Automate Ads

Automate Ads (formerly Kuhcoon) was an American advertising technology company that offered products for running and creating advertising campaigns on Google and Facebook.[1][2] The company was founded in 2011 and was acquired by AdHawk in October 2017.

Automate Ads
Type of businessAdvertising
Founded2011
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Founder(s)Andrew Torba (former CEO), Charles Szymanski (former CTO)
URLwww.AutomateAds.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 8, 2016)
Native client(s) onFacebook, Google

History

Kuhcoon was co-founded in 2011 by Andrew Torba and Charles Szymanski in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[3][4] In October 2011, Torba became CEO of the company.[5]

In late 2014, Y Combinator invested in Kuhcoon.[4] In February 2015, the company claimed it was working with over 6,000 advertisers in over 90 different countries,[6] said they would soon launch on Google Adwords, and were also planning on launching on Twitter and Pinterest.[6] Kuhcoon also claimed their focus was on serving small and medium-sized advertising businesses rather than serving big businesses.[6] On June 25, 2015, the company renamed itself to Automate Ads.[7] In August 2016, Torba stepped down as CEO of the company.[5]

On October 18, 2017, AdHawk announced that they had acquired Automate Ads for an undisclosed amount.[1][3] According to a press release from AdHawk, no employees from Automate Ads would join AdHawk in the acquisition, but the "underlying technology" from Automate Ads would still be acquired.[1][3] AdHawk also agreed to consult CTO Szymanski to help integrate Automate Ads' technology into AdHawk's advertising platform.[1][3]

AdHawk announced that it was planning on fully integrating their platform with Automate Ads' platform in the first quarter of 2018.[1][3]

References
  1. Ha, Anthony (October 18, 2017). "AdHawk acquires Automate Ads to improve Google and Facebook ad campaigns". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. "Automate Ads Launches Automation Tasks To Put Digital Advertising On Autopilot". PR Newswire. September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. Sullivan, Laurie (October 19, 2017). "AdHawk Acquires Automate Ads, Without The Negative Vibes". MediaPost. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. Dickson, Caitlin; Wilson, Christopher (October 30, 2018). "Who Is Gab Founder Andrew Torba?". HuffPost. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. "Gab". StartEngine. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. Ha, Anthony (February 19, 2015). "YC-Backed Kuhcoon Promises To Automate Facebook Ad Campaigns For Small Businesses". TechCrunch. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. "Automate Ads". OpenCorporates. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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