Criteo
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
At a glance
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Funding
- ~$490M
- Revenue
- $900M–$1B+ (annual contribution ex-TAC revenue)
- Stock
- CRTO
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.
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Security & compliance
Deployment
API
Yes
- 2005 · Founded
- 2016Absorbed HookLogic