Populis [formerly known as GoAdv] is one of Europeâ€™s fastest growing digital media companies (Source: Deloitte Fast500 EMEA number 7: GP Bullhound Media Momentum 2009, 2010, Red Herring Europe Winner).

With a network of over 600 web properties visited by more than 35 million unique users every month (Comscore), it provides up to the minute vertical content to web users, crowdsourced from a team of expert collaborators and published on wholly owned and operated web properties including Excite Europe,Blogo, Blogosfere, Cidade Internet and 700,000 blogs in the mokono professional blog network - Germany’s largest.

The Populis team is a dynamic, multinational staff of 150, working across offices in Dublin, Berlin, Milan, Rome and Brazil.

FAST FACTS

European leader in the production of vertical content
Generates over 35,000 pieces of crowdsourced content per month (articles, videos, guides)
Counts 600+ websites in its network with a variety of content including shopping, finance and travel
35 million unique monthly visitors
Main networks: Excite Europe, Blogo, Blogosfere, Cidade Internet and mokono
Rapid international development
International sales with split between UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Northern Europe, Australia, USA and Russia
Top tier partners (Yahoo, Ask, and Google)
50+ key clients (including Expedia, Kelkoo, Meetic)
150 employees

Recent Milestones
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Populis acquired Cidade Internet. (2/1/12)

Posted 2/10/12 at 7:42am via techcrunch.com
Populis acquired mokono for $11.4M. (9/15/11)

Posted 9/15/11 at 3:24am via techcrunch.com
Populis acquired E-Box - Blogo.it for €6M. (1/17/11)

Posted 1/17/11 at 6:37pm via techcrunch.com
Populis added Maura Gallotti as HR Manager, Rome. (8/1/10)

Posted 11/2/10 at 9:54am
Populis added Giovanni Fantasia as Group COO and MD Italy. (3/1/10)

Posted 11/2/10 at 9:54am
Populis added Emiliano Carlucci as COO. (1/1/09)

Posted 11/13/08 at 3:11am
Populis received $18.1M (€11.5M) in Venture Round funding. (7/1/08)

Posted 11/13/08 at 3:11am via techcrunch.com
Populis added Emiliano Carlucci as Director of Product Management. (1/1/08)

Posted 4/8/09 at 12:09am
Populis acquired Excite Europe for €2.5M. (10/1/07)

Posted 11/13/08 at 3:11am via co.uk
Populis acquired Nano Publishing for $350k. (5/28/07)

Posted 5/28/12 at 6:24am
Populis added Roberto D'Angelo as CTO.

Posted 11/13/08 at 3:11am
Populis added Luca Ascani as Chairman & Co Founder.

Posted 11/13/08 at 3:11am
Populis added Salvatore Esposito as CEO & Co Founder.

Posted 11/13/08 at 3:11am
Populis added Alessio Semoli as Managing Director, Trackset.

Posted 11/13/08 at 3:11am
Populis added Eric Solem as Director of New Business Development.

Posted 11/14/08 at 8:55am
Populis added John Slyne as CFO & Managing Director, GoAdvertising Ltd.

Posted 11/13/08 at 3:11am