Category
Ad Network
Ad networks aggregate digital advertising inventory from multiple publishers and match it with advertiser demand, taking a commission on each transaction. Publishers use these platforms to monetize their content across websites and mobile apps, while advertisers use them to reach audiences at scale across distributed publisher networks. The category connects supply and demand by managing ad placements, handling payments, and providing targeting capabilities that help advertisers find relevant audiences and publishers fill their available ad space efficiently.
Companies
60
Tier distribution
60 Ad Network companies tracked by ATDb — 11 leaders, 2 recent deals.
Recent deals in Ad Network
- National CineMedia acquires Captivate HoldingsAcquisition$275M2026-09-21
- Yahoo acquires Artifact AI recommendation engine from Instagram foundersAcquisition2024-04-02
- Yahoo acquires Artifact (AI news app from Instagram co-founders)Acquisition2024-03-29
- Taboola completes SPAC merger and goes publicIPO$2.6B2021-06-30
- AppLovin IPOIPO2021-04-15
- Rovio Entertainment IPOIPO2017-09-29
- Verizon acquires Yahoo for $4.48BAcquisition$4.48B2017-06-13
- Viant acquires Adelphic (mobile-first DSP)Acquisition2017-03-31
- Verizon acquires AOL for $4.4BAcquisition$4.4B2015-05-12
- Yahoo acquires BrightRoll for $640MAcquisition$640M2014-11-11
Most acquisitive in Ad Network
Facebook Audience Network
RebrandedMobile Advertising / Ad Network
Facebook Audience Network, now operating as Meta Audience Network, was a third-party ad network launched in 2014 as an in-app advertising network for mobile apps that leveraged targeting data from Facebook's own platforms — including Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram — to serve ads both on and off Facebook properties.
Google AdMob
AcquiredMobile Advertising
Google AdMob is a mobile app monetization platform originally built independently and acquired by Google in November 2009, serving app and game developers by delivering in-app advertisements across formats such as banner, interstitial, rewarded, and native ads.
Meta Audience Network
Digital Advertising / Ad Network
Meta Audience Network is a large-scale digital advertising platform designed to help brands connect with targeted audiences across Meta's own apps and services as well as a broad ecosystem of third-party partner websites and mobile apps.
Pangle
Mobile Ad Network / In-App Advertising
Pangle is the ad network of TikTok for Business, enabling app publishers of all sizes to grow their user base and maximize revenue through high-performing in-app ads.
Revcontent
Native Advertising / Content Recommendation
Revcontent is a monetization and recommendation engine that connects advertisers with highly engaged audiences across leading publisher sites on the open web.
Yahoo
AcquiredDigital Advertising / Programmatic Advertising / Media
Yahoo is a digital media and advertising technology company that operates a demand-side platform (DSP) and connects advertisers with AI-powered tools spanning audience targeting, campaign activation, creative, and measurement workflows.
Advertising.com
MergedDigital Advertising Network / Performance Marketing
Advertising.com was a digital advertising company founded in 1998 by brothers Scott and John Ferber that was acquired by AOL in 2004 for $435 million.
AOL
AcquiredDigital Media & Consumer Internet
AOL is a web portal and former online service provider based in New York City, currently owned by Bending Spoons.
Content.ad
DefunctNative Advertising / Content Discovery
Content.ad is a digital advertising technology platform specializing in content discovery and native advertising solutions that connect publishers with advertisers through non-intrusive, performance-driven ad formats. The company operates a dual-sided marketplace where publishers can monetize their digital properties while advertisers gain access to premium inventory across a distributed network of publisher sites. Content.ad's core offering centers on native advertising units and content rec...
Google AdSense
Publisher Monetization / Contextual Advertising
Google AdSense is an advertising network operated by Google that enables website publishers to serve targeted text, image, video, and interactive media ads matched to their site's content and audience.
Opera Ads
Native Advertising & Performance Marketing
Opera Ads is a Norway-based advertising and monetization platform operated by Opera, the Nasdaq-listed maker of several web browsers including Opera, Opera GX, Opera Mini, and Opera Neon.
24/7 Media
MergedAd Networks & Ad Serving
24/7 Media was a pioneering digital advertising network and ad serving company that provided online advertising solutions to publishers and advertisers in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Adcash
Digital Advertising Technology / AdTech
Adcash is an established digital advertising technology company that operates as a comprehensive programmatic advertising platform serving the global digital marketing ecosystem. Founded as both a full-service ad network and supply-side platform (SSP), the company has built a robust infrastructure that processes billions of ad impressions monthly, effectively bridging the gap between advertisers seeking quality traffic and publishers looking to maximize their revenue potential. The platform's...
AdMaven
Performance Advertising / Ad Network
AdMaven is a performance-focused ad network specializing in push notifications, pop-under, and native ads, connecting advertisers with a massive global publisher base.
Adsterra
Digital Advertising Technology / Ad Network
Adsterra is a global advertising network and monetization platform that operates as a comprehensive intermediary connecting advertisers with publishers across multiple digital channels. The company has established itself as a performance-based advertising solution provider, facilitating billions of ad impressions monthly through a diverse publisher network spanning various verticals and geographic regions. With sophisticated traffic quality control mechanisms, real-time bidding technology, an...
AdThrive
Publisher Monetization / Ad Management
AdThrive is a premium ad management platform that helps content creators and publishers maximize their advertising revenue through optimized ad placements and strategic partnerships.
Azerion
Programmatic Advertising & Digital Entertainment
Azerion is a digital entertainment and media platform that combines content production with advertising technology. The company operates gaming properties, social entertainment sites, and a programmatic advertising platform serving brands across Europe and emerging markets.
Captivate
Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH)
Captivate operates digital advertising networks in office building elevators and lobbies, reaching professional audiences in commercial real estate environments.
Freestar
AdTech - Publisher Monetization
Freestar is a technology company specializing in advertising management and monetization solutions for digital publishers. The company provides a comprehensive suite of programmatic advertising tools that enable content creators, media companies, and website owners to maximize their advertising revenue through advanced header bidding solutions, yield optimization strategies, and sophisticated ad stack management. By leveraging real-time bidding capabilities and proprietary technology, Freesta...
Infolinks
Digital Advertising Technology / Contextual Advertising
Infolinks is a digital advertising technology company that specializes in intent-driven, contextual advertising solutions designed to connect publishers with advertisers through non-intrusive ad formats. Founded as an alternative to traditional display advertising networks, the company has built its reputation on delivering innovative ad units including in-text ads, overlay ads, in-frame ads, and in-fold advertisements that seamlessly integrate into website content without disrupting user exp...
Begun
Contextual Advertising
Russian contextual advertising platform that operates as a subsidiary of Yandex, providing pay-per-click advertising solutions for Russian-language markets.
Bidvertiser
Ad Network
A self-service advertising network offering direct ad buying and selling solutions for publishers and advertisers with performance-based pricing models.
Bliink
Publisher Monetization & Attention Metrics
Bliink is a French AdTech company specializing in attention-based advertising and impactful ad formats for publishers. The platform focuses on creating engaging, non-intrusive advertising experiences while providing attention metrics and brand safety controls.
Clickadu
Ad Network
Clickadu is a global advertising network specializing in pop-under, push notifications, and alternative ad formats for publishers and advertisers.
EvaDav
Native Advertising & Push Notification Networks
EvaDav is a native advertising network specializing in push notifications, native ads, and popunder formats with a focus on performance marketing.
ExoClick
Ad Network / Ad Exchange
ExoClick is a Barcelona-based ad network specializing in performance-based advertising with a focus on adult and mainstream entertainment verticals.
Hilltop Ads
Ad Network
HilltopAds is a global advertising network specializing in popunder, display, and video advertising with a focus on high-traffic publishers and performance-driven campaigns.
HilltopAds
Ad Network
HilltopAds is a global advertising network specializing in popunder, display, and video ads with a focus on high-traffic publishers and performance-based campaigns.
Lumenad
RebrandedAd Intelligence & Campaign Reporting
Lumenad was an advertising intelligence platform that unified cross-channel campaign data into a single workspace, helping media teams streamline reporting and optimization.
Chitika
DefunctAd Networks & Publisher Monetization
Chitika was a search-targeted online advertising network that served billions of ads monthly to publishers outside of Google's ecosystem, specializing in intent-based display advertising.
Quattro Wireless
AcquiredMobile Advertising
Quattro Wireless was a pioneering mobile advertising network acquired by Apple in 2010 to power its iAd platform.
Spoutable
Publisher Monetization / Ad Networks
Spoutable is an exit-intent and interstitial ad network that serves non-intrusive ad units triggered by user exit behavior on publisher websites, offering a monetization alternative to traditional display formats. The platform connects publishers with advertisers through a programmatic marketplace focused on high-engagement ad moments.
Aleph Media
Digital Advertising Representation & Reselling
Aleph Media is a global digital advertising representation company that connects international advertisers with major platforms like Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat across emerging markets in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The company acts as an authorized sales partner and reseller for global tech platforms in markets where those platforms lack direct sales infrastructure. Aleph serves thousands of local advertisers and agencies seeking access to global programmatic inventory.
Brave
Privacy-First Browser & Digital Advertising
Brave is a privacy-first web browser and advertising platform that blocks traditional ads while rewarding users with its own Basic Attention Token (BAT) for opting into privacy-preserving ads.
Bytedance Pangle
Mobile Advertising & App Monetization
Pangle is ByteDance's global app monetization and advertising platform, enabling mobile publishers to maximize revenue through high-quality ad formats powered by TikTok's massive advertiser demand.
Cumulus Media
Audio Advertising / Broadcast Media
Cumulus Media is one of the largest U.S. radio broadcasting companies, operating hundreds of radio stations and a digital audio advertising platform reaching millions of listeners.
DMG Media
Digital Publishing & Media
UK publisher of the Daily Mail, MailOnline, Metro and other titles.
Goldbach Group
Digital Advertising & Media Sales
Goldbach Group is a Swiss-based media sales and digital advertising company that represents premium publishers and broadcasters across Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, offering digital display, video, native, and programmatic advertising solutions. The company is a subsidiary of TX Group and serves as a major ad sales house for DACH-region publishers. Goldbach provides data-driven targeting, brand safety, and premium inventory access to regional and international advertisers.
Kwanzo
Programmatic Advertising & Publisher Monetization
Kwanzo is an African digital advertising and publisher monetization platform that provides programmatic ad infrastructure, direct campaign management, and audience data solutions tailored to the unique characteristics of African internet markets including mobile-first audiences and local payment systems. The company helps African publishers access regional and global advertiser demand while offering brands a managed route to African digital audiences. It operates across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa.
My Code
Multicultural Digital Advertising
My Code is a multicultural media and advertising company connecting brands with Hispanic, Black, and AAPI audiences through culturally relevant content and data-driven solutions.
NetEase Ads
Digital Advertising / Ad Network
NetEase Ads is the advertising platform of NetEase, one of China's largest internet companies, offering brands access to NetEase's massive ecosystem of gaming, music, news, and e-commerce audiences.