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Videology
Marketing · Baltimore, United States · Founded 2007
Leading software provider for converged TV and video advertising. Single solution to manage and measure video ad strategies and campaigns across screens MoreLess
Videology operated as a software provider focused on converged television and video advertising. The company was founded in 2007 by Scott Ferber, who previously co-founded Advertising.com. Initially established as Tidal TV in Baltimore, the company aimed to develop software for streaming television content online, launching a free TV-watching site in 2008. Ferber's background in utilizing mathematics and technology to build businesses shaped the company's direction. His experience at Advertising.com, which was sold to AOL in 2004, provided a foundation for his venture into the video advertising space.
The business pivoted and rebranded to Videology in 2012, shifting its focus to developing software that enabled advertisers and media companies to target specific demographics across digital video and TV. The platform used algorithms and analytics to manage, measure, and optimize advertising campaigns. Its business model was a combination of software licensing fees and receiving a percentage of the advertising spend managed through its platform. Videology served marketers and media companies by providing them with tools for advertising analytics, revenue optimization, and campaign management, aiming to bring the efficiency of programmatic advertising to the TV and premium video markets. Over the years, Videology expanded its operations globally, reaching 28 countries by 2014, and made strategic acquisitions, including advertising marketplace LucidMedia and data management company Collider in 2012.
Despite raising over $120 million in funding and forming key partnerships, such as with Mediaocean and Nielsen, Videology faced business struggles. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2018. Subsequently, in August 2018, Amobee, a subsidiary of Singtel, acquired Videology's assets for approximately $101 million. This acquisition integrated Videology's technology and intellectual property into Amobee's omni-channel platform, combining TV, social, and digital advertising capabilities. Scott Ferber joined Amobee as its Chief Innovation Officer following the acquisition.
Keywords: video advertising, converged TV, adtech, programmatic advertising, advertising analytics, audience targeting, campaign optimization, Scott Ferber, Tidal TV, Amobee, digital video advertising, media companies, advertising software, data management platform, demand-side platform, advertising marketplace, linear TV, connected TV, premium video, omni-channel advertising
Company overview
Videology company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Baltimore, United States
- Employees
- 32
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 61.3
- Investment activity
- 2 companies · latest Oct 2012
- Capital deployed
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- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Valuation & funding
Videology funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBTDebt | Aug 2017 | $80M | — | Tennenbaum Capital Partners · FastPay | — |
| SERIES DOther financing | May 2013 | $60M | $240M | NEA · Comcast Ventures · Pinnacle Ventures · Catalyst Investors | — |
| LATE VCOther financing | Aug 2012 | $13M | $53M | Undisclosed | — |
| SERIES COther financing | Mar 2011 | $30M | $120M | NEA · QED Investors | — |
| SERIES BOther financing | Feb 2010 | $16M | $64M | Comcast Ventures · QED Investors | — |
| SERIES AOther financing | Feb 2008 | QED Investors · NEA · Valhalla Partners | — |
Growth signals
Videology website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Videology is 60 monthly website visits, down 53.8% over the last three months. Videology's team grew 0% over the past year.
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LucidMediaReston, United StatesOnline contextual advertising platform and meta-network focused on optimizing display advertising management
$22Mvaluation
Collider MediaAustin, United StatesBusiness intelligence solutions to ad networks, publishers, and marketers
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