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Develops and provides an advertising technology platform for marketers, brands, and agencies

Redwood City, United StatesFounded 2004Marketing
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2017
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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About Turn

Turn was a digital advertising technology firm founded in 2004 by David C. Smith, a computer science PhD, and Bill Demas, who later became the CEO. Smith's technical background was instrumental in developing the company's core technology, while Demas brought extensive experience from the technology and media sectors to guide the company's business strategy.

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The company established itself in the programmatic advertising space, providing a comprehensive demand-side platform (DSP) for advertisers. Its core offering was the Turn Marketing Platform, a unified system designed for advertising agencies and large enterprises. This platform allowed clients to manage their digital advertising campaigns from a single interface, integrating audience planning, media buying across various channels, and real-time performance analytics. Turn's business model was centered on charging fees for transactions and usage of its platform, generating revenue from the advertising spend managed through its system.

A key feature of the Turn Marketing Platform was its ability to offer real-time insights and analytics, enabling marketers to make data-driven decisions on the fly to optimize their campaigns. The platform also provided access to an extensive ecosystem of over 150 integrated marketing technology partners, offering flexibility and enhanced capabilities to its users. In 2017, after raising significant venture capital, Turn was acquired by Singtel-owned Amobee, a move that integrated Turn's demand-side platform with Amobee's broader marketing technology stack, effectively marking the conclusion of Turn's journey as an independent entity.

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At a glance

Status
Acquired
Founded
2004
Headquarters
Redwood City, United States
Employees
122
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
78.3/100
Sub-industry
Adtech
Sector
Marketing, Adtech, Analytics, Market Intelligence, SaaS, Social, Advertising, Search Engine, Branding, Sharing Economy
Technology
Big Data
Business model
SaaS
Client focus
b2b, b2c

Funding history

10 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONOther financing Feb 2017 $310M $310M Amobee —
DEBTDebt Mar 2016 $14M — Undisclosed —
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Growth signals

Turn website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Turn is 230K monthly website visits, up 139.6% over the last three months. Turn's team grew 8% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits230K 3-month web change+139.6% 1-year team growth+8%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Investors

14 investors on the cap table

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Series A2 investors entered at this stage

Series B and later11 investors entered at this stage

Other known investors1 additional known investor

  • Amobee
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
9 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States52.9%
🇮🇷 Iran5.9%
🏳️ Bahamas5.9%
🇮🇳 India5.9%
🇵🇰 Pakistan5.9%
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