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Criteo

Criteo

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Criteo's AI-powered Commerce Media Platform helps marketers reach high-intent shoppers across the open internet while enabling retailers and publishers to monetize their first-party data through targeted, performance-driven advertising.

Last updated Aug 29, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Aug 31, 2026

Founded
2005
HQ
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Connections
249

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Funding
~$490M
Revenue
$900M–$1B+ (annual contribution ex-TAC revenue)
Stock
CRTO
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About

One of the largest independent commerce media platforms globally, with a strong position in retargeting and a growing retail media network

Criteo is a leading global commerce media company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Paris, France. Originally pioneering the retargeting space, Criteo has evolved into a full-stack commerce media platform that connects marketers, agencies, and media owners across the open internet. Its AI-driven technology analyzes massive datasets — including shopper behavior, product catalogs, and contextual signals — to deliver personalized, high-performing ads at scale across display, video, and retail media channels. Criteo's flagship Commerce Media Platform enables brands and retailers to reach in-market shoppers throughout the purchase funnel, while its retail media solutions allow retailers to monetize their first-party data and on-site inventory. The company serves thousands of clients globally, including major retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, and agencies, making it one of the largest independent advertising technology platforms in the world. Criteo is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker CRTO. In the AdTech ecosystem, Criteo occupies a significant position as a scaled, data-rich platform bridging the gap between performance advertising and retail media. With the deprecation of third-party cookies accelerating industry change, Criteo has invested heavily in privacy-safe identity solutions and first-party data collaboration tools, positioning itself as a key infrastructure player for the post-cookie advertising landscape. The company operates globally with offices across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Business model

SaaS / Performance-based Advertising Platform

Target market

Enterprise and Mid-Market

What they offer

  • Commerce Media Platform

    End-to-end platform connecting marketers and media owners with in-market shoppers across the open internet using AI-driven targeting and personalization.

  • Retail Media

    Solutions enabling retailers to monetize their first-party shopper data and on-site/off-site inventory through sponsored products, display, and video ads.

  • Retargeting

    Criteo's foundational product that re-engages shoppers who have previously visited an advertiser's site with personalized product ads.

  • Audience Targeting

    Prospecting and audience extension tools that help brands reach new, high-intent customers beyond their existing site visitors.

  • Commerce Audiences

    First-party data collaboration and audience activation tools enabling advertisers to leverage retailer and publisher data for precise targeting.

  • Dynamic Creative Optimization (DCO)

    AI-powered creative technology that automatically generates and optimizes personalized ad creatives at scale based on user behavior and product data.

  • Criteo OneTag

    A unified pixel/tag solution that collects behavioral and conversion data across an advertiser's site to power targeting and measurement.

  • Offsite Retail Media

    Extends retail media campaigns beyond a retailer's owned properties to reach shoppers across the broader open internet.

Key features

AI-powered product recommendation and personalization engineMassive shopper intent dataset from commerce activityDynamic creative optimization at scaleRetail media monetization for retailers and publishersPrivacy-safe identity and first-party data collaborationCross-device and cross-channel campaign managementReal-time bidding and programmatic buyingClosed-loop measurement and attributionSelf-serve and managed service campaign optionsIntegration with major retail and e-commerce platforms

Use cases

Retargeting website visitors with personalized product ads to recover abandoned cartsProspecting new customers using lookalike and intent-based audience targetingRetailers monetizing on-site and off-site inventory through sponsored product adsBrands running performance-driven display and video campaigns across the open internetAgencies managing multi-brand commerce media campaigns from a single platformRetailers activating first-party shopper data for brand partner advertising programsE-commerce brands measuring and attributing sales across digital touchpoints

Customer segments

Large e-commerce retailersDirect-to-consumer (DTC) brandsTravel and hospitality companiesFinancial services advertisersGrocery and CPG brandsMedia agencies and trading desksPublishers and media owners seeking monetizationMid-market online retailers

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Proprietary AI/ML recommendation and bidding engineReal-time bidding (RTB) infrastructureBig data processing at petabyte scaleFirst-party identity graph and data clean room capabilitiesDynamic creative rendering and optimizationCloud infrastructure (multi-cloud)OpenRTB protocol integrationShopper graph built on commerce transaction data

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAIAB TCF (Transparency and Consent Framework)SOC 2Privacy-safe cohort-based targetingData clean room compliance

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2005 · Founded
  2. 2016Absorbed HookLogic
Connection details
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