About VerticalAds Group

An industry leader in performance marketing solutions on a global scale

The VerticalAds Group is an International leader in Performance-based Marketing, renowned for its innovative approach and pioneering spirit since its founding in Germany, in 2006.

Through its specialized affiliate networks, communicationAds, financeAds, retailAds and its global network Kwanko, the group has forged close relationships with over 3000 top-tier advertisers, Engie, Commerzbank, Conrad Electronic, Deutsche Bank, O2, and Vodafone, to name just a few.

The VerticalAds Group’s recipe for success lies in its unique blend of cutting-edge technology and personalized service. With a workforce of 220 performance experts spread across 10 offices in Europe and Latam, the group has established itself as a global leader in its field.

Our clients can access an extensive portfolio of more than 180,000 active and qualified publishers, covering a broad range of content sites, comparison sites, aggregators, vouchers and loyalty clubs, cashback, display / RTB / retargeting, email marketing, influence, mobile, and B2B. This quality approach ensures that our clients can reach their target audience wherever they are, with the utmost precision and effectiveness.

20 years of performance marketing expertise delivering global results

2022: It all begins here

VerticalAds Group & Kwanko join forces with the aim of becoming the European leader in performance-based marketing in numerous sectors

180 000

affiliates

3 000

active programs

10

Offices

220

staff members

141M€

turnover in 2023

VerticalAds Kwanko

VerticalAds

Kwanko

2020

After 5 successful years of cooperation, leveraging each other connections, market knowledge and expertise, finleap successfully exits the business to VerticalAds Group

2019

Launch of the brand new Kwanko Platform

2018

Takeover retailerweb, renamed retailAds, the Specialized performance network for online shops communicationAds is awarded as fastest growing digital company in Germany

2017

Kwanko won the Best Affiliate Platform Award at the International Performance Marketing Awards

2016

financeAds is awarded as the Best Affiliate Network in Europe, at the International Performance Marketing Awards

2016

Opening of the London office

2015

financeAds International is born as a joint venture between finleap and Thinking Forward Capital in Berlin. The company launches its offerings to clients in Italy, Poland, France, Spain and The Netherlands

2015

Opening of the Brussels office

2014

Foundation of VerticalAds Group as a holding company for specialized networks

Foundation of communicationAds, the specialized network for the telco industry

2013

Opening of Warsaw, São Paulo and Hamburg offices

2012

financeAds expands its activities with the aim to become the largest financial affiliate marketing network in Europe

2012

Acquisition of Swelen, the mobile platform, created by Antony Araújo

2011

Opening of the Lisbon office

2006

financeAds GmbH & CO. KG, the first company of the Group was founded in Nuremberg/Germany by Ralf Fischer and a partner with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland

2006 - 2011

Kwanko won several recognitions:
- Best French affiliate Platform by Rentabilisez.com Award 3 years in a row!
- The Ernst & Young Emerging Company Award
- The Banque Palatine Ambition Award
- The Chef d’Entreprise magazine

2004

The idea became reality with the launch of the Netaffiliation platform on the French market

2002

Foundation of Kwanko by François Bieber and Kevin Hatry, brothers-in-law, joined their expertise to develop affiliate marketing in France

VerticalAds Group in figures