Ad tech’s movers and shakers are readying a resurgence of M&A activity

Cadent’s headline-grabbing $324 million acquisition of performance marketing company AdTheorent has set ad tech circles buzzing. Is this the long-awaited thaw signaling a resurgence in mergers and acquisitions?

It certainly seems so, with Walmart throwing down $2.3 billion for Vizio, Triton Digital scooping up AI brand safety startup Sounder, and LiveRamp dropping $200 million on Habu.

However, the deals themselves are not the only important aspect; it’s the overall atmosphere surrounding them.

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