level insights. Within the AdTech ecosystem, Pushspring occupies a niche as a provider of mobile-first audience data, competing with other data marketplaces and data management platforms. Its core differentiation lies in the granularity and specificity of app-usage signals, which serve as strong proxies for consumer intent, lifestyle, and purchase behavior. As part of T-Mobile, Pushspring's data assets contribute to a larger suite of advertising solutions targeting brands, agencies, and programmatic buyers seeking high-quality mobile audiences.

Products & Features

Mobile Audience Segments

Pre-built and custom audience segments based on app install and usage behavior for programmatic targeting

App Intelligence Data

Signals derived from mobile app activity used to infer consumer intent, interests, and lifestyle attributes

Data Marketplace

A marketplace enabling buyers to access and activate mobile audience data across programmatic platforms and DSPs

Key Features
App install and usage-based audience segmentationMobile intent signal generationProgrammatic audience activationCustom segment creationIntegration with major DSPs and data platformsPrivacy-compliant mobile data collection
Use Cases
Programmatic audience targeting for mobile campaignsConsumer intent modeling based on app usageLifestyle and interest-based audience segmentationCompetitive conquesting via app install signalsCross-channel audience extension from mobile data
Customer Segments
Brand advertisersMedia agenciesProgrammatic buyers and tradersData management platformsDemand-side platforms (DSPs)
Corporate history
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