Mediagazer: PubNative launches its attempt to one-up the native-ad template (Eric Blattberg/VentureBeat)

10:45 PM ET, July 9, 2014

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Eric Blattberg / VentureBeat:

PubNative launches its attempt to one-up the native-ad template — Above: PubNative cofounder Ionut Ciobotaru (left) and AppLift CEO Kaya Taner. — Dozens of companies are rushing to capture the emergent native-ad market, and each one is desperate to differentiate itself.

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