# Outbrain

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/outbrain

- Industry: Marketing/Advertising
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.outbrain.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $159M
- Latest round: Series G (Feb 11, 2015)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Based in New York, US, and founded in 2006, Outbrain Inc. operates as a provider of a content discovery and monetization platform that delivers personalized recommendations and native advertising tools to digital media companies and marketing teams. In August 2024, Outbrain Inc., a portfolio company of Viola Group, agreed to fully acquire Teads SA from Altice N.V. for USD 1 billion in cash. The company bears the ticker symbol Nasdaq: OB.

The company provides a content recommendation platform that offers personalized discovery and native advertising capabilities to digital publishers and advertisers. The platform services include algorithm-driven content targeting, native ad placement, performance tracking, and integration with media partner systems. Moreover, the firm offers solutions such as real-time bidding (RTB), a self-serve ad platform, native demand-side platform (DSP), UI personalization tools, and API-based programmatic advertising. Additionally, the firm also provides services such as page-level revenue analysis, traffic acquisition tools, and a native advertising network.

## Funding rounds

- Series G, Feb 11, 2015, $50M — Susquehanna Growth Equity
- Series F, Oct 8, 2013, $35M — HarbourVest Partners, Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, Gemini Israel Ventures, GlenRock Israel, Viola Group, Rhodium
- Series E, Mar 14, 2013, $9.5M — Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Carmel Associates
- Series D, Dec 2, 2011, $35M — Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Viola Group
- Series C, Jan 31, 2011, $11M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, Gemini Israel Ventures, GlenRock Israel, Viola Group, Rhodium
- Series B, Jan 21, 2009, $12M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, Gemini Israel Ventures, GlenRock Israel, Rhodium
- Series A, Feb 25, 2008, $5M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, Gemini Israel Ventures, GlenRock Israel
- Seed, May 7, 2007, $1M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, Gemini Israel Ventures, Sigma PCM Group

## Investors

- Lightspeed Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lightspeed-venture-partners) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F
- Gemini Israel Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gemini-israel-ventures) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series F
- Sigma PCM Group — Seed
- GlenRock Israel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/glenrock-israel) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series F
- Rhodium (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rhodium) — Series B, Series C, Series F
- Viola Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/viola-group) — Series C, Series D, Series F
- Index Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/index-ventures) — Series D, Series E, Series F
- Carmel Associates (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/carmel-associates) — Series E
- HarbourVest Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/harbourvest-partners) — Series F
- Vintage Investment Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/vintage-investment-partners) — Series F
- Susquehanna Growth Equity (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/susquehanna-growth-equity) — Series G