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SilverPush is a technology company.
SilverPush has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round.
SilverPush has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Silverpush is a global ad-tech company that combines AI-powered agents and contextual intelligence to deliver smarter, faster, and more meaningful brand experiences while respecting user privacy.
SilverPush is a global ad-tech company specializing in AI-powered contextual video advertising, enabling brands to deliver precise, brand-safe ads across platforms like CTV, YouTube, and mobile without relying on cookies.[1][2][3][6] It serves advertisers, agencies, and publishers by analyzing video content for contexts such as logos, faces, objects, and scenes to place relevant ads, achieving metrics like 90% average video-through rates (VTR), 20% lower costs, and 2x higher click-through rates (CTR).[3][6] The company solves the challenge of intrusive, irrelevant advertising in a privacy-focused era by using computer vision and AI for moment targeting, reaching 300M+ unique users and processing 200B+ ad requests.[1][5][6] Despite strong tech momentum, recent financials show growth stalling in FY25 with an Rs 18 Cr loss.[4]
SilverPush was founded in September 2012 by Hitesh Chawla, initially in India with a focus on push notification ads, expanding to a demand-side platform (DSP) in 2014 as India's first.[1][4] Chawla, now CEO, leads alongside founder Mudit Seth, building from a mobile retargeting startup with US and India presence into a global player backed by investors like IDG Ventures, 500 Startups, and Fabrice Grinda, raising $7.8M total.[1][2][4] Early traction included cross-device tracking via audio beacons, though it faced a 2016 FTC warning for TV habit tracking disclosures, prompting a pivot away from that service.[1] Pivotal moments include launching Mirrors (2019) for in-video ad relevance and Mirrors Safe (2020) for brand safety, evolving into today's AI context engine.[1][5]
SilverPush rides the contextual advertising wave amid cookie deprecation and privacy laws like GDPR/CCPA, using AI to fill targeting gaps in a "distraction economy" overloaded with content.[2][3][5][6] Timing aligns with CTV/YouTube growth and AI agent rise, as predicted by CEO Chawla for 2025 transformations in ad optimization.[5] Market forces favoring it include 200B+ ad requests processed and multimodal tracking across devices/platforms, influencing ecosystems by enabling non-intrusive, high-ROI ads for 10,000+ premium publishers.[1][5][6] It shapes ad tech by prioritizing human-centric, adaptive experiences, partnering with global brands to redefine relevance over brute-force targeting.[3][6]
SilverPush is poised to lead AI-driven ad evolution with agents handling real-time decisions, expanding its context AI engine for targeting, optimization, and insights amid 2025 trends like YouTube's consumer influence and festive campaigns in India.[4][5] Growth challenges like FY25 losses may spur efficiency via AI scale, potentially boosting profitability through 300M+ user reach and new reports on video behavior.[4][6] Its influence could expand by dominating cookie-less video ads, tying back to its founding mission: transforming customer reach with intelligent, privacy-respecting tech.[3]
SilverPush has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
SilverPush's investors include 7BC Venture Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, FJ Labs, Rubicon VC, Streamlined Ventures, Team8, Valar Ventures, Adam Pisoni.
SilverPush has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $2.0M Seed in February 2014.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | $2.0M Seed | 7BC Venture Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, FJ Labs, Rubicon VC, Streamlined Ventures, Team8, Valar Ventures, Adam Pisoni |