Our Companies
The pioneers of
Commerce Advertising
As a growing group of digital marketing companies, we have set out to make the mrge Commerce Advertising Suite the world’s most profitable link between affiliate marketing advertisers and publishers. By merging relevant ad formats, environments, partners, tools, and reach, mrge connects you with everything you need to scale your business.
our mission
Merging our strengths to maximize your growth.
At mrge, success is created by the joint efforts of our specialist entities: Our expert companies synergize to supply advertisers and publishers with the most relevant, efficient, and powerful Commerce Advertising solutions – along the whole value chain: from commerce content to performance and affiliate marketing, from top brand advertisers to premium publishers, from CPA to CPC billing models. mrge is backed by trusted private equity investment group Waterland and its EUR 9 billion of investor commitment.
digidip is an award-winning global network for content and performance analytics, and a market leader in premium content monetization.
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shopping24 develops tailored e-commerce solutions for product recommendations in shopping-related environments: e.g. product search engines, shopping portals, and white-label solutions.
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performance marketing
SourceKnowledge is an advertising network that helps performance marketers and e-retailers drive revenue outside of Google, Facebook, and Amazon and offers publishers advanced tools for content monetization.
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Yieldkit is a technology platform for performance and affiliate marketing connecting content and commerce – using innovative machine-learning technology to make powerful matches.
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mrge is on a growth course. It’s our vision to create the world’s most profitable connection between advertisers and publishers – and further acquisitions are already underway.
Stay tuned!
digidip is an award-winning global network for content and performance analytics, and a market leader in premium content monetization.
visit website
shopping24 develops tailored e-commerce solutions for product recommendations in shopping-related environments: e.g. product search engines, shopping portals, and white-label solutions.
visit website
performance marketing
SourceKnowledge is an advertising network that helps performance marketers and e-retailers drive revenue outside of Google, Facebook, and Amazon and offers publishers advanced tools for content monetization.
visit website
Yieldkit is a technology platform for performance and affiliate marketing connecting content and commerce – using innovative machine-learning technology to make powerful matches.
visit website
mrge is on a growth course. It’s our vision to create the world’s most profitable connection between advertisers and publishers – and further acquisitions are already underway.
Stay tuned!
Meet our leadership team
On track for growth –
our story in a nutshell
12/2020
Foundation of mrge predecessor YK Group
With the vision of creating the globally-leading Commerce Advertising platform connecting advertisers, publishers and users, our company is founded in 2020. The YK Group, which will later become mrge, is backed and trusted by the private equity investment group Waterland and its EUR 9 billion of investor commitment.
01/2021
Waterland acquires majority stake in Yieldkit
Waterland and Yieldkit – a powerful performance and affiliate marketing platform – enter into a partnership for further growth, focusing on internationalization and market leadership. This is the very first acquisition in Waterland’s buy-and-build strategy which focuses on internationalization and market leadership.
08/2021
digidip joins forces with the group
digidip, a specialist in premium content monetization, is the second company to join us. With their complementary portfolios, digidip and Yieldkit extend their leading global market positions in the areas of commerce content and affiliate marketing.
11/2021
We welcome shopping24
By acquiring the shopping24 network, formerly part of the Otto Group and known for its customized product recommendations in e-commerce contexts, our group continues to expand its Commerce Advertising strategy.
07/2022
mrge – a brand-new brand name
Three strong companies, one strong name: YK Group is now mrge. Our new name represents the united expertise of digidip, Yieldkit, and shopping24, and conveys our promise to connect advertisers, publishers, and users.
04/2023Let’s grow West:
Let’s grow West:
mrge acquires
SourceKnowledge
With the established Canadian advertising network SourceKnowledge, mrge adds another strong company to the group, further expanding access into the North American market. SourceKnowledge helps advertisers and publishers outside of Google, Facebook, and Amazon drive revenue.
05/2023
Planning new acquisitions
Because size does matter: With a view to organic and inorganic growth, mrge is conducting negotiations with prospective partners worldwide.
