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Datorama has raised $50.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Key people at Datorama.
Datorama has raised $50.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Based in New York with research and development operations in Tel Aviv, Datorama develops an artificial intelligence-powered enterprise marketing analytics platform that consolidates advertising data from multiple channels into a centralized reporting and decision-making system. Operating as a software-as-a-service business, the enterprise scaled to 400 employees across 17 global offices and secured $50 million in total equity funding prior to its strategic exit. The software serves over 3,000 corporate customers, providing data visualization and performance optimization tools to major consumer brands including PepsiCo, Unilever, and L'Oréal. Following early financial backing from venture capital firms including Lightspeed Venture Partners, the business was acquired by Salesforce in 2018 for an estimated $800 million to $850 million to integrate directly with its Marketing Cloud. Datorama was founded in 2012 by Ran Sarig, Efi Cohen, and Katrin Ribant.
Datorama is a SaaS-based, AI-powered marketing intelligence platform that unifies data from diverse sources like ad servers, search, social, DSPs, POS, and CRM to enable visualization, analysis, and optimization of marketing campaigns.[1][2][3] Acquired by Salesforce in 2018 for a reported $800 million, it serves over 3,000 global agencies and brands including PepsiCo, Unilever, and Ticketmaster, solving the challenge of fragmented marketing data by providing a centralized hub for insights, automated reporting, and data-driven decisions.[2][3][5] Its growth is tied to Salesforce's ecosystem, with strong momentum in performance marketing through features like 176 data connectors, machine learning for data modeling, and customizable dashboards.[1][2]
Founded in 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel, by marketing professionals aiming to give marketers a competitive edge in data handling, Datorama started as a solution for ad technology reporting challenges.[2][7][8] The idea emerged from the need to consolidate disparate data sources for agencies and brands, evolving from a standalone platform to a key Salesforce asset post-acquisition in 2018.[2][5] Early traction came from its flexible data ingestion and visualization capabilities, which addressed persistent issues like pacing, goal setting, and cross-platform data integration, quickly gaining adoption among enterprises.[1][2]
Datorama rides the wave of AI-driven marketing analytics, capitalizing on the explosion of multichannel data post-Covid, where marketers need unified views to optimize spend amid privacy changes and fragmented ad ecosystems.[2][6] Timing aligns with Salesforce's push for integrated Customer 360, enhancing its Marketing Cloud by bridging first- and third-party data gaps.[1][2][6] Market forces like rising ad complexity and demand for real-time ROI tracking favor it, influencing the ecosystem by setting standards for no-code data hubs that empower agencies and brands to shift from manual reporting to strategic insights.[2][3][7]
Datorama's Salesforce backing positions it for deeper AI enhancements, like expanded predictive tools and GenAI for automated insights, amid trends in cookieless tracking and hyper-personalization.[2][3] Expect tighter integrations across Salesforce stacks and growth in enterprise adoption as marketing budgets prioritize data efficiency. Its influence will evolve from a reporting tool to a core decision engine, solidifying its role in precision-driven campaigns that unify data chaos into scalable growth.
Key people at Datorama.
Datorama has raised $50.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Datorama's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Glilot Capital Partners, Innovation Endeavors, Team8, Viola Ventures, Dominic Endicott, Yuval Shahar, Rick Scanlon, Cedar, Cedar Fund, Motti Vaknin.
Datorama has raised $50.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $32.0M Series C in September 2016.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2016 | $32M Series C | Lightspeed Venture Partners | Glilot Capital Partners, Innovation Endeavors, Team8, Viola Ventures, Dominic Endicott, Yuval Shahar, Rick Scanlon | Announced |
| Sep 1, 2014 | $15M Series B | Rick Scanlon | Cedar, Innovation Endeavors, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Team8, Viola Ventures, Dominic Endicott, Yuval Shahar, Cedar Fund | Announced |
| Aug 1, 2013 | $3M Series A | — | Cedar, Innovation Endeavors, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Team8, Yuval Shahar, Motti Vaknin | Announced |