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An advanced payment platform that enables businesses to create new revenue streams

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2000Fintech
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2001
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Yaga

YaGa operates in the digital advertising industry, focusing on in-app ad measurement and verification. The company serves app developers, advertisers, and marketers who require reliable data to ensure the integrity of their ad interactions. YaGa's unique selling proposition lies in its on-device, supply-side plugin solution that provides first-party, reliable data, unlike the partial, second-party data offered by existing solutions. This approach allows for accurate detection and prevention of various types of in-app fraud, including install hijacking, click spamming, and app spoofing.

YaGa's business model revolves around offering its technology as a service to its clients, who pay for the ability to integrate YaGa's solution into their apps. The company generates revenue through subscription fees and possibly performance-based pricing models, where clients pay based on the effectiveness of fraud prevention.

The market YaGa operates in is highly competitive, with a growing demand for robust ad verification solutions due to increasing instances of ad fraud. By leveraging machine learning models that analyze real device-level data, YaGa can identify non-human traffic, such as bot-generated installs, impressions, and clicks, providing a higher level of accuracy and trust for its clients.

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At a glance

Status
Acquired
Founded
2000
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
19.7/100
Industry
Fintech, Media
Sub-industry
Streaming
Sector
Fintech, Accounting, SaaS, Platform
Client focus
b2b
Links
Website

Funding history

2 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITION✓Exit Jan 2005 $0 — BitPass —
SERIES B✓Equity / VC Jun 2001 $15M $61M Chris Kitze · Infospace · Vijay Vaidyanathan —
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Growth signals

Yaga website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Yaga is 3.7K monthly website visits, up 640% over the last three months.

Latest monthly visits3.7K 3-month web change+640%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Investors

4 investors on the cap table

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Series A3 investors entered at this stage

  • Chris Kitze
  • Infospace
  • Vijay Vaidyanathan

Other known investors1 additional known investor

  • BitPass
Team profiled 4 named & role-tagged
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Global footprint

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🇺🇸 United States · San Francisco HQ
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