OpenWeb, which helps publishers target readers with ads and manage comments, has raised a $170M Series F at a $1.5B valuation, up from $1.1B in November 2021 (Patrick Coffee/Wall Street Journal)

Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
OpenWeb, which helps publishers target readers with ads and manage comments, has raised a $170M Series F at a $1.5B valuation, up from $1.1B in November 2021  —  The firm, now valued at $1.5 billion, plans to move further into ad sales and eventually go public, its CEO says