Startups Directory

Madhive is a self-service connected TV (CTV) advertising platform that modernizes legacy TV ad buying through automation, precision targeting, and cross-device attribution. The company operates an OTT-first device graph that links audiences to devices in real-time, enabling advertisers to plan, target, activate, and measure campaigns across streaming and linear TV. Madhive serves broadcasters, media companies, and advertisers by licensing its ad tech software and taking a cut of facilitated transactions. The platform differentiates through its real-time device graph, advanced data analytics, machine learning algorithms, and focus on trust, transparency, and brand safety in the streaming advertising space.

Seedtag is an AI-powered contextual advertising platform that uses proprietary AI technology called 'Liz' to interpret interest, emotion, and intent signals in real-time content and deliver highly relevant ads across CTV, video, and the open web. Unlike traditional targeting methods, Seedtag's contextual audiences use zero personal data, making it privacy-compliant and ideal for the post-cookie advertising landscape. The platform serves global brands including Unilever, Amazon, Toyota, and LG, enabling precise ad delivery that mirrors human cognitive processes without relying on user identifiers.

StackAdapt is a self-serve programmatic advertising platform (DSP) that automates the buying and optimization of ad inventory across multiple channels including display, video, native, connected TV, audio, in-game, and digital out-of-home. The platform serves digital marketers and agencies by consolidating campaign planning, execution, and analysis into one streamlined interface with machine learning-powered optimization. StackAdapt eliminates the complexity of managing programmatic ads across fragmented channels and supply sources, delivering transparent pricing with no hidden tech fees.

Leadfeeder is a B2B website visitor identification and intent data platform that reveals which companies are browsing your site by mapping IP addresses to a proprietary company database. It integrates with Google Analytics and CRM tools to automatically surface high-intent leads that have already shown interest in your services. Unlike outbound lead generation tools, Leadfeeder focuses on inbound intent signals, helping sales teams prioritize warm prospects over cold outreach.

Viral Nation is a global influencer marketing and talent management company that combines full-service agency capabilities with proprietary AI-powered software. The company operates across multiple divisions including VN Marketing (digital agency), VN Talent and VN Sports (creator/athlete representation), and VN Tech (software platform CreatorOS). They help brands connect with influencers while using AI technology to vet creators for brand safety and measure campaign ROI.

GWI is an AI-powered audience intelligence platform that combines survey data from millions of global panelists with advanced analytics to deliver consumer insights at scale. The platform democratizes market research by replacing expensive, slow traditional methods with self-service dashboards, AI-assisted analysis (Agent Spark), and automated presentation generation (Canvas). It serves marketing teams, agencies, and brands across 50+ markets with 200,000+ profiling data points covering demographics, behavior, media consumption, and social trends. GWI differentiates through real-time AI integration, global coverage, and instant insights versus traditional market research's slow turnaround.

Demandbase is an AI-powered account-based marketing (ABM) platform that helps B2B companies identify high-intent target accounts, engage them across multiple channels, and accelerate revenue growth. The platform combines advertising, marketing orchestration, and account intelligence to show which target accounts are visiting your website, consuming relevant content, and displaying buying signals. With over 2,800 customers including Salesforce, Adobe, and DocuSign, Demandbase unifies fragmented go-to-market data into actionable insights for sales and marketing alignment.

VideoAmp is a media performance platform that unifies audience data across linear TV, streaming, and digital channels using its proprietary VALID™ identity graph (40M households, 65M devices). It enables media buyers and sellers to deduplicate audiences, optimize campaigns, and measure real-world advertising impact across fragmented media ecosystems. The platform automates workflows and connects media exposures to advertiser sales outcomes, positioning itself as an independent measurement standard for the entire media industry.

DoubleVerify is a SaaS measurement and verification platform that independently validates digital ad delivery across the entire ecosystem, including open web, CTV, social media, and commerce networks. The platform certifies ads as viewable, fraud-free, brand-safe, and geo-targeted using proprietary AI and machine learning that processes over 8.3 trillion media transactions annually in 100+ languages. It serves 1,500+ customers including 49 of the top 50 global advertisers, providing both pre-bid avoidance and post-bid monitoring capabilities. DoubleVerify differentiates through its independent verification methodology and unbiased analytics, helping advertisers optimize ad spend and protect brand reputation at scale.

Firework is an enterprise video commerce platform that enables brands to create interactive, shoppable video experiences embedded directly on their websites and apps. The platform combines in-video shopping, live streaming, and AI-powered content creation to drive customer engagement and conversion. Firework differentiates itself through seamless integration with 100+ commerce platforms, always-on virtual showrooms, and enterprise-grade features purpose-built for large-scale operations. Notable customers include Kraft Heinz, Unilever, Mattel, and American Express, with demonstrated conversion rate improvements of 7-13x industry averages.

Jasper is an AI agent workspace that combines 100+ specialized agents, content pipelines, and brand governance tools to help teams execute marketing campaigns end-to-end. The platform integrates AI-powered content creation, image generation, research, and optimization capabilities with a brand context layer (Jasper IQ) that ensures on-brand consistency across channels. It's built for enterprises that need to scale content production while maintaining quality control and compliance, with notable customers including Wayfair, SentinelOne, and iHeartMedia.

SOCi is a CoMarketing Cloud platform that automates and scales localized digital marketing for multi-location enterprises. It uses AI-powered agents to manage local search optimization, social media content, and reputation management across hundreds or thousands of locations simultaneously. The platform solves the operational chaos of maintaining consistent, location-specific digital presence across search, social, reviews, and ad networks. SOCi serves nearly 1,000 brands including Ford, Ace Hardware, and Jersey Mike's.

System1 operates RAMP (Responsive Acquisition Marketing Platform), an AI-powered omnichannel customer acquisition platform that identifies consumer intent signals outside traditional search and matches high-intent users with relevant advertisers across hundreds of verticals. The company owns and operates 40+ digital properties (including MapQuest, HowStuffWorks, Startpage) that reach 120M monthly consumers, creating a unique data advantage. It acts as a sophisticated digital intermediary, using machine learning to group consumers into thousands of audience profiles and route them to the right advertising partners, monetizing both owned properties and partner networks.

Brandtech Group is the world's leading digital-only marketing group and generative AI marketing company, founded by former Havas CEO David Jones. Its flagship platform Pencil uses AI to create ads 10x faster, 2x better performing, and 30-50% cheaper than traditional methods. The group operates a portfolio of specialized agencies (Mofilm, Oliver, Jellyfish, DP6, and others) serving 8 of the top 10 global advertisers through end-to-end AI-powered creative solutions backed by $1B in annual media spend across 5,000 brands.

VidMob is an AI-powered creative analytics platform that helps brands and agencies optimize their advertising creative performance. The platform combines intelligent creative scoring, metadata extraction, and sentiment analysis to identify which creative elements (logos, copy, colors, emotions, etc.) drive campaign performance. VidMob also operates a curated global Creative Network of vetted freelancers and provides an end-to-end production workflow system. The company is the only platform certified as a creative marketing partner by every major social and digital platform (Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, etc.).

Blend360 is a professional services firm specializing in data science, analytics, and digital talent solutions for enterprise clients. The company offers machine learning, predictive analytics, data engineering, business intelligence, and strategy advisory services, alongside a talent recruitment division connecting hiring leaders with marketing, analytics, and technology professionals. Their BlendX platform transforms rigid scripts into intelligent workflows with enterprise-grade governance, enabling rapid experimentation at consumer-AI speed. Blend360 serves Fortune 500 companies across financial services, retail, hospitality, and streaming sectors.

Klaviyo is an AI-powered email marketing and SMS platform that unifies customer data to drive personalized omnichannel experiences across email, SMS, WhatsApp, and ecommerce. It enables brands to build automated workflows triggered by customer behavior—like abandoned cart, welcome series, and replenishment reminders—that generate 30-50% of total email revenue without manual intervention. The platform serves ecommerce and direct-to-consumer brands by transforming raw customer data into actionable insights and revenue-driving automations.

InMobi is a full-stack mobile advertising platform that combines a demand-side platform (DSP) for advertisers, a supply-side platform (SSP) and exchange for publishers, AI-powered audience targeting, and privacy-compliance tools. The company serves brands, app marketers, and publishers across in-app, mobile web, and emerging channels with programmatic, data-driven media buying. Beyond advertising, InMobi operates Glance, an AI-powered content discovery platform for smartphone lock screens that has achieved unicorn status separately.

Ordergroove is an AI-powered subscription commerce platform that enables enterprise and mid-market brands to convert one-time transactions into recurring revenue streams. The platform provides end-to-end subscription lifecycle management, including a customer-facing subscription manager, AI-driven churn prediction, retention incentives, and dynamic pricing tools. With 15+ years of expertise and 500+ customers including Walmart, Nestlé, and L'Oréal, Ordergroove positions itself as both software and strategic partner for subscription optimization.

Canvs AI is an AI-powered text analysis platform that transforms unstructured feedback from surveys, reviews, social media, and call transcripts into structured, actionable insights at scale. The platform uses patented natural-language algorithms to quantify emotions, themes, and sentiments with interactive citations and transparency. Fortune 500 companies like CVS, Disney, Netflix, and ABInBev use Canvs daily to increase research productivity by 20X while reducing manual analysis time.