When was Kevel founded?

Kevel was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Kevel located?

Kevel is headquartered in Durham, United States. It is registered at Durham, North Carolina.

Who is the current CEO of Kevel?

James Avery of Kevel. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Kevel have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kevel is 170.

Is Kevel a funded company?

Kevel is a funded company, having raised a total of $44.5M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 08, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Kevel?

Kevel's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Mar 07, 2024, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is AdTech. In United States, the AdTech sector has seen $1.54B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kevel rank among its competitors?

Kevel ranks 2nd amongst 143 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was DanAds, which secured $24.8M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Kevel?

Kevel's top competitors include DanAds, SpotX and Cinemacraft. Among them, DanAds secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Kevel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kevel is a series C company based in Durham (United States), founded in 2009 by James Avery. It operates as a Provider of content management and outdoor advertising services. Kevel has raised $44.5M in funding from investors like Fulcrum Equity Partners, Great Oaks Venture Capital and MathCapital. The company has 143 active competitors, including 11 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like DanAds, SpotX and Cinemacraft.

Company Details

Website: www.kevel.com/
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Registered Address: Durham, North Carolina

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Durham, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$44.5M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Mar 07, 2024, $*****

Investors

Fulcrum Equity Partners & 15 more

Ranked

2^nd among 143 active competitors

Employee Count

170 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Nexta & 1 more

Similar Companies

DanAds & 203 more

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Kevel is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ADZERK, INC. CIN: 452459386 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	55 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Kevel has raised a total funding of $44.5M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 08, 2011. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Mar 07, 2024 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Kevel has 16 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kevel:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 07, 2024	3370787	Series C	4522040	5368916	2366122	5677171
Dec 09, 2021	4632494	Series B	5886413	2540976	1069326	9843250
Dec 06, 2020	7115441	Series A	1609221	8432151	Fulcrum Equity Partners & 3 more	5444554

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The founders of Kevel is James Avery. James Avery is the CEO of Kevel.

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

James Avery: Founder & CEO of Kevel. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Kevel's Board of Directors

Kevel's board has 7 active members. Philip Lewis, James Avery, Robert Senoff, Peter Horan, JAMES DOUGLASS, Andrew Schrader and Tim Huntley are independent board members.

Here is the list of Kevel's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Philip Lewis	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 8m
zbrtqnc	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 7m
mfhpjgq	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m
pipdbev	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 5m
xdjmsfu	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 3m
micwkhr	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 5m
slhnlky	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 8m

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Kevel's employee count trend

Kevel has 170 employees as of May 26. Here is Kevel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kevel include DanAds, SpotX and Cinemacraft. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kevel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DanAds 2013, Malmo (Sweden), Series A	Provider of self-serve advertising platform technology for publishers and advertisers	$44M	Wellstreet, European Investment Bank & 8 others	66/100
2nd	Kevel 2009, Durham (United States), Series C	Provider of content management and outdoor advertising services	$44.5M	dunnhumby Ventures, Tweener Fund & 14 others	53/100
3rd	SpotX 2007, Broomfield (United States), Acquired	Online video ad serving platform	$12M	H.I.G. Growth Partners, Ardent Venture Partners	51/100
4th	Cinemacraft 2010, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Interactive video monetization platform	$6.94M	500 Global, Ntt Docomo Ventures & 11 others	43/100
5th	YANGAROO 1999, Toronto (Canada), Public	Cloud based distributor for the music industry	-	-	43/100
6th	One Tech Group 2009, Hamburg (Germany), Funding Raised	Platform offering digital OOH campaign analytics solution	-	Mutschler Ventures, Bellona Ventures	42/100
7th	TV Sourcer 2019, Sisak (Croatia), Unfunded	Multi device ad server platform	-	-	40/100
8th	Adstream 2001, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	A multi-channel ad serving platform	-	-	40/100
9th	Lightningcast 1999, Baltimore (United States), Acquired	Provider of ad insertion technology and services	$20.5M	Arcady Bay Partners, New Markets Venture Partners ... & 5 others	39/100
10th	Smart AdServer 2001, Montreal (Canada), Acquired	Premium ad serving solutions	-	Cathay Capital, Adelie & 3 others	38/100