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Yahoo was acquired by Verizon Communications (Jun 2017) and acquired by Apollo Global Management (Sep 2021)— see Apollo Global Management for current status.
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Yahoo

Yahoo

Yahoo combines a massive first-party data graph from its owned media properties with a full-stack programmatic platform, enabling advertisers to reach and engage audiences across the open web with precision and at scale.

yahoo.comNew York, New York, United StatesFounded 1995Parent: Apollo Global Management

Last updated May 13, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Jun 1, 2026

Industry
Programmatic Advertising / Digital Media
Business Model
Marketplace / SaaS / Media
Target Market
Enterprise
Employee Count
5001-10000
Funding
public-acquired
Revenue Range
$7B–$8B annually
Stock Symbol
NASDAQ:YHOO
Parent Company
Apollo Global Management
API Available
Yes
Market Position

Major full-stack AdTech platform and digital media company with significant owned-and-operated audience scale and first-party data assets

Overview

Yahoo is a pioneering internet brand that has evolved into a major advertising technology and digital media company. Operating under Apollo Global Management's ownership since 2021 (following Verizon's divestiture), Yahoo serves advertisers, publishers, and consumers through a broad suite of AdTech products including its demand-side platform (DSP), native advertising network, and supply-side solutions. Yahoo's owned-and-operated properties — including Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Mail, and Yahoo News — give it a unique first-party data advantage that few pure-play AdTech companies can match. Yahoo's AdTech stack is anchored by the Yahoo DSP (formerly Oath/Verizon Media DSP), which provides programmatic buying across display, video, native, connected TV (CTV), and digital out-of-home (DOOH) channels. The company also operates Yahoo ConnectID, a privacy-forward identity solution designed to help advertisers reach audiences in a cookieless environment. These tools are complemented by Yahoo's publisher monetization solutions, giving it a full-stack position spanning both the buy and sell sides of the digital advertising ecosystem. In the competitive AdTech landscape, Yahoo occupies a distinctive position as both a media company and a technology platform. Its scale — with over 900 million monthly active users globally — combined with rich first-party data from its O&O properties positions it as a formidable alternative to the Google-Meta duopoly. Yahoo competes directly with The Trade Desk, Google DV360, Amazon DSP, and other programmatic platforms, while also differentiating through its native advertising heritage and identity solutions.

Products & Features

Yahoo DSP

Demand-side platform enabling programmatic buying across display, video, native, CTV, and DOOH channels with advanced audience targeting and measurement.

Yahoo ConnectID

Privacy-forward identity solution leveraging Yahoo's first-party data to enable cookieless audience targeting and attribution.

Yahoo Native

One of the world's largest native advertising platforms, serving ads across Yahoo's O&O properties and third-party publisher network.

Yahoo Ad Manager

Self-serve advertising platform for advertisers to manage campaigns across Yahoo's network.

Yahoo Publisher Network

Supply-side monetization solution for publishers to access Yahoo's demand and programmatic marketplace.

Yahoo Finance

Leading financial news and data platform with premium advertising inventory targeting high-value business and finance audiences.

Yahoo Sports

Sports media property offering brand-safe, high-engagement advertising inventory including fantasy sports integrations.

Yahoo Mail

Email platform with hundreds of millions of users, providing unique inbox advertising and first-party identity signals.

Yahoo Creative Studios

In-house creative services team helping brands develop high-impact ad formats and campaigns.

Key Features
Full-stack DSP with cross-channel programmatic buyingCookieless identity solution (Yahoo ConnectID)Massive first-party data from 900M+ monthly active usersNative advertising at scale across O&O and third-party inventoryCTV and streaming video advertising capabilitiesAdvanced audience segmentation and lookalike modelingIntegrated measurement and attribution toolsBrand safety and fraud prevention controlsSelf-serve and managed service campaign options
Use Cases
Programmatic display and video advertising campaignsNative advertising for content discovery and brand awarenessConnected TV and streaming video audience targetingCookieless audience targeting using first-party identityRetargeting and prospecting across the open webPublisher monetization and yield optimizationBrand advertising across premium finance and sports contentCross-device audience reach and frequency management
Customer Segments
Large enterprise advertisers and brandsMedia agencies and holding companiesPerformance marketersDigital publishers seeking monetizationFinancial services advertisersSports and entertainment brandsE-commerce advertisers

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