Observed Signal · Jan 4, 2024 · Technical Release · Source: Quo Vadis News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Forensic AdTech SpaceScape Overview
Quo Vadis presents Forensic AdTech as an emerging field that applies forensic techniques to advertising data to reveal truth across the supply chain. The SpaceScape maps 42 pure-play forensic adtech players across eight sub-categories and contrasts them with a right-hand cluster of 20 Consent Management Platforms (CMPs) focused on privacy compliance. The piece emphasizes radical transparency and poses three guiding questions about what is desired, what is true, and whether practices align with truth. It notes privacy laws like GDPR/CCPA shaping demand and supply, and projects growth in new entrants, funding, competition, and M&A through 2024–2025. Key data points include total funding of about $336 million for the 42 companies and roughly 1,590 employees, with an average age of six years. It highlights older players in media monitoring (e.g., DoubleVerify, IAS) and Moat’s $850 million acquisition by Oracle in 2017, arguing the space is distinct from CMP/monitoring firms and likely to see activity in the coming years.
Introduces a new market landscape (Forensic AdTech SpaceScape) with 42 identified players; moderate industry impact.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- As of January 2024, the SpaceScape identifies 42 forensic adtech players across eight sub-categories.
- There is an adjacent CMP space with 20 CMPs; 14 of the CMPs were born before 2018 and have an average age of 9 years.
- Total funding for the 42 forensic adtech players is $336 million; total employees across these players is 1,590.
- Moat was acquired by Oracle for $850 million in 2017.
- The article differentiates forensic adtech from traditional media monitoring (e.g., DoubleVerify, IAS) and anticipates 2024–2025 M&A activity in the space.
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