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36 AdTech transitions in 2019

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

The AdTech industry saw 36 significant transitions in 2019, with acquisitions dominating the landscape at 30 deals, while 3 companies rebranded, 1 merged, and 2 shut down. Notable shutdowns included Chitika and Onavo, while Bing Ads, Comcast Spotlight, and Wunderman Thompson underwent rebranding. Tableau emerged as the most connected entity with 214 connections across the industry's shifting landscape.

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).