Funded Advertising Startups
The 50 most recent advertising sector funding rounds shown here span late April through mid-November 2025.
The 50 most recent advertising sector funding rounds shown here span late April through mid-November 2025. The largest disclosed raise belongs to Zilch (London) at $177M, followed by $50M rounds each for Vibe (Chicago), Rezolve (London), and Intercept Music (San Francisco). Agentio closed a $40M Series B in New York on November 18, 2025 — the most recent dated round in the set. Series Unknown is the most common round classification, accounting for 22 of the 50 entries and reflecting a mix of growth rounds and non-standard tranches. Seed-stage activity is also present, with nine companies at that stage — including ArcSpan Technologies, Vibranium Labs, Ara Labs, and Vaudit — raising between $200K and $7M.
New York dominates geographically, appearing nine times across the 50 rows. London follows with four companies. The dataset includes companies from more than a dozen countries, spanning Munich and Mumbai to Buenos Aires and Helsinki, indicating that advertising-technology investment extends well beyond traditional US-centric hubs.
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What are the largest disclosed rounds among these 50 advertising companies?
Zilch (London) leads at $177M, followed by three companies that each raised $50M: Vibe (Chicago), Rezolve (London), and Intercept Music (San Francisco). Agentio (New York) closed a $40M Series B on November 18, 2025, and Méliuz (Belo Horizonte) raised $33M in June 2025.
Which cities have the most representation among these recently funded advertising startups?
New York appears nine times, with companies including Agentio, Fluent Inc, Xcel Brands, Vivid+Co, ArcSpan Technologies, Veritonic, Ara Labs, VidMob, and Jomboy Media. London follows with four: Zilch, Duel, Rezolve, and Whalar.
How are funding stages distributed across these 50 rounds?
Series Unknown is the dominant classification at 22 of the 50 rounds, reflecting non-standard or undisclosed tranches. Seed follows at nine rounds, with Series B and Pre-Seed each at five, Series A at four, Venture-Series Unknown at four, and one Angel round (Aizy, Netherlands).
How many of these rounds have undisclosed amounts?
Fourteen of the 50 rounds list undisclosed amounts, including Gowit Technology, Whalar, Anzu.io, Jomboy Media, and Sandwich. Undisclosed rounds are concentrated in the Series Unknown and Venture-Series Unknown classifications.
Which non-US markets show the most advertising startup funding activity in this dataset?
The UK — specifically London — leads non-US activity with four companies, including Zilch ($177M) and Rezolve ($50M). Australia (3 companies), Canada (3), India (2), and Israel (2) each contribute multiple entries, while Germany (4.screen, $21M Series B), Sweden (DanAds, $25M), Brazil (Méliuz, $33M), and six other countries each account for one.
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