Seedtag raises over EUROS 250M from Advent International
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MADRID, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Seedtag [https://www.seedtag.com/], the leader in contextual advertising in
EMEA and LATAM, has today announced that it has raised over EUROS 250M in
funding from private equity investor Advent International
[https://www.adventinternational.com/].
The company intends to use the funds to further scale its Contextual AI
technology, LIZ(C), as well as for innovation and worldwide operations,
advancing its expansion into the US, the world's largest advertising market,
and providing additional firepower for further M&A activity as Seedtag embarks
on its next phase of international growth. Growth in the United States is a key
strategic focus, with Albert Nieto, co-CEO and co-founder of Seedtag
relocating, and offices in New York, Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles now
established.
Over the past eight years, Seedtag has built a privacy-first advertising
solution, pioneering the use of AI and machine learning to create the best
contextual product in the market. Seedtag's solution is currently the leading
contextual solution in Europe and Latin America, with its AI and programs such
as Seedtag LAB providing advertisers with a much deeper understanding of user
interest without the use of personal data.
Seedtag aims to continue moving forward on its mission to become the global
contextual advertising partner for brands and publishers. This investment
represents a large step forward, following the outstanding success during the
past year. This includes the acquisition of French adtech company KMTX
(previously Keymantics), a leading French company specialized in building AI
models to optimize and automate performance marketing campaigns, and securing
funding from Oakley Capital last year.
As part of the transaction, Seedtag's core existing institutional investors -
Oakley Capital, Adara and All Iron Ventures - will remain investors, supporting
the company in its next phase of growth.
Jorge Poyatos and Albert Nieto, co-founders and co-CEOs of Seedtag, will
continue as investors, leading the business from both its Spanish and US
headquarters.
Jorge Poyatos and Albert Nieto, co-founders and co-CEOs of Seedtag, stated:
"We're very excited about this partnership with Advent. This investment will
massively accelerate our US expansion, boost our growth and reinforce our team
and the development of our technology. This move further supports our mission
of building the global leading platform for contextual advertising, offering an
effective solution for cookieless advertising on the open web."
Gonzalo Santos, Managing Director at Advent International and Head of Spain,
said: "Seedtag has established itself as a leading player in Europe and Latin
America in the very dynamic contextual advertising sector. We are delighted to
partner with Jorge and Albert as they continue to build on this momentum. With
our international presence and deep sector expertise, Advent will work with the
Seedtag management team to further expand the business internationally. We look
forward to supporting this hugely exciting business to grow and scale-up and to
taking it to the next level."
LionTree acted as exclusive financial advisor to Seedtag. Kirkland & Ellis
acted as legal advisor to Seedtag. Uria and Citigroup acted as advisors to
Advent.
About Seedtag
Seedtag [https://www.seedtag.com/] is the leading Contextual Advertising
Company that creates highly impactful and engaging solutions for relevant
premium visual content, powering targeting and returns for top publishers and
the finest brands. The company's contextual A.I. allows brands to engage with
consumers within their universe of interest on a cookie-free basis.
Seedtag was founded in Madrid in 2014 by two ex-Googlers who wanted to get the
most out of editorial images and to this day it is a global company that more
than 300 employees and an important international presence with offices in
Spain, France, Italy, UK, Benelux, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, United
Arab Emirates, Argentina, Chile and the US.
About Advent International
Founded in 1984, Advent International [https://www.adventinternational.com/] is
one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors. The
firm has invested in over 395 private equity investments across 41 countries,
and as of March 31, 2022, had €68.6 billion in assets under management. With 15
offices in 12 countries, Advent has established a globally integrated team of
270 private equity investment professionals across North America, Europe, Latin
America and Asia. The firm focuses on investments in five core sectors,
including business and financial services; health care; industrial; retail,
consumer and leisure; and technology. For over 35 years, Advent has been
dedicated to international investing and remains committed to partnering with
management teams to deliver sustained revenue and earnings growth for its
portfolio companies.
Advent is an experienced investor in the media, marketing and digital
transformation sectors, with deep expertise and global experience. Relevant
investments in this space include Ansira, a Leading data-driven,
technology-enabled marketing solutions provider, specializing in the
integration of local and national marketing programs; CI&T, the leading
provider of digital transformation services in Brazil; Encora, a global digital
engineering services company specializing in software product development;
Nielsen IQ, a comprehensive data, analytics and insights company for global
retailers and brands and Tag, an omnichannel content production partner.
Advent began investing in Spain in 1990, making it one of the first
international private equity firms to operate in the Iberian Peninsula and has
invested over EUROS 900 million in the country in total to date.
Source: Seedtag and Advent International
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