Marketing Technology

Includes: Affiliate Marketing, Attribution & Analytics, Campaign Management, Content Marketing, Conversational Marketing, Customer Engagement Platforms, Digital Asset Management, Email Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Marketing Intelligence, Mobile Marketing, Personalization Platforms, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Management

Total Deals
88
Total Deal Value
$13.7B
Research Reports
8
Sector Experts
5

Public Sector Summary

Marketing Technology M&A Snapshot

Marketing Technology is one of the technology sectors tracked in ComCap's M&A intelligence database, with 88 tracked transactions representing $13.7B in aggregate reported value where deal terms were disclosed. Relevant subsectors include Affiliate Marketing, Attribution & Analytics, Campaign Management, Content Marketing, and Conversational Marketing. ComCap has published 8 research reports on this sector. 5 ComCap bankers cover it directly. Where deal terms were disclosed, ComCap tracks 1.4x median EV/Revenue across 5 priced deals for this sector.

Transaction Activity

Deals by Year

2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021

Deal Type Breakdown

Acquisition92%
Growth investment8%

Valuation Multiples

Median EV/Revenue:1.4x(n=5)

Who buys in Marketing Technology

87%
13%
Strategic (71)Sponsor (11)

71 of 82 classified buyers were strategic, across 84 deals whose buyer type came from a source document rather than a model. 2 could not be classified to either side and are excluded from the split. A further 4 model-inferred deals are excluded.

How buyers pay

Cash88%
Stock38%
Earnout33%
Debt10%
Deferred payment2%
Mixed consideration2%

Share of 42 deals that disclosed a consideration structure. A deal can use more than one, so these do not sum to 100%. 4 model-inferred deals are excluded.

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