Top 10 AdTech Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – January 1st – March 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the AdTech sector over the past quarter. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
PE Growth/Expansion
- Trooh, a digital out-of-home media network that reaches millions of consumers in the US by placing targeted ads on screens in trusted locations, received development capital from Insignia Capital Group.
- US Media Group, a full-service enterprise that offers branding, design, social advertising, e-commerce marketing, warehousing, logistics, advertising, distribution, and sales programs for publishers, received development capital from Haug Capital Partners.
Buyout/LBO
- Look Listen Creative, digital marketing and visual content services that help brands improve engagement and communicate their messages across media channels, was acquired by Alloy Marketing, via its financial sponsor Purpose Group, through an LBO.
- Memo, a media marketplace that buys media insights from publishers, was acquired by Signal AI, via its financial sponsors Battery Ventures, MMC Ventures, Mercuri and Highland Europe, through an LBO.
Later Stage VC
- Krepling, an e-commerce enablement platform that leverages technology to encourage participation in e-commerce, raised $500,000 of venture funding in the form of SAFE notes from Launch Tennessee.
- StreetMetrics, an advertising company that combines technology and semi-trailers to provide brands with a data-driven touchpoint with consumers, raised $3.5 million of Series A venture funding from Innovate Alabama.
Early Stage VC
- GGF Management Company, brand-building and distribution support services that offer storytelling strategy, distribution partnerships, brand incubation, content creation, growth marketing, and community engagement, raised venture funding from Cyber.Fund.
- Quickads, an AI-powered advertising platform that streamlines and accelerates the creation of digital ads, raised venture funding from Team Ignite Ventures.
Seed Round
- GIGR, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that enables the creation of interactive playable ads, raised $5.4 million through a combination of Pre-Seed-1, Pre-Seed-2, and Pre-Seed-3 funding in a deal led by BRV Capital Management and Mirae Asset Venture Investment.
- Loca, a local community marketing platform that connects local businesses with customers, raised $3.25 million of seed funding in a deal led by McKenzie Ventures.
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