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Criteo Dynamic Retargeting

Criteo Dynamic Retargeting

Commerce Media & RetargetingProduct· part of Criteocriteo.com

Criteo's AI-driven Commerce Media Platform helps advertisers drive measurable sales by reconnecting shoppers with personalized ads, while enabling publishers and retailers to monetize their audiences at scale.

Last updated Aug 22, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Founded
2005
HQ
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Parent
Connections
28

At a glance

Funding
~$250M (pre-IPO)
Revenue
$800M–$1B
Stock
CRTO
27integrations1corporate family

About

One of the largest independent AdTech companies globally; a pioneer in dynamic retargeting and a leading commerce media platform connecting advertisers, publishers, and retailers.

Criteo is a leading global technology company specializing in commerce media and performance advertising. Founded in Paris in 2005, Criteo pioneered dynamic retargeting — serving personalized ads to consumers based on their browsing and purchase behavior — and has since evolved into a full-stack commerce media platform. Their AI-powered engine processes massive datasets to predict consumer intent and deliver highly relevant ads across display, native, video, and retail media channels. Criteo's platform connects over 22,000 advertisers with more than 225 publisher and retail media partners, enabling brands to reach shoppers at every stage of the purchase funnel. Their Commerce Media Platform includes solutions for retargeting, audience targeting, retail media, and monetization, making Criteo a critical infrastructure layer for both the buy-side and sell-side of digital advertising. The company has made significant investments in privacy-safe identity solutions as the industry moves away from third-party cookies. As one of the largest independent AdTech companies globally, Criteo occupies a unique position in the ecosystem — operating both a demand-side and supply-side platform while maintaining deep integrations with major retailers and e-commerce platforms. Listed on NASDAQ, Criteo competes with trade desks, retail media networks, and DSPs, differentiating itself through its proprietary shopper graph, AI capabilities, and long-standing relationships with global retailers and publishers.

Business model

SaaS / Performance-based Advertising Platform

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Dynamic Retargeting

    AI-powered personalized ad retargeting that re-engages shoppers who have previously visited an advertiser's site or app with relevant product ads.

  • Commerce Max (DSP)

    A demand-side platform enabling advertisers to activate first-party data and reach shoppers across retail media and the open internet.

  • Commerce Grid (SSP)

    A supply-side platform that helps publishers and retailers monetize their audiences through programmatic advertising.

  • Retail Media

    Solutions enabling retailers to offer sponsored product ads and display advertising to brands selling on their platforms.

  • Audience Targeting

    Tools to build and activate custom audiences using Criteo's shopper graph and first-party data for prospecting and retention campaigns.

  • Commerce Yield

    Monetization solution for retailers and publishers to manage and optimize their media inventory and audience data.

  • Criteo Shopper Graph

    A proprietary identity and data asset built from billions of shopping signals, used to power targeting and personalization across the platform.

Key features

AI-driven product recommendation engineDynamic creative optimization (DCO)Proprietary Shopper Graph with billions of commerce signalsCross-device identity resolutionPrivacy-safe targeting without third-party cookiesReal-time bidding and programmatic buyingRetail media network enablementFirst-party data onboarding and activationFull-funnel measurement and attributionUnified commerce media platform (buy-side and sell-side)

Use cases

Retargeting website visitors with personalized product adsProspecting new customers using lookalike audiencesRetail media sponsored product campaignsPublisher and retailer audience monetizationCross-device customer journey targetingCart abandonment recovery campaignsBrand awareness and upper-funnel video campaignsFirst-party data activation for CRM audiences

Customer segments

E-commerce retailersTravel and hospitality brandsFinancial services advertisersAutomotive brandsFashion and apparel retailersConsumer electronics brandsDigital publishers and media ownersRetail media networks

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Proprietary AI and machine learning engineReal-time bidding infrastructureBig data processing (Hadoop, Spark)Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)Proprietary identity resolution technologyDynamic creative rendering engineFirst-party data clean room integrationsOpenRTB protocol support

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAIAB TCF 2.0SOC 2Privacy Shield (legacy)IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

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