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Kevel

Kevel, Inc. is an American advertising technology company based in Durham, North Carolina.

Funding reportedLast round: Series C

Information technology & servicesDurham, United States

About Kevel

Kevel, Inc. is an American advertising technology company based in Durham, North Carolina.

Founded in 2010 by James Avery, Kevel specializes in providing infrastructure APIs that enable businesses to create custom ad platforms. Its flagship product, the Retail Media Cloud, is designed for retailers and marketplaces to launch and manage their own retail media networks. The company offers a suite of APIs, including the Kevel Ad Server for ad serving and campaign management, Kevel Audience for audience segmentation, and Kevel Self Serve for advertisers to manage their campaigns. The platform supports various ad formats, such as sponsored listings and native ads, and incorporates AI-driven insights to enhance advertising strategies. Kevel serves a diverse clientele, including multi-brand retailers, marketplaces, and publishers, helping them monetize their digital traffic while maintaining control over their data.

What company datasets say Kevel raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all$45Min dollars
Rounds6
Last roundSeries C
Last round size$23M
Last round dateMar 2024
Investors listed13

Founders and team

From Kevel's own website: 17 on the team.

  • James AveryChief Executive Officer
  • Jaclyn NixChief Operating Officer
  • John ChaplinChief Product Officer
  • Mike KohnChief People Officer
  • Tim EwaldChief Technology Officer
  • Tom ShanahanChief Financial Officer
  • Andrew McManamonVP of Global Sales
  • Benjamin ThompsonVP of Business Strategy
  • Claire HansenVP of Customer Success
  • Dylan HulserVP of Retail Media
  • Joe McCorkleVP of Sales, US and Canada
  • Kate GadzinskiVP of Business Operations
  • Paulo CunhaVP of Product
  • Jim DouglassBoard Member
  • Leslie Pierce-ConnorGeneral Counsel
  • Mark ManninoBoard Member
  • Philip LewisBoard Member

AdvisersMatt NicholsNeil Callahan

On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

Each firm lists Kevel on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

ad revenue maximizationlibrariesuser-level targetingad platformdigital advertising apiuser experienceai campaign managementapiconsumersmulti-channel ad deliveryomnichannel ad managementself-serve adsfirst-party datadistributioninventory managementcampaign management api

Built with from their website

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Sector
Information technology & services
Industry code
NAICS 519, 51321, 541890, SIC 7375, 7372, 7311
Region
North Carolina
Revenue
$17M a year, as listed
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