When was Sprout founded?

Sprout was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round 17 years after it was founded.

Where is Sprout located?

Sprout is headquartered in Honolulu, United States.

How many employees does Sprout have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Sprout is 38.

Is Sprout a funded company?

Sprout is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 01, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Sprout?

Sprout's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 01, 2023, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Mobile Advertising. In United States, the Mobile Advertising sector has seen $1.42B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Sprout rank among its competitors?

Sprout ranks 14th amongst 83 active competitors, of which 17 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sett, which secured $30M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sprout?

Sprout's top competitors include Aarki, Vyking and Celtra. Among them, Sett secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Sprout - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sprout is an acqui-hired company based in Honolulu (United States), founded in 2006 by Carnet Williams. It operates as a Platform for creating multi-channel compatible ads. Sprout has raised $8.3M in funding. The company has 83 active competitors, including 17 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Aarki, Vyking and Celtra.

Company Details

Sprout’s cloud-based AdVine platform enables organizations create mobile ads which are compatible with mobile devices supporting HTML5, including Apple iOS and Google Android devices. The platform is integrated with leading mobile ad networks and publishers. Sprout customers include Disney, Warner Bros., HBO, Federated Media, Intel, Technorati, Toyota, and MTV.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

Honolulu, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$8.3M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 01, 2023, $*****

Investors

Kolohala Ventures & 1 more

Ranked

14^th among 83 active competitors

Employee Count

38 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Aarki & 116 more

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Sprout has raised a total funding of $8.3M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 01, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Sprout has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sprout:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 01, 2023	2432884	Grant (prize money)	6776467	9704762	3636184	5654905

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The founders of Sprout is Carnet Williams.

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

Carnet Williams: Chief Technology Officer/Co-Founder of Sprout and founder of 4 other companies, including Tactics, Net Corps and Fitt.

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Sprout's employee count trend

Sprout has 38 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Sprout's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sprout include Aarki, Vyking and Celtra. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sprout, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Aarki 2010, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Provides a platform for both creative optimization and programmatic media buying	$10M	Walden Venture Capital, Scrum Ventures & 3 others	57/100
2nd	Vyking 2015, Berlin (Germany), Unfunded	Provider of an AR based marketing platform for media and e commerce	-	-	52/100
3rd	Celtra 2006, Mansfield (United States), Acquired	Creative content automation solutions for digital advertising	$25.2M	Unilever Ventures, SoftBank Capital & 5 others	52/100
4th	Sett 2022, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series B	Provider of AI-powered mobile game ad creative generation	$57M	Greenfield Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 4 others	51/100
5th	Kargo 2003, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Premium advertising solutions provider, driving results across mobile, CTV, and social	-	-	48/100
6th	Adludio 2012, London (United Kingdom), Series A	AI powered mobile ad creation and management platform	$20.5M	Mercia, DIP Capital & 25 others	48/100
7th	Kaizen Ad 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Video and playable advertising creative platform	$22.4M	STRIVE, Eight Roads Ventures & 9 others	42/100
8th	Novosol 2008, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Mobile advertising platform for enterprise business and SMEs	$7M	-	42/100
9th	TreSensa 2011, New York City (United States), Acquired	Playable advertisements provider for marketing of games and brands	$8.62M	GrapeArborVC, Tribal Ventures	40/100
10th	Adpay 2002, Englewood (United States), Acquired	Online classified advertising solution provider	$2.83M	GlidePath Partners, Appian Ventures	39/100
14th	Sprout 2006, Honolulu (United States), Acqui-Hired	Platform for creating multi-channel compatible ads	$8.3M	Kolohala Ventures, USAID	35/100