iHeartMedia Acquires Voxnest
October 23, 2020
iHeartMedia has agreed to acquire Voxnest, a podcast technology company that provides analytics, enterprise publishing tools, programmatic integration and targeted ad-serving. The acquisition adds advanced podcast ad-tech capabilities (dynamic ad insertion, programmatic buying, analytics) to iHeartMedia’s platform to expand monetization across its podcast inventory and the wider podcast marketplace.
- Buyers
- iHeartMedia
- Targets
- Voxnest
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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