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Aleph Holding

Aleph Holding

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Global digital advertising platform

Dubai, UAEHQ moved to Miami, USAFounded 2005
Media & EntertainmentSaaS

Global digital media and advertising company partnering with Facebook, X, Snapchat, LinkedIn across 130+ markets.

Founders

Shen Xiao

Chief Financial Officer

Funding Rounds

Undisclosed

Lead: Sony Pictures Television

Investors: Sony Pictures Television

Labelled "strategic" by the source. Year 2015. F-1: 'In 2015, Sony Pictures Television acquired 51% of IMS' (the predecessor entity); in 2020 the company repurchased part of Sony's stake, leaving it ~10% (5.4% of Aleph after the July 2021 reorganisation). Consideration never disclosed; majority stake sale to a strategic, not a VC round. Also: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aleph-holding-raises-funding-through-a-private-placement-leading-partner-to-global-digital-media-players-approaches-1bn-in-revenue-will-continue-expansion-beyond-60-global-markets-301243598.html Confidence: confirmed (round 13, U.S. SEC (EDGAR)).

UndisclosedOct 2025

Lead: SMC Media

Investors: SMC Media (Saudi Arabia)

Labelled "strategic" by the source. Term sheet only: JV for MENAT digital-ad assets plus a minority stake in Aleph's global operations, subject to due diligence and approvals. No completion announcement found as of Sept 2026 — treat as pending, not closed. Also: https://alephholding.com/news/smc-pr https://campaignme.com/smc-media-aleph-group-sign-term-sheet-for-joint-venture/ Confidence: confirmed (round 13, Aleph Group / SMC Media via PR Newswire).

UndisclosedFeb 2022

Lead: Snap Inc.

Investors: Snap Inc. (Redwood Investment Asset Holdings LLC)

Labelled "strategic" by the source. Closed December 2021 (subscription agreement dated 1 Dec 2021 per F-1: 418,509,813 new shares, ~0.21%) — primary, terms undisclosed. Also: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1887389/000110465922012392/tm2128749-6_f1.htm Confidence: confirmed (round 13, Aleph Group via PR Newswire).

UndisclosedJan 2022

Lead: Twitter

Investors: Twitter Ventures LLC

Labelled "strategic" by the source. Closed October 2021 (subscription agreement dated 14 Oct 2021 per F-1: 466,200,466 newly issued ordinary shares, ~0.23%) — primary, terms undisclosed. Also: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1887389/000110465922012392/tm2128749-6_f1.htm https://www.marketingdive.com/news/twitter-invests-in-aleph-group-to-support-digital-ad-expertise-globally/617055/ Confidence: confirmed (round 13, Aleph Group via PR Newswire).

UndisclosedAug 2021
$25M

Lead: MercadoLibre

Investors: MercadoLibre (Meli Capital LLC)

Labelled "strategic" by the source. Company states 'valued over $2B' but gives no exact figure, so valuation left null. Per the F-1 the shares (2.5bn ordinary shares, ~1.25%) were bought from AIMS under a stock purchase agreement dated 8 Oct 2021 — i.e. secondary, tied to an advertising operating agreement. Also: https://seekingalpha.com/news/3731796-mercadolibre-to-invest-25-million-in-aleph-group https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1887389/000110465922012392/tm2128749-6_f1.htm Confidence: confirmed (round 13, Aleph Group via PR Newswire).

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