November 26, 2016

Yieldbot Named One of America’s Fastest Growing Companies

Yieldbot

Yieldbot, a digital media technology and marketplace that connects brands with active consumer intent announced it placed second on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America.

Yieldbot, which delivers measured engagement and sales lift for brands across their Search, Display, Shopper, Mobile and Social advertising grew 39,783% percent over a four-year period. IntentRank™, Yieldbot’s machine learning system on consumer intent and IntentGraph® its intelligent real-time decision technology, measure the active motivations of consumers and responds with relevant messages to produce industry-leading results across all channels, devices and tactics.

“Our tremendous growth has been driven by the impactful results our data and technology deliver for brands and publishers, especially in mobile,” said Jonathan Mendez, CEO, Yieldbot. “We are honored by this recognition. It emphasizes and validates our belief that understanding and activating the immediate needs of consumers is the best way to deliver relevance,”said Mr. Mendez.

“Today, when every organization can be a tech company, the most effective businesses not only foster the courage to explore change, but also encourage creativity in using and applying existing assets in new ways, as resourcefully as possible,” said Sandra Shirai, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP and U.S. technology, media and telecommunications industry leader. “This ingenious approach to innovation calls for the encouragement of curiosity and collaboration both within and outside the office walls.”

“This year’s Fast 500 winners showcase that when organizations are open to diverse perspectives and insights, they are able to create an environment for their employees and customers to see the possibilities and ingenious solutions that might lie ahead,” added Jim Atwell, national managing partner of the emerging growth company practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP. “Entrepreneurial environments foster change and innovation within businesses, and we look forward to watching these companies continue to drive change across all sectors.”

Overall, 2016 Technology Fast 500™ companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 121 percent to 66,661 percent from 2012 to 2015, with median growth of 290 percent.

About Deloitte’s 2016 Technology Fast 500™

Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies – both public and private – in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2012 to 2015.

In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.

As used in this document, “Deloitte” means Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting.

About Yieldbot

Yieldbot is the only data set and technology-fueled marketplace that activates real-time consumer intent across any device. The company’s proprietary real-time data and industry leading header-bidding solution connect brands to the active intent of consumers on over 1,000 websites. Yieldbot’s consumer privacy-centric technology does not use cookies for targeting and uses first-party data. Over half of the Top 100 US advertisers are Yieldbot customers.

Yieldbot is headquartered in New York City with offices in Bentonville, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Portland. For more information, please visit: http://www.yieldbot.com.