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MicroAd

Programmatic Advertising

MicroAd provides advertisers and publishers across Asia-Pacific with an integrated programmatic advertising and data management ecosystem, enabling precise audience targeting and efficient media buying at scale.

Last updated Oct 24, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
2007
HQ
Tokyo, Japan
Parent
Connections
6

AI-drafted from public sources3 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
201-500
Revenue
$50M-$150M
Stock
9553
5integrations1corporate family

About

One of Japan's leading independent AdTech platforms, with a strong programmatic and DMP footprint across Asia-Pacific, operating as a listed subsidiary of CyberAgent.

MicroAd is a Tokyo-based advertising technology company and subsidiary of CyberAgent, one of Japan's largest internet conglomerates. Founded in 2007, MicroAd operates a comprehensive programmatic advertising ecosystem that includes demand-side platforms (DSP), supply-side platforms (SSP), and data management platform (DMP) solutions. The company serves advertisers, agencies, and publishers primarily across Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific market, enabling data-driven digital advertising at scale. MicroAd's flagship platform, MicroAd BLADE, functions as a programmatic buying platform allowing advertisers to reach targeted audiences across display, video, and mobile inventory. Its DMP offering, MicroAd COMPASS, enables marketers to collect, analyze, and activate first- and third-party audience data to improve campaign performance. The company also operates MicroAd VANTAGE, a publisher monetization solution, reinforcing its position across both the buy and sell sides of the digital advertising ecosystem. As part of CyberAgent, MicroAd benefits from deep integration within Japan's digital media landscape and access to CyberAgent's extensive media properties and data assets. MicroAd has expanded its footprint across Southeast Asia, establishing offices and partnerships in markets such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand. The company is publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, positioning it as one of the few independently listed AdTech subsidiaries within a major Japanese internet group.

Business model

SaaS / Marketplace

Target market

Enterprise, Mid-Market

What they offer

  • MicroAd BLADE

    Programmatic demand-side platform (DSP) for data-driven digital advertising across display, video, and mobile inventory.

  • MicroAd COMPASS

    Data management platform (DMP) enabling collection, analysis, and activation of first- and third-party audience data.

  • MicroAd VANTAGE

    Supply-side platform (SSP) and publisher monetization solution for maximizing ad revenue across digital properties.

  • MicroAd UNIVERSE

    Audience extension and data collaboration solution leveraging cross-site behavioral data for targeted campaigns.

Key features

Programmatic buying via DSP with real-time biddingFirst- and third-party data management via DMPPublisher yield optimization via SSPCross-device audience targetingAsia-Pacific localized inventory and dataAudience segmentation and lookalike modeling

Use cases

Programmatic display and video advertising in JapanAudience data activation for targeted digital campaignsPublisher inventory monetization across Asia-PacificCross-border digital advertising into Southeast Asian marketsRetargeting and prospecting using DMP-driven segments

Customer segments

Japanese brand advertisersDigital advertising agenciesE-commerce companiesPublishers and media ownersSoutheast Asian market advertisers

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Real-time bidding (RTB) infrastructureBig data analyticsMachine learning for audience modelingCloud-based ad servingData management and segmentation engines

Security & compliance

GDPRAPPI (Japan Personal Information Protection Act)

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2007 · Founded
Connection details
See integrations with MicroAd (5)

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