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Xaxis

Xaxis

Brief
Programmatic Advertisingxaxis.com

Xaxis delivers outcome-based programmatic advertising at scale by combining GroupM's data assets, proprietary technology, and global media buying power to drive measurable business results for advertisers.

Last updated May 11, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Jun 8, 2026

Founded
2011
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Network
Parent
WPP plc
Connections
17

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Revenue
$500M-$1B
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About

Leading programmatic media specialist within the world's largest media investment group

Xaxis operates as GroupM's programmatic media and technology platform, serving as the outcome media specialist within WPP's media investment group. The company provides programmatic advertising services that combine advanced data analytics, machine learning, and media buying expertise to deliver measurable business outcomes for advertisers. Xaxis leverages GroupM's scale and data assets to execute programmatic campaigns across display, video, mobile, connected TV, and other digital channels. As a subsidiary of GroupM, Xaxis functions as both a trading desk and technology platform, offering programmatic capabilities to GroupM agencies (including Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker, and EssenceMediacom) while also serving direct clients. The platform emphasizes outcome-based media buying, focusing on business results rather than traditional media metrics, and utilizes proprietary technology and algorithms to optimize campaign performance in real-time. Xaxis maintains a significant global presence with operations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The company has evolved from its origins as a pure-play programmatic trading desk to become an integrated programmatic solution provider, adapting to changes in the digital advertising ecosystem including privacy regulations, cookie deprecation, and the shift toward first-party data strategies.

Business model

Agency

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Programmatic Trading Platform

    Proprietary platform for executing programmatic media buys across display, video, mobile, and connected TV

  • Audience Solutions

    Data-driven audience targeting and segmentation leveraging GroupM's data assets and third-party partnerships

  • Outcome Media

    Performance-focused media buying optimized toward business outcomes rather than traditional media metrics

  • Creative Optimization

    Dynamic creative optimization and testing capabilities for programmatic campaigns

Key features

Outcome-based optimization algorithmsAccess to GroupM's proprietary data assetsCross-channel programmatic executionReal-time bidding and optimizationAdvanced audience targeting and modelingBrand safety and fraud prevention toolsTransparent reporting and analyticsConnected TV and video expertise

Use cases

Large-scale programmatic display and video campaignsCross-channel digital media buying and optimizationAudience-based targeting for brand advertisersPerformance marketing for direct response goalsConnected TV and streaming video advertisingMobile app install and engagement campaignsRetail media and commerce-driven advertising

Customer segments

Large enterprise brandsGroupM agency clientsFortune 500 companiesGlobal advertisersDirect-to-consumer brandsRetail and e-commerce companies

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Proprietary bidding algorithmsMachine learning and AI optimizationReal-time data processing infrastructureDemand-side platform (DSP) technologyData management platform (DMP) integrationCloud computing infrastructure

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAIAB standardsTAG Certified Against Fraud

Deployment

Cloud

API

Limited

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