Harris KhanFor those of you who are interested in ad tech and have spent any time on Twitter, you have probably seen how fast things move and how much information can be shared. Most people follow dozens of ad tech professionals and media outlets on Twitter, wanting to stay informed on the latest changes and stories. If you’ve ever wanted to be in the loop, but don’t know who to follow, this list is for you.
I’ve compiled a list of the 40 startups I think are most influential in the ad network/technology space right now. The list is arranged in no particular order.
1. CatapultX
The idea behind this startup: CatapultX utilizes AI to integrate advertisers into video, anywhere.
Headquarters: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Marketing, Video Advertising
Founders: James Altschuler, Zack Rosenberg
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2. BloomJoy
The idea behind this startup: BloomJoy is a safe and curated platform for content syndication between publishers, bloggers, and brands.
Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Blogging Platforms, Content Creators, Content Discovery, Content Syndication, Digital Media, Internet, Publishing
Founders: David J. Phillips, Jason M. Mustian, Robert Trencheny
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3. Oyster Technology Group
The idea behind this startup: Oyster helps brands reach audiences on-the-go with its street-level media network within rideshare.
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Computer Vision, Digital Media
Founders: Bo Sijuade, Fermin Morales
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4. Dood
The idea behind this startup: Live streaming platform for modern professionals to broadcast their products, services, and experiences to a global audience.
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Industries: Ad Network, Apps, Digital Entertainment, Media and Entertainment, Mobile Advertising, Real Time, Social Network, Video Advertising, Video Streaming
Founders: Vladimir Rigenco
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5. stratEDGE® App
The idea behind this startup: stratEDGE discovers the social media platforms that earn online campaigns the most money to maximize return on advertising spend.
Headquarters: Carrollton, Texas, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization, Developer APIs, Machine Learning, Social Media Management
Founders: Kaci Anne Beerbower
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6. sixads
The idea behind this startup: Sixads is a free traffic exchange platform made for store owners. It also helps merchants to run Facebook, Instagram and Google ads!
Headquarters: Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania
Industries: Shopify, Ad Network, E-Commerce, Advertising Platforms, Marketing, Facebook, Instagram and Google Ads.
Founders: Romas Juskevicius
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7. Babbler Ads
The idea behind this startup: Advertising network with focus on contextual advertising placement in websites message boards
Headquarters: Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Industries: Ad Network, Artificial Intelligence
Founders: Dmitry Omelechko, Oleksii Kharchenko, Sergii Bortnikov, Yuriy Kudin
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8. REAL WEB MEDIA
The idea behind this startup: Real Web Media is a self serve platform for buying and selling ads on the web and mobile devices.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Marketing
Founders: Unknown
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9. Rippler
The idea behind this startup: A full-service creative digital marketing platform based out of Delaware.
Headquarters: Middletown, Delaware, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising Platforms, Digital Marketing, Social Media Advertising
Founders: Divyesh Vaishnav, Hashem Zahran
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10. DigiFi
The idea behind this startup: Wifi Marketing tool that helps venues to analysis their guests data and utilize the data for efficient targeted media.
Headquarters: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt
Industries: Ad Network, Analytics, Big Data, Location Based Services, Wireless
Founders: ahmed nassef
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11. Kyndoo
The idea behind this startup: A Market Network Providing Deep Data for the Social Influence Industry
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Big Data, Professional Networking, Social Media Advertising
Founders: Kelly McDonald
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12. Agency Vista
The idea behind this startup: Software
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Business Development, Internet, Marketing, Network Security, Search Engine, SEO, Social Media, Software
Founders: Vitaly Veksler
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13. aNine
The idea behind this startup: The Unfair Advantage™ on Amazon. Global Leader in Amazon Advertising MSP/SaaS for Agencies, Brands & Sellers. 7+ Billion Managed on Amazon
Headquarters: Excelsior, Minnesota, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Content Marketing, Information Technology, Marketing, Product Management, Supply Chain Management, Video Advertising
Founders: Justin Johnson
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14. SAMA Labs
The idea behind this startup: Boca Raton Based Creative Digital Marketing Lab
Headquarters: Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Video Editing
Founders: Unknown
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15. EvaDav
The idea behind this startup: Native advertising network based on push-notifications.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Affiliate Marketing, Marketing
Founders: Unknown
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16. getfluence
The idea behind this startup: The best platform for connecting advertisers and high-traffic websites to publish sponsored content.
Headquarters: Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Digital Marketing, Digital Media
Founders: Marc DE ZORDO
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17. LEON Mobility
The idea behind this startup: We bring a charging and information hub to the smart cities of tomorrow.
Headquarters: Leonberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising Platforms, Last Mile Transportation, Outdoor Advertising, Smart Cities
Founders: Mat Schubert
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18. Interactive Offers
The idea behind this startup: Next Generation in Email Marketing Platform
Headquarters: Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Digital Marketing
Founders: Rafael Pereira
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19. Glimpz
The idea behind this startup: Glimpz is a mapped social media tool that connects journalists to news publishers through a real-time footage marketplace.
Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Industries: Ad Network, Cryptocurrency
Founders: Julianna Himelstein
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20. Trustium
The idea behind this startup: SaaS B2B platform for determining Credibility and protecting Brand image
Headquarters: Saratoga, California, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, SaaS, Software
Founders: Cedar Milazzo
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21. Bigitec Studio
The idea behind this startup: Digital Islamic Content
Headquarters: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Industries: Ad Network, Digital Media, Mobile Apps, Publishing, Religion, Social Network, Video Games
Founders: Bilal Chbib
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22. PurpleAds
The idea behind this startup: PurpleAds is a great way to reach different audiences worldwide through an exclusive network of websites, effortlessly.
Headquarters: Be’er Sheva, HaDarom, Israel
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Marketing
Founders: Natan Abramov, Yosi Dahan
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23. Zinc
The idea behind this startup: Zinc is a blockchain-based advertising protocol that empowers users to share their data and rewards them for viewing ads on an app.
Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Cryptocurrency
Founders: Daniel Trahtemberg
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24. Baxo
The idea behind this startup: Baxo develops a location-based augmented reality advertising platform using blockchain technology.
Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Augmented Reality, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology, Software
Founders: Gabi Ben Ami
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25. Stuck AI
The idea behind this startup: Hyperlocal D-OOH Advertising powered by Artificial Intelligence
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Industries: Ad Network, Ad Targeting, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, Local Advertising, Location Based Services, Marketing, Outdoor Advertising
Founders: Nagappan Venkatesan
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26. Adcorn
The idea behind this startup: SaaS product that helps companies and individuals to expand the network of influence and more efficiently collaborate with it
Headquarters: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
Industries: Ad Network, Ad Retargeting, Advertising Platforms, Information Technology, SaaS, Social Media, Software
Founders: Anton Kozhevnikov
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27. GetMedia
The idea behind this startup: GETMEDIA is a digital marketing platform that enables advertisers to connect to their customers online.
Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Marketing
Founders: Chaim Kliger
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28. Adongo Blockchain Ltd
The idea behind this startup: Decentralized online ad exchange platform that makes digital advertising fast, easy, affordable and data driven.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Blockchain, Digital Signage, Mobile Advertising, Outdoor Advertising
Founders: Prabhu Moorthy, Salamah Chundoo
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29. Markpoint DSP
The idea behind this startup: A self-serving RTB media buying platform.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Mobile Advertising, Video Advertising
Founders: Unknown
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30. Hyperbidder
The idea behind this startup: Hyperbidder is the leading online advertising marketplace for Internet advertisers and publishers to buy and sell in a trusted environment.
Headquarters: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Blockchain, Marketing, Marketplace
Founders: Giorgio Talegon, Kishor Patil
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31. Rentrust
The idea behind this startup: Rentust is a platform for advertising rental apartments and getting trustworthy tenants.
Headquarters: Holon, Tel Aviv, Israel
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Rental, Rental Property
Founders: Daniel Drey
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32. Futad Advertising
The idea behind this startup: The Futuristic realm of Digital Advertising. Presenting corporate brands to the world using modern technology and unique visual solutions.
Headquarters: Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Local Advertising, Outdoor Advertising, Virtual Reality
Founders: Unknown
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33. Mawelan
The idea behind this startup: Mawelan is developing an online platform that allows investors to fund ad campaigns.
Headquarters: Nazareth, HaZafon, Israel
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, FinTech
Founders: Unknown
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34. Celerum Digital Pte. Ltd
The idea behind this startup: OpenRTB based ad exchange. White label RTB platform providers. Working with DSPs and SSPs programatically.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Ad Exchange, Ad Network, DSP
Founders: Unknown
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35. inPusher
The idea behind this startup: Push/Native Advertising Network
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Digital Marketing
Founders: Unknown
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36. Click Render
The idea behind this startup: Click Render is a digital marketing agency that offers a wide array of digital marketing services.
Headquarters: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel
Industries: Ad Network, Digital Marketing, Marketing
Founders: Unknown
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37. Ripe
The idea behind this startup: Connecting cannabis brands with customers
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, Cannabis, DSP
Founders: Unknown
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38. Berita24com
The idea behind this startup: Berita24com is a company located in Jakarta.
Headquarters: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Industries: Ad Network, Business Intelligence, News
Founders: Unknown
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39. Influenced.Media
The idea behind this startup: Influencer Network
Headquarters: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Advertising, App Marketing, Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Marketing, Mobile Advertising, Social Media Advertising, Video Advertising
Founders: Unknown
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40. Play Tag
The idea behind this startup: Play Tag develops SocialB that simplifies social media processes with an all-in-one communication platform.
Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Industries: Ad Network, Social Media
Founders: Jonathan Cabessa
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