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Vox Media

Vox Media

Digital Media & Publisher Ad TechnologyPublisherRecently acquired by Penske Media Corporation · closed Jun 18, 2026voxmedia.com

Vox Media delivers brand advertisers access to highly engaged, premium audiences across trusted editorial brands, while offering publishers advanced ad technology and a curated marketplace for monetization.

Last updated Jun 23, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
2005
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Connections
46

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Funding
~$300M+
Revenue
$400M–$700M
23integrations1competitors1acquisitions

About

Leading premium digital media company and publisher ad marketplace operator with strong first-party audience data and brand-safe editorial environments

Vox Media is one of the largest and most influential digital media companies in the United States, home to a portfolio of well-known editorial brands including The Verge, Vox, New York Magazine, Vulture, The Cut, Eater, Polygon, SB Nation, Curbed, and Grub Street. Founded from the roots of SB Nation and formally established as Vox Media, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions — most notably merging with New York Media in 2019 — to become a dominant force in premium digital publishing. In the AdTech ecosystem, Vox Media operates Concert, a premium digital advertising marketplace that connects top-tier publishers with brand advertisers seeking high-quality, brand-safe inventory. The company also developed and commercialized its proprietary content management and ad technology platform, Chorus, which powers editorial workflows and monetization for its own brands and licensed partners. Vox Media's advertising business spans display, video, branded content, podcasting, and live events, offering advertisers integrated cross-platform campaigns across its owned-and-operated properties. Vox Media holds a strong market position as a premium publisher and ad marketplace operator, differentiating itself through editorial credibility, first-party audience data, and contextual targeting capabilities in a post-cookie environment. The company competes with other large digital media groups and independent publisher alliances for brand advertising budgets, positioning itself as a brand-safe alternative to social media platforms and open web programmatic channels.

Business model

Media & Advertising Marketplace

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Concert

    A premium digital advertising marketplace co-founded with NBCUniversal that connects brand advertisers with high-quality, brand-safe inventory across top-tier publisher partners.

  • Chorus CMS

    Vox Media's proprietary content management system and publishing platform that integrates editorial workflows with monetization and audience tools, licensed to external publishers.

  • Vox Media Podcast Network

    A large-scale podcast network offering host-read and programmatic audio advertising across a broad catalog of shows.

  • Vox Creative

    The company's in-house branded content and creative studio, producing sponsored content and custom campaigns for advertisers across Vox Media properties.

  • First-Party Data & Contextual Targeting

    Audience intelligence and contextual targeting solutions leveraging Vox Media's owned first-party data to help advertisers reach relevant audiences without reliance on third-party cookies.

Key features

Premium brand-safe editorial inventory across 10+ iconic media brandsConcert premium advertising marketplace with publisher networkFirst-party audience data and contextual targetingIntegrated branded content and creative studio (Vox Creative)Cross-platform campaigns spanning display, video, audio, and eventsProprietary Chorus CMS with built-in monetization capabilitiesPodcast advertising across a large owned-and-operated networkLive events and experiential advertising opportunities

Use cases

Brand awareness campaigns targeting premium, engaged digital audiencesContextual advertising aligned with specific editorial verticals (tech, food, sports, culture)Branded content and native advertising through Vox Creative studioPodcast host-read and programmatic audio advertisingCross-platform digital campaigns spanning web, video, and socialCookieless audience targeting using first-party data segmentsLive event sponsorships and experiential marketing

Customer segments

Fortune 500 brand advertisersConsumer technology companiesAutomotive brandsFinancial services advertisersEntertainment and streaming platformsRetail and e-commerce brandsMedia agencies and holding companies

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Chorus (proprietary CMS and publishing platform)Google Ad Manager (ad serving)Programmatic SSP integrationsFirst-party data management platformVideo streaming and OTT infrastructurePodcast hosting and distribution technologyAWS cloud infrastructure

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAIAB TCF 2.0Brand Safety (GARM standards)

Deployment

Cloud

API

Limited

Corporate history
  1. 2005 · Founded
  2. 2026Acquired by Penske Media Corporation
    Still operating as part of Penske Media Corporation
Connection details
See integrations with Vox Media (23)

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