Acquisition History / Meta / LiveRail
Meta Acquires LiveRail
Announced August 14, 2014 — $400 million – $500 million
What happened
LiveRail was a video advertising technology platform for publishers to sell and manage video ad inventory.
- Acquirer
- Meta
- Target
- LiveRail
- Announced
- August 14, 2014
- Price
- $400 million – $500 million
- Industry
- Video advertising
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Meta acquire LiveRail?
Meta acquired LiveRail on August 14, 2014. This was Meta's 54th publicly tracked acquisition out of 109 we have on record.
How much did Meta pay for LiveRail?
Meta paid $400 million – $500 million for LiveRail.
What does LiveRail do?
LiveRail was a video advertising technology platform for publishers to sell and manage video ad inventory.
What other Video advertising companies has Meta acquired?
LiveRail is Meta's only publicly tracked acquisition in Video advertising so far.
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