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Teads
Teads is a global advertising technology company that emerged to challenge walled-garden dominance in digital advertising, with a mission to transform the open internet into a thriving ecosystem for advertisers, publishers, and audiences.
Last updated Oct 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Oct 12, 2026
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At a glance
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Funding
- $117M
- Revenue
- $500M–$1B
- Stock
- TEAD
About
Leading open internet advertising platform known for pioneering outstream video, competing with walled gardens and major SSPs/DSPs for premium digital and CTV inventory
Teads is a global advertising technology company that emerged to challenge walled-garden dominance in digital advertising, with a mission to transform the open internet into a thriving ecosystem for advertisers, publishers, and audiences. Its end-to-end platform delivers full-funnel, outcome-oriented advertising powered by creative technology and AI-driven optimization. The company is particularly known for pioneering outstream video technology, creating video advertising opportunities within editorial content rather than competing for limited pre-roll inventory. On the data side, Teads processes 150 billion daily contextual signals for ad placement and has developed an Identity Graph combining first-party and contextual signals, including cookieless solutions, to maintain targeting accuracy across premium publishers. Agencies and advertisers can access its inventory either through Teads Ad Manager as a self-serve platform or via deal IDs on external DSPs, including The Trade Desk, DV360, and Amazon DSP. The company has been expanding into connected TV, with partnerships bringing CTV inventory to advertisers worldwide and eye-tracking attention measurement capabilities extended to that channel. Source 1: teads.com — About Teads: Our Story, Mission, Culture & Values Source 2: mmaglobal.com — Teads Source 3: grapeseedmedia.com — Teads Review Guide Source 4: teads.com — Press Releases
Business model
Marketplace / Managed Service / SaaS
Target market
Enterprise
What they offer
Teads Ad Manager
Self-serve DSP platform enabling advertisers and agencies to plan, buy, and optimize campaigns across Teads' premium publisher network
Outstream Video Advertising
Pioneering video ad format embedded within editorial content, expanding video inventory beyond pre-roll
Teads Identity Graph
Cookieless identity solution combining first-party and contextual signals to maintain targeting accuracy across premium publishers
Contextual AI Engine
Processes 150 billion daily contextual signals to power brand-safe, relevant ad placements without third-party cookies
CTV Advertising
Connected TV inventory and attention measurement capabilities extended to the living room screen
Creative Studio
Creative technology tools enabling dynamic ad creative optimization and adaptation for multiple formats and screens
Attention Measurement
Eye-tracking and attention metrics to measure true ad engagement across digital and CTV environments
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- 2011 · Founded
- 2017Acquired by Altice InternationalStill operating as part of Altice International