AdTech Landscape of Austin
455 AdTech companies in Austin, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, what the news is about and which skills employers want. Updated August 2026.
Who leads AdTech in Austin
Austin’s AdTech landscape includes 455 tracked firms, with 17 currently hiring and 79 having disclosed recent funding; top hiring firms are Bazaarvoice, MNTN, and night, while best‑funded are Upland, MNTN, and Khoros.
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Bazaarvoice9last posted Jul 2026
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MNTN7last posted Jun 2026
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night6last posted Mar 2026
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Jasper AI5last posted Jun 2026
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ActiveProspect5last posted Apr 2026
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Digital Turbine4last posted May 2026
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InMarket4last posted Jan 2026
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Kizen4last posted May 2026
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Upland$585.1MPost IPO · Jul 2022
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Khoros$176.7MVenture Debt · Jan 2016
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Spredfast$140.2MSeries F · Jun 2016
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Ojo Technologies$133.9MSeries D · Jun 2020
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Phunware$125.2MPost IPO · Jul 2020
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Zenus$721ksnapshot Dec 2023
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Gleantap$519ksnapshot Dec 2020
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Uptempo314tracked employees
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Sumo128tracked employees
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Yonder5.4%13 tracked events
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Knit4.2%10 tracked events
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Grocery TV1.7%4 tracked events
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AdQuick10articles in the window
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Digby8articles in the window
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How the AdTech ecosystem in Austin grew, 2016–2025
The yearly founding count peaked at 43 companies in 2023 and fell to 12 in 2025, showing the variation in new entrants over the period.
The AdTech market map of Austin: what these companies actually do
Most companies build enterprise‑focused products—353 in enterprise tech and 295 in enterprise software—with subscription models used by 342 firms, followed by advertising and e‑commerce services.
The biggest kinds of AdTech company, by how many we track.
- Enterprise Tech353 companies · $2.5B raised · 15 hiring
- Enterprise Software295 companies · $2.2B raised · 11 hiring
- SaaS252 companies · $1.8B raised · 7 hiring
- Consumer Digital38 companies · $147.4M raised · 2 hiring
- Conversion Rate Optimization30 companies · $51.5M raised · 1 hiring
- Lead Generation28 companies · $271.5M raised · 2 hiring
- Lead Management24 companies · $140.5M raised · 2 hiring
- Market Research Tools20 companies · $36.7M raised · 1 hiring
- Search Engine Optimization18 companies
- Commerce Enablers18 companies · $348.4M raised · 3 hiring
- Artificial Intelligence17 companies · $274.3M raised · 1 hiring
- Native AI in Marketing14 companies · $274.3M raised · 1 hiring
Monetization
How AdTech companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving AdTech in Austin
In the past two years, 145 corporate events were recorded, most frequently involving key‑person changes (50) and earnings reports (48).
- M&AISA has acquired icanmakeitbetter, a leading communities platform and its parent company Sentient Services.2026-04-13
- M&AAd tech company Adform has agreed to acquire Splicky, the advertising technology division of Switzerland-based marketer Goldbach Group, in a move aimed at strengthening its omnichannel media buying capabilities in the DACH region.2025-12-20
- M&AFMTC acquires Affistash, an affiliate recruitment software provider, to expand its capabilities in affiliate program optimization and partner management.2025-12-02
- M&AData engineering and analytics provider Cerebri AI has acquired expense management provider InterpIX from Serko, the companies announced.2025-10-07
- FundingDigital Turbine, Inc., the leading platform powering premium mobile experiences through innovative technology, today announced the successful completion of a new four-year $430 million term loan credit facility.2025-09-02
- FundingKnit, the AI-powered platform transforming how enterprises conduct consumer research, today announced it has raised $16.1 million in Series A funding.2025-08-15
- FundingUpland Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPLD) announced that it has entered into an agreement with private credit direct lender Sound Point Capital to refinance its existing debt with a new $240 million, six-year term loan, extending the maturity of its debt to 2031.2025-08-05
- M&AIgniteTech, a leader in AI innovation for enterprise software, announced its acquisition of Khoros, the comprehensive platform for digital-first customer engagement.2025-05-27
- IPOThe shares of the connected television advertising platform Mntn rose more than 60% after the company and some of its shareholders raised US$187 million in an initial public bid. The Austin-based shares were listed at $25.82 each at 12:30 p.m. in New York on Thursday, above the stock price of $16 per share, the maximum of the quote range.2025-05-22
- M&ABailey & Company is pleased to announce its role as the exclusive financial advisor to healthcare marketing solutions company, SocialClimb, in its sale to RLDatix.2024-10-16
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a AdTech company in Austin was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-13 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2025-12-22 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2025-12-02 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2025-11-12 | ||
| InterpIX | undisclosed | Announced | 2025-10-07 | |
| undisclosed | — | 2025-05-28 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
This section highlights specific corporate actions such as leadership moves, IPO filings, product launches, and contract wins.
Cerebri AiAnnette Cumming · Appointment → SVP of business developmentApr 2026
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +6.0%, half slower.
Who is building AdTech in Austin
Across 149 firms, 199 founders and CEOs are listed; the most common alma maters are UC Berkeley (5) and Harvard (3), and prior employers include Intel (3) and Facebook (2).
Ex-Co-Founder Proof, Market Results, Pinpoint PT. Oklahoma State University BS 2009
CEO Movoto, ex-Co-Founder Yodle. George Washington University BA 2005
Bazaarvoice, ex-Smartling, ex-Vyze, Trinity College Dublin, 1993
IPulser.com, ex-MD DigitalConsultants.net, Co-Founder Nami Media, Founder & CEO Marina Communications.
Ex-Rackspace, EDS. The University of Texas at Austin BA 1999, Southern Methodist University ME 2006
GSD Squad, Nuvemshop, FlashParking, Optelos, ex-CEO ThriveCart, ConvertBox, B2B SaaS Private Equity Fund. Bellevue University BS
Ex-Founder Scientific Marketing Group, NutraApex, Google Adwords & Adsense Partner Network, One Stop Hurricane Shop…
Ex-Founder & CEO Reddwerks, Motorola Mobility, CEO Metrowerks, Micro Tempus.University of Ottawa BCom…
The Dipaola Foundation, ex-Founder South Bay Bicycle Coalition, Vantage Media, Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation. University of California…
- flagged as repeat founders3
- no repeat-founder flag165
- women16
- men162
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Who funds AdTech in Austin
Since 2016, 130 funding rounds have been logged from 167 investors, with an average round size of $3.5 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Techstars | 10 | 4 | Jul 2024 |
| Capital Factory | 6 | 1 | Dec 2020 |
| Active Capital | 5 | 3 | Dec 2020 |
| Live Oak Ventures | 5 | 1 | Dec 2020 |
| Silicon Road Ventures | 4 | 1 | Jul 2025 |
| M12 | 3 | 3 | Jun 2018 |
| Next Coast Ventures | 3 | 3 | Jun 2022 |
| Silverton Partners | 3 | 2 | May 2018 |
| Right Side Capital Management | 3 | 2 | Jul 2024 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 3 | 1 | Oct 2019 |
The typical round is $3.5M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest AdTech funding rounds in Austin
The largest disclosed round is Jasper AI’s $140.6 million Series A, and ten other large rounds are highlighted.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series A | $140.6M | May 2022 | Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer Venture Partners +5 more | |
| Series D | $119M | Feb 2022 | Baroda Ventures, Greycroft, Mercato Partners +4 more | |
| Series D | $62.5M | Jun 2020 | Wafra, Breyer Capital, RBC Royal Bank +1 more | |
| Series D | $53.4M | Jan 2012 | New Enterprise Associates, Sapphire Ventures, Greenspring Associates +5 more | |
| Series F | $50.1M | Jun 2016 | Riverwood Capital, Austin Ventures, InterWest Partners +2 more | |
| Series E | $50M | Sep 2013 | New Enterprise Associates | |
| Series C | $49M | Dec 2015 | Mercato Partners, Staley Capital Management, SVB | |
| Series E | $46.1M | Feb 2018 | — | |
| Series C | $45M | Mar 2019 | Realogy, RBC Ventures, Northwestern Mutual +1 more | |
| Series A | $35M | Jan 2023 | LTV SaaS Fund |
13 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Series A$3.2MFeb 2026
SeedundisclosedFeb 2026
What the news says about AdTech in Austin
A total of 9,168 news articles covered the sector in the last year, focusing on administrative, geopolitical, and international political topics.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate AdTech news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Administrative and political subdivisions4,358,400▲+20%
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas320,844▲+34%
- International and transnational geographic entities320,678▲+34%
- International political relations208,151▲+34%
- Security and defense policies145,113▲+60%
- International relations and diplomacy95,946▲+22%
- Geographic naming conventions and etymology82,164▲+453%
- Trade policies and agreements73,541→+8%
- Human rights advocacy reports69,954→+3%
- Political asylum and refugee policies56,591→+3%
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10 AdTech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch AdTech coverage in United States as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States AdTech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
AdTech jobs in Austin: who is hiring and what they ask for
There were 214 job postings from 34 employers in the past year; the most‑asked skills are React, TypeScript, Solana, Java, and JavaScript, with median pay of $122 k per year.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What AdTech employers in Austin put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- react10▲
- typescript10▲
- solana8→
- java7▲
- javascript6▲
- rust6▲
- ai6▲
- kafka5▲
- amm5→
- python5▲
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140 AdTech-relevant internships in India were advertised over the same 12 months.
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