Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a prominent venture capital firm, founded in 1911 and based in Redwood City, California. With approximately $4 billion in assets under management, the firm invests globally in startups across various sectors, including consumer, enterprise, healthcare, information technology, and deep tech, from seed stage to growth. Bessemer's partners are dedicated to supporting founders by providing guidance and resources throughout the company's lifecycle. The firm has a notable track record of backing early-stage investments in companies such as Pinterest, Skype, and Twitch, and has played a significant role in the development of 117 IPOs, including notable names like Twilio and LinkedIn. With funds targeting a range of sectors, Bessemer Venture Partners exemplifies a commitment to fostering innovation and building enduring businesses.

Anurag Begwani

Investor

Kent Bennett

Partner

Tom Berger

Partner

Charles Birnbaum

Partner

Sam Bondy

Investor

William Burgin

Partner

Sara Byrne

Partner and CFO

Aparna Chaganty

Investor

Morgan Cheatham

Vice President

Justina Chung

Vice President

David Cowan

Partner

Brian Cramer

Operating Partner

Mary D'Onofrio

Partner

Byron Deeter

Partner

Sameer Dholakia

Partner

John Drake

Investor

Mike Droesch

Partner

Jeff Epstein

Operating Partner

Adam Ferrara

Partner

Libbie Frost

Investor

Andrew Geisse

Operating Partner

Talia Goldberg

Partner

Bob Goodman

Partner

Alexa Grabelle

Investor

Sandy Grippo

COO and Partner

Sofia Guerra

Vice President, Cambridge office

Vishal Gupta

Managing Director, Partner

Tess Hatch

Partner

Andrew Hedin

Partner

Sachin Jain

Investor

Nithin Kaimal

COO

Eric Kaplan

Investor

Stephen Kraus

Partner

Ethan Kurzweil

Partner

Lindsey Li

Vice President

Grace Ma

Investor

Maha Malik

Investor

Bhavik Nagda

Investor

Aditya Nidmarti

Investor

Bob O'Neil

Venture Partner

Darsh Patel

Investor

Anant Vidur Puri

Partner

Caty Rea

Vice President

Raj Sabhlok

Operating Partner

Jason Scheller

Investor

Yael Schiff

Vice President

Andrew Schmitt

Investor

Madeline Shue

Investor

Scott Smith

Operating Partner

Robert Stavis

Partner

Mayo Stuntz

Operating Partner

Vatsalya Tandon

Investor

Janice Teng

Vice President

Christopher Wan

Vice President

Bryan Wu

Partner

Alex Yuditski

Investor

Moksha .

Investor

Past deals in Mobile Advertising

Plobal Apps

Seed Round in 2022
Build A Mobile App For Your Ecommerce Store Right From Your Browser, in Less Than 10 Minutes.

Gamefam

Series A in 2022
Developer of video game platform designed to increase the monetization of games through increased engagement. The company's platform combines the efforts of experienced developers, mobile free-to-play producers, and live ops managers to produce games, enabling the gaming community to have a rich and diverse gaming experience.

Alloy

Series C in 2021
Alloy Online is a prominent digital media and marketing company based in New York, catering primarily to the 12-34 demographic. It operates as an e-commerce destination site and apparel cataloger for teens, combining a robust online shopping experience with a highly trafficked community platform that features interactive elements such as email, chat, and social networking. Additionally, Alloy's services include nontraditional media programs that effectively reach targeted consumer segments through various channels, including interactive and display advertising, direct mail, content production, and educational programming. By focusing on entertainment and lifestyle trends, Alloy Online provides its audience with inspiration and recommendations across a range of interests, including shows, movies, health, and fitness.

Boards

Funding Round in 2021
Bliss Ventures Ltd operates an online platform and mobile application designed to connect brands and manufacturers with individuals and small businesses. Founded in 2020 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Bliss Ventures enables users to generate additional income by reselling products through popular mobile chat and social network applications like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. The platform offers a range of digital sales and marketing tools, including payment solutions and client management capabilities, allowing users to promote and sell products without the need for inventory management or shipping logistics. This innovative approach provides a flexible opportunity for users to engage in e-commerce from anywhere in the world.

Plobal Apps

Seed Round in 2021
Build A Mobile App For Your Ecommerce Store Right From Your Browser, in Less Than 10 Minutes.

Alloy

Series B in 2020
Alloy Online is a prominent digital media and marketing company based in New York, catering primarily to the 12-34 demographic. It operates as an e-commerce destination site and apparel cataloger for teens, combining a robust online shopping experience with a highly trafficked community platform that features interactive elements such as email, chat, and social networking. Additionally, Alloy's services include nontraditional media programs that effectively reach targeted consumer segments through various channels, including interactive and display advertising, direct mail, content production, and educational programming. By focusing on entertainment and lifestyle trends, Alloy Online provides its audience with inspiration and recommendations across a range of interests, including shows, movies, health, and fitness.

Alloy

Series A in 2019
Alloy Online is a prominent digital media and marketing company based in New York, catering primarily to the 12-34 demographic. It operates as an e-commerce destination site and apparel cataloger for teens, combining a robust online shopping experience with a highly trafficked community platform that features interactive elements such as email, chat, and social networking. Additionally, Alloy's services include nontraditional media programs that effectively reach targeted consumer segments through various channels, including interactive and display advertising, direct mail, content production, and educational programming. By focusing on entertainment and lifestyle trends, Alloy Online provides its audience with inspiration and recommendations across a range of interests, including shows, movies, health, and fitness.

Tile

Series C in 2019
Tile, Inc. specializes in designing and delivering tracking devices and mobile applications that help users locate their personal belongings, such as keys, wallets, and phones. The company offers a range of products, including Tile Mate, a compact device for attaching to items like keys and luggage; Tile Slim, a Bluetooth tracker designed to fit into wallets and purses; and the Tile Sport and Style series, which includes Bluetooth trackers with integrated applications for everyday item retrieval. With a presence in various international markets including the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, Tile serves a global community that utilizes its cloud-based platform to track more than six million unique items daily. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Tile also maintains an office in Vancouver, Canada.

ScaleMonk

Series A in 2019
ScaleMonk helps mobile-first companies scale distribution while maintaining a target return. By collecting post-install data from its clients, ScaleMonk is able to optimize in real-time the ad spend that goes to different campaigns across hundreds of mobile advertising channels.

KERV Interactive

Venture Round in 2019
KERV is a digital advertising platform built on cutting-edge patented technology that identifies objects by their pixel edges in any video stream.

Affirmed Networks

Venture Round in 2019
Affirmed Networks, Inc. specializes in providing mobile content cloud solutions globally, focusing on virtualization and network functions. Founded in 2010 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of services including the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators streamline service introduction and reduce operational costs. Their solutions encompass a cloud-based virtual network for Internet of Things services, critical data communications for telecommunications, and virtualized Evolved Packet Core solutions for live traffic management. Additionally, Affirmed Networks has developed UnityCloud 5G core, a cloud-native platform designed to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks for mobile operators. The company's innovative approach aims to enhance intelligence and efficiency in mobile data networks.

Dynamic Yield

Series D in 2018
Dynamic Yield Ltd. is a technology company that specializes in an AI-powered personalization platform designed to enhance customer engagement by delivering individualized experiences across various touchpoints, including web, mobile, email, kiosks, and IoT devices. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, the company's platform integrates data management capabilities that provide a unified view of the customer, enabling marketers to create highly targeted digital interactions. Dynamic Yield's solutions encompass areas such as segmentation, omnichannel personalization, optimization, behavioral messaging, and product recommendations. The platform allows users to launch personalization campaigns, conduct A/B testing, and utilize machine learning for smartly triggered communications. Serving over 300 brands globally, Dynamic Yield caters to diverse industries, including e-commerce, media, travel, and gaming, as well as B2C and B2B markets. As of March 2019, Dynamic Yield operates as a subsidiary of McDonald's Corporation.

Edeng

Series A in 2017
Operator of an advertisement publishing platform. The company's platform provides well organized and classified advertisement information including housing, hiring, education and etc., enabling users to efficiently find the needed information.

Tile

Series B in 2017
Tile, Inc. specializes in designing and delivering tracking devices and mobile applications that help users locate their personal belongings, such as keys, wallets, and phones. The company offers a range of products, including Tile Mate, a compact device for attaching to items like keys and luggage; Tile Slim, a Bluetooth tracker designed to fit into wallets and purses; and the Tile Sport and Style series, which includes Bluetooth trackers with integrated applications for everyday item retrieval. With a presence in various international markets including the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, Tile serves a global community that utilizes its cloud-based platform to track more than six million unique items daily. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Tile also maintains an office in Vancouver, Canada.

Dynamic Yield

Series C in 2016
Dynamic Yield Ltd. is a technology company that specializes in an AI-powered personalization platform designed to enhance customer engagement by delivering individualized experiences across various touchpoints, including web, mobile, email, kiosks, and IoT devices. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, the company's platform integrates data management capabilities that provide a unified view of the customer, enabling marketers to create highly targeted digital interactions. Dynamic Yield's solutions encompass areas such as segmentation, omnichannel personalization, optimization, behavioral messaging, and product recommendations. The platform allows users to launch personalization campaigns, conduct A/B testing, and utilize machine learning for smartly triggered communications. Serving over 300 brands globally, Dynamic Yield caters to diverse industries, including e-commerce, media, travel, and gaming, as well as B2C and B2B markets. As of March 2019, Dynamic Yield operates as a subsidiary of McDonald's Corporation.

Tile

Series B in 2016
Tile, Inc. specializes in designing and delivering tracking devices and mobile applications that help users locate their personal belongings, such as keys, wallets, and phones. The company offers a range of products, including Tile Mate, a compact device for attaching to items like keys and luggage; Tile Slim, a Bluetooth tracker designed to fit into wallets and purses; and the Tile Sport and Style series, which includes Bluetooth trackers with integrated applications for everyday item retrieval. With a presence in various international markets including the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, Tile serves a global community that utilizes its cloud-based platform to track more than six million unique items daily. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Tile also maintains an office in Vancouver, Canada.

Vasona Networks

Series C in 2016
Vasona Networks, Inc. specializes in developing solutions for mobile network operators to enhance subscriber experiences. Founded in 2006 and based in San Jose, California, the company offers a suite of products including smartAir, a mobile-edge computing platform that addresses data traffic challenges at the individual cell level, and smartVISION, which provides insights into mobile network performance and user experiences. Additionally, Vasona Networks provides video shaping and dynamic rate control traffic management solutions, utilizing its RateControl technology to allocate bandwidth based on user needs and application demands. As of September 2018, Vasona Networks operates as a subsidiary of Zephyr Telecommunications, Inc.

Hungama

Venture Round in 2016
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is a leading digital entertainment company based in Mumbai, India, specializing in a wide range of content across music, movies, and gaming. With partnerships with over 400 content creators, Hungama is recognized as the largest aggregator and distributor of Bollywood and South-Asian entertainment globally, offering exclusive digital rights to millions of titles. The company operates a comprehensive digital platform that includes Hungama.com, a premier digital entertainment storefront, and BollywoodHungama.com, a popular site for Bollywood news and updates. Additionally, Hungama provides a variety of digital services such as mobile content, gaming solutions through its gaming studio, and innovative digital advertising campaigns. The company has successfully executed thousands of digital campaigns for numerous brands and is a key player in the mobile entertainment sector, powering a significant portion of mobile content in India. With a focus on enhancing user experience, Hungama continues to expand its offerings across various digital channels, serving consumers in over 47 countries.

Popular Pays

Series A in 2015
Popular Pays, Inc. operates a platform that connects brands with content creators to facilitate the production of custom content. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional location in New York, the company offers a marketplace where brands and creators can collaborate effectively. Its platform includes features like a brief builder, creator profiles, in-app messaging, and API integrations, which streamline communication and campaign management. Popular Pays also has an in-house developed iOS app for creators and a dashboard for brands, providing tools for direct interaction and robust analytics. Additionally, the company partners with social media platforms, enhancing its service offerings for brands looking to engage with creators across various channels.

Hungama

Private Equity Round in 2015
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is a leading digital entertainment company based in Mumbai, India, specializing in a wide range of content across music, movies, and gaming. With partnerships with over 400 content creators, Hungama is recognized as the largest aggregator and distributor of Bollywood and South-Asian entertainment globally, offering exclusive digital rights to millions of titles. The company operates a comprehensive digital platform that includes Hungama.com, a premier digital entertainment storefront, and BollywoodHungama.com, a popular site for Bollywood news and updates. Additionally, Hungama provides a variety of digital services such as mobile content, gaming solutions through its gaming studio, and innovative digital advertising campaigns. The company has successfully executed thousands of digital campaigns for numerous brands and is a key player in the mobile entertainment sector, powering a significant portion of mobile content in India. With a focus on enhancing user experience, Hungama continues to expand its offerings across various digital channels, serving consumers in over 47 countries.

N Toggle

Series A in 2015
nToggle delivers heightened efficiency and transparency for buyers and sellers amidst the rapid rise of programmatic advertising. nToggle's proprietary algorithm-driven software platform helps supply and demand partners manage the ever expanding bid stream. nToggle's big data platform “toggles” real time bidding requests across all digital media utilizing the latest analytical and machine learning techniques to optimally match supply and demand.

Hungama

Venture Round in 2014
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is a leading digital entertainment company based in Mumbai, India, specializing in a wide range of content across music, movies, and gaming. With partnerships with over 400 content creators, Hungama is recognized as the largest aggregator and distributor of Bollywood and South-Asian entertainment globally, offering exclusive digital rights to millions of titles. The company operates a comprehensive digital platform that includes Hungama.com, a premier digital entertainment storefront, and BollywoodHungama.com, a popular site for Bollywood news and updates. Additionally, Hungama provides a variety of digital services such as mobile content, gaming solutions through its gaming studio, and innovative digital advertising campaigns. The company has successfully executed thousands of digital campaigns for numerous brands and is a key player in the mobile entertainment sector, powering a significant portion of mobile content in India. With a focus on enhancing user experience, Hungama continues to expand its offerings across various digital channels, serving consumers in over 47 countries.

Dynamic Yield

Series B in 2014
Dynamic Yield Ltd. is a technology company that specializes in an AI-powered personalization platform designed to enhance customer engagement by delivering individualized experiences across various touchpoints, including web, mobile, email, kiosks, and IoT devices. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, the company's platform integrates data management capabilities that provide a unified view of the customer, enabling marketers to create highly targeted digital interactions. Dynamic Yield's solutions encompass areas such as segmentation, omnichannel personalization, optimization, behavioral messaging, and product recommendations. The platform allows users to launch personalization campaigns, conduct A/B testing, and utilize machine learning for smartly triggered communications. Serving over 300 brands globally, Dynamic Yield caters to diverse industries, including e-commerce, media, travel, and gaming, as well as B2C and B2B markets. As of March 2019, Dynamic Yield operates as a subsidiary of McDonald's Corporation.

Periscope

Seed Round in 2014
Periscope, Inc. is a full-service impact agency based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with additional offices in Chicago, Toronto, Hong Kong, and Delhi. Founded in 1964, the agency provides a comprehensive array of advertising and marketing services, including strategy and analytics, branding, digital and social media, design, experiential events, and e-commerce. It specializes in media planning and buying, as well as graphic and packaging services, catering to clients in various sectors such as sports, retail, healthcare, and corporate communications. With a workforce of 240 employees and an impressive annual billing, Periscope serves a diverse portfolio of local, national, and international clients. The company operates as a subsidiary of Quad/Graphics, Inc.

Estimote

Seed Round in 2013
Estimote, Inc. specializes in developing a sensor-based analytics and engagement platform that enhances interactions between consumers and physical retail environments. The company produces small, wireless sensors known as Estimote Beacons and Stickers, which utilize technologies such as Bluetooth and Ultra Wideband to broadcast signals that smartphones can detect. This capability enables precise indoor location tracking and asset management, facilitating mobile advertising tailored to customers' locations within stores. Founded in 2012, Estimote is headquartered in New York City and has additional offices in San Francisco and Krakow, providing its solutions primarily to brick-and-mortar retail stores in the United States and Europe.

Mojave Networks

Venture Round in 2013
Mojave Networks has pioneered a cloud-based approach to mobile security for enterprises that detects advanced threats and protects company data. This approach gives organizations unrivaled insight into application usage, data flow, network analytics, and malicious threats while helping them control costs and comply with regulations. Founded in San Mateo, CA in 2011, Mojave Networks is used by large and medium enterprises and government agencies. The company is funded by Bessemer Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital, and its team includes former executives from Symantec, McAfee, Palo Alto Networks, and Lookout.

Return Path

Series G in 2013
Return Path, founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York, specializes in email marketing optimization. The company provides a platform that offers data and insights to help clients enhance their email campaigns and improve deliverability. By partnering with leading email service providers, Return Path enables marketers to understand and address issues affecting email performance, ultimately driving better engagement and increased revenue. The company operates multiple offices globally, including locations in Denver, Sunnyvale, Austin, Indianapolis, Toronto, London, Paris, Hamburg, Sydney, and Sao Paulo. In addition to its primary focus on email marketing, Return Path also offers email fraud protection services to help organizations safeguard their brands.

Affirmed Networks

Series C in 2013
Affirmed Networks, Inc. specializes in providing mobile content cloud solutions globally, focusing on virtualization and network functions. Founded in 2010 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of services including the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators streamline service introduction and reduce operational costs. Their solutions encompass a cloud-based virtual network for Internet of Things services, critical data communications for telecommunications, and virtualized Evolved Packet Core solutions for live traffic management. Additionally, Affirmed Networks has developed UnityCloud 5G core, a cloud-native platform designed to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks for mobile operators. The company's innovative approach aims to enhance intelligence and efficiency in mobile data networks.

Dynamic Yield

Series A in 2013
Dynamic Yield Ltd. is a technology company that specializes in an AI-powered personalization platform designed to enhance customer engagement by delivering individualized experiences across various touchpoints, including web, mobile, email, kiosks, and IoT devices. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, the company's platform integrates data management capabilities that provide a unified view of the customer, enabling marketers to create highly targeted digital interactions. Dynamic Yield's solutions encompass areas such as segmentation, omnichannel personalization, optimization, behavioral messaging, and product recommendations. The platform allows users to launch personalization campaigns, conduct A/B testing, and utilize machine learning for smartly triggered communications. Serving over 300 brands globally, Dynamic Yield caters to diverse industries, including e-commerce, media, travel, and gaming, as well as B2C and B2B markets. As of March 2019, Dynamic Yield operates as a subsidiary of McDonald's Corporation.

Vasona Networks

Series B in 2013
Vasona Networks, Inc. specializes in developing solutions for mobile network operators to enhance subscriber experiences. Founded in 2006 and based in San Jose, California, the company offers a suite of products including smartAir, a mobile-edge computing platform that addresses data traffic challenges at the individual cell level, and smartVISION, which provides insights into mobile network performance and user experiences. Additionally, Vasona Networks provides video shaping and dynamic rate control traffic management solutions, utilizing its RateControl technology to allocate bandwidth based on user needs and application demands. As of September 2018, Vasona Networks operates as a subsidiary of Zephyr Telecommunications, Inc.

Convertro

Series B in 2013
Convertro is a marketing analytics company that specializes in providing clients with data-driven insights to optimize their advertising spend. Through its advanced algorithmic attribution models, Convertro analyzes marketing costs and conversion data, including in-store metrics, to deliver actionable recommendations. This regression-based system integrates detailed customer marketing exposures, allowing clients to effectively reallocate their marketing budgets from less profitable channels to more successful ones. Convertro's proprietary technologies support optimizations across various online and offline marketing channels, including pay-per-click, search engine optimization, display advertising, social media, television, radio, and direct mail. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Convertro also has offices in New York and Israel, enabling it to serve a diverse range of clients effectively.

Criteo

Series D in 2012
Criteo, headquartered in Paris, is a prominent player in the digital advertising sector, specializing in commerce marketing. Founded by a group of innovators, the company leverages machine-learning technology and extensive data to deliver effective marketing solutions. Criteo enables retailer advertisers to implement multichannel and cross-device campaigns in real time, providing real-time analysis of return on investment. This capability allows clients to adjust their marketing strategies dynamically to enhance performance. Additionally, Criteo offers tools for retailers to manage their ad inventories and optimize yield, supporting measurable results for its clients. With a workforce of over 2,800 employees, Criteo continues to drive growth and innovation in the ad-tech industry.

Grow Mobile

Seed Round in 2012
Grow Mobile provides a single mobile ad buying solution across multiple ad networks and traffic sources with transparent ROI analytics and optimization. We offer a campaign creation and management wizard, which will allow advertisers to create mobile ad campaigns and run them across our large number of partner networks. We’ll also show attribution of how your marketing dollars are being spent and mapping ROI data back to each networks and traffic source. This allows for fast and more efficient campaign management and optimization for companies to better spend their money and scale spends with ad networks. Simplified mobile marketing.

Bizo

Series B in 2012
Bizo specializes in B2B marketing services, enabling marketers to identify and engage their target audiences online. The company's platform is powered by a vast audience of over 120 million professionals globally, including a significant portion of the U.S. business population. Bizo's data management and targeting capabilities allow clients to reach specific business demographics effectively across various online channels. Its services are utilized by more than 600 small and medium-sized businesses, as well as prominent global brands, to influence all stages of their sales and marketing funnels. Notable clients include major companies such as American Express, Mercedes Benz, and Microsoft, who leverage Bizo's platform to enhance their marketing strategies.

Zoosk

Series E in 2012
Zoosk, Inc. operates a prominent online dating platform that enables users to browse profiles, connect with potential matches, and communicate through various applications, including mobile versions for iPhone and Android. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, Zoosk employs Behavioral Matchmaking™ technology, which adapts to user interactions to enhance match quality in real time. The platform serves over 27 million active members across more than 80 countries and is available in 25 languages, making it a global leader in mobile dating. As of July 2019, Zoosk operates as a subsidiary of Spark Networks SE. Its mission is to help individuals achieve fulfilling romantic connections.

Traffix Systems

Series B in 2011
Traffix is the 4G network-signaling expert, leading the market with a range of Diameter products deployed at over 100 locations worldwide. Traffix supports telecommunications service providers as they build high-capacity, high-performance data networks for a cost-efficient path to 4G.

SweetLabs

Series C in 2011
SweetLabs helps developers reach millions of new users, and enables device manufacturers to better monetize and differentiate their products through app install services. With SweetLabs’ App Install Platform, Android and Windows OEMs can increase per-unit margins while improving customer satisfaction, by replacing the old app preload model with services that optimize delivery of apps in real-time. SweetLabs drives over 1 million daily app installs and powers distribution for partners like Lenovo, Amazon, and Zynga. Based in San Diego and Seattle, SweetLabs is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Google Ventures, and Intel Capital. Visit http://www.sweetlabs.com for more information.

Vasona Networks

Series A in 2011
Vasona Networks, Inc. specializes in developing solutions for mobile network operators to enhance subscriber experiences. Founded in 2006 and based in San Jose, California, the company offers a suite of products including smartAir, a mobile-edge computing platform that addresses data traffic challenges at the individual cell level, and smartVISION, which provides insights into mobile network performance and user experiences. Additionally, Vasona Networks provides video shaping and dynamic rate control traffic management solutions, utilizing its RateControl technology to allocate bandwidth based on user needs and application demands. As of September 2018, Vasona Networks operates as a subsidiary of Zephyr Telecommunications, Inc.

Adap.tv

Series C in 2011
Adap.tv, now part of ONE by AOL, specializes in programmatic video advertising, providing tools and services that enhance how video publishers utilize online advertising. The company offers the Adap.tv OneSource platform, which allows publishers to manage and serve advertisements from both their own sales teams and third-party advertising networks through a unified interface. This innovation facilitates a more streamlined approach for marketers and media brands to engage consumers across various platforms, including desktop, mobile, and television. By focusing on performance-driven campaigns, Adap.tv positions itself as a key partner for leading publishers, advertisers, and agencies aiming to optimize their brand value in the digital landscape.

Millennial Media

Series D in 2011
Millennial Media Inc. specializes in mobile advertising solutions for advertisers and developers both in the United States and internationally. The company provides a platform that enables advertisers to reach targeted audiences across various mobile devices, offering tools to manage and analyze campaign performance. Key offerings include a demand side platform that connects advertisers directly to inventory, a premium mobile advertising exchange, and tools for creating ad content. For developers, Millennial Media supplies software development kits that facilitate different ad formats, along with mediation tools, ad serving capabilities, and detailed analytics on ad revenue. Additionally, its proprietary technology, MYDAS, identifies unique users and targets ads based on interests, behaviors, and locations. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Millennial Media has positioned itself as a significant player in the mobile advertising landscape, enhancing AOL's mobile capabilities following its acquisition.

Criteo

Series C in 2010
Criteo, headquartered in Paris, is a prominent player in the digital advertising sector, specializing in commerce marketing. Founded by a group of innovators, the company leverages machine-learning technology and extensive data to deliver effective marketing solutions. Criteo enables retailer advertisers to implement multichannel and cross-device campaigns in real time, providing real-time analysis of return on investment. This capability allows clients to adjust their marketing strategies dynamically to enhance performance. Additionally, Criteo offers tools for retailers to manage their ad inventories and optimize yield, supporting measurable results for its clients. With a workforce of over 2,800 employees, Criteo continues to drive growth and innovation in the ad-tech industry.

SweetLabs

Series B in 2010
SweetLabs helps developers reach millions of new users, and enables device manufacturers to better monetize and differentiate their products through app install services. With SweetLabs’ App Install Platform, Android and Windows OEMs can increase per-unit margins while improving customer satisfaction, by replacing the old app preload model with services that optimize delivery of apps in real-time. SweetLabs drives over 1 million daily app installs and powers distribution for partners like Lenovo, Amazon, and Zynga. Based in San Diego and Seattle, SweetLabs is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Google Ventures, and Intel Capital. Visit http://www.sweetlabs.com for more information.

Yodle

Series D in 2010
Yodle, Inc. is a provider of online marketing services tailored for local business owners, founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, New York. The company offers a range of services, including web presence management, local search placement, social media management, customer reviews, email marketing, and distribution of special offers. Yodle serves over 45,000 local business customers across more than 250 industries, with significant representation in legal, dental, medical, and home services sectors. The company also specializes in customized solutions for franchises and multi-location businesses, helping them unify and optimize their marketing strategies. Yodle's platform features mobile website creation, automated search engine optimization, and management of online reviews and offers, enabling businesses to enhance their online presence and attract customers effectively. As of 2016, Yodle operates as a subsidiary of Web.com Group, Inc.

Siano Mobile Silicon

Series D in 2010
Siano Mobile Silicon Ltd. specializes in mobile broadcast digital television (MDTV) solutions, offering a range of integrated silicon receiver chips designed for various markets, including China, Latin America, Japan, and North America. Their product lineup features multi-standard MDTV receiver chips, as well as accessories such as Meron, which enables live TV streaming via WiFi on smartphones and tablets, and Carmel, which connects directly to iPads and iPhones for high-quality live broadcasts. The company also develops a software suite that includes DTV players and other components necessary for various DTV standards. Siano's technology is utilized in a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, automotive infotainment systems, and set-top boxes. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, Siano Mobile Silicon serves a diverse clientele that includes manufacturers of consumer electronics and public transportation devices across Europe and internationally.

Zoosk

Series D in 2009
Zoosk, Inc. operates a prominent online dating platform that enables users to browse profiles, connect with potential matches, and communicate through various applications, including mobile versions for iPhone and Android. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, Zoosk employs Behavioral Matchmaking™ technology, which adapts to user interactions to enhance match quality in real time. The platform serves over 27 million active members across more than 80 countries and is available in 25 languages, making it a global leader in mobile dating. As of July 2019, Zoosk operates as a subsidiary of Spark Networks SE. Its mission is to help individuals achieve fulfilling romantic connections.

Bizo

Series A in 2009
Bizo specializes in B2B marketing services, enabling marketers to identify and engage their target audiences online. The company's platform is powered by a vast audience of over 120 million professionals globally, including a significant portion of the U.S. business population. Bizo's data management and targeting capabilities allow clients to reach specific business demographics effectively across various online channels. Its services are utilized by more than 600 small and medium-sized businesses, as well as prominent global brands, to influence all stages of their sales and marketing funnels. Notable clients include major companies such as American Express, Mercedes Benz, and Microsoft, who leverage Bizo's platform to enhance their marketing strategies.

Millennial Media

Series C in 2009
Millennial Media Inc. specializes in mobile advertising solutions for advertisers and developers both in the United States and internationally. The company provides a platform that enables advertisers to reach targeted audiences across various mobile devices, offering tools to manage and analyze campaign performance. Key offerings include a demand side platform that connects advertisers directly to inventory, a premium mobile advertising exchange, and tools for creating ad content. For developers, Millennial Media supplies software development kits that facilitate different ad formats, along with mediation tools, ad serving capabilities, and detailed analytics on ad revenue. Additionally, its proprietary technology, MYDAS, identifies unique users and targets ads based on interests, behaviors, and locations. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Millennial Media has positioned itself as a significant player in the mobile advertising landscape, enhancing AOL's mobile capabilities following its acquisition.

OLX

Series C in 2009
OLX is a prominent online classifieds platform that facilitates the buying and selling of a diverse range of goods and services, including electronics, furniture, cars, and household items. Founded in 2006, OLX Group serves over 300 million users monthly through its network of more than 20 consumer brands, including Avito and letgo. The platform is designed to ensure safe and convenient transactions, promoting the reuse of items and contributing to local economies. With an estimated 17 million trades conducted each month, OLX helps individuals and businesses connect, making it easy for them to buy or sell nearly anything. The company operates from over 30 offices worldwide, supported by a team of approximately 6,000 employees.

Yodle

Series C in 2009
Yodle, Inc. is a provider of online marketing services tailored for local business owners, founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, New York. The company offers a range of services, including web presence management, local search placement, social media management, customer reviews, email marketing, and distribution of special offers. Yodle serves over 45,000 local business customers across more than 250 industries, with significant representation in legal, dental, medical, and home services sectors. The company also specializes in customized solutions for franchises and multi-location businesses, helping them unify and optimize their marketing strategies. Yodle's platform features mobile website creation, automated search engine optimization, and management of online reviews and offers, enabling businesses to enhance their online presence and attract customers effectively. As of 2016, Yodle operates as a subsidiary of Web.com Group, Inc.

Convertro

Series A in 2009
Convertro is a marketing analytics company that specializes in providing clients with data-driven insights to optimize their advertising spend. Through its advanced algorithmic attribution models, Convertro analyzes marketing costs and conversion data, including in-store metrics, to deliver actionable recommendations. This regression-based system integrates detailed customer marketing exposures, allowing clients to effectively reallocate their marketing budgets from less profitable channels to more successful ones. Convertro's proprietary technologies support optimizations across various online and offline marketing channels, including pay-per-click, search engine optimization, display advertising, social media, television, radio, and direct mail. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Convertro also has offices in New York and Israel, enabling it to serve a diverse range of clients effectively.

AccessSportsMedia.com

Series B in 2008
Access Sports Media (formerly Access 360 Media) is a multi-platform media network that connects young adult consumers (12-34) with the products they seek. Access Sports Media works with national advertisers to reach this audience and leading young adult retail chains to create fully integrated marketing programs that combine in-store, online, and mobile media elements.

SweetLabs

Series A in 2008
SweetLabs helps developers reach millions of new users, and enables device manufacturers to better monetize and differentiate their products through app install services. With SweetLabs’ App Install Platform, Android and Windows OEMs can increase per-unit margins while improving customer satisfaction, by replacing the old app preload model with services that optimize delivery of apps in real-time. SweetLabs drives over 1 million daily app installs and powers distribution for partners like Lenovo, Amazon, and Zynga. Based in San Diego and Seattle, SweetLabs is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Google Ventures, and Intel Capital. Visit http://www.sweetlabs.com for more information.

Siano Mobile Silicon

Series C in 2008
Siano Mobile Silicon Ltd. specializes in mobile broadcast digital television (MDTV) solutions, offering a range of integrated silicon receiver chips designed for various markets, including China, Latin America, Japan, and North America. Their product lineup features multi-standard MDTV receiver chips, as well as accessories such as Meron, which enables live TV streaming via WiFi on smartphones and tablets, and Carmel, which connects directly to iPads and iPhones for high-quality live broadcasts. The company also develops a software suite that includes DTV players and other components necessary for various DTV standards. Siano's technology is utilized in a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, automotive infotainment systems, and set-top boxes. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, Siano Mobile Silicon serves a diverse clientele that includes manufacturers of consumer electronics and public transportation devices across Europe and internationally.

OLX

Series B in 2008
OLX is a prominent online classifieds platform that facilitates the buying and selling of a diverse range of goods and services, including electronics, furniture, cars, and household items. Founded in 2006, OLX Group serves over 300 million users monthly through its network of more than 20 consumer brands, including Avito and letgo. The platform is designed to ensure safe and convenient transactions, promoting the reuse of items and contributing to local economies. With an estimated 17 million trades conducted each month, OLX helps individuals and businesses connect, making it easy for them to buy or sell nearly anything. The company operates from over 30 offices worldwide, supported by a team of approximately 6,000 employees.

Millennial Media

Series B in 2007
Millennial Media Inc. specializes in mobile advertising solutions for advertisers and developers both in the United States and internationally. The company provides a platform that enables advertisers to reach targeted audiences across various mobile devices, offering tools to manage and analyze campaign performance. Key offerings include a demand side platform that connects advertisers directly to inventory, a premium mobile advertising exchange, and tools for creating ad content. For developers, Millennial Media supplies software development kits that facilitate different ad formats, along with mediation tools, ad serving capabilities, and detailed analytics on ad revenue. Additionally, its proprietary technology, MYDAS, identifies unique users and targets ads based on interests, behaviors, and locations. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Millennial Media has positioned itself as a significant player in the mobile advertising landscape, enhancing AOL's mobile capabilities following its acquisition.

Yodle

Series B in 2007
Yodle, Inc. is a provider of online marketing services tailored for local business owners, founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, New York. The company offers a range of services, including web presence management, local search placement, social media management, customer reviews, email marketing, and distribution of special offers. Yodle serves over 45,000 local business customers across more than 250 industries, with significant representation in legal, dental, medical, and home services sectors. The company also specializes in customized solutions for franchises and multi-location businesses, helping them unify and optimize their marketing strategies. Yodle's platform features mobile website creation, automated search engine optimization, and management of online reviews and offers, enabling businesses to enhance their online presence and attract customers effectively. As of 2016, Yodle operates as a subsidiary of Web.com Group, Inc.

OLX

Series A in 2007
OLX is a prominent online classifieds platform that facilitates the buying and selling of a diverse range of goods and services, including electronics, furniture, cars, and household items. Founded in 2006, OLX Group serves over 300 million users monthly through its network of more than 20 consumer brands, including Avito and letgo. The platform is designed to ensure safe and convenient transactions, promoting the reuse of items and contributing to local economies. With an estimated 17 million trades conducted each month, OLX helps individuals and businesses connect, making it easy for them to buy or sell nearly anything. The company operates from over 30 offices worldwide, supported by a team of approximately 6,000 employees.

Millennial Media

Series A in 2007
Millennial Media Inc. specializes in mobile advertising solutions for advertisers and developers both in the United States and internationally. The company provides a platform that enables advertisers to reach targeted audiences across various mobile devices, offering tools to manage and analyze campaign performance. Key offerings include a demand side platform that connects advertisers directly to inventory, a premium mobile advertising exchange, and tools for creating ad content. For developers, Millennial Media supplies software development kits that facilitate different ad formats, along with mediation tools, ad serving capabilities, and detailed analytics on ad revenue. Additionally, its proprietary technology, MYDAS, identifies unique users and targets ads based on interests, behaviors, and locations. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Millennial Media has positioned itself as a significant player in the mobile advertising landscape, enhancing AOL's mobile capabilities following its acquisition.

AccessSportsMedia.com

Series A in 2006
Access Sports Media (formerly Access 360 Media) is a multi-platform media network that connects young adult consumers (12-34) with the products they seek. Access Sports Media works with national advertisers to reach this audience and leading young adult retail chains to create fully integrated marketing programs that combine in-store, online, and mobile media elements.

Yodle

Series A in 2006
Yodle, Inc. is a provider of online marketing services tailored for local business owners, founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, New York. The company offers a range of services, including web presence management, local search placement, social media management, customer reviews, email marketing, and distribution of special offers. Yodle serves over 45,000 local business customers across more than 250 industries, with significant representation in legal, dental, medical, and home services sectors. The company also specializes in customized solutions for franchises and multi-location businesses, helping them unify and optimize their marketing strategies. Yodle's platform features mobile website creation, automated search engine optimization, and management of online reviews and offers, enabling businesses to enhance their online presence and attract customers effectively. As of 2016, Yodle operates as a subsidiary of Web.com Group, Inc.

NextMedium

Series B in 2006
NextMedium, Inc. is an advertising platform that specializes in product placement for marketers and entertainment content providers. Established in 2004 and based in Los Angeles, the company offers a system called Embed, which facilitates the buying, selling, and measurement of product placements in television, film, and online video content. This platform allows marketers to access inventory that aligns with their campaign goals and provides analytics to evaluate the effectiveness and value of their integration efforts. NextMedium has formed strategic partnerships with notable entities such as NBC Universal, MTV Networks, and BET Networks, enhancing its reach and service offerings. As a subsidiary of Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc., NextMedium aims to help advertising companies monetize their audiences by delivering contextually relevant advertising across various entertainment mediums.

Siano Mobile Silicon

Series B in 2006
Siano Mobile Silicon Ltd. specializes in mobile broadcast digital television (MDTV) solutions, offering a range of integrated silicon receiver chips designed for various markets, including China, Latin America, Japan, and North America. Their product lineup features multi-standard MDTV receiver chips, as well as accessories such as Meron, which enables live TV streaming via WiFi on smartphones and tablets, and Carmel, which connects directly to iPads and iPhones for high-quality live broadcasts. The company also develops a software suite that includes DTV players and other components necessary for various DTV standards. Siano's technology is utilized in a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, automotive infotainment systems, and set-top boxes. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, Siano Mobile Silicon serves a diverse clientele that includes manufacturers of consumer electronics and public transportation devices across Europe and internationally.

MForma Group

Series D in 2005
MFORMA is a leading global publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment. MFORMA provides wireless operators and their customers with the world's best content and brands, and provides developers and brand owners with the shortest route to market. MFORMA's customers include more than 100 of the world's leading wireless carriers. In addition to the industry's most comprehensive catalog of BREW, Java, SMS, MMS, and WAP games, MFORMA also provides sports, lifestyle, and information services subscription products. MFORMA's carrier-grade platform manages the delivery of downloadable games and applications for some of the world's largest carriers. MFORMA is a U.S. corporation with offices in San Francisco (headquarters), San Diego, and Los Angeles, California; Bellevue, Washington; London and Manchester, England; Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Seoul, Korea.

MForma Group

Series C in 2005
MFORMA is a leading global publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment. MFORMA provides wireless operators and their customers with the world's best content and brands, and provides developers and brand owners with the shortest route to market. MFORMA's customers include more than 100 of the world's leading wireless carriers. In addition to the industry's most comprehensive catalog of BREW, Java, SMS, MMS, and WAP games, MFORMA also provides sports, lifestyle, and information services subscription products. MFORMA's carrier-grade platform manages the delivery of downloadable games and applications for some of the world's largest carriers. MFORMA is a U.S. corporation with offices in San Francisco (headquarters), San Diego, and Los Angeles, California; Bellevue, Washington; London and Manchester, England; Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Seoul, Korea.

Hands on Mobile

Series C in 2005
Hands-On Mobile is a global publisher of mobile lifestyle, games and personalization products targeting all market segments of the mobile handset marketplace. Hands-On Mobile is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It has further offices in San Diego, London and Manchester (UK), Krakow (Poland), Madrid (Spain), Paris (France), Munich (Germany), Beijing and Shangai (China), and Sao Paulo (Brazil).

Yelp

Series B in 2005
Yelp Inc. operates an online platform that connects consumers with local businesses across various categories, including restaurants, shopping, beauty, fitness, health, and entertainment. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Francisco, Yelp provides both free and paid advertising products to businesses, enabling them to reach targeted local audiences through its website and mobile application. The platform offers features such as Yelp Deals, allowing business owners to create promotional discounts, and Gift Certificates. Yelp also includes services like Yelp Reservations for online booking, Yelp Waitlist for managing customer wait times, and the Yelp Knowledge program, which provides analytics and insights for business owners. Additionally, Yelp collaborates with partners, including Grubhub, to enhance its offerings, and allows third-party data providers to manage business listings. The company sells its products directly through its sales force and online channels, ensuring a broad reach within the local business ecosystem.

GoTV Networks

Series A in 2005
GoTV Networks was the industry’s original and largest mobile media network. The firm created rich media applications and syndicated original content to mobile and enabled media owners and brands (including the NFL, NASCAR, Oprah Winfrey Network and SONY) to deliver compelling, personalized, highly-engaged content experiences through media-rich smart applications distributed to the widest audience possible. GoTV’s technology, syndication and production studio capabilities made GoTV the go-to partner for brands, agencies and media owners and was distributed through a broad base of wireless carriers including Sprint, Boost, Cingular, AT&T, Nextel, Virgin, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. The company was headquartered in Los Angeles, CA until it was acquired in mid 2011.

MForma Group

Series B in 2004
MFORMA is a leading global publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment. MFORMA provides wireless operators and their customers with the world's best content and brands, and provides developers and brand owners with the shortest route to market. MFORMA's customers include more than 100 of the world's leading wireless carriers. In addition to the industry's most comprehensive catalog of BREW, Java, SMS, MMS, and WAP games, MFORMA also provides sports, lifestyle, and information services subscription products. MFORMA's carrier-grade platform manages the delivery of downloadable games and applications for some of the world's largest carriers. MFORMA is a U.S. corporation with offices in San Francisco (headquarters), San Diego, and Los Angeles, California; Bellevue, Washington; London and Manchester, England; Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Seoul, Korea.

MForma Group

Series A in 2004
MFORMA is a leading global publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment. MFORMA provides wireless operators and their customers with the world's best content and brands, and provides developers and brand owners with the shortest route to market. MFORMA's customers include more than 100 of the world's leading wireless carriers. In addition to the industry's most comprehensive catalog of BREW, Java, SMS, MMS, and WAP games, MFORMA also provides sports, lifestyle, and information services subscription products. MFORMA's carrier-grade platform manages the delivery of downloadable games and applications for some of the world's largest carriers. MFORMA is a U.S. corporation with offices in San Francisco (headquarters), San Diego, and Los Angeles, California; Bellevue, Washington; London and Manchester, England; Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Seoul, Korea.

Hands on Mobile

Series A in 2004
Hands-On Mobile is a global publisher of mobile lifestyle, games and personalization products targeting all market segments of the mobile handset marketplace. Hands-On Mobile is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It has further offices in San Diego, London and Manchester (UK), Krakow (Poland), Madrid (Spain), Paris (France), Munich (Germany), Beijing and Shangai (China), and Sao Paulo (Brazil).

Notara

Series D in 2002
Notara develops software applications that automate the marketing process, such as tracking the changes to advertising and promotional campaigns with the agencies involved. The software sends the changes to the appropriate person to sign off the changes, before it moves to the next level for approval.

Mobilian

Series C in 2001
Mobilian Corporation is a wireless systems company that specializes in the development of chips, software, and reference designs for wireless radios. The company manufactures wireless networking chips designed for mobile phones and computer devices. Among its notable products is TrueRadio, a two-chip set that enhances wireless communication capabilities. Through its innovative offerings, Mobilian aims to advance wireless technology and improve connectivity solutions.

Notara

Series C in 1999
Notara develops software applications that automate the marketing process, such as tracking the changes to advertising and promotional campaigns with the agencies involved. The software sends the changes to the appropriate person to sign off the changes, before it moves to the next level for approval.
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