The Trade Desk

The Trade Desk, Inc.
Company typePublic
Industry
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Founders
HeadquartersVentura, California, U.S.
Key people
  • Jeff Green (CEO)
  • Dave Pickles (CTO)
Products
  • Digital advertising
  • media buying
RevenueIncrease US$1.95 billion (2023)
Increase US$200 million (2023)
Increase US$179 million (2023)
Total assetsIncrease US$4.89 billion (2023)
Total equityIncrease US$2.16 billion (2023)
Number of employees
3,115 (2023)
Websitethetradedesk.com
Footnotes / references
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The Trade Desk, Inc. (stylized as theTradeDesk) is an American multinational technology company that specializes in real-time programmatic marketing automation technologies, products, and services, designed to personalize digital content delivery to users.

The Trade Desk is headquartered in Ventura, California. It is the largest independent demand-side platform in the world, competing against DoubleClick by Google, Facebook Ads, and others.[2][3] Unlike traditional marketing, programmatic marketing is operated by real-time, split-second decisions based on user identity, device information, and other data points. It enables highly personalized consumer experiences, and improves return-on-investment for companies and advertisers.[4] Demand-side platforms, like The Trade Desk, work with ad exchanges to deliver such tailored digital experiences.

The company continued to grow since its founding in 2009. As of 2021, it offers a self-service publishing platform for brands & advertisers, a data management platform for advanced analytics & segmentation, and enterprise APIs that enable advanced integrations. It has over 225 partners worldwide, and is responsible for delivering personalized content on Spotify and more.[5]

The Trade Desk has been recognized for its omni-channel approach to programmatic marketing automation, with strong data analytics capabilities, fast response-times, and support for various connected devices, online platforms, and media formats. It reported a 95% customer retention rate for 27 straight quarters in 2020, and an annual revenue of US$836 million in the same year.[6]

The firm currently employs around 3,100 people in 25 office locations worldwide.[1][7] It was ranked among the 100 Best Medium Workplaces by Fortune in 2018, and have been continually named in the list since then.[8]

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  4. ^ Panel®, Expert. "Council Post: Where 2022 Ad Spend Is Going (And How To Get Ahead Of The Trends)". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  5. ^ "The Trade Desk Partners with Spotify and More for Audio Programmatic – Lovely Mobile News". Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  6. ^ "Trade Desk Revenue 2015-2021 | TTD". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  7. ^ "Office Locations | The Trade Desk". www.thetradedesk.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  8. ^ "100 Best Medium Workplaces". Fortune. Retrieved November 23, 2019.