OpenWeb
Hosted conversation and comment platform for publishers, with moderation built in.
About OpenWeb
OpenWeb is a social engagement platform that builds online communities around digital content. It works with publishers to bring conversations back from social networks to publisher sites. Its technology allows publishers and online content creators to host and moderate comments sections, Polls, "Ask Me Anything"s and Live Blogs. Its products also include a module that allows users to track topics, an insights dashboard, and several advertising modules.
OpenWeb was founded in 2015 and has offices in New York, Tel Aviv, Kyiv, London, and Paris. It was founded as Spot.IM by Israeli software architects Nadav Shoval and Ishay Green. The company was renamed OpenWeb in 2020. Its investors include Insight Partners, Georgian, Entrée Capital, The New York Times, Samsung Next, Dentsu, and ScaleUp. OpenWeb reports 150M monthly active users and more than 5000 publishers on its platform.
In February 2022, OpenWeb acquired Hive Media Group for a mix of cash and stock, with a total value of $60M. In April 2022, it acquired French advertising company Adyoulike. In January 2023, it acquired personalization and monetization platform Jeeng.
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OpenWeb Launches Forums, Completing Community CoreFrom their feed
For years, the most valuable audience behavior around your content, discussion, debate, return visits, hasn’t been happening on your site. It’s been happening on Reddit, in Facebook Groups, on Discord. You wrote the story. Someone else got the relationship, the data, and the revenue that came with it. Today, we’re launching Forums by OpenWeb, part Read More The post OpenWeb Launches Forums, Completing Community Core appeared first on OpenWeb .
September 30, 2026
AI + Moderation: How to Scale Healthy Conversations Without Killing EngagementFrom their feed
The growth of live publisher communities often breaks down when moderation cannot scale. During major global events, such as international sporting tournaments or breaking news cycles, millions of users flood digital platforms simultaneously. They are not passive consumers of content. They are emotionally invested, fast-moving participants who gather to debate, celebrate, and discuss events in Read More The post AI + Moderation: How to Scale Healthy Conversations Without Killing Engagement appeared first on OpenWeb .
September 23, 2026
Why Conversations Are the Most Valuable Ad Inventory on the InternetFrom their feed
The most valuable ad inventory isn’t where people scroll. It’s where they participate. Something remarkable happens when a person stops scrolling and starts paying attention. Whether they type a reply or simply read every comment in a thread, they are no longer a passive audience. They are participants. Think about the last time you left Read More The post Why Conversations Are the Most Valuable Ad Inventory on the Internet appeared first on OpenWeb .
June 26, 2026
The World Cup Is Testing Every Publisher & Sports Community on the InternetFrom their feed
Every four years, the World Cup turns the internet into a single, massive live conversation. This year it’s bigger than ever — the first tournament spanning three countries, with an estimated 6 billion people expected to engage across digital, streaming, and social platforms. Fans flood publisher sites, live blogs, and comment sections simultaneously, reacting to Read More The post The World Cup Is Testing Every Publisher & Sports Community on the Internet appeared first on OpenWeb .
June 4, 2026
OpenWeb Launches Community Exchange Platform, Names Kelly Andresen Executive Vice President of Demand SalesFrom their feed
New audience solution transforms community engagement into targetable segments across 100 million logged-in users Today, OpenWeb announced Community Exchange, an audience platform that turns real community conversations into curated audiences. Community Exchange combines logged-in user participation with contextual intent signals across OpenWeb’s network of 5,000+ trusted publishers. These anonymized, people-based audiences can be activated across Read More The post OpenWeb Launches Community Exchange Platform, Names Kelly Andresen Executive Vice President of Demand Sales appeared first on Ope
November 6, 2025
Community Is Not a Feature — It’s the Future of PublishingFrom their feed
In a world where even great content disappears in a scroll, how do publishers give their stories the longevity they deserve? A well-respected publishing leader recently proudly announced the launch of a provocative weekly series that brings together some of the most powerful voices in politics, but I find myself wondering: Is new and exciting Read More The post Community Is Not a Feature — It’s the Future of Publishing appeared first on OpenWeb .
October 20, 2025