Top 10 AdTech Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – August 1st – 31st
Several interesting transactions closed in the AdTech sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Buyout/LBO
- Relevate Health Group, an omnichannel marketing and data analytics services provider that drives healthcare provider engagement and supports clinical decisions, acquired by Linden through an LBO.
- ViewLift, a video streaming platform that enables creators and brands to distribute and monetize entertainment content, acquired by DAZN via its financial sponsors SURJ Sports Investments, Aser Ventures and Access Industries through an estimated $100 million LBO.
Merger/Acquisition
- BastionBUNTIN, an integrated marketing and communications services provider that uses data-driven insights to support brand growth, acquired by Bastion Collective.
- Highspot, a sales engagement platform that helps businesses optimize content and improve customer engagement, acquired by Seismic.
Later Stage VC
- EmpowerLocal, a marketing cross-publishing platform that connects brands and agencies with local publishers to improve community engagement, raised $2.53 million of venture funding.
- Ours Privacy, a HIPAA-compliant customer data platform that helps healthcare organizations manage marketing data while protecting patient privacy, raised $15 million through a combination of Series A1, Series A2 and Series A3 venture funding in a deal led by Lightbank and Health Velocity Capital.
Early Stage VC
- Oriane, a multimodal artificial intelligence platform that analyzes brand presence across social media video content, raised $2.83 million of Series 1 venture funding in a deal co-led by Clint Capital and Hartmann Capital.
- Pie, an AI-powered business growth platform that helps small businesses attract and convert customers across digital channels, raised venture funding from AMEX Ventures and Cambrian Fintech.
Seed Round
- Psympl, an AI-powered psychographic intelligence platform that analyzes consumer motivations and supports customer engagement for financial institutions, raised $100,000 of seed funding in the form of SAFE notes from Keyhorse Capital.
- 8x Social, a managed creator network platform that helps brands increase organic visibility through creator-led content, raised $5.56 million of seed funding from Transpose Platform Management and Entrepreneurs First.
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