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How Hot Is Ad Tech? According To LUMA, It’s Raining Billion-Dollar Transactions

Seven ad tech companies made transactions valued at over $1 billion in the first quarter of 2021 – double the amount that’s happened in the past few years combined. “We’ve got a perfect storm here of different forces lining up, which created such a strong quarter,” said Conor McKenna, LUMA Partners director. The ad tech... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // April 5th, 2021 //
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Google Under Fire For "Sweetheart Deals"; Vungle Buys GameRefinery

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Sweetheart Deals? Ah Google, if it’s not one thing it’s another. Now, it seems that the Big G has also sparked the ire of small ad tech firms who say the company has entered into a number of revenue-share arrangements with select ad tech... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // March 3rd, 2021 //
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LUMA: The Top 4 Takeaways On Dealmaking In 2020 And What To Expect In The Year To Come

Here’s 2020 in a nutshell from the investment banker’s point of view: “Turmoil caused acceleration and unexpected change, and it was a breeding ground for opportunity,” says Conor McKenna, a VP at LUMA Partners. After stalling to near zero during the first three months of the pandemic, conversations and negotiations started to pick up again... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // January 12th, 2021 //
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Telenor has sold cross-device company Tapad to Experian, which is acquiring 100% of Tapad for a cash consideration of roughly $280 million.
Telenor Sells Tapad To Experian For $280 Million

Guess telcos really aren’t that into ad tech after all. On Thursday, Norwegian telco Telenor sold cross-device company Tapad to Experian in a transaction advised by LUMA Partners. Experian is acquiring 100% of Tapad for a cash consideration of roughly $280 million. Not too shabby for an ad tech company getting sold in 2020. Tapad’s... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // November 19th, 2020 //
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After a harsh first half of the year – Q2 was particularly gloomy – the M&A market is starting to rebound.
LUMA: Investor Confidence Is Coming Back, And Q3 Was The Turning Point

After a harsh first half of the year – Q2 was particularly gloomy – the M&A market is starting to rebound. Deal activity was up in the third quarter with particular momentum in gaming and digital audio, although ad tech and mar tech made a respectable showing, according to a Q3 market report from investment... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // October 7th, 2020 //
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Ad Tech M&A Fell Off A Cliff In Q1 – And Not Just Because Of COVID-19

It was a chilly Q1 for ad tech deal-making, and you can expect more of the same in the second quarter. But you can’t blame it all on COVID-19 – at least not entirely. The ongoing health crisis is only accelerating trends that were already rolling, said Terry Kawaja, CEO and founder of investment bank LUMA... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // April 2nd, 2020 //
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LUMA: Ad Tech M&A Was Up Across The Board In 2019

Ad tech had a stellar 2019. You heard that right. The year started slow for ad tech M&A, but merger activity gained steam and the fourth quarter was one of the most active in recent memory, according to a Q4 market report released Tuesday from investment bank LUMA Partners. The number of scaled deals worth... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // January 8th, 2020 //
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Disney Plus Finally Strikes A Deal With Amazon Fire; Advertisers Are Buying More Ad Tech

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. That’s Settled Disney reached a deal with Amazon to carry Disney Plus on Fire TV sets. The two companies were at an impasse on a distribution deal because Amazon was demanding a substantial percentage of the media giant’s ad revenue, The Wall Street Journal... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // November 11th, 2019 //
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Google Mulls Political Ad Changes; Grocers Want CPGs To Invest In Ad Tech

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Political Ad Firestorm Google is considering changes to its political advertising policy, according to The Wall Street Journal and Axios. The reports come as Facebook is under pressure from users, issue groups and regulators to block some (or even all) political advertising. Twitter banned... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // November 8th, 2019 //
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NYT, Axios: Filter Out ‘The Crap’ – People Do Still Care About Content

The digital advertising business ain’t easy – just ask any traditional publisher. But there are bright spots. The New York Times had its best year last year for ad revenue – $709 million – in the roughly 15 years since print writ large really started to suffer, said NYT COO and EVP Meredith Kopit Levien, speaking Tuesday at... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // May 15th, 2019 //
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