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Decide

Decide

Programmatic Advertisingdecide.co

Decide uses machine learning to make smarter, real-time ad-decisioning on the open web, improving campaign performance for advertisers and yield for publishers without relying on walled garden ecosystems.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Founded
2012
HQ
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Connections
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About

Emerging specialist in ML-driven ad decisioning for the open web, differentiated from walled gardens and traditional DSPs

Decide, operating at decide.co and formerly known as LockerDome, is a machine-learning-powered ad-decisioning platform purpose-built for the open web. The company leverages advanced AI and predictive modeling to optimize ad delivery decisions in real time, enabling advertisers to reach audiences more efficiently and publishers to maximize yield across programmatic channels. The rebranding from LockerDome to Decide reflects the company's strategic pivot toward decisioning intelligence as its core value proposition. The platform sits at the intersection of demand-side optimization and supply-side intelligence, processing large volumes of bid-stream data to make smarter, faster decisions about which ads to serve, to whom, and at what price. This positions Decide as a differentiated player in the increasingly competitive programmatic advertising landscape, where millisecond-level decisioning and data-driven targeting are critical competitive factors. Decide serves a range of customers including advertisers, agencies, and publishers seeking to improve campaign performance and monetization outcomes on the open web — as distinct from walled garden environments like Google and Meta. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and has built its technology stack around machine learning infrastructure designed for high-throughput, low-latency ad decisioning.

Business model

SaaS / Managed Service

Target market

Mid-Market, Enterprise

What they offer

  • Ad Decisioning Engine

    Core ML-powered platform that makes real-time decisions on ad delivery across the open web programmatic ecosystem

  • Predictive Audience Targeting

    Machine learning models that predict audience intent and receptivity to improve ad relevance and performance

  • Yield Optimization

    Tools for publishers to maximize revenue by intelligently selecting the highest-value ad opportunities

Key features

Real-time machine learning ad decisioningOpen web programmatic optimizationPredictive audience modelingBid-stream data processing at scalePublisher yield optimizationAdvertiser campaign performance optimization

Use cases

Programmatic ad campaign optimization for advertisersPublisher monetization and yield managementAudience targeting on the open webReal-time bidding strategy optimizationBrand-safe advertising outside walled gardens

Customer segments

Digital advertisers and brandsMedia agenciesIndependent publishersAd networks

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Machine learning / AIReal-time bidding infrastructureBig data processingCloud-based ad serving

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPA

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2012 · Founded
  2. 2022Renamed from Lockerdome
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