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Mediaocean

Mediaocean

Ad Management & Media Buying Softwaremediaocean.com

Mediaocean is a New York City-based software and services company whose technology platform helps brands and agencies execute omnichannel marketing campaigns, with more than $200 billion in annualized ad spend flowing through its products.

Last updated Oct 5, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Founded
2012
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Connections
69

AI-drafted from public sources42 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Funding
$225M
Revenue
$200M-$500M
Stock
N/A
31integrations2competitors11corporate family2acquisitions

About

Market leader in enterprise advertising management software, serving as the financial system of record for global media spend across major agency holding companies

Mediaocean is a New York City-based software and services company whose technology platform helps brands and agencies execute omnichannel marketing campaigns, with more than $200 billion in annualized ad spend flowing through its products. Its advertising infrastructure and ad tech tools are used by over 100,000 people worldwide, encompassing Prisma, an industry-standard system of record for media management and finance, Innovid, an independent platform for ad creative, delivery, measurement, and optimization, and Protected by Mediaocean, an integrated ad verification and brand safety solution. In 2025, Innovid and Flashtalking merged to form a transparent, scalable alternative to big-tech and walled-garden solutions across CTV, digital, linear, and social channels, with Innovid tied into Mediaocean's core ad infrastructure for omnichannel planning, buying, and billing. Mediaocean deploys AI and automation to help clients optimize their advertising investments and outcomes. The company was founded in 2012 through the merger of Donovan Data Systems and MediaBank, and Vista Equity Partners acquired a majority stake in 2015. Source 1: wikipedia.org — Mediaocean Source 2: comcasttechnologysolutions.com — Mediaocean | CTS Source 3: innovid.com — Innovid by Mediaocean Recognized as the Most Valuable ...

Business model

SaaS

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Prisma

    End-to-end media management platform for planning, buying, and financial reconciliation across all media channels including TV, digital, print, and radio

  • Lumina

    Digital advertising management platform for programmatic and digital media buying, trafficking, and reporting

  • 4C Insights (Scope)

    Social media management and advertising platform enabling cross-channel campaign management across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, and TikTok

  • Innovid

    Connected TV and video advertising delivery, measurement, and personalization platform

  • Spectra

    Financial management and accounts payable solution for advertising agencies, handling billing, reconciliation, and vendor payments

  • Aura

    AI-powered insights and analytics layer providing cross-channel reporting, attribution, and optimization recommendations

  • Mediaocean Open APIs

    Developer APIs enabling third-party integrations with the Mediaocean platform for data exchange, workflow automation, and custom application development

Key features

End-to-end media planning and buying workflow managementFinancial reconciliation and accounts payable automationCross-channel campaign management (TV, digital, social, CTV, print, OOH)AI-powered media optimization and insightsConnected TV ad delivery and measurementSocial media advertising managementVendor and publisher payment processingReal-time reporting and cross-channel analyticsProgrammatic buying integrationMulti-currency and multi-market support

Use cases

Omnichannel media planning and budget allocation across TV, digital, and socialAutomated media buying and order management for large-scale campaignsFinancial reconciliation and invoice management between agencies and media vendorsConnected TV campaign delivery and audience measurementSocial media advertising campaign management across major platformsCross-channel performance reporting and attributionAgency workflow automation and operational efficiencyProgrammatic and direct media buying integration

Customer segments

Global advertising agency holding companies (WPP, Publicis, IPG, Omnicom, Dentsu)Independent media agenciesBrand advertisers and in-house media teamsMedia buying specialists and trading desksOut-of-home and broadcast media buyers

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Cloud infrastructure (AWS)RESTful APIsAI and machine learning for optimizationData warehousing and analyticsReal-time bidding integrationsEDI for financial transactionsOAuth 2.0 for authentication

Security & compliance

SOC 2GDPRCCPAISO 27001

Deployment

CloudHybrid

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2012 · Founded
How it came together
  • 2012·Rebranded → Mediaocean↗
  • 2012·Rebranded → Mediaocean↗
  • 2021·Acquired → Mediaocean↗
  • 2024·Acquired → Mediaocean↗
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Connection details
View Mediaocean’s full portfolio (10) See integrations with Mediaocean (31) See people at Mediaocean (4) See acquisitions by Mediaocean (2)

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