PepperJam
Acquired by PartnerizeProvides enterprise brands with a comprehensive partnership automation platform that drives transparent, performance-based marketing relationships across diverse partner types including affiliates, influencers, and strategic business partners.
Last updated Feb 8, 2026
- Industry
- Affiliate Marketing & Partnership Automation
- Business Model
- SaaS
- Target Market
- Enterprise
- Employee Count
- 51-200
- Funding
- acquired
- Parent Company
- Partnerize
- API Available
- Yes
Market Position
Leading enterprise-focused affiliate and partnership marketing platform with strong presence in retail and e-commerce sectors
Overview
PepperJam is an enterprise-grade performance marketing technology platform that specializes in affiliate program management and partnership automation. Founded in 2009, the company pioneered innovative approaches to affiliate marketing and has evolved into a comprehensive solution provider enabling brands and retailers to build, manage, and optimize complex partnership ecosystems. The platform facilitates performance-based marketing relationships between advertisers and publishers through proprietary technology that emphasizes transparency, automation, and data-driven optimization. In 2020, PepperJam was acquired by Partnerize (formerly Performance Horizon Group), a leading partnership automation platform, and now operates as part of the Partnerize family of solutions. The platform serves major enterprise brands across retail, e-commerce, travel, financial services, and other verticals, providing tools for partner recruitment, tracking, attribution, fraud prevention, and payment automation. PepperJam's significance in the AdTech ecosystem lies in its focus on full-funnel partnership marketing that extends beyond traditional affiliate relationships to include influencers, content publishers, B2B partners, and other strategic alliances.
Products & Features
Partnership Automation Platform
Core SaaS platform for managing end-to-end affiliate and partnership programs including recruitment, tracking, and optimization
Ascend by PepperJam
Fully managed service offering that combines platform technology with expert program management and strategic consulting
Partner Discovery
Tools and marketplace for identifying, recruiting, and onboarding relevant partners across multiple partnership types
Attribution & Tracking
Multi-touch attribution and conversion tracking technology for accurate performance measurement
Fraud Prevention
Built-in fraud detection and prevention tools to protect advertisers from invalid traffic and fraudulent conversions
Key Features
Real-time performance tracking and reportingAutomated partner payments and invoicingMulti-touch attribution modelingPartner recruitment marketplaceFraud detection and preventionCustomizable commission structuresDeep linking and creative managementAPI and integration capabilitiesMobile app trackingIncremental revenue analysis
Use Cases
Enterprise affiliate program managementInfluencer partnership tracking and optimizationStrategic B2B partnership managementMulti-brand partnership coordinationPerformance-based customer acquisitionPartner recruitment and onboarding automationCross-device conversion attributionPartnership ROI measurement and optimization
Customer Segments
Enterprise retailersE-commerce brandsTravel and hospitality companiesFinancial services providersSubscription servicesConsumer brandsMulti-brand corporations