- Acquired by Teads for $900M, Feb 2025
- Raised $637.5M debt round led by Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Feb 2025
- Raised $160M Public Offering led by Barclays, Jul 2021
About
Outbrain is a web recommendation platform that helps online publishers generate revenue by displaying feeds of content and ads. The company uses targeted advertising to recommend articles, slideshows, blog posts, photos, or videos to readers. Outbrain's platform utilizes predictive AI technology to connect quality media, creative content, and context-driven addressability and measurement. The company was founded in 2006 by Israeli Navy officers Yaron Galai and Ori Lahav. Outbrain went public in July 2021. In February 2025, Outbrain acquired Teads. Following the acquisition, the combined company completed its corporate renaming from “Outbrain Inc.” to “Teads Holding Co.” in June 2025 and trades on Nasdaq under the ticker "TEAD".
Funding history · 10 rounds · $1.1B total
Acquisitions · 10
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Q&A
- What is Outbrain's current legal name and stock ticker?
- Following its acquisition of Teads in February 2025, Outbrain Inc. completed its corporate renaming to Teads Holding Co. in June 2025 and trades on Nasdaq under the ticker "TEAD".
- When was Outbrain founded and by whom?
- Outbrain was founded in 2006 by Israeli Navy officers Yaron Galai and Ori Lahav.
- What is Outbrain's primary business?
- Outbrain is a web recommendation platform that helps online publishers generate revenue by displaying feeds of content and ads, utilizing predictive AI technology for content and ad recommendations.
- How many employees does Outbrain have?
- Outbrain has over 500 employees.
- When did Outbrain go public and for what amount?
- Outbrain went public in July 2021, raising $160,000,000 in a public offering.
- What was Outbrain's most recent funding round?
- In February 2025, Outbrain secured $637,500,000 in Debt Financing from Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Jefferies Finance LLC, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA.
- What was Outbrain's most significant acquisition?
- In February 2025, Outbrain acquired Teads for $900,000,000.
- What was Outbrain's most recent acquisition prior to Teads?
- In November 2021, Outbrain acquired Video Intelligence for $55,000,000.
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External links
| Website | outbrain.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/outbrain | |
| X / Twitter | twitter.com/outbrain,Outbrain |
| facebook.com/Outbrain | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCuIERgQs6_yifnrV5Ve2AIg |
| instagram.com/outbrain | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbrain |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q17051632 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Teads Holding Co. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Employees (exact) | 1700 |
| Wikidata QID | Q17051632 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Teads 2025-02 $900.0M
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Teads | 2025-02 | $900.0M |
| Video Intelligence | 2021-11 | $55.0M |
| Ligatus | 2019-02 | |
| AdNgin | 2018-06 | |
| Zemanta | 2017-07 | |
| Revee | 2016-03 | |
| Visual Revenue | 2013-03 | |
| Scribit | 2012-12 | |
| Vertical Acuity | 2012-12 | |
| Surphace | 2011-02 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 39 |
|---|
Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 10 |
|---|
GitHub
| Top repos | go-secretcrypt, gracefulshutdown, tensorflow, go.uuid, ahocorasick |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | outbrain.com |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q17051632 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 153 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 513871301 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2006-09-05 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2024 |
| Active charges / liens | 1 |
| Registry events | 4 — charge (3), violation (1) |
| Registered address | רגב אריה 6 נתניה |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | רישום שעבוד |
| 2025-11-25 | רישום שעבוד |
| 2026-07-21 | עדכון הפרה |
| 2026-01-20 | סילוק שעבוד |