Acast
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Address: 
Kungsgatan 28, 111 35 Stockholm, Sweden
Your all in one podcasting powerhouse
Website: www.acast.com
Symbol: ACAST:STO
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About Acast
Since 2014, Acast has been building the world’s most valuable podcast marketplace, creating the technology that connects podcast creators, advertisers and listeners. Its marketplace spans more than 140,000 podcasts, 3,300 advertisers and one billion quarterly listens. Crucially, those listens are monetised wherever they happen – across any podcast app or listening platform.
The company operates worldwide, with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Acast is listed on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market (ACAST.ST). Certified Adviser is FNCA Sweden AB.
Acast is IAB Certified
It was certified for v2.2 of the IAB Podcast Measurement Guidelines on Dec 10, 2024.
It is certified for Download, Client-Confirmed Ad Play, Ad Delivery and Listener. Learn more
Latest news
- Jan 22: Acast has worked with Barometer to launch pre-bid targeting at the episode level for the first time. It gives brands automated, granular control over where their ads appear before a buy is made.
- Jan 20: Perfect Day Media has entered an ad sales partnership with Acast. Perfect Day is a podcast studio in the Nordic countries, acquired by PodX in Sept 2024; PodX also owns companies like Lemonada Media in the US, and Platform Media in the UK.
- Jan 19: Acast has shared predictions for podcasting in 2026. 2026 is the birth year of the Narrative Influencer, the company claims.
- Jan 8: Spotify announced a distribution API for video - allowing users to publish and monetise video content on Spotify direct from participating hosting platforms. Acast, Libsyn, Podigee, Audioboom and Omny Studio are the launch partners. Dynamic video sponsorship management will be available through these partners too.
- Jan 7: Exclusive: Sounds Profitable has hired its first-ever Head of Communications, Molly DeMellier. She will oversee all global communications functions, including media relations and marketing, for Sounds Profitable and Podcast Movement. She previously worked with Sundaze PR and Acast.
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