Adform
Adform is a global digital media advertising technology company specializing in real-time programmatic marketing automation technologies. Its operations are headquartered in Europe. The company specialized in the creation of technology that helps digital advertisers, agencies, and publishers create, target, buy or sell, and display digital advertising across internet-connected devices.
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| Founded | 2002 |
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| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Gustav Mellentin, Jakob Bak, Stefan Juricic |
| CEO | Troels P. Jensen |
| Industry | Online Advertising Digital Marketing Ad serving Software as a Service Display advertising |
| Employees | 700+ (2025) |
| URL | https://adform.com |
Adform is a global digital media advertising technology company specializing in real-time programmatic marketing automation technologies. Its operations are headquartered in Europe.[1] The company specialized in the creation of technology that helps digital advertisers, agencies, and publishers create, target, buy or sell, and display digital advertising across internet-connected devices.[2]
Operation
[edit]- When Adform launched in 2003 they were focused on providing ad serving which was supplemented by planning in 2005.
- In 2019 Adform re-branded its Advertiser Edge and Publisher Edge offerings as the Integrated Advertising Platform and the Integrated Advertising Platform for Publishers.[3]
- In 2020 Adform launched an update to its user experience and underlying technology called Adform FLOW which was the winner of the Red Dot Design Award for the Communication Design Category[4] and a 2022 iF Design Award.[5]
The company was the first pan-European DSP.[6] A Series B round of funding for US$5.5 million was closed in early 2014 followed by a 150 million Danish Kroner (US$21.5 million) investment by Danica Pension in late 2015.[7][8] In 2018 an IPO was announced, but later postponed due to uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets at that time.[9] In April 2019, Adform received an external investment from GRO Capital for an undisclosed amount.[10] In April 2020, Troels Philip Jensen replaced Gustav Mellentin as CEO of Adform.[11]
In December 2025, it was announced that Adform had agreed to acquire Splicky, the advertising technology division of Goldbach Group, to expand its presence in the DACH region. The acquisition, for which financial terms were not disclosed, was intended to integrate Splicky’s programmatic digital out-of-home capabilities into Adform’s global media buying platform, subject to customary closing conditions.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Magic Quadrant for Ad Tech". Gartner. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Magic Quadrant for Ad Tech". Gartner. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ "Thought Leadership". site.adform.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "The Red Dot Design Awards announces Adform FLOW as winner of Communication Design Category 2021". Campaign Middle East. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ "Adform's ID Fusion Platform Wins Drum Award For Bringing Order to the Identity Ecosystem". site.adform.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Ad Tech Daily (22 November 2011). "Adform Revolutionizes European Display Advertising by Launching the First Pan-European Demand Side Platform". Ad Tech Daily.
- ^ "Adform New Funding". ExchangeWire.com.
- ^ "150 mil. DKK in funding". Borsen.dk. 2 December 2015.
- ^ A/S, Adform (2018-12-04). "Adform postpones its Initial Public Offering". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ "Adform Receives Strategic Investment from GRO Capital". site.adform.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ "Adform Welcomes New CEO".
- ^ PressBox, ExchangeWire. "Adform Strengthens DACH Presence with Splicky Acquisition - ExchangeWire.com". Retrieved 2025-12-21.