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Teads

Teads

AdTech — Video Advertising & Programmaticteads.com

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

Founded
2011
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Connections
63

AI-drafted from public sources22 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Funding
$117M
Revenue
$500M–$1B
Stock
TEAD
22integrations5competitors3corporate family1acquisitions

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

Key features

Outstream video ad formats within premium editorial content150 billion daily contextual signals for targetingCookieless Identity Graph for privacy-safe audience targetingSelf-serve Teads Ad Manager platformDeal ID access via The Trade Desk, DV360, and Amazon DSPConnected TV inventory and measurementEye-tracking attention measurementAI-driven campaign optimizationFull-funnel outcome measurement

Use cases

Brand awareness campaigns on premium editorial sitesVideo advertising without reliance on pre-roll inventoryCookieless audience targeting across the open internetFull-funnel performance advertising for enterprise brandsConnected TV advertising and reach extensionContextual advertising in brand-safe environmentsProgrammatic buying via deal IDs on major DSPs

Customer segments

Global brand advertisersMedia agencies and agency trading desksPremium digital publishersPerformance marketersConnected TV content owners

Tech & specs

Technology stack

AI and machine learning for optimizationContextual signal processing at scaleFirst-party identity and cookieless ID solutionsProgrammatic RTB infrastructureVideo ad serving technologyEye-tracking and attention measurementCloud-based ad delivery infrastructure

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAIAB TCF 2.0Brand safety standards (GARM)

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2011 · Founded
  2. 2017Acquired by Altice International
    Still operating as part of Altice International
How it came together
  • 2019·Merged → Teads↗
  • 2025·Rebranded → Teads↗
Year unknown
  • · acquired↗
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Connection details
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