When was AdZen founded?

AdZen was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is AdZen located?

AdZen is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does AdZen have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at AdZen is 24.

Is AdZen a funded company?

AdZen is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Feb 05, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of AdZen?

AdZen's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Feb 05, 2026, with participation from 6 investors. Its primary sector is AdTech. In United States, the AdTech sector has seen $1.54B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does AdZen rank among its competitors?

AdZen ranks 2nd amongst 12 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was AdZen, which secured an undisclosed amount in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of AdZen?

AdZen's top competitors include Firsthand, Cavai and AdLingo. Among them, AdZen secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

AdZen - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of conversational advertising platform for advertisers, AI platforms, and publishers. The platform facilitates engagement through contextually relevant conversations. It offers tools for creating advertisements that integrate into content. The system analyzes content sentiment to insert brands appropriately. It provides a monetization engine for conversational AI, enabling revenue generation. The platform offers integration with existing advertising systems.

Website: www.adzen.ai/
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Founded Year

2021

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Feb 05, 2026, $*****

Investors

Inventus Capital Partners & 5 more

Ranked

2^nd among 12 active competitors

Employee Count

24 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Firsthand & 11 more

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AdZen has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Feb 05, 2026 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. AdZen has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AdZen:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 05, 2026	4820680	Seed	7675439	1123921	7889689	4907579

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The founders of AdZen are Brett Crosby and Derek Lefler. Spencer Bardsley is the CEO of AdZen.

Here are the details of AdZen's key team members:

Brett Crosby: Co-Founder & COO of AdZen and founder of 4 other companies, including Ronday, Urchin Tools and Urchin Software. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Derek Lefler: Former Co-Founder of AdZen.

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AdZen's employee count trend

AdZen has 24 employees as of Jul 26. Here is AdZen's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of AdZen include Firsthand, Cavai and AdLingo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AdZen, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Firsthand 2023, New York City (United States), Series A	AI based agent platform for brands and publishers	$32.6M	Radical Ventures, Crossbeam Venture Partners ... & 5 others	48/100
2nd	AdZen 2021, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Provider of conversational advertising platform for advertisers, AI platforms, and publishers	-	Bain Capital Ventures, New Enterprise Associates ... & 4 others	45/100
3rd	Cavai 2018, Oslo (Norway), Series A	Cloud based conversational advertising solutions provider	$8.94M	Idekapital, Investinor & 1 others	38/100
4th	AdLingo 2002, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Provides a conversational ad platform	-	-	32/100
5th	Vyde 2018, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of outdoor advertising services	$682K	TLA	29/100
6th	SofiaPulse 2020, Montreal (Canada), Unfunded	Platform offering conversational ad solutions	-	-	28/100
7th	Wonderthing 2017, Toronto (Canada), Unfunded	Provides conversational advertising platform	-	-	24/100
8th	ChatBanners 2016, Ukraine, Unfunded	ChatBanners - Changing up displaymarketing	-	-	24/100
9th	Chads World 2018, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Deadpooled	Provides banners that enable conversations	-	-	21/100
10th	Adflow 2021, Milan (Italy), Unfunded	Provider of conversational ad platform	-	-	16/100