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DataXu
A leader at providing marketing cloud services that help marketers better understand the customers they are targeting
About DataXu
Roku, accessible via advertising.roku.com, is a prominent player in the TV streaming advertising market. The company specializes in connecting advertisers with consumers who are engaged in streaming content. Roku's platform is designed to help content providers and advertisers maximize their viewership and performance, ensuring that advertising efforts yield tangible results, from brand building to customer acquisition.
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Roku serves a diverse range of clients, including major brands, small businesses, and content creators. The company operates primarily in the digital advertising market, focusing on TV streaming—a rapidly growing sector as more consumers shift from traditional cable to streaming services. Roku's business model revolves around providing advertising solutions that leverage its extensive reach and advanced targeting capabilities.
The company makes money by offering various advertising products and services. These include TV streaming ads that reach an estimated 155 million streamers, and the OneView Ad Platform, which allows advertisers to connect with four out of five homes in America. Roku's platform is particularly attractive to advertisers because it combines the broad reach of traditional TV with the precision targeting of digital advertising. This dual approach helps advertisers engage more effectively with their target audiences.
Roku's advertising solutions are built to create compelling advertiser experiences and storytelling tailored for TV streaming. The platform's performance metrics and third-party validation ensure that advertisers can prove the effectiveness of their campaigns. This has led to high adoption rates, with 9 in 10 Ad Age 200 brands choosing Roku for their advertising needs.
In summary, Roku is a leading TV streaming ad platform that helps advertisers reach and engage a vast audience, providing measurable results and innovative storytelling opportunities.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Boston, United States
- Employees
- 22
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 72.1/100
- Industry
- Marketing, Enterprise Software
- Sub-industry
- CRM & Sales
- Sector
- Marketing, Analytics, Market Intelligence, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Spinout, DT and LS
- Technology
- Big Data, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 2 companies, latest Apr 2014
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning DataXu.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Oct 2019 | $150M | $150M | Roku | — |
| EARLY VCOther financing | Oct 2017 | $3.5M | $14M | Undisclosed | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for DataXu is 130K monthly website visits, down 65.8% over the last three months. DataXu's team declined 12% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed4 investors entered at this stage
Green D Ventures- BVBlue Ivy Ventures
Castor Ventures
Alumni Ventures
Series A3 investors entered at this stage
Series B and later4 investors entered at this stage
Thomvest Ventures- IIInfocomm Investments
Sky
Accomplice
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Roku
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