Adobe Inc. is a diversified software company headquartered in San Jose, California, that operates globally. It is best known for its Digital Media segment, which includes Creative Cloud, a subscription service that provides tools for content creation, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, aimed at individual creators, teams, and enterprises. The Digital Experience segment offers solutions for managing and optimizing customer interactions, catering to marketers and advertisers. Adobe also has a Publishing segment, which delivers e-learning solutions and document management services. The company distributes its products directly through its website and sales force, as well as via a network of distributors and resellers. Founded in 1982, Adobe has established itself as a leader in digital marketing and media solutions, enabling users to create, publish, and monetize their content effectively across various channels and devices.
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MagicSchool AI
Series B in 2025
MagicSchool provides various AI tools to assist teachers with their diverse tasks. It is a comprehensive platform designed to support teachers in multiple facets of their profession, including lesson planning, assessment creation, differentiation, communication, and beyond. Utilizing over 60 AI tools, it generates original and tailored educational content, feedback, and recommendations.
MIND
Seed Round in 2024
MIND operates as a data security platform, which puts data loss prevention (DLP) and insider risk management (IRM) programs on autopilot.
Polycam
Series A in 2024
Polycam is a company that specializes in 3D creation tools, primarily through its sensor application designed for rapid three-dimensional scanning. This application utilizes advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence technologies, including a colorization engine, to produce photorealistic 3D scans of objects and environments. By enabling users to capture, document, edit, and share digital 3D content, Polycam facilitates a new form of reality capture accessible to a broad audience. The platform allows for collaboration, enabling users to send their 3D captures and work together from various locations.
Rephrase.ai
Acquisition in 2023
Rephrase.ai specializes in an AI-powered video creation technology that transforms text into animated videos featuring realistic facial representations of individuals. This innovative approach employs generative AI to analyze and learn the facial features of specific people in relation to spoken audio, allowing the system to create photorealistic visuals for any new text or audio input. The platform serves a variety of applications, enabling clients to produce training videos, personalize sales presentations, animate characters in augmented and virtual reality, and provide a visual identity for digital assistants. Through its advanced technology, Rephrase.ai enhances the way organizations communicate and engage with their audiences.
LucidLink
Series C in 2023
LucidLink is a developer of a cloud-native file service that facilitates collaboration among remote creative teams working with shared data sets. Its platform, known as Filespaces, offers high-performance scalability and robust security features, allowing users to efficiently manage file-based workloads on object storage. By transforming cloud-hosted assets into an extension of local storage, LucidLink enables teams to access files instantly without the need for syncing or downloading, thereby enhancing productivity and streamlining collaborative media projects.
ContentCal
Acquisition in 2021
ContentCal allows users to collaborate, share, plan and publish content to drive engagement on social media. Features include tracking performance, creating reports, and getting insight into what works on various channels.
Truepic
Series B in 2021
Truepic, Inc. operates an image authentication platform that enables consumers and enterprises to verify the authenticity of images and videos. Founded in 2014 and based in La Jolla, California, the company uses controlled capture technology and an image processing engine to combat visual deception and disinformation. Truepic's applications span various sectors, including insurance claims, property management, beauty, health, online sales, and journalism. Its transparency tools provide verifiable information about the origin and editing history of digital content, empowering users to distinguish between authentic and manipulated media. Recognized by notable publications for its innovative approach, Truepic's technology is trusted by consumers, businesses, creators, and publishers to make informed decisions regarding digital content.
Tiled
Series A in 2021
Tiled is an online platform that transforms static content into engaging interactive micro-apps to drive engagement and deliver insight. It enables users to create an unlimited number of public and private micro apps equipped with security, permissions and user management to control who has access to your content. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Opulence Images Atlanta Georgia
Seed Round in 2021
We are a full-service, multimedia creative company capable of executing even the most ambitious jobs. We have a long history of working with brands, agencies and members of the community and our results speak for themselves. Our comprehensive, fixed pricing is tailored specifically to each project. We typically book out weeks in advance so please reach out today to schedule all of your photography needs. We can’t wait to make your creative vision a reality
LucidLink
Series A in 2021
LucidLink is a developer of a cloud-native file service that facilitates collaboration among remote creative teams working with shared data sets. Its platform, known as Filespaces, offers high-performance scalability and robust security features, allowing users to efficiently manage file-based workloads on object storage. By transforming cloud-hosted assets into an extension of local storage, LucidLink enables teams to access files instantly without the need for syncing or downloading, thereby enhancing productivity and streamlining collaborative media projects.
Cortex
Seed Round in 2021
Cortex, founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, develops an internal developer portal aimed at enhancing service quality and operational efficiency for software development teams. The platform provides an application suite that assists in cataloging and scoring microservices while streamlining documentation search, incident response, and service health audits. Cortex’s technology automates onboarding workflows by scanning potential microservices, mapping metadata, and inferring critical information like ownership and on-call rotations. This enables engineers to create essential production readiness checklists, conduct security audits, and assess both operational and development maturity, ultimately allowing developers to prioritize tasks that contribute to business growth.
LottieFiles
Series A in 2021
LottieFiles is a design company that focuses on micro animations, providing a mobile-based platform for designers to share, test, and refine their work. The platform specializes in digital art, motion graphics, web design, and app design, offering tools for creating interactive animations. By utilizing an open-source animation file format, LottieFiles enables the production of small, interactive files that can be manipulated in real-time. This capability allows clients to enhance user engagement and improve the visual appeal of their products, ultimately helping them capture and maintain user attention.
Workfront
Acquisition in 2020
Workfront, Inc. specializes in cloud-based enterprise work management solutions aimed at enhancing productivity and collaboration among marketing, IT, and other teams. Its flagship product, Workfront Enterprise Work Cloud, provides a centralized platform for managing and collaborating on various projects throughout the work lifecycle, effectively reducing reliance on excessive email and meetings. Additionally, Workfront Fusion enables integration with common business applications, further streamlining workflows. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including marketing teams, creative agencies, and corporate organizations, offering tailored solutions for project management, corporate application development, and new product initiatives. Beyond software, Workfront also provides consulting, education, and support services to ensure client success. Founded in 2001 and based in Lehi, Utah, Workfront operates data centers in Ireland, Germany, and the United States. In 2015, it rebranded from AtTask, Inc. and is currently a subsidiary of Adobe Inc.
Skillshare
Series D in 2020
Skillshare, Inc. is an online learning community that connects creators from around the world, offering a diverse range of classes focused on various skills such as illustration, design, photography, and business. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, the platform allows users to participate in online classes, view video lessons, and engage in projects and workshops, as well as teach their own classes. This inclusive environment fosters creativity and encourages members to explore and develop new skills, catering to both personal interests and professional growth. Through its extensive library of courses, Skillshare empowers individuals to harness their creative potential and learn in a collaborative setting.
LottieFiles
Seed Round in 2020
LottieFiles is a design company that focuses on micro animations, providing a mobile-based platform for designers to share, test, and refine their work. The platform specializes in digital art, motion graphics, web design, and app design, offering tools for creating interactive animations. By utilizing an open-source animation file format, LottieFiles enables the production of small, interactive files that can be manipulated in real-time. This capability allows clients to enhance user engagement and improve the visual appeal of their products, ultimately helping them capture and maintain user attention.
CAGE
Venture Round in 2019
Based in Oklahoma City, Cage is a media collaboration and visual project management platform that empowers creative teams and improves digital workflows. Cage’s cloud-based platform powers the visual collaboration and streamlines team communication, task management, collaborative media reviews, asset management and faster approvals for freelancers, designers, creative teams, marketers, vfx studios, filmmakers, agencies, and post production teams around the world. Cage’s current enterprise customers include innovative brands such as Sapient, CMT, The Foundry, Best Buy, Crayola, Intel, Leo Burnett, Jim Henson Company and Lego
By HumanKind
Seed Round in 2019
by Humankind is a direct-to-consumer personal care brand dedicated to reducing our global dependence on single-use plastic in the products we use every day. Offering revolutionary products that take a more responsible approach to your body and our planet, the brand’s refillable deodorant, mouthwash tablets, and shampoo bar offer clean-ingredient, scientifically advanced solutions to reduce single-use plastic waste by 90 percent or more when compared to current market offerings. The brand’s refill model is designed to measure the collective impact of the by Humankind community over time, making one small step for you, one giant step by Humankind.
Allegorithmic
Acquisition in 2019
Allegorithmic is a software developer focused on creating tools for 3D texture and material generation, particularly for the game and video post-production industries. The company's flagship product, Substance, allows content developers to efficiently create texture assets, significantly reducing production time and file sizes compared to traditional methods. With capabilities such as the automatic generation of procedural textures, Allegorithmic's software is designed to meet the unique needs of the VFX, film, and design sectors. The company collaborates with leading innovators in the field to advance content production technologies, positioning itself as a transformative force in the development and distribution of rich digital content.
Marketo
Acquisition in 2018
Marketo, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based engagement marketing software that assists organizations in executing and managing various marketing activities across multiple channels, including online, social, mobile, and offline. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Marketo offers a comprehensive platform designed for both small businesses and large enterprises, enabling marketers to streamline their campaigns and enhance customer engagement. Its solutions encompass a range of functionalities, including marketing automation, email marketing, social media engagement, digital advertising, web personalization, and marketing analytics. Additionally, Marketo supports its customers through the Marketo Marketing Nation, a network of resources that facilitates the strategic and practical application of its products. The company serves diverse industries, such as healthcare, technology, and financial services, through various distribution channels. As of October 2018, Marketo operates as a subsidiary of Adobe Inc. and has a presence in 36 countries, including Japan, Australia, and several European nations.
Uru
Acquisition in 2018
Uru, Inc. specializes in content-aware video advertising solutions, utilizing computer vision and machine learning to analyze video and visual media in real time. The company's software as a service (SaaS) platform enables creators and publishers to identify objects, themes, and monetization opportunities within their videos, facilitating the integration of brand graphics. Additionally, Uru offers an application programming interface (API) that allows video player platforms to enable their users to monetize content directly through their content management systems. Founded in May 2016 by Brunno Attorre and Bill Marino, Uru is headquartered in New York and serves a diverse clientele that includes publishers, creators, and brands.
KyleBrush.com
Acquisition in 2017
KyleBrush.com is a service that offers digital brushes for Adobe’s Creative Cloud tools.
Demandbase
Series H in 2017
Demandbase is a developer of an account-based marketing platform tailored for business-to-business (B2B) companies seeking to optimize their revenue generation while utilizing fewer resources. The platform integrates advertising, marketing, sales, and analytics, allowing sales and marketing professionals to effectively identify and engage with high-potential accounts. By leveraging a combination of proprietary data and artificial intelligence, Demandbase enables organizations to align their sales and marketing efforts, ensuring that time and budget are directed toward accounts most likely to convert. Additionally, the company offers a pay-as-you-go service for acquiring B2B marketing lists, sales leads, and email marketing solutions, thereby enhancing clients' overall marketing performance.
TubeMogul
Acquisition in 2016
TubeMogul, Inc. is a software company that specializes in digital branding, providing a cloud-based platform for video advertising. This platform allows advertisers to plan, buy, measure, and optimize their advertising spend efficiently. With tools like Platform Direct for self-service campaign management and Platform Services for tailored campaign objectives, TubeMogul simplifies the advertising process for brands and agencies. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, TubeMogul has established itself as a leader in programmatic video advertising, enabling clients to unify their video campaigns and gain insights into their effectiveness. In December 2016, TubeMogul became a subsidiary of Adobe Systems Incorporated, further expanding its capabilities in the digital marketing landscape.
Livefyre
Acquisition in 2016
Livefyre is a content marketing and engagement platform that enables brands and publishers to integrate user-generated content into their websites and marketing efforts. Founded in 2009, the platform allows marketers to leverage real-time social content, enhancing audience engagement and driving traffic, conversions, and revenue. Livefyre serves over 1,500 prominent brands, including CBS, Cisco Systems, and CNN, by providing tools that facilitate the seamless incorporation of trusted content across various channels, such as websites, advertisements, emails, and digital displays. The company has established significant partnerships with major players like Adobe and Salesforce, positioning itself as a leader in content marketing solutions. Backed by notable investors, Livefyre continues to innovate in the realm of audience engagement and content curation.
Digital Analytix
Acquisition in 2015
Digital Analytix Enterprise combines the best of analytics and audience demographics to give you unparalleled data access and visibility into the characteristics of your entire user base. Access data in raw form for the real-time insights needed to help your business compete—and thrive. Digital Analytix Enterprise provides the platform and tools to help you discover, analyze and communicate key business insights. With access to the full spectrum of features, Enterprise is your solution to unlock your data and find the most granular insights to maximize the value of your digital investments.
Demandbase
Series G in 2015
Demandbase is a developer of an account-based marketing platform tailored for business-to-business (B2B) companies seeking to optimize their revenue generation while utilizing fewer resources. The platform integrates advertising, marketing, sales, and analytics, allowing sales and marketing professionals to effectively identify and engage with high-potential accounts. By leveraging a combination of proprietary data and artificial intelligence, Demandbase enables organizations to align their sales and marketing efforts, ensuring that time and budget are directed toward accounts most likely to convert. Additionally, the company offers a pay-as-you-go service for acquiring B2B marketing lists, sales leads, and email marketing solutions, thereby enhancing clients' overall marketing performance.
Mixamo
Acquisition in 2015
Mixamo’s end-to-end, web-based suite of tools makes the process of 3D character creation, rigging and animation accessible to artists of all skill levels. Mixamo Inc. is a Silicon Valley, VC-funded company founded by 3D pioneers Stefano Corazza, CEO, and Nazim Kareemi. Based on research from Stanford University’s BioMotion lab, Mixamo provides 3D game developers the power to customize and create professional-quality animated characters at unprecedented speeds. Located in San Francisco, Mixamo currently employs a team of outstanding computer vision experts, 3D animators, software engineers and serial entrepreneurs from around the world. Mixamo is currently in use by several thousand paying customers spanning individual artists to indie developers to AAA game and film studios including Eidos Montreal, Behavior Interactive and GREE. On a monthly basis, Mixamo’s website draws over 70,000 unique visitors and users download over 40,000 assets and rig 6,000 characters.
Livefyre
Series D in 2015
Livefyre is a content marketing and engagement platform that enables brands and publishers to integrate user-generated content into their websites and marketing efforts. Founded in 2009, the platform allows marketers to leverage real-time social content, enhancing audience engagement and driving traffic, conversions, and revenue. Livefyre serves over 1,500 prominent brands, including CBS, Cisco Systems, and CNN, by providing tools that facilitate the seamless incorporation of trusted content across various channels, such as websites, advertisements, emails, and digital displays. The company has established significant partnerships with major players like Adobe and Salesforce, positioning itself as a leader in content marketing solutions. Backed by notable investors, Livefyre continues to innovate in the realm of audience engagement and content curation.
Fotolia
Acquisition in 2014
Fotolia is an image bank that offers a crowdsourced library, which includes royalty-free images, vectors, illustrations and video footage clips. It is a community of artists, graphic designers, and a list of well-known agencies that provide content for this image bank. It maintains an international team of moderators who validates the submitted content and ensures the quality of the images, vectors, illustrations, and video clips. The contributing artists receive a commission when the images, vectors, illustrations, and videos are purchased. All images offered on Fotolia are royalty-free and can be used for any design project or document with no time limits. Fotolia provides its services across the span of the globe with websites in 15 languages and in 23 regions. It was founded in 2005, based in New York City, U.S.
Gigya
Series F in 2014
Gigya, Inc. offers a customer identity management platform that assists businesses in transforming unknown site visitors into engaged, loyal customers. The platform allows brands to collect and manage customer identities at scale, enabling the creation of personalized experiences that fuel growth and enhance customer relationships. By providing tools for driving registrations and managing customer data, Gigya improves cross-channel user experiences. Additionally, it supplies developers with APIs for secure registration, authentication, profile management, data analytics, and third-party integrations. The platform is designed to accommodate social identities, mobile devices, and modern marketing needs. Gigya serves a diverse clientele across industries such as e-commerce, media, publishing, and travel, with more than 700 leading organizations relying on its technology to foster identity-driven relationships. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Gigya operates as a subsidiary of hybris AG since November 2017.
Demandbase
Series F in 2014
Demandbase is a developer of an account-based marketing platform tailored for business-to-business (B2B) companies seeking to optimize their revenue generation while utilizing fewer resources. The platform integrates advertising, marketing, sales, and analytics, allowing sales and marketing professionals to effectively identify and engage with high-potential accounts. By leveraging a combination of proprietary data and artificial intelligence, Demandbase enables organizations to align their sales and marketing efforts, ensuring that time and budget are directed toward accounts most likely to convert. Additionally, the company offers a pay-as-you-go service for acquiring B2B marketing lists, sales leads, and email marketing solutions, thereby enhancing clients' overall marketing performance.
Aviary
Acquisition in 2014
Aviary is a photo-editing platform headquartered in New York City, designed to foster creative expression through imagery. Established in 2007, it provides users with an intuitive editing experience and a diverse array of creative content, including custom photo filters, frames, graphics, and overlays. The platform supports millions of users globally, empowering both everyday content creators and professional photographers to edit billions of images. Aviary also offers a free software development kit (SDK) that allows developers to integrate its customizable photo editing tools into applications across various platforms, including iOS, Android, Windows, and web browsers. The company has attracted over $19 million in funding from prominent investors, reflecting its commitment to making professional-quality photo editing accessible to everyone.
Neolane
Acquisition in 2013
Neolane, Inc. is a provider of conversational marketing technology that specializes in marketing automation and cross-channel campaign management software for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketers. The company enables organizations to create and maintain one-to-one lifetime dialogues with their customers, enhancing revenue generation and marketing efficiency. Neolane has demonstrated significant growth, recording $58 million in revenue in 2012, which represented a 40% increase from the previous year. The company has received recognition for its innovative approach, being named #64 on Forbes' list of America's Most Promising Companies in 2013. Neolane's technology is utilized by over 400 leading global companies, including Alcatel Lucent, Barnes & Noble, Orange, Sears Canada, Sephora Europe, and Sony Music, helping them navigate customer engagement challenges effectively.
Ideacodes
Acquisition in 2013
Ideacodes is a design consultancy that helps startups, organizations and businesses with the design and user experience of web applications, smart devices, digital products and networked communities.
Demandbase
Series D in 2013
Demandbase is a developer of an account-based marketing platform tailored for business-to-business (B2B) companies seeking to optimize their revenue generation while utilizing fewer resources. The platform integrates advertising, marketing, sales, and analytics, allowing sales and marketing professionals to effectively identify and engage with high-potential accounts. By leveraging a combination of proprietary data and artificial intelligence, Demandbase enables organizations to align their sales and marketing efforts, ensuring that time and budget are directed toward accounts most likely to convert. Additionally, the company offers a pay-as-you-go service for acquiring B2B marketing lists, sales leads, and email marketing solutions, thereby enhancing clients' overall marketing performance.
Behance
Acquisition in 2012
Behance is an online platform that allows creative professionals to showcase and discover their work through multimedia portfolios. Launched in September 2006 by Matias Corea and Scott Belsky, the platform serves various creative fields, including graphic design, photography, fashion, and animation, among others. Behance enables users to display their portfolios across the social web and provides tools for schools and organizations to build creative networks. It also integrates with ProSite, a customizable personal portfolio site builder. The platform has gained significant traction, attracting millions of users who utilize it to find and display talent. With operations based in New York, Behance serves as a key resource for showcasing creative talent and has become essential for individuals seeking to connect with others in the creative industries.
Convo
Venture Round in 2012
Convo is an enterprise social collaboration platform that facilitates secure communication between desk and non-desk workers, aiming to enhance productivity and engagement within organizations. The platform distinguishes itself from traditional email and chat-based solutions by merging the simplicity of social networks with comprehensive collaboration features, allowing for streamlined work interactions without the need for email. Convo's user-friendly interface includes a newsfeed format, enabling teams to chat, upload files, highlight content, and comment efficiently. This design promotes fast, focused, and secure discussions, making it an effective tool for modern workplace communication.
Efficient Frontier
Acquisition in 2011
Efficient Frontier is a leader in online performance and social media marketing, managing search marketing, display and social media campaigns for advertisers and agencies around the world. Efficient Frontier currently manages more than $1 billion in annual marketing spend on behalf of their clients globally. In 2011, Efficient Frontier acquired Context Optional, a leader in enterprise social marketing solutions. The acquisition significantly expanded Efficient Frontier's social media offering, marking the first unified solution for managing and optimizing Facebook fan acquisition through to fan retention and engagement. Founded in 2002, Efficient Frontier pioneered the application of modern portfolio theory for search engine marketing and today combines its core predictive modeling algorithms and bidding technology with comprehensive strategic and tactical value-added services. The largest and most sophisticated advertisers and agencies partner with Efficient Frontier to achieve and sustain optimal campaign performance and growth in highly complex and competitive marketplaces. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in New York, San Francisco, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and India, and technology licensing partnerships in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. Efficient Frontier is a privately held company with funding from Redpoint Ventures and Cambrian Ventures.
Auditude
Acquisition in 2011
Auditude is a leading video management and monetization technology company that helps content owners and aggregators grow their video revenues. The company's proprietary technology, Auditude Connect, is an innovative ad management system that allows premium video websites and content owners to manage their business requirements and ad serving needs around professional video. Auditude works with some of the largest names in online video as their ad serving and management platform. Clients include Comcast, Major League Baseball, MTV Networks, MySpace Music and Video, Universal Music Group and Yahoo!, among others. Auditude's executive and technology team is made up of talent from some of the world's most successful technology companies including DoubleClick, eBay, Google, PayPal, and Yahoo!, among others. Auditude is based in Palo Alto with offices in Los Angeles and New York City.
PlayJam
Series A in 2011
PlayJam Ltd. is a technology company based in London, specializing in the development and delivery of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for embedded gaming and rich media on Android-powered TVs, set-top boxes, and other devices. The company focuses on providing interactive gaming content to users globally, operating a built-for-TV games platform that powers casual games on over 90 million Smart TV devices. PlayJam also designs and develops white-label over-the-top (OTT) devices, including gamepads and customized controllers, that integrate various downloadable and streaming services. Additionally, the company offers Nexad, an HTML5 mobile advertising solution that facilitates ad design and delivery. Incorporated in 1997, PlayJam aims to make affordable gaming accessible to families through partnerships with leading TV and set-top box manufacturers.
Adobe Fonts
Acquisition in 2011
Adobe Fonts allows subscribers to embed fonts into online documents and websites, as well as activate fonts on their desktop computers. It's a subscription-based service for linking to high-quality Open Type fonts from some of the worlds best type foundries. Their fonts are served from a global network on redundant servers, offering bulletproof service and incredible speed. Adobe Fonts is formerly Typekit, which was acquired by Adobe in 2011.
Nitobi Software
Acquisition in 2011
Nitobi Software is a developer of web-based applications that specializes in mobile application development. The company is best known for PhoneGap, an open-source platform that enables web developers to create mobile applications using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. PhoneGap provides developers with access to various mobile device features, allowing them to build cross-platform applications efficiently. By leveraging this technology, Nitobi Software aims to simplify the development process for mobile applications, making it easier for developers to reach a broader audience across different mobile devices.
Adobe Sign
Acquisition in 2011
Previously known as EchoSign, Adobe Sign services brings trusted e-signatures to your organization and makes 100% digital workflows a reality. It integrates with the entire Adobe Document Cloud portfolio of solutions. And it’s the only e-sign solution that lets you create secure digital document processes across your entire organization — while partnering with a single vendor. The company is a direct competitor to [DocuSign](http://crunchbase.com/organization/docusign) which took a substantial round of financing in the summer of 2007. EchoSign fired back with a second round of $6 million and partnerships with CRM powerhouse Salesforce.com, NetSuite, SAP, WebEx and [Zoho](http://crunchbase.com/organization/zoho). Salesforce.com named EchoSign to the "Best Apps of 2012, "Best Apps of 2011", "Best Apps of 2010", "Best Apps of 2009" and "Best Apps of 2008", as well as a three-time AppExchange Essential. Adobe Sign's signature process requires users to email documents through its system which takes care of the signing process on the other side. The recipients can e-sign instantly in any browser, an iPhone or a Blackberry, or via a widget on any website. Or if desired, recipients can sign by fax using a toll-free fax gateway. Adobe Sign also offers full integration with Google Apps / Google Docs, NetSuite, SAP Sourcing, Oracle CRM On Demand, eFax, DropBox, Evernote, Box.net, SugarCRM, Xobni and [SpringCM](http://crunchbase.com/organization/springcm). In July 2011, EchoSign was acquired by Adobe. https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/documents/esignatures.html
Demandbase
Series C in 2011
Demandbase is a developer of an account-based marketing platform tailored for business-to-business (B2B) companies seeking to optimize their revenue generation while utilizing fewer resources. The platform integrates advertising, marketing, sales, and analytics, allowing sales and marketing professionals to effectively identify and engage with high-potential accounts. By leveraging a combination of proprietary data and artificial intelligence, Demandbase enables organizations to align their sales and marketing efforts, ensuring that time and budget are directed toward accounts most likely to convert. Additionally, the company offers a pay-as-you-go service for acquiring B2B marketing lists, sales leads, and email marketing solutions, thereby enhancing clients' overall marketing performance.
Demdex
Acquisition in 2011
Demdex provides Audience Management solutions for powering dynamic, multi-channel data strategies online. Having pioneered the SaaS Audience Management market since 2008, Demdex's services are continually being embraced by some of the world's most recognized brands across diverse industries. As the best alternative to homegrown systems which are expensive to build, operate and maintain, Demdex's enterprise-level technology provides the scale, reliability, insight and performance necessary for businesses to succeed online.
Day Software
Acquisition in 2010
Day was founded in Basel, Switzerland, in 1993 to design web applications and manage content for global companies. Day Software allows customers to deploy global, multi-lingual internet initiatives. Day markets and delivers its software through partnerships with system integrators and consultants, as well as its own direct sales team.
Omniture
Acquisition in 2009
Omniture is an online business optimization software company based in Orem, Utah. It offers a comprehensive product suite known as the Omniture Online Marketing Suite, which includes advanced web analytics, segmentation tools, search marketing solutions, and optimization applications. Key components of their services include SiteCatalyst for analytics, Discover for data exploration, and Data Warehouse for data management. Additionally, Omniture provides SearchCenter for search marketing and Advanced Testing and Targeting tools, such as Offermatica and TouchClarity, to enhance marketing performance. The company also features a marketing integration platform called Genesis, allowing for seamless data integration across various marketing channels. To enhance customer accessibility, Omniture offers an iPhone application that enables users to monitor their account statistics remotely.
Oversight
Venture Round in 2009
Oversight Systems, Inc. is an Atlanta-based software company founded in 2003 that specializes in continuous transaction monitoring solutions aimed at detecting fraud, misuse, and errors in business transactions. The company’s software is designed for large enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, and addresses issues related to governance, risk, and compliance across various financial systems. Its Continuous Transaction Monitoring (CTM) technology analyzes transactions in areas such as procure-to-pay, accounting, human resources, and order-to-cash, helping clients prevent financial loss and optimize spending. Oversight also offers training and support services to enhance its solutions. With a focus on artificial intelligence and data-driven methodologies, Oversight has established itself as a leader in the industry, serving CFOs, process managers, controllers, and auditors in both corporate and government sectors.
GoodBarry
Acquisition in 2009
GoodBarry is an integrated online business system that provides website content management, ecommerce, email marketing, business analytics and simple CRM. GoodBarry's difference comes from tracking capturing customer actions on your website, automatically building a customer profile within the built in CRM. This means that online orders, email marketing campaigns, web form submissions - all customer interactions on your website - are captured and collected against a central customer record.
YaWah
Acquisition in 2008
YaWah, an Adobe Group Company, specializes in imaging software and e-business components for cross-media imaging. The company focuses on facilitating quick and easy image distribution and online viewing, which allows users to efficiently publish high-quality image content across various media platforms. Its products are now integrated into the Adobe Scene7 product family, enhancing the overall capabilities of Adobe's imaging solutions.
Demandbase
Series B in 2008
Demandbase is a developer of an account-based marketing platform tailored for business-to-business (B2B) companies seeking to optimize their revenue generation while utilizing fewer resources. The platform integrates advertising, marketing, sales, and analytics, allowing sales and marketing professionals to effectively identify and engage with high-potential accounts. By leveraging a combination of proprietary data and artificial intelligence, Demandbase enables organizations to align their sales and marketing efforts, ensuring that time and budget are directed toward accounts most likely to convert. Additionally, the company offers a pay-as-you-go service for acquiring B2B marketing lists, sales leads, and email marketing solutions, thereby enhancing clients' overall marketing performance.
Oversight
Series B in 2008
Oversight Systems, Inc. is an Atlanta-based software company founded in 2003 that specializes in continuous transaction monitoring solutions aimed at detecting fraud, misuse, and errors in business transactions. The company’s software is designed for large enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, and addresses issues related to governance, risk, and compliance across various financial systems. Its Continuous Transaction Monitoring (CTM) technology analyzes transactions in areas such as procure-to-pay, accounting, human resources, and order-to-cash, helping clients prevent financial loss and optimize spending. Oversight also offers training and support services to enhance its solutions. With a focus on artificial intelligence and data-driven methodologies, Oversight has established itself as a leader in the industry, serving CFOs, process managers, controllers, and auditors in both corporate and government sectors.
Veoh Networks
Series D in 2008
Veoh is an Internet TV service that enables users to discover, watch, and personalize their online viewing experience. It provides free access to a wide array of content, including studio productions, independent films, and user-generated videos, all accessible with a broadband connection. Veoh's platform allows over 100,000 content publishers, ranging from established entertainment brands to independent creators, to connect with a global audience of more than 28 million viewers. The company offers tools to help these publishers enhance the visibility of their content and build dedicated viewer communities. Veoh's technology supports the distribution of television-quality video, allowing users to enjoy a seamless viewing experience on their personal computers or Macs. Headquartered in California, Veoh is supported by a diverse team and backed by notable investors in the technology and media sectors.
Bunchball
Series B in 2008
Bunchball Inc. specializes in gamification, integrating game mechanics into existing platforms such as websites, training tools, and enterprise systems to enhance participation, adoption, and loyalty. The company offers Nitro Studio, a user-friendly solution that allows program administrators to create and manage gamification strategies and challenges. Their product suite includes various tailored solutions like Nitro for Salesforce, which aims to boost employee engagement and sales performance, and Nitro for SAP SuccessFactors Learning, which enhances training program participation. Bunchball's advanced analytics engine provides detailed insights into user behavior and campaign effectiveness. Founded in 2005 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, Bunchball has formed strategic partnerships with major companies including Salesforce, IBM, and SAP. As of 2018, it operates as a subsidiary of Schoeneckers, Inc. Bunchball is recognized for its ability to foster active, loyal customer and employee engagement, thereby improving overall business performance.
TuVox/West Corporation
Series D in 2007
TuVox, Inc. provides speech application solutions and contact center solutions for inbound and outbound calls. Its applications and solutions handle various call types, including natural language call routing, customer support triage and product support with knowledge voice, solutions that integrate with live agents, contact center solutions supporting multiple centers, and outbound notification solutions. The company offers on demand hosting services; managed services, such as turnkey application support, monitoring, grammar tuning, VUI tuning, content updates, project management, quality assurance, and live call transcription; and design center services. It also provides development and CTI integration, customer support and maintenance, and training services. In addition, the company offers TuVox On Premise, which provides ongoing turnkey application support; and TuVox On Demand Portal, which provides access to control applications and make applications changes. It serves telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, high technology, and retail industries, as well as enterprises in media and publishing, travel, and energy sectors.
56.Com
Series B in 2007
56.com is a user-generated content (UGC) video-sharing website in China. 56.com hosts more than 80 million online videos, the majority of which is user-generated, followed by in-house productions. 56.com obtained its online video license from the State Administration of Radio and Television of China in December 2008. 56.com was the first online video site to provide video album services in China, and was also the first to offer the “Beauty Show” in China. It has developed partnerships with clients such as Audi, Toyota, Coca Cola, McDonald, Nestle, and Nike. In October 2011, 56.com was fully acquired by Renren Inc. and became a part of the Renren Group.
FORA.tv
Seed Round in 2007
FORA.tv, Inc. specializes in video production and distribution, offering a range of services including live streaming, custom editing, and post-production. Established in 2005 and based in Emeryville, California, the company caters to organizations globally, providing a platform for discovering and sharing videos that address significant issues and ideas. It features an extensive collection of content sourced from live events, lectures, interviews, and debates held at leading universities and forums. By partnering with numerous organizations, FORA.tv delivers both free and pay-per-view video content, enabling users to engage with provocative material across various topics such as technology, politics, culture, and entertainment. Additionally, the company supports clients in executing video monetization and multi-channel marketing campaigns.
Virtual Ubiquity
Acquisition in 2007
Virtual Ubiquity, the Waltham-based developer of an online word processing application.
Scrybe
Series A in 2007
Scrybe Corp., a Boston-based provider of an online organizer.
Convio
Series E in 2007
Convio, Inc. is a provider of on-demand software and services aimed at nonprofit organizations in North America, facilitating their fundraising efforts, advocacy, and mission support through the Internet. Central to its offerings is the Constituent360 platform, an online constituent relationship management solution that encompasses modules for fundraising, advocacy, email marketing, and web content management. This platform enables nonprofits to monitor constituent behavior by tracking activities such as online donations, event registrations, and advocacy initiatives. Additionally, Constituent360 features tools for querying and reporting, allowing clients to analyze data to enhance their campaigns. The company also offers DataSync software to synchronize constituent information with offline donor databases, along with fee-based internet strategy, account management, deployment, and client support services. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Convio aims to enhance the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations through its comprehensive suite of tools and services.
Scene7
Acquisition in 2007
Adobe [acquired](http://www.crunchbase.com/acquisition/8df47bafeccc8db6c9830dc69df1e5a3) Scene7 in May 2007 and now offers Scene7 as one of its products. Scene7 – provider of the leading on-demand rich media platform – enables companies to grow revenues, enhance customer experience and cut production costs. With Scene7, businesses can improve the entire selling and marketing cycle – from attracting customers, to guiding them to the right products and services, to successfully converting them into loyal buyers. The company offers rich media solutions built on a robust, integrated technology platform – for unrivaled breadth, depth, scalability and ease of ongoing rich media use. Adobe acquired Scene7 in May 2007.
IntroNetworks
Series A in 2007
IntroNetworks, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing online community platforms tailored for businesses and organizations. Founded in 2003 and based in Santa Barbara, California, the company provides various solutions, including eventNet, a community event software; memberNet, which enhances user experiences and networking opportunities; and talentNet, aimed at building enterprise communities. Their platform caters to diverse needs, allowing corporations, event planners, and trade associations to create customized online communities for purposes such as product launches, user groups, and special events. Additionally, IntroNetworks offers a Visual Matching Engine that incorporates a user interface, business logic, and backend database support, enabling businesses to assemble and manage their communities effectively with features like secure hosting, custom user profiles, and relationship visualization.
scanR
Series B in 2007
scanR, Inc. develops handset applications that allow camera phone or digital camera to scan, copy, and fax documents. The company provides scanR service, which produces copies of documents, whiteboards, and business cards; extracts text information; and creates a PDF file, electronic contact, or fax. scanR also offers Office Files (beta) product that allows to upload office files through the uploader in its Web site and enable to read those files on mobile phones, as well as supports Excel, Word, Powerpoint, pdf, WordPerfect, rtf, and csv file formats. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Antepo
Acquisition in 2006
Antepo, Inc. provides enterprise instant messaging (EIM) and presence technology solutions. It offers Open Presence Network (OPN) System that enables real-time communication and collaboration between employees, customers, suppliers, and partners. OPN System supports interoperability between EIM solutions based on the XMPP or SIP/SIMPLE protocols.
MobiTV
Series C in 2006
MobiTV, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in cloud-enabled streaming video solutions, allowing operators to launch branded and compliant pay TV services efficiently. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, MobiTV provides managed services for delivering live and on-demand television content across various devices, including mobile devices, tablets, and smart televisions. Its platform supports a seamless viewing experience by enabling users to shift between live and on-demand content while managing playback features such as pause and resume. MobiTV’s solutions cater to IPTV operators and mobile TV service providers, addressing the complexities of delivering video across different networks and devices. The company’s clients include major telecommunications companies, enhancing their ability to provide a comprehensive television experience to consumers. MobiTV was formerly known as Idetic, Inc. before rebranding in 2005.
Serious Magic
Acquisition in 2006
Developer of video and communication software. The company's products provide functionalities like - improving the quality of footage on location while capturing directly to a PC; creating realistic background composites; bringing broadcast quality effects and transitions to PowerPoint presentations; creating video blogs and assisting in video production.
Bunchball
Series A in 2006
Bunchball Inc. specializes in gamification, integrating game mechanics into existing platforms such as websites, training tools, and enterprise systems to enhance participation, adoption, and loyalty. The company offers Nitro Studio, a user-friendly solution that allows program administrators to create and manage gamification strategies and challenges. Their product suite includes various tailored solutions like Nitro for Salesforce, which aims to boost employee engagement and sales performance, and Nitro for SAP SuccessFactors Learning, which enhances training program participation. Bunchball's advanced analytics engine provides detailed insights into user behavior and campaign effectiveness. Founded in 2005 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, Bunchball has formed strategic partnerships with major companies including Salesforce, IBM, and SAP. As of 2018, it operates as a subsidiary of Schoeneckers, Inc. Bunchball is recognized for its ability to foster active, loyal customer and employee engagement, thereby improving overall business performance.
Amicima
Acquisition in 2006
Amicima, Inc. was a software company headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, United States, developing new network protocols for client-server and peer-to-peer communication over the Internet and applications using the new protocols. Amicima was purchased by [Adobe](/organization/adobe-systems).
InterAKT
Acquisition in 2006
InterAKT is an Advertising company.
Movaris
Series C in 2006
Movaris, Inc. specializes in offering software solutions that integrate and manage financial close processes along with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) activities. The company's Movaris Unity application suite includes tools such as the Enterprise Risk Manager for documenting and managing organizational risks, and GRC solutions that facilitate compliance and performance management. Additionally, Movaris provides an Account Reconciliation tool designed to assist financial institutions in tracking reconciliation tasks during the financial close process. Its Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance solution manages SOX activities by documenting controls, testing, and remediation, while the Financial Close application helps organizations monitor financial close tasks during audits and reporting. Movaris also offers the OneClose e-Binder for maintaining a record of close and compliance activities, and the OneClose Platform, which streamlines task assignments and integrates account reconciliations with SOX compliance testing. The company provides implementation, training, and ongoing support services to various sectors, including financial services, insurance, manufacturing, and healthcare. Founded in 1998 and based in San Jose, California, Movaris, Inc. was previously known as Paper2net and became a subsidiary of Trintech Group plc in 2008.
Pixmantec
Acquisition in 2006
Pixmantec develops digital imaging software.
Trade and Technologies France
Acquisition in 2006
Trade and Technologies France is a company that was acquired by Adobe Systems in 2006.
Navisware
Acquisition in 2005
Navisware is a U.S.-based technology company founded in 1984 by James Wicker, specializing in the integration of computer-aided design (CAD) data with enterprise intelligence. The company offers a technology platform that facilitates collaboration among CAD application instances, enabling users to work together efficiently within departments and across global enterprises. By bridging the gap between design data and organizational intelligence, Navisware enhances the collaborative capabilities of its clients, promoting effective communication and streamlined workflows. In December 2005, Navisware was acquired by Adobe Systems.
Macromedia
Acquisition in 2005
Macromedia was a North American graphics and Web development software house headquartered in San Francisco, California producing such products as Macromedia Flash. The line of Macromedia products is now controlled by its former rival, Adobe Systems, which acquired Macromedia on December 3, 2005.
Arcot Systems
Series A in 2005
Arcot Systems, Inc. specializes in authentication and digital signing solutions aimed at protecting and verifying the digital identities of cardholders and merchants. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a technology center in Bangalore, India, the company offers a variety of services, including consumer portal protection, FFIEC compliance, identity management, Internet threat protection, SAFE biopharmaceutical compliance, and VPN authentication. Its key products include TransFort for Issuers and Merchants, RiskFort for real-time fraud prevention, WebFort and ArcotID for software-based authentication, A-OK On-Demand for secure authentication processes, and SignFort to streamline document signing and approval. Arcot Systems serves financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and e-commerce platforms, helping them combat online fraud and identity theft.
Kollective
Venture Round in 2004
Kollective Technology, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based enterprise video applications that facilitate the delivery of live and on-demand video for corporate communications. The company's platform includes various solutions such as Webcaster, which allows users to create self-service webcasts; a Software-Defined Enterprise Content Delivery Network (SD ECDN) that streams video to employees without disrupting other network applications; Mediacenter, an employee video portal; and Kollective IQ, a data analytics dashboard. By leveraging existing network infrastructure, Kollective's technology enhances content delivery while minimizing bandwidth usage, making it easier for businesses to engage their employees through video. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bend, Oregon, the company serves clients both in the United States and internationally. It was previously known as Kontiki, Inc. before rebranding in March 2015.
Okyz
Acquisition in 2004
OKYZ has developed Raider3D, a fully patented technology set to revolutionize the world of 3D collaboration.
Q-Link Technologies
Acquisition in 2004
Q-Link Technologies specializes in business process management software, offering a platform that enables companies to design and deploy J2EE applications efficiently. The company's innovative solution allows developers to visually assemble complete applications, streamlining the development process compared to traditional methods. Q-Link's software encompasses various components, including workflow management, user interface design, business rules, web services integration, and Business Activity Monitoring (BAM). By providing a unified approach to building process-driven applications, Q-Link simplifies the complexity of coding in Java while enhancing productivity through its component-based technology services.
Above All Software
Series B in 2004
Above All Software (formerly BAM Software) is pioneering point-and-click software that enables the rapid assembly of composite applications that are based on existing information resources such as enterprise applications, legacy systems and database procedures. With no programming and no changes to existing systems, both business and technical users can assemble solutions that integrate critical business functions like sales, finance and manufacturing.
TuVox/West Corporation
Series B in 2003
TuVox, Inc. provides speech application solutions and contact center solutions for inbound and outbound calls. Its applications and solutions handle various call types, including natural language call routing, customer support triage and product support with knowledge voice, solutions that integrate with live agents, contact center solutions supporting multiple centers, and outbound notification solutions. The company offers on demand hosting services; managed services, such as turnkey application support, monitoring, grammar tuning, VUI tuning, content updates, project management, quality assurance, and live call transcription; and design center services. It also provides development and CTI integration, customer support and maintenance, and training services. In addition, the company offers TuVox On Premise, which provides ongoing turnkey application support; and TuVox On Demand Portal, which provides access to control applications and make applications changes. It serves telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, high technology, and retail industries, as well as enterprises in media and publishing, travel, and energy sectors.
Biz360
Series C in 2003
Biz360, Inc. is an information-services company focused on transforming information to help businesses make better decisions. They use technology to aggregate, measure and analyze news media and consumer opinion information from a vast amount of traditional and social media sources (i.e. print, broadcast, websites, blogs and message boards) to yield invaluable insights which enable marketing and media executives to better understand, reach and motivate their target audiences. Biz360 is distinguished by its broad, global network of content sources, superior leading-edge analytical expertise and outstanding service & support — which enables us to deliver to their clients the most accurate, relevant and insightful information/metrics in the most flexible, consumable formats.
Syntrillium Software
Acquisition in 2003
Syntrillium Software Corporation designs and develops computer software products for sound and visual effects. The company’s products include Cool Edit 2000, which records, edits, and mixes music, Cool Edit Pro, Loop CD Sets, and Red Rover. Syntrillium was founded in 1995 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Above All Software
Series A in 2002
Above All Software (formerly BAM Software) is pioneering point-and-click software that enables the rapid assembly of composite applications that are based on existing information resources such as enterprise applications, legacy systems and database procedures. With no programming and no changes to existing systems, both business and technical users can assemble solutions that integrate critical business functions like sales, finance and manufacturing.
Kollective
Series B in 2002
Kollective Technology, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based enterprise video applications that facilitate the delivery of live and on-demand video for corporate communications. The company's platform includes various solutions such as Webcaster, which allows users to create self-service webcasts; a Software-Defined Enterprise Content Delivery Network (SD ECDN) that streams video to employees without disrupting other network applications; Mediacenter, an employee video portal; and Kollective IQ, a data analytics dashboard. By leveraging existing network infrastructure, Kollective's technology enhances content delivery while minimizing bandwidth usage, making it easier for businesses to engage their employees through video. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bend, Oregon, the company serves clients both in the United States and internationally. It was previously known as Kontiki, Inc. before rebranding in March 2015.
Accelio Corporation
Acquisition in 2002
Accelio Corporation Formerly known as Jetform Corporation. The principal activity of the Company are development and distribution of web based software solutions. The Company operates in three business segments: Products, consulting services and customer support. The products segment licenses the Company's software products. The consulting segment configures, implements, integrates and customizes products and designs automated processes to meet the customers specific needs. This segment also provides necessary training to the customers. The customer support segment provides after sale support for software products as well as providing software upgrades and support programs. Software and license accounted for 61% of fiscal 2001 revenues; consulting, 11% and customer support, 28%.
Fotiva
Acquisition in 2001
Fotiva provides software and information that enables consumers to use digital cameras.
Biz360
Series B in 2001
Biz360, Inc. is an information-services company focused on transforming information to help businesses make better decisions. They use technology to aggregate, measure and analyze news media and consumer opinion information from a vast amount of traditional and social media sources (i.e. print, broadcast, websites, blogs and message boards) to yield invaluable insights which enable marketing and media executives to better understand, reach and motivate their target audiences. Biz360 is distinguished by its broad, global network of content sources, superior leading-edge analytical expertise and outstanding service & support — which enables us to deliver to their clients the most accurate, relevant and insightful information/metrics in the most flexible, consumable formats.
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