Automate Ads
| Type of business | CEO), Charles Szymanski (former CTO) |
|---|---|
| Parent | AdHawk |
| URL | www.AutomateAds.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 8, 2016) |
| Native client(s) on | Facebook, Google |
Automate Ads (formerly Kuhcoon) was an American
The company was founded in 2011 and was acquired by AdHawk in October 2017.History
Kuhcoon was co-founded in 2011 by Andrew Torba and Charles Szymanski, who were college roommates at the time, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[3][4][5] In October 2011, Torba became CEO of the company.[6]
In late 2014,
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 was planning on fully integrating their platform with Automate Ads' platform in the first quarter of 2018.[1][3] According to The New Republic, prior to the acquisition, Automate Ads "nearly shut down".[10] As of August 2021, AdHawk is part of a network of websites on a "mission to transform the way flooring is bought and sold."[10]
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- ^ a b c d e Sullivan, Laurie (2017-10-19). "AdHawk Acquires Automate Ads, Without The Negative Vibes". Media Post. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ a b Dickson, Caitlin; Wilson, Christopher (2018-10-30). "Who Is Gab Founder Andrew Torba?". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
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- ^ a b c Ha, Anthony (2015-02-19). "YC-Backed Kuhcoon Promises To Automate Facebook Ad Campaigns For Small Businesses". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Automate Ads". OpenCorporates. Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ Wolverton, Troy (October 27, 2018). "The suspected Pittsburgh shooter allegedly had a following on a social network that many call the far-right's alternative to Twitter — here's everything we know about Gab". Business Insider. Archived from the original on August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2021-08-25.