Cxense
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Cxense helps publishers and marketers turn their raw data into their most valuable asset.

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founded date

10.02.2010

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For Profit

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Private

Description

Cxense, a global provider of web-based services, offers media and publishing solutions, data management platforms, content personalization, subscription optimization, eCommerce and retail services, and conversion optimization. Their AI-powered platform enables publishers and marketers to deliver personalized experiences, increasing subscription revenue and targeted advertising. Cxense has worked with renowned brands like Aeon, Wall Street Journal, Grupo Clarin, NBC Universal, and Aller. Headquartered in Norway, Cxense has a global presence and was acquired by Piano in October 2019. For more information, visit www.cxense.com or follow them on Twitter at @Cxense.
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M&A Details
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Acquired by

Piano

announced date

03.10.2019

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Acquisitions
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Acquiree Name 
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Acquisition Name 
Enreach Solutions OY acquired by Cxense

Enreach Solutions OY acquired by Cxense

acquirer

Cxense
Cxense

date

18.04.2018

type

Acquisition
Enreach Solutions OY

Enreach Solutions OY

Enreach Solutions OY is a DMP company.

Sector

General Industrials

Subsector

Diversified Industrials

Location

Helsinki, Finland

RAMP - media acquired by Cxense

acquirer

Cxense
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date

21.09.2015

type

Acquisition

price

$10M

RAMP - media

RAMP is a SaaS-based video platform for indexing, tagging, search, and publishing.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Software

Keywords

SaaS, Software, Video

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Emediate acquired by Cxense

Emediate acquired by Cxense

acquirer

Cxense
Cxense

date

15.11.2013

type

Acquisition
Emediate

Emediate

EmediateAd boosts publishers' digital advertising revenue.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Consumer Digital Services

Keywords

Advertising, Software, Publishing

Location

Copenhagen, Denmark

total rounds

1

total raised

$22M

People

Founders
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John Markus Lervik
John Markus Lervik

John Markus Lervik

John M. Lervik is the CEO of cXense and is in charge of the strategic direction of the company. Before founding cXense, Dr. Lervik was a co-founder of Fast Search & Transfer (FAST). He served as CTO from 1997 to 2001, and then as CEO until Microsoft acquired the company in 2008. Following the acquisition, he served as CEO and a corporate vice president of enterprise search in Microsoft until 2009. In 2005, Dr. Lervik was one of technology innovators named as part of the prestigious Forbes E-Gang. Lervik holds a PhD from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), where he was awarded the Esso prize for the best overall PhD in 1996/97.

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John Markus Lervik

Employee Profiles
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Thomas Aanensen

Senior professional services consultant

Kristian Olstad

Team lead customer success emea

Manuel Heydenreich

Business development manager

Nikolay Sizov

Server administrator

Daniela Scarpa

Group financial controller

John Markus Lervik

John Markus Lervik

Founder

Christian Printzell Halvorsen

Christian Printzell Halvorsen

CEO

Ryoichi Egawa

Ryoichi Egawa

Senior Vice President, Sales & GM Japan

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