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RadiumOne
RadiumOne builds software that automates media buying, making big data actionable for digital marketers
About RadiumOne
RadiumOne was a marketing technology company that operated in the programmatic advertising sector, founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Gurbaksh Chahal. Chahal had a track record in the ad-tech space, having previously founded and sold two other advertising companies, ClickAgents and BlueLithium. RadiumOne began its journey as gWallet, a loyalty and rewards program, before rebranding and shifting its focus to display advertising, leveraging social and mobile data once Chahal's non-compete clause from a previous venture expired.
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The company's core business was providing a data-driven marketing platform that automated media buying for advertisers and agencies. RadiumOne's technology analyzed data from social networking sites and mobile activities to identify consumer intent. This allowed their clients to execute targeted advertising campaigns across online display, mobile, video, and social channels using real-time bidding. The platform made big data actionable by generating first-party data on consumer behaviors and interests, which enabled marketers to create personalized messages and offers. It also offered tools to publishers for content sharing to amplify their messages. The business model revolved around buying advertising space from websites and mobile applications and reselling it to advertisers in targeted packages.
Significant milestones for the company included raising a total of $87.5 million in funding over several rounds from investors like Crosslink Capital, Draper Esprit, and Adams Street Partners. The company also made strategic acquisitions, including Focal Labs and Clixtr, to enhance its technological capabilities. Headquartered in San Francisco, RadiumOne expanded its operations globally with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. In June 2017, the digital ad-tech company RhythmOne acquired the assets of RadiumOne for $22 million. This acquisition was intended to create a unified programmatic platform by integrating RadiumOne's data and targeting technology with RhythmOne's extensive supply footprint.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 24
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 60.4/100
- Industry
- Marketing
- Sub-industry
- Marketing Analytics
- Sector
- Marketing, Adtech, Advertising
- Technology
- Big Data
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Dec 2011
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Latest news
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Jun 2017 | $0 | — | RhythmOne | — |
| SERIES COther financing | Jun 2015 | $54M | $216M | Trinity Ventures · Crosslink Capital · Harmony Partners · Adams Street Partners | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for RadiumOne is 240 monthly website visits, down 96.2% over the last three months. RadiumOne's team declined 7.7% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Series A5 investors entered at this stage
Adams Street Partners
Trinity Ventures
Gurbaksh Chahal
Crosslink Capital
Molten Ventures
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
Harmony Partners
Other known investors1 additional known investor
RhythmOne
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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