XLMedia PLC
Digital media group for sports and gaming.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | IPO | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
| USD | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % growth | - | - | (31 %) | 21 % | 8 % | (30 %) | (65 %) |
| EBITDA | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % EBITDA margin | - | 44 % | 24 % | 27 % | 22 % | 14 % | (47 %) |
| Profit | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % profit margin | - | (75 %) | 1 % | 8 % | (13 %) | (93 %) | (71 %) |
| EV | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| EV / revenue | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| R&D budget | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| R&D % of revenue | - | 2 % | 4 % | - | - | - | - |
Source: Company filings or news article
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XLMedia PLC was a global digital performance marketing company specializing in affiliate marketing. The company operated by creating compelling content across a large portfolio of over 2,000 websites to attract engaged audiences and connect them with advertisers, primarily in the online gambling, sports betting, and personal finance sectors. Its business model was centered on lead generation, receiving performance-based compensation for driving targeted traffic to its partners' websites through proprietary technology, SEO, and media buying.
Founded in 2008 by Ory Weihs and Yaron Nahari, XLMedia grew significantly, leading to its listing on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market in 2014. Weihs, an industrial engineering graduate from the Israeli Institute of Technology, served as CEO until 2019. He was succeeded by Stuart Simms, who oversaw a strategic shift towards the North American sports market. In July 2022, David King, former CEO of JPIMedia and Time Out Group, was appointed as the new CEO to lead the next phase of growth.
However, facing challenges and a stock price that did not reflect the value of its assets, the company pivoted its strategy towards divestment. In 2024, XLMedia sold its European and Canadian assets to Gambling.com Group and its North American business to Sportradar AG. Following these sales, XLMedia became an AIM Rule 15 Cash Shell on November 13, 2024, with no remaining trading business. The company's shares were suspended from trading on AIM on May 14, 2025, and the listing was officially cancelled on June 18, 2025, after shareholder approval. A liquidation process is now underway to distribute remaining assets to shareholders.
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