Skip to content
Brief
Improve Digital was acquired by Azerion.
Improve Digital

Improve Digital

Programmatic Advertisingimprovedigital.com

Provides publishers with full-stack programmatic monetization technology that maximizes yield while maintaining transparency, control, and GDPR compliance across all ad formats and deal types.

Last updated Aug 4, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
2008
HQ
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Parent
Connections
20

At a glance

Employees
201-500
Funding
$39.7M
Revenue
$10M-$50M
Stock
N/A
9integrations10competitors1corporate family

About

Leading European sell-side programmatic platform for premium publishers, now operating under Azerion's ownership

Improve Digital, now part of Azerion, is a leading European sell-side programmatic advertising platform that empowers publishers with sophisticated ad management and monetization solutions. Founded in the Netherlands, the company built its reputation by offering publishers granular control over their inventory, enabling them to maximize yield across direct, programmatic, and private marketplace channels through a unified platform. Its technology stack spans ad serving, supply-side platform (SSP) capabilities, and data management tools tailored specifically for the European publishing ecosystem. As part of Azerion, Improve Digital continues to serve premium publishers across Europe, offering a comprehensive suite of tools including a full-stack publisher platform, header bidding solutions, and private marketplace management. The platform is particularly distinguished by its deep focus on transparency, publisher control, and compliance with European privacy regulations such as GDPR, making it a trusted partner for publishers navigating the complexities of the programmatic landscape. Improve Digital occupies a strong position in the European AdTech market, competing with global SSPs while differentiating through its publisher-first philosophy, regional expertise, and integration within Azerion's broader digital media and gaming ecosystem. The acquisition by Azerion has expanded its reach and resources, enabling the platform to offer publishers access to a wider demand pool and enhanced monetization capabilities across display, video, and native advertising formats.

Business model

SaaS / Platform

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Publisher Platform (360)

    Full-stack ad management and monetization platform giving publishers unified control over direct and programmatic inventory

  • Supply-Side Platform (SSP)

    Programmatic auction technology connecting publisher inventory to a broad range of demand sources and DSPs

  • Header Bidding Solution

    Advanced header bidding wrapper enabling publishers to run simultaneous auctions across multiple demand partners

  • Private Marketplace (PMP)

    Tools for publishers to create and manage premium private marketplace deals with preferred buyers

  • Ad Server

    Integrated ad serving technology for managing direct-sold and programmatic campaigns in a unified workflow

  • Data Management

    Audience segmentation and data tools to help publishers leverage first-party data for improved monetization

Key features

Unified direct and programmatic campaign managementHeader bidding and real-time auction optimizationPrivate marketplace and preferred deal managementGDPR-compliant consent and data managementGranular yield analytics and reportingMulti-format support: display, video, native, and mobileTransparent auction mechanics for publishersIntegration with major DSPs and demand partners

Use cases

Publisher yield optimization across direct and programmatic channelsPrivate marketplace deal creation and managementHeader bidding implementation and managementFirst-party audience data monetizationMulti-format ad serving across display, video, and nativeProgrammatic direct deal execution

Customer segments

Premium European digital publishersNews and media organizationsBroadcasting and video publishersNiche and vertical content publishersPublisher networks and groups

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Real-time bidding (RTB) infrastructureOpenRTB protocolHeader bidding (Prebid.js compatible)RESTful APIsCloud-based ad servingConsent Management Platform (CMP) integrationIAB TCF 2.0 compliance framework

Security & compliance

GDPRIAB TCF 2.0IAB Europe complianceads.txt / sellers.json

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Explore further

3 views