Tech Company M&A Transactions

DataXu Acquisition

Based in Boston, DataXu was purchased by Roku. Roku disclosed that the acquisition price was $150 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
10/22/2019
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$150,000,000
M&A Terms
The deal is meant to help Roku further grow its suite of tools for advertisers, at a time when its platform business is a larger contributor to Roku's bottom line compared with hardware sales. The transaction is a mixture of cash and stock, is for $150 million.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
53 State St. 25th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
USA
Email Address
Overview
DataXu is an independent, 100% marketer-aligned data and analytics technology company. Leverage the power of programmatic advertising to increase revenue.
Profile
DataXu LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
DataXu Company Twitter Account
Company News
DataXu News
Facebook
DataXu on Facebook
YouTube
DataXu on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Baker
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Chief Financial Officer
Chris Sullivan
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Chief Technical Officer
Willard Simmons
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Co-Founder
Sandro Catanzaro
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Co-Founder
Bruce Journey
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VP - Human Resources
Tiffany Mosher
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VP - Product Management
Aaron Kechley
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VP - Sales
Ed Montes
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