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Criteo

Criteo

Criteo connects brands, agencies, and retailers through a unified commerce media platform powered by one of the world's largest first-party commerce datasets, enabling performance-driven advertising across the open internet and retail media networks.

criteo.comParis, Île-de-France, FranceFounded 2005

Last updated May 28, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Jun 1, 2026

Industry
Commerce Media / Retail Media / Programmatic Advertising
Business Model
SaaS / Managed Service / Marketplace
Target Market
Enterprise and Mid-Market
Employee Count
1001-5000
Funding
~$251M pre-IPO
Revenue Range
$900M–$1B (contribution ex-TAC); ~$1.9B gross revenue
Stock Symbol
CRTO
API Available
Yes
Market Position

Leading independent commerce media platform and one of the largest retargeting and retail media technology providers globally

Overview

Criteo is a global technology company headquartered in Paris, France, with major operations in New York and offices worldwide. Founded in 2005, Criteo pioneered dynamic retargeting technology that personalizes ads based on individual browsing and purchase behavior, helping e-commerce advertisers re-engage shoppers and drive conversions. The company went public on NASDAQ in 2013 and has since evolved from a pure-play retargeting specialist into a broader commerce media platform serving retailers, brands, and agencies across the open internet. Criteo's Commerce Media Platform encompasses retail media, audience targeting, dynamic creative optimization, and demand-side capabilities. Its Retail Media offering enables retailers to monetize their first-party data and on-site inventory, while its Commerce Audiences product allows brands to reach high-intent shoppers across the open web. The company operates one of the largest commerce datasets in the industry, with data signals from over 700 million daily active shoppers and partnerships with thousands of retailers globally. In the AdTech ecosystem, Criteo occupies a significant position as a scaled independent player competing with walled gardens and other DSPs. The company has strategically pivoted toward a privacy-first, first-party data model in response to the deprecation of third-party cookies, investing in its Commerce Grid SSP and identity solutions. With annual revenues exceeding $1.9 billion (gross) and a strong foothold in retail media — one of the fastest-growing segments in digital advertising — Criteo remains a key infrastructure provider for performance advertising globally.

Products & Features

Commerce Media Platform

Unified platform integrating retail media, audience targeting, and performance advertising capabilities for brands, agencies, and retailers

Retail Media

Enables retailers to monetize their first-party data and on-site/off-site ad inventory, allowing brands to reach shoppers across retail environments

Commerce Audiences

Audience targeting product leveraging Criteo's commerce dataset to reach high-intent shoppers across the open web

Dynamic Retargeting

Personalized ad retargeting using individual browsing and purchase signals to re-engage shoppers and drive conversions

Commerce Grid (SSP)

Supply-side platform enabling publishers and retailers to manage and monetize their ad inventory programmatically

Dynamic Creative Optimization (DCO)

Automatically generates and optimizes personalized ad creatives at scale based on user behavior and product catalog data

Criteo OneTag

Universal pixel/tag solution for collecting first-party data signals across advertiser and retailer websites

Predictive Bidding

Machine learning-powered bidding engine that optimizes bids in real time to maximize advertiser ROI

Key Features
Massive first-party commerce dataset (700M+ daily active shoppers)Dynamic creative personalization at scaleRetail media monetization for retailersPrivacy-first identity and addressability solutionsCross-device and cross-channel targetingReal-time predictive bidding and optimizationClosed-loop measurement and attributionOpen internet reach across thousands of publishers
Use Cases
Retargeting website visitors who did not convertRetail media monetization for e-commerce retailersBrand awareness and prospecting campaigns using commerce audiencesDynamic product ad delivery based on catalog and user behaviorCross-device customer journey targetingSponsored product ads within retailer websitesPerformance marketing for e-commerce brandsAudience extension for retailers' first-party data off-site
Customer Segments
E-commerce retailers and brandsConsumer packaged goods (CPG) companiesTravel and hospitality advertisersFashion and apparel brandsPerformance marketers and direct-to-consumer brandsMedia agencies and trading desksGrocery and mass-market retailersFinancial services advertisers

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