smartclip - About the company
smartclip is an acquired company based in Hamburg (Germany), founded in 2008 by Roland Schaber. It operates as a Provider of advertising technology facilitating digital advertising across various media. The company has 7646 active competitors, including 132 funded and 576 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Magnite, Sandbox and Entravision Communications.
Company Details
Provider of advertising technology facilitating digital advertising across various media. The company offers an ad server and supply-side platform to meet media owner requirements. It delivers solutions for bringing advertising formats to digital platforms. The company focuses on measurability and transparency in advertising products.
- Website
- smartclip.tv
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Founded Year
2008
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
43rd among 7646 active competitors
Employee Count
133 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by ShowHeroes (Feb 02, 2022)
Legal entities associated with smartclip
smartclip is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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smartclip Europe GmbH CIN: HRB84451 , Germany, Active | Sep 02, 2018 | - | - | |
smartclip Europe GmbH CIN: R1101_HRB84451 , Germany, Active | Sep 03, 2018 | - | - |
smartclip's acquisition details
smartclip got acquired by ShowHeroes on Feb 02, 2022.
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smartclip's funding and investors
smartclip is a funded company. smartclip has 3 institutional investors.
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smartclip's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of smartclip is Roland Schaber.
Here are the details of smartclip's key team members:
- Roland Schaber: Co-Founder & COO of smartclip and founder of 2 other companies, VillaCircle and Smartclip.
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smartclip's employee count trend
smartclip has 133 employees as of Jun 26. Here is smartclip's employee count trend over the years:
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smartclip's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of smartclip include Magnite, Sandbox and Entravision Communications. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of smartclip, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Magnite 2011, Los Angeles (United States), Public | Platform offering SSP software | $45.7M | 72/100 | |
2nd | Sandbox 2014, Chicago (United States), Acquired | Service agency for marketing and promoting solutions | $28M | 65/100 | |
3rd | Entravision Communications 1998, Santa Monica (United States), Public | Provider of advertising and media solutions for the Latino market | - | - | 61/100 |
4th | tvScientific 2020, Pasadena (United States), Acquired | Buying and attribution platform for television advertising | $57.9M | 61/100 | |
5th | AutoWeb 1995, Irvine (United States), Acquired | Automotive publication & marketing company | $17.2M | 58/100 | |
6th | GroupM 2003, New York City (United States), Late Stage | Provider of advertising services | - | 57/100 | |
7th | YESCO 1920, Birmingham (United States), Acquired | Provider of billboard and advertising services | - | - | 55/100 |
8th | National Cinemedia 1993, Centennial (United States), Public | Cinema advertising leader connecting brands with young, diverse moviegoers | - | - | 55/100 |
9th | Boundless 2005, Austin (United States), Acquired | Branded merchandise partner creating lasting impressions through creative, purposeful products | $13.5M | 52/100 | |
10th | Ocean Outdoor 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of advertising services | - | 52/100 | |
43rd | Provider of advertising technology facilitating digital advertising across various media | - | 44/100 |
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smartclip's Investments and acquisitions
smartclip has acquired Realytics. smartclip has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to smartclip
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News related to smartclip
Media has covered smartclip for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about company updates.
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RTL Deutschland establishes AI infrastructure for SidekicksAdvanced Television•Oct 14, 2025•smartclip, RTL interactive
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RTL's Smartclip Launches "Sidekicks" AI Platform for the Media IndustryHorizont•Jul 17, 2025•RTL, smartclip
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RTL Hungary teams up with smartclip for adtech solutionsBroadband TV News•Mar 31, 2025•RTL, smartclip
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Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital first in Minnesota to deploy Elucent’s surgical navigation systemHospital Management•Apr 14, 2023•HealthPartners, Elucent Medical, smartclip
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RTL to merge ad businesses in combined international ad sales unitDigital TV Europe•Feb 18, 2022•Rtl-Adconnect, smartclip, RTL, Internationalmediasales
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