Layoffs, Closure 2025: https://searchengineland.com/marin-software-shutting-down-454228
- Marin Software has announced plans to shut down the company, pending shareholder approval.
- The board of directors has approved a formal Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation.
- Marin was founded in April 2006 in San Francisco.
- It was once a leading platform for cross-channel ad management across search and social media.
- The company went public in 2013, raising $105 million under the ticker symbol MRIN.
- Marin’s market cap once exceeded $500 million.
- The platform reported $36 million in revenue in 2011 and $50 million in 2012.
- Since 2016, Marin faced continuous annual losses and declining revenue.
- In Q3 2024, Marin cut its workforce by 26% in an effort to reduce costs.
- By the end of 2024, its market cap fell below $10 million.
- Shares were trading under $1, risking Nasdaq delisting.
- If shareholders approve, Marin will wind down operations in an “orderly” manner.
- The company will delist from Nasdaq and settle its debts and liabilities.
- Remaining assets will be sold and net proceeds distributed to shareholders.
- CEO and founder Christopher Lien issued a public thank-you to customers, partners, employees, and stockholders.