About Tapad

Helps online advertisers track and target consumers across multiple devices, including desktop computers, smartphones and tablets. Founder and CEO Are Traasdahl previously founded Thumbplay, a pre-iPhone mobile-app store that grew to $100 million in sales in three years. Raised $6.5 million from FirstMark Capital, Avalon Ventures and FirstHand Technologies in March 2013. In 2014 the company raised an additional $9.2 million in venture funding and saw revenues climb to $34 million in 2014 (a 48% increase!).

Tapad Company Stats
Industry
Business Services & Supplies
Founded
2010
Headquarters
New York, New York
Country/Territory
United States
Top Person
Are Traasdahl

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