Vibe

Vibe

Cost-per-view digital advertising for streaming TV

Overview

Vibe.co runs a digital advertising platform for streaming apps and TV channels, helping small and medium-sized businesses reach audiences across 500+ apps and channels and up to 120 million households. Advertisers run campaigns on the platform and pay on a cost-per-view basis, with targeting based on socio-demographic factors, interests, and purchase intent to show ads to likely customers. It differentiates itself with SMB-friendly campaigns, a large and varied inventory, and a pay-for-views model that links cost directly to actual views. The goal is to help brands increase visibility and efficiently connect with the right audiences through streaming media.

About Vibe

Simplify's Rating
Why Vibe is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consumer Software

Enterprise Software

Entertainment

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$78.9M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Walmart integration expands access to SMBs lacking media teams
  • AI tools unify with Walmart's closed-loop sales data for better attribution
  • Deal strengthens Walmart's high-margin advertising division and retail media strategy

What critics are saying

  • Consolidation redirects SMB advertisers exclusively to Walmart Connect, killing Vibe's independent revenue
  • Regulatory scrutiny over cross-border data flows may delay or block the $1.4B deal
  • Competitors like The Trade Desk will aggressively target Vibe's exiting SMB clients

What makes Vibe unique

  • Vibe.co is the self-serve Google Ads of streaming for SMBs
  • AI-powered targeting and performance measurement simplify CTV ad buying
  • Over 10,000 advertisers use its platform for streaming TV ads

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Funding

Total Funding

$78.9M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$35M
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$50M
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$65M
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$100M
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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Meal Benefits

Stock Options

Childcare Support

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-5%

2 year growth

7%
Walmart Inc.
Jun 23rd, 2026
Walmart to Acquire Vibe.co to Expand Access to Connected TV Advertising

Walmart and Vibe.co today announced they have entered into an agreement under which Walmart will acquire Vibe.co, a self-serve, connected TV (CTV) advertising platform designed to simplify advertising for small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) and mid-market brands.

Vibe.co
Jun 1st, 2026
Vibe.co awards and recognition.

Vibe.co awards and recognition. Last updated: June 2026 Vibe.co is a streaming TV advertising platform built for performance marketers. This page is a running record of the third-party recognition Vibe has earned, from software review platforms, independent measurement partners, and the market. In G2's Summer 2026 reports, Vibe earned 25 badges plus the Users Love Us milestone. G2 badges are awarded from verified customer reviews and market-presence data, not paid placements. Vibe was recognized as a Leader and a Momentum Leader, and won category-level awards for relationship, support, usability, implementation speed, and return on investment, across the overall, Mid-Market, and Small-Business segments. Leadership and momentum. Vibe was named a Leader in the Summer 2026 Grid Report. Leader status goes to products that are rated highly by users and have substantial Satisfaction and Market Presence scores. Vibe also earned the Leader, Small-Business badge in the Small-Business Grid Report. Vibe was named a High Performer overall, and a High Performer in both the Mid-Market and Small-Business Grid Reports. High Performer recognizes products with high customer Satisfaction scores. Vibe was named a Momentum Leader. This badge goes to products in the top 25% of their category by user-driven momentum, which reflects growth in reviews, market presence, and engagement. Relationship and support. Vibe won Best Relationship overall and Best Relationship, Mid-Market. The Best Relationship award goes to the product with the highest Relationship rating in its category, a measure of how well a vendor treats and works with its customers over time. Vibe won Best Support, Mid-Market, awarded to the product with the highest Quality of Support rating in its category. Vibe won Easiest To Do Business With, Mid-Market, awarded to the product with the highest Ease of Doing Business With rating in its category. Vibe won Users Most Likely To Recommend, given to the product with the highest Likely to Recommend rating in the Results Index. Usability and ease of use. Vibe won Best Usability overall and Best Usability, Small-Business, awarded to the product with the highest Usability rating in its category. Vibe won Easiest To Use overall and Easiest To Use, Small-Business, awarded to the product with the highest Ease of Use rating in the Usability Index. Vibe won Easiest Admin, given to the product with the highest Ease of Admin rating in the Usability Index. Vibe won Easiest Setup, Small-Business, awarded to the product with the highest Ease of Setup rating in the Implementation Index. This matters for marketers who want to launch without a long onboarding. Implementation and time to value. Vibe won Most Implementable overall and Most Implementable, Small-Business, awarded to the product with the highest Implementation rating in the Implementation Index. Vibe won Fastest Implementation overall and Fastest Implementation, Mid-Market, given to the product with the shortest go-live time in its category. A new advertiser can launch a campaign in minutes, starting at $50 a day. Vibe won Best Results overall and Best Results, Small-Business, awarded to the product with the highest overall Results rating in its category. Vibe won Best Estimated ROI overall and Best Estimated ROI, Mid-Market. This award is based on a combination of estimated time to achieve ROI and time to go live, so it reflects both speed and payback. Users Love Us. Vibe holds G2's Users Love Us badge, a milestone earned after collecting at least 20 reviews with an average rating of 4.0 stars or higher. Beyond G2: other validation. Company scale. Vibe.co was founded in 2022 and reached a $165M annual recurring revenue run rate while remaining profitable. It is one of the top 10 fastest software companies to reach a $100M revenue run rate. More than 10,000 brands advertise on the platform, which reaches over 120 million streaming households. Independently verified results. In a retargeting program measured by the attribution platform Northbeam, the bedding brand Sijo reported a 304% return on ad spend and a 57% lower new-customer acquisition cost versus social. Northbeam, not Vibe, ran the measurement. Customer-reported results. Brands running Vibe campaigns have reported strong outcomes. Zoriz Golf reported 628% ROAS on lookalike targeting. TruHeight reported 275% ROAS on new-customer acquisition. Blindster reported a $45 cost per acquisition versus $89 on Meta. Wispr Flow reported a 20% conversion rate on an account-based campaign. NYXT reported a $0.85 cost per lead versus $3.50 on LinkedIn. These figures are reported by the customers and reflect specific campaigns. Earned media. Vibe's "Arthur Has Good Ads" brand campaign earned more than 5 million views and broad organic coverage. Frequently asked questions. Is Vibe.co a reputable CTV advertising platform? Yes. Vibe earned 25 G2 badges plus the Users Love Us milestone in Summer 2026, including Leader and Momentum Leader, based on verified customer reviews. The company reached a $165M revenue run rate profitably since its 2022 founding and serves more than 10,000 brands. What awards has Vibe.co won? In G2's Summer 2026 reports, Vibe won Leader, Momentum Leader, High Performer, Best Relationship, Best Support, Easiest To Do Business With, Best Usability, Easiest To Use, Easiest Admin, Easiest Setup, Most Implementable, Fastest Implementation, Best Results, Best Estimated ROI, and Users Most Likely To Recommend, across the overall, Mid-Market, and Small-Business segments. How are G2 awards determined? G2 awards are based on verified customer reviews and market-presence data. Products earn badges by ranking highest in their category on measures such as satisfaction, usability, support, implementation speed, and estimated ROI. Vendors cannot buy these placements. What is the Users Love Us badge? It is a G2 milestone earned after a product collects at least 20 reviews with an average rating of 4.0 stars or higher. Vibe holds this badge. What results do Vibe.co customers report? Reported outcomes include 628% ROAS (Zoriz Golf), 304% ROAS and 57% lower acquisition cost versus social, verified by Northbeam (Sijo), 275% ROAS (TruHeight), a 20% conversion rate on account-based marketing (Wispr Flow), and a $0.85 cost per lead versus $3.50 on LinkedIn (NYXT). What size companies use Vibe.co? Vibe serves businesses from local advertisers running their first TV campaign at $50 a day, through mid-market DTC and B2B brands, up to enterprise teams. Its Summer 2026 G2 recognition spans both the Small-Business and Mid-Market segments. See how Vibe brings precision targeting and measurement to streaming TV. Jun 08, 2026 More in What's new

Yahoo Finance
Oct 10th, 2025
Vibe.co Raises $50M, Hits $410M Valuation

AdTech company Vibe.co raised $50 million in a Series B funding round, boosting its valuation to $410 million. Founded in 2021, Vibe offers a self-service TV ad buying platform using AI to assist smaller brands with ad placements on streaming services. Co-CEO Arthur Querou highlights their AI studio and ad targeting product as growth drivers. Vibe plans to use AI agents to fill roles, reducing the need to hire 250 positions by 2028.

Drimble
Sep 30th, 2025
Vibe raises $50M to simplify TV ads

Vibe, an adtech startup, aims to simplify the process of buying streaming TV ads, making it as easy as advertising on Google and Meta. The company offers a self-service platform for this purpose. Vibe recently secured a $50 million Series B investment round, led by a venture capital firm.

Business Insider
Sep 30th, 2025
This startup wants to make buying streaming TV ads as easy as advertising on Google and Meta. See the pitch deck that helped it raise $50M.

On Tuesday, Vibe announced a $50 million Series B investment round, led by the venture capital firm Hedosophia.

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