Companies

TikTok Now was ByteDance's short-lived BeReal clone that prompted users to share simultaneous front-and-back camera snapshots daily, discontinued in June 2023 after less than a year of operation.

Truelink Capital is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on lower-middle-market services and technology investments. Led the management buyout of R/GA from IPG in March 2025 (with $50M innovation fund commitment).

Waterline Data was a data catalog and governance platform provider that used machine learning to automate metadata discovery and data cataloging before being acquired by Hitachi Vantara in 2019.

WeChat is a Chinese super-app offering messaging, social media, mobile payments, and advertising solutions, operated by Tencent.

Algolia is a cloud-based search and discovery platform that helps businesses build fast and relevant search experiences for their websites and mobile applications.

BeReal is an AdTech Platform that provides a social media app that encourages users to share a photo of themselves once a day at a different time each day.

Zaventem (Belgium) signage and interactive-experience agency, acquired by Deloitte Belgium Feb 1 2018. Folded into Deloitte Belgium. Sources: Deloitte Belgium press + Consultancy.uk + Mergr deal summary.

Chalice provides custom AI and machine learning algorithms for advertising optimization, audience targeting, and campaign performance. The company builds proprietary models for brands and agencies to improve programmatic advertising outcomes.

Evidon was a pioneering digital privacy and data transparency company that helped brands and publishers manage online tracking disclosures and comply with global privacy regulations.

Ezoic is an AdTech Platform that helps website publishers optimize their ad revenue and user experience through machine learning and data-driven insights.

Facebook Gaming is the gaming section of the Facebook app, for game streaming, groups and games. Its standalone mobile app shut down on October 28, 2022; Gaming continues inside Facebook.

Global market research and consumer insights company providing data analytics and intelligence across retail, media, and consumer behavior.

New York digital product and software-engineering company founded 2015, acquired by Deloitte Jan 22 2024. Bolsters both Deloitte Digital and Deloitte Engineering. Sources: PR Newswire + Deloitte US press release.

Hashoff was an AI-powered influencer marketing platform that connected brands with social media creators across major platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.

Nymity is a privacy compliance research and management platform, now a subsidiary of TrustArc, providing organizations with tools to operationalize and demonstrate ongoing privacy accountability.

Amsterdam digital marketing agency (founded 2010, also office in Ho Chi Minh City), acquired by Deloitte Digital May 1 2019. Strengthened Deloitte Digital's search/social/programmatic capabilities. Sources: Marketing Dive + The Drum + Consultancy.eu.

Stockholm brand strategy / innovation / digital agency (~50 employees), acquired by PwC May/June 2017. Folded into PwC Experience Center Stockholm (opened January 2018). Note: Pond's separate Design business was carved out and not acquired. Sources: The Drum + Marketing Dive.

Postmark is a transactional email service provider focused on reliable delivery of application emails with detailed analytics and deliverability tools.

A customer data platform (CDP) and identity resolution provider that helps brands unify and activate customer data across marketing channels.

American book publisher founded 1924. Was a subsidiary of CBS / ViacomCBS / Paramount Global from 1975 to 2023. Sold to KKR for $1.62B; deal closed October 30, 2023. Now a KKR portfolio company.

Corporate + financial communications PR firm. Acquired by SKDK from MDC February 2020.

Splitbee was a lightweight web analytics and A/B testing platform designed for modern web applications, acquired by Vercel in 2022.

Videoly is an e-commerce video content platform that helps online retailers automatically source and embed product videos onto their online stores. This solution enriches product pages, enhances the customer shopping experience, and aims to boost conversion rates for retailers globally.