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Sovrn Media
Provides advertising tools, technologies, and services to tens of thousands of content creators, helping them make money, grow their businesses, and access a massive data commons that provides…
About Sovrn Media
Sovrn, Inc. is a company that provides tools and advertising products specifically designed for publishers. These tools help publishers grow their audience, manage their marketing efforts, and, most importantly, monetize their content. Sovrn operates in the digital advertising and publishing market, serving clients that range from small independent bloggers to large media organizations.
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The core of Sovrn’s business model revolves around offering a suite of products that enable publishers to maximize their revenue. These products include advertising tools, data analytics, and commerce services. For instance, their advertising tools allow publishers to connect with advertisers through a clean, certified exchange, ensuring that ads are safe and relevant to the audience. This helps publishers earn more money from their content by making every visitor count.
Sovrn also offers a product called Signal, which helps publishers increase their revenue by providing actionable insights and tips. This product has been proven to significantly boost revenue, as evidenced by a case study where the Ancient History Encyclopedia saw a 26% increase in revenue after using Signal.
Additionally, Sovrn provides commerce services that seamlessly integrate content, audience, and commerce, allowing publishers to earn more from their content. They also offer Instant Pay services, which ensure that publishers get paid quickly for their advertising efforts.
Sovrn makes money by taking a share of the revenue generated through its tools and services. By helping publishers increase their earnings, Sovrn also increases its own revenue, creating a mutually beneficial relationship.
In summary, Sovrn is a company that empowers publishers by providing them with the tools they need to grow their audience and monetize their content effectively. Their products are designed to be easy to use and integrate, ensuring that publishers can focus on what they do best—creating content.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Boulder, United States
- Employees
- 128
- Open positions
- 6
- Dealroom signal
- 62.5/100
- Industry
- Marketing
- Sub-industry
- Adtech
- Sector
- eCommerce & Marketplaces, Adtech, SaaS, Social, Advertising, Social Media, Publishing, Reporting, Community, Video, Platform, Network
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Jul 2021
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Sovrn Media.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Aug 2022 | $36M | $142M | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| SERIES COther financing | Jul 2022 | $36M | $144M | Foundry · Structural Capital · Progress Ventures · Archer Venture Capital | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Sovrn Media is 87K monthly website visits, down 37.9% over the last three months. Sovrn Media's team declined 29.3% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later10 investors entered at this stage
Oak Investment
Omidyar Network
Kapor Capital
The New York Times
Foundry
Archer Venture Capital
Lexington Partners
Armentum Partners- SCStructural Capital
Progress Ventures
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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team presence
Market sentiment
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