What Four15 Digital does

Four15 Digital is a privately held, founder-led digital marketing and advertising agency headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, with additional offices in Long Beach, California, and Guadalajara, Mexico. Founded in 2017, the firm positions itself as a senior-level performance marketing partner for ambitious brands ranging from Series A through IPO, targeting clients across healthcare, beauty, logistics, eCommerce, financial services, and consumer technology. Notable client logos include Rodan + Fields, Flexport, BioRad, Ivy Rehab, Rupa Health, and Music.AI, with the firm citing five unicorn clients and an 88 Net Promoter Score.

The agency's core product surface comprises three pillars: Paid Media Management (Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, Microsoft Advertising), Performance Creative, and a proprietary methodology called Four15 Workflows. Supporting service modules include tagging and tracking, audience research and expansion, business strategy, eCommerce feed management, analytics and insights, and in-house training. A notable technical asset is the Alpha Beta Account Structure for paid search, co-authored by team lead Mike Nelson in 2010, which underpins the firm's paid search approach. The firm holds Google Premier Partner status for three consecutive years (2023-2025), placing it in the top 3% of Google Partners in the U.S., alongside Microsoft Advertising Elite Partner, Meta Partner, HubSpot Provider, and CallTrackingMetrics Partner credentials.

Four15 Digital generates revenue through professional services fees for managed digital marketing engagements. Go-to-market is sales-led, with consultative senior-executive-led conversations initiated via a complimentary paid media audit. The firm manages approximately $3B in cumulative media across 30+ active client accounts and operates at a 2:1 client-to-employee ratio with an estimated ~30 employees. Ownership is independent and bootstrapped, with no venture capital, private equity, or parent company disclosed. Marketing channels include a podcast, blog and education content, case studies, organic social, and SEO.

Name

Four15 Digital

Legal name

Four15 Digital

Website

https://four15digital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Four15 Digital is a privately held, senior-level performance marketing agency managing paid media, creative, and analytics for 30+ growth-stage and enterprise brands across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Microsoft Advertising platforms from offices in California and Guadalajara, Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Media Representatives (541840)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Strategy & Transformation (BPAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Paid media management
• Performance marketing agency
• Digital advertising services
• Media buying services
• Creative advertising production

Headquarters

HQ city

Walnut Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Digital Marketing Agency Services: Full-service digital marketing agency providing paid media management, creative development, eCommerce feed management, analytics, and in-house training. Revenue generated through professional service fees for managed marketing campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Four15 Digital is a senior-level performance marketing agency that manages paid media campaigns across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Microsoft Advertising for growth-stage and enterprise brands. Its core offerings are Paid Media Management, Performance Creative, and the proprietary Four15 Workflows methodology, supported by tagging and tracking, audience research, eCommerce feed management, analytics, and in-house training. The agency begins every engagement with a complimentary paid media audit and operates with hands-on senior executives delivering measurable ROI.

Product overview

Four15 Digital is a senior-level performance marketing agency offering a unified suite of digital marketing services. The core offerings consist of Paid Media Management (covering Google, Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Microsoft Advertising), Performance Creative, and the proprietary Four15 Workflows methodology. These are supported by service modules including Tagging & Tracking, Audience Research & Expansion, Business Strategy, eCommerce Feed Management, Analytics & Insights, and In-House Training. The agency serves clients from Series A to IPO across various industries including eCommerce, B2B, healthcare, and beauty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Four15 Workflows: A service offering mentioned as part of the company's core services, alongside Paid Media and Performance Creative.

Products and services

• Paid Media Management Full-funnel paid media solutions across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Microsoft Advertising, providing campaign management, optimization, and performance reporting for growth-stage and enterprise clients.
• Performance Creative Creative development services including ad copy creation, visual creative production, and strategic creative optimization to maximize campaign effectiveness across paid media platforms.
• Four15 Workflows Proprietary workflow methodology and process system designed to streamline digital marketing operations and campaign management across client engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% increase in total sales from paid search for Rodan + Fields
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GooglecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2025Four15 Digital has been named a Google Premier Partner for 2023, 2024, and 2025, placing them among the top 3% of Google Partners in their respective country. The partnership involves paid media management across Google Ads platforms including Search, Display, YouTube, and Shopping.
• Microsoft AdvertisingcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Advertising Elite Partner status, enabling management of paid search and advertising campaigns across Microsoft platforms.
• MetacoreTechnology or IntegrationMeta Partner status for managing advertising campaigns across Meta platforms including Facebook and Instagram.
• Pratthanadee FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit partnership where Four15 Digital manages Google Grants ad campaigns pro bono to help the foundation amplify their mission through digital marketing.
• Faces SFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit partnership where Four15 Digital provides pro bono digital marketing support through Google Ad Grant management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PMG: Independent digital media agency combining paid media, creative, and analytics for enterprise and DTC brands. Directly comparable service portfolio and emphasis on cross-platform performance.
• Brainlabs: Data-led digital media agency offering paid search, paid social, SEO, and analytics with proprietary measurement capabilities. Comparable in paid media focus and emphasis on data-driven optimization.
• Hawke Media: US-based digital marketing agency with a similar mid-market positioning, offering paid media, SEO, and eCommerce services to growth-stage and DTC brands. Closely comparable ICP and service mix.
• SmartSites: US digital marketing agency offering paid media, SEO, and web design for SMB and mid-market brands. Comparable service mix though typically serves smaller client sizes than Four15's growth-stage enterprise focus.
• Disruptive Advertising: Performance marketing agency focused on paid search, paid social, and lifecycle marketing for mid-market and enterprise brands. Directly comparable in paid media execution focus and ICP.
• Acceleration Partners: Performance marketing agency with deep expertise in affiliate, paid media, and partner marketing for enterprise brands. Comparable in serving growth-stage to enterprise clients with measurable performance outcomes.
• Wpromote: Independent US performance marketing agency of similar mid-market scale, focused on paid media across Google, Meta, and Amazon for growth-stage and enterprise brands. Highly comparable in service mix, ICP, and channel expertise.
• Tinuiti: Large independent performance marketing agency specializing in paid search, paid social, and Amazon advertising for DTC and enterprise brands. Comparable in multi-channel paid media focus and enterprise client roster.

Broad incumbents

• GroupM: World's largest media investment group (WPP) operating across all major paid platforms at massive scale. Competes with Four15 on enterprise paid media mandates but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Jellyfish: Global digital marketing agency (part of Brandtech Group) offering paid media, creative, and consulting at larger scale. Overlaps heavily with Four15's paid media offering but operates at significantly greater breadth and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/four15digital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/four15-digital
• Instagraminstagram.com/four15_digital

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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