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Virool

Virool provides native video advertising experience for the biggest…

AcquiredChecked 18h ago

Batch: S12
Status, per YC: Acquired
Team size: 51
HQ: San Francisco, CA

In S1283 companies, 7% AI

virool.com YC profile

Founders

Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.

Same space

Competitors

Closest in what they build, same category.

Adjacent

Overlapping tags, a different niche.

Also from S12

Batchmates in Summer 2012.

About Virool

A LITTLE ABOUT VIROOL Virool is a video distribution platform for brand marketers that leverages programmatic technology to reach key influencers, making content more engaging and the ability to share easier than ever. Having served more than 75,000 global campaigns, Virool’s robust ActivView product suite and in-article native unit, deliver fully transparent and insightful analytics that offers viewability guarantees, emotional resonance and fraud protection. Within our platform, users can leverage a proprietary DMP of 450MM unique profiles to build custom, addressable audience segments across all screens. More than 100,000 multi-channel sites have activated video content from Virool via partnerships including Rubicon Project and direct native placements. Founded in 2012, Virool has raised $18.62M in funding from a collection of top VC firms and angel investors, including $6.62M in its seed round. It is the biggest seed investment that anymore Y-Combinator graduate has ever received.

San Francisco, CA, USA

Virool: questions

Which YC batch was Virool in?

Virool was in Y Combinator's Summer 2012 batch (S12).

Is Virool still active?

Y Combinator lists Virool as acquired.

Where is Virool based?

Virool lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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