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OpenX

OpenX

Programmatic Advertisingopenx.com

OpenX Technologies, Inc. is an independent omnichannel supply-side platform (SSP) supporting programmatic advertising across connected TV, mobile apps, mobile web, and desktop inventory.

Last updated Oct 11, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Oct 12, 2026

Founded
2007
HQ
Pasadena, California, United States
Connections
198

AI-drafted from public sources33 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
501-1000
Funding
$290M+
Revenue
$200M-$400M
Stock
NASDAQ:OPENX
124integrations38competitors7corporate family1acquisitions

About

One of the largest independent programmatic ad exchanges and SSPs, competing directly with Magnite and PubMatic for premium publisher inventory

OpenX Technologies, Inc. is an independent omnichannel supply-side platform (SSP) supporting programmatic advertising across connected TV, mobile apps, mobile web, and desktop inventory. Beyond standard SSP functionality, OpenX provides supply-side curation, media quality controls, and transparency tools for both buyers and publishers. Its platform combines cloud-based infrastructure with a real-time bidding exchange and ad server data, and its products include OpenXSelect — which lets advertisers build curated inventory packages using contextual, audience, and publisher targeting — and OpenXBuild, a software suite enabling advertisers to apply custom data and decisioning logic within the OpenX bidstream before activating campaigns through a demand-side platform. In December 2021, the FTC ordered OpenX to pay a $2 million fine to settle allegations of violating federal children's privacy law, reduced from an original $7.5 million judgment due to the company's inability to pay. Source 1: wikipedia.org — OpenX Technologies

Business model

Marketplace

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • OpenX Ad Exchange

    A premium programmatic marketplace connecting publishers and buyers for real-time bidding across display, video, mobile, and CTV inventory

  • Supply-Side Platform (SSP)

    Tools enabling publishers to manage, optimize, and monetize their digital ad inventory across multiple demand sources

  • OpenAudience

    A people-based audience targeting solution that enables buyers to reach specific audiences without relying on third-party cookies

  • Data Clean Room

    Privacy-preserving data collaboration environment allowing publishers and advertisers to match and activate first-party data securely

  • CTV/OTT Marketplace

    Programmatic solutions for connected TV and over-the-top video inventory monetization and buying

  • OpenX Bidder

    Header bidding solution enabling publishers to run unified auctions and maximize yield from multiple demand partners simultaneously

Key features

Real-time bidding (RTB) ad exchangeHeader bidding and unified auction supportSupply path optimization (SPO)Identity and cookieless audience targetingConnected TV and video monetizationBrand safety and fraud prevention toolsFirst-party data and clean room integrationTransparent auction mechanicsGlobal demand access across DSPs and agencies

Use cases

Publisher monetization of display, video, mobile, and CTV inventoryProgrammatic media buying for advertisers and agenciesAudience targeting using first-party and people-based dataSupply path optimization for DSPs and media buyersConnected TV advertising campaignsPrivacy-compliant data collaboration via clean roomsHeader bidding yield optimization for publishers

Customer segments

Premium digital publishersMobile app developersCTV and streaming media companiesDemand-side platforms (DSPs)Advertising agencies and trading desksBrand advertisersNews and media organizations

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Real-time bidding infrastructureOpenRTB protocolHeader bidding (Prebid.js integration)Machine learning and predictive analyticsIdentity resolution and graph technologyData clean room technologyCloud-based ad serving infrastructureAPIs for programmatic integration

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAIAB TCF 2.0TAG Brand Safety Certifiedads.txt / sellers.json supportSOC 2

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2007 · Founded
How it came together
  • 2012·Acquired → OpenX↗
  • 2012·Acquired → OpenX↗
Year unknown
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Connection details
View OpenX’s full portfolio (7) See alternatives to OpenX See integrations with OpenX (124) See acquisitions by OpenX (1)

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