Pursway

Audience Targeting Platform

Business Software
Acquired by IPG
Acquired Herzliya, Israel Founded 2005
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Total raised
$17.1M
Last: 2013-10
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2005
Headcount
6
HQ
Herzliya, Israel
Sector
Business Software

About

Pursway empowers consumer-facing organizations to scale their target audience by identifying like minded individuals with a strong social affinity to their brand. Using our solutions, leading global organizations in telecommunications, retail, and financial services extend their marketing reach to the friends of their audiences. Pursway has developed a proprietary database that maps relationships between more than 150 million North American consumers. Leveraging machine learning, anti-terrorism techniques, Pursway is able to analyze billions of pieces of data from thousands of open data sources and connect the dots. The technology platform accurately determines who is a real-life friend of whom while matching entities to create a human network in which real-life connections are identified. We have sufficient transactional evidence that friends really do buy what their friends buy. Since we have the unique ability to identify the best friends of your target audience, we can extend your marketing reach to target the best friends of your best audiences.

Funding history · 3 rounds · $17.1M total

Q&A

What is Pursway's primary business?
Pursway is an Audience Targeting Platform that helps consumer-facing organizations scale their target audience by identifying like-minded individuals with a strong social affinity to their brand. They use a proprietary database mapping relationships between over 150 million North American consumers.
When was Pursway founded?
Pursway was founded in November 2005.
What is Pursway's current status?
Pursway was acquired by IPG in September 2015 and is currently inactive.
Who acquired Pursway?
Pursway was acquired by IPG in September 2015.
What was Pursway's total funding raised before its acquisition?
Pursway raised a total of $17.1 million USD across multiple funding rounds.
Which investors participated in Pursway's October 2013 funding round?
In October 2013, Pursway raised $7.2 million USD with participation from Amiti Ventures.
Who are the co-founders of Pursway?
The co-founders of Pursway are Ran Shaul, who served as Co-founder and CCO, and Guy Gildor, who served as Co-founder and CTO.

Team · 2

Founder · Co-founder and CCO
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Founder · Co-founder and CTO
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Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Business Software
Sub-sectors
Business SoftwareSales & Marketing SolutionsAdvertising Platforms
Technologies
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningPlatforms & InterfacesWeb
Target customers
Communication ServicesDiversified Telecommunication ServicesFinancial ServicesCommerce & Retail
Business model
B2B

Tags

targetingsocial-networkssoftware-applicationsadvertisingaudience-targetingbig-datamachine-learningmarketing
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