Simpli - About the company
Simpli is an acquired company based in Fort Worth (United States), founded in 2010 by Don Epperson. It operates as a Programmatic DSP for advertisers. Simpli has raised $22.6M in funding from Blackstone and Frontier Capital, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 173 active competitors, including 17 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Affle, InMobi and Moloco.
Company Details
Simpli.fi's offering - In.finity Programmatic Marketing Platform, enables the purchase of highly-targeted impressions on multiple real-time bidding (RTB) advertising exchanges. In.finity enables marketers to target, optimize and report on display campaigns at the individual data element level. Audiences are custom built using individual data elements, audiences are optimized on the fly, automated multivariate optimizatin calculates the value of each ad impression and programmatically adjusts bids accordingly. It recently added three new exchanges: Twitter’s MoPub, Millennial Media and LiveRail which enables it to support display, mobile and video ad buying.
- Website
- simpli.fi
- Email ID
- *****@simpli.fi
- Registered Address
- 128 E EXCHANGE AVE STE 700,FORT WORTH,TX,76164,220
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2010
Location
Fort Worth, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$22.6M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Jun 28, 2021
Investors
Ranked
16th among 173 active competitors
Employee Count
586 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by GTCR (Aug 31, 2017)
Legal entities associated with Simpli
Simpli is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SIMPLIFI HOLDINGS, LLC CIN: 32041199541 , United States, Active | Feb 09, 2010 | - | - | - |
Simpli's acquisition details
Simpli got acquired by GTCR on Aug 31, 2017.
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Simpli's funding and investors
Simpli has raised a total funding of $22.6M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 25, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jun 28, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Simpli has 6 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Simpli:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 28, 2021 | 9747343 | Series C | 6238303 | 9982224 | 8110691 | 6909312 |
Dec 18, 2013 | 2761945 | Series B | 1172295 | 6917570 | 3520436 | |
Jan 25, 2012 | 2442079 | Series A | 4740374 | 1461863 | 6377444 | 1872356 |
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Simpli's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Simpli is Don Epperson.
Here are the details of Simpli's key team members:
- Don Epperson: Co-Founder & Board Member of Simpli and founder of 1 other company.
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Simpli's employee count trend
Simpli has 586 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Simpli's employee count trend over the years:
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Simpli's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Simpli include Affle, InMobi and Moloco. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Simpli, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Provider of consumer intelligence driven platform for mobile advertising solutions | $10M | 72/100 | ||
2nd | GenAI-powered consumer internet platform connecting brands and consumers through advertising, discovery, and commerce | $266M | 72/100 | ||
3rd | Moloco 2013, Redwood City (United States), Series C | Cloud platform offering AI enabled mobile DSP software | $200M | 71/100 | |
4th | Start.io 2010, New York City (United States), Series A | Provider of a platform for mobile advertising and audience monetization | $4.3M | 70/100 | |
5th | AI-powered AdTech and consumer growth platform enabling full-funnel programmatic advertising | - | 63/100 | ||
6th | MadHive 2015, New York City (United States), Series D | Provider of technology for local connected television advertising and media sales | $307M | 59/100 | |
7th | NativeX 2000, Sartell (United States), Acquired | Demand side platform for enterprises | $320K | 58/100 | |
8th | Agentio 2006, Brooklyn (United States), Series B | Provider of a platform for managing and scaling creator advertising campaigns | $62.5M | 58/100 | |
9th | Provider of a platform for mobile user acquisition and retargeting | $2.41M | 57/100 | ||
10th | Adtech network providing mobile advertising and mobile app monetization solutions | $103M | 57/100 | ||
16th | Simpli 2010, Fort Worth (United States), Acquired | Programmatic DSP for advertisers | $22.6M | 46/100 |
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Simpli's Investments and acquisitions
Simpli has acquired 3 companies including Bidtellect, CoreMedia Systems and Advantage Software. Simpli has not made any investments as of now.Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 28, 2023 | Acquisition | 2011 | Delray Beach (United States) | |
Feb 03, 2022 | Acquisition | 1992 | Fairfield (United States) | |
Jan 15, 2021 | Acquisition | 1985 | Mooresville (United States) |
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Reports related to Simpli
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News related to Simpli
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Simpli.fi Named "Best Overall AdTech Company" in 8th Annual MarTech Breakthrough AwardsPR Newswire•Aug 14, 2025•Simpli
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Simpli.fi Appoints Cali Tran as CEO, Frost Prioleau Transitions to Executive ChairmanMarTech Series•Jun 12, 2025•Simpli
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Simpli.fi Appoints Cali Tran as CEO, Frost Prioleau Transitions to Executive ChairmanPR Newswire•Jun 11, 2025•Simpli, Cision
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Simpli.fi and Bombora Partnership Expands Native Contextual OfferingMarTech Series•Apr 29, 2025•Simpli, Bombora
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Bombora and Simpli.fi Received Dick Reed Award for Channel Advancements and Innovation by Just GlobalBusiness Wire•Apr 22, 2025•Simpli, Bombora
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Simpli.fi Launches Next-Generation AI-Powered Advertising Solutions to Streamline and Improve Marketing for Companies of All SizesMarTech Series•Jan 14, 2025•Simpli
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