Criteo - About the company
Criteo is a public company based in Paris (France), founded in 2005 by Romain Niccoli, Franck Le Ouay and Jean Baptiste Rudelle. It operates as a Provider of commerce media platform connecting marketers and media owners. Criteo has raised $60M in funding from investors like Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures and AGF Management Limited. The company has 186 active competitors, including 14 funded and 26 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sharethrough, 33Across and Rubicon Project.
Company Details
Provider of commerce media platform connecting marketers and media owners. The platform aims to deliver consumer experiences from product discovery to purchase. It offers advertising solutions for performance and retail media. The company provides tools for customer acquisition, retention, and retargeting. It also offers video advertising and cross-channel campaign management.
- Website
- www.criteo.com/
- Social
- Registered Address
- New York, New York
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
Paris, France
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$60M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 186 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
3,913 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Criteo
Criteo is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Criteo S.a. CIN: 1576427 , United States, Active | Jun 17, 2009 | $1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - | - |
CRITEO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999DL2016FTC299945 , India, Active | May 18, 2016 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 260 (As on Oct 31, 2024) | |
CRITEO CORPORATION CIN: 270460745 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 3563 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
Criteo's IPO details
Criteo got listed on Nov 01, 2013.
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Criteo's funding and investors
Criteo has raised a total funding of $60M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2006. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Sep 25, 2012 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Criteo has 12 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Criteo:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 25, 2012 | 2987571 | Series D | 1433196 | 1401895 | 9411560 | 7186590 |
May 06, 2010 | 6037936 | Series C | 8120991 | 9226589 | 5080945 | 9065820 |
Jan 15, 2008 | 6924462 | Series B | 3719263 | 5430403 | 1951807 |
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Criteo's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Criteo are Romain Niccoli, Franck Le Ouay and Jean Baptiste Rudelle. Michael Komasinski and Megan Clarken are the CEOs of Criteo.
Here are the details of Criteo's key team members:
- Romain Niccoli: Former Co-Founder & CTO of Criteo and founder of 2 other companies, Pigment and Pigment. They are also an angel investor in 12 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Franck Le Ouay: Former Co-Founder of Criteo and founder of 2 other companies, Lifen and Honestica. They are also an angel investor in 5 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Jean Baptiste Rudelle: Former Co-Founder of Criteo and founder of 2 other companies, Programme Alpha and The Galion Project. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Megan Clarken: CEO of Criteo.
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Criteo's employee count trend
Criteo has 3,913 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Criteo's employee count trend over the years:
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Criteo's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Criteo include Sharethrough, 33Across and Rubicon Project. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Criteo, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of commerce media platform connecting marketers and media owners | $60M | 76/100 | ||
2nd |  Sharethrough 2008, Montreal (Canada), Acquired | Provider of omnichannel advertising exchange platform, enhancing ad experience and performance | $61M | 70/100 | |
3rd |  33Across 2007, New York City (United States), Series C | Publisher monetization and revenue platform | $25.7M | 62/100 | |
4th |  Rubicon Project 2007, Los Angeles (United States), Public | Provides a platform for buying and selling ad inventory | $60M | 61/100 | |
5th | DoubleClick By Google 1996, New York City (United States), Acquired | Integrated advertising and analytics platform for deeper customer insights and better results | - | 58/100 | |
6th | NYiax 2016, New York City (United States), Acquired | Platform offering ad exchange software | $24.3M | 56/100 | |
7th | Offers SSP and ad exchange | $1.98M | 49/100 | ||
8th |  Adknowledge 1995, Kansas City (United States), Series D | Online ad exchange platform | $262M | 45/100 | |
9th |  BrightRoll 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Trusted guide providing best-in-class services and solutions for growth | $50.2M | 45/100 | |
10th | Xandr 2018, New York City (United States), Acquired | Platform offering TV ad exchange software | - | - | 45/100 |
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Criteo's Investments and acquisitions
Criteo has not made any investments yet. Criteo has made 10 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Mar 07, 2023 | Acquisition | 2008 | Melbourne (Australia) | |
Dec 09, 2021 | Acquisition | 2000 | New York City (United States) | |
May 20, 2021 | Acquisition | 2013 | New York City (United States) |
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Reports related to Criteo
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News related to Criteo
Filter this listMedia has covered Criteo for a total of 51 events in the last 1 year, 25 of them have been about company updates and 13 about partnerships.
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The retailer Coopérative U is expanding its offsite Retail Media with Criteoa Revue du Digital•Jun 02, 2026•Magasins U, Criteo
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Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) CFO Sarah Js Glickman Sells 2,465 SharesThelincolnianonline•May 28, 2026•Criteo
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Kiabi chooses Navan to centralize its global travel programBusiness Wire•May 11, 2026•Kiabi, Navan, Criteo, Schindler
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Criteo chooses Navan to modernize international travel managementBusiness Wire•May 08, 2026•Navan, Criteo
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ChatGPT Advertising Performance Data Shows Higher Conversion Ratesa Revue du Digital•May 07, 2026•Criteo
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VELA Investment Management LLC Grows Stock Position in Criteo S.A.MarketBeat•May 03, 2026•Vela Im, Criteo
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