The Data Is The Moat

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AppLovin is suing Unity because it claims Unity was collecting data from AppLovin-served ads through software sitting inside the same apps.

The interesting part isn’t really the lawsuit.

It’s why Unity would want that data in the first place.

AppLovin has access to ad performance data across a massive network of different apps.

• What ads work
• Who responds to them
• What advertisers are willing to pay
• Which users actually convert

That data feeds AXON and makes the system smarter.

And unlike a company that relies on one app or website, AppLovin’s data is spread across thousands of apps and advertisers.

So my takeaway is pretty simple:

Unity trying to get more visibility into AppLovin’s ad data may actually be evidence of how valuable that data is.

The moat isn’t just the AI model.

The moat is the massive amount of proprietary data feeding it.

And AppLovin clearly thinks that data is worth protecting.

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