- Acquired by Unity Technologies for $4.4B, Nov 2022
- Raised $430M private-equity round led by CVC Capital Partners, Oct 2019
- Acquired Tapjoy, Jan 2022
About
ironSource was an Israeli technology company founded in Tel Aviv in 2010, specializing in a comprehensive platform for mobile app developers. It offered solutions for user acquisition, ad monetization, and analytics, enabling creators to manage and scale their applications within the app economy. After going public via a SPAC merger in June 2021 with an $11 billion valuation, ironSource was acquired by Unity Technologies in an all-stock deal valued at $4.4 billion, completed in November 2022. Following the acquisition and subsequent restructuring at Unity, most of ironSource's co-founders, including CEO Tomer Bar-Zeev, departed their executive roles at Unity in January 2024, though Bar-Zeev remains on Unity's Board of Directors. In March 2026, Unity announced the shutdown of the ironSource Ads Network, effective April 30, 2026, to focus on its AI-powered ad network, Unity Vector. ironSource's Tel Aviv headquarters continues to serve as a significant global hub for Unity's Grow/Ads and Monetization business.
Funding history · 5 rounds · $535.0M total
Q&A
- What is the current status of ironSource?
- ironSource was acquired by Unity Technologies in November 2022 and is now part of Unity.
- When was ironSource acquired by Unity Technologies and for what amount?
- ironSource was acquired by Unity Technologies in November 2022 for $4.4 billion.
- What is the future of the ironSource Ads Network?
- Unity announced in March 2026 that the ironSource Ads Network will be shut down, effective April 30, 2026, to focus on Unity's AI-powered ad network, Unity Vector.
- What is the status of ironSource's co-founders following the Unity acquisition?
- Most of ironSource's co-founders, including former CEO Tomer Bar-Zeev, departed their executive roles at Unity in January 2024. Tomer Bar-Zeev remains on Unity's Board of Directors.
- What is the primary function of ironSource's Tel Aviv headquarters now?
- ironSource's Tel Aviv headquarters continues to serve as a significant global hub for Unity's Grow/Ads and Monetization business.
- What was ironSource's last funding round before its acquisition?
- ironSource completed a Private Equity round in October 2019, raising $430,000,000 from CVC Capital Partners.
- When did ironSource go public via a SPAC merger?
- ironSource went public via a SPAC Merger in June 2021, with Thoma Bravo Advantage as a lead investor.
- Which company did ironSource acquire in September 2015?
- ironSource acquired Supersonic in September 2015 for $200,000,000.
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External links
| Website | is.com/ |
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| linkedin.com/company/2657359 | |
| X / Twitter | twitter.com/ironsource |
| facebook.com/ironSource | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronSource |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q17050559 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | ironSource Ltd. |
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| Founded | 2010 |
| Wikidata QID | Q17050559 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Unity Technologies 2022-11 $4.4B
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
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| Tapjoy | 2022-01 | |
| Bidalgo | 2021-10 | |
| Luna Labs | 2021-02 | |
| Soomla | 2021-01 | |
| StreamRail | 2016-06 | |
| Supersonic | 2015-09 | $200.0M |
| Upopa | 2014-09 | |
| DealPly | 2013-01 | |
| AfterDownload Ltd. | 2013-01 | $28.0M |
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Patents
| EPO | 4 |
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GitHub
| Top repos | parquetjs, dslint, aircon, node-generator-chrome-ninja, node-dynamodb-stream |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | is.com |
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Wikidata
| QID | Q17050559 |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 24 |
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