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Microsoft Curate

Microsoft Curate

Programmatic AdvertisingProduct· part of Microsoft Advertisinglearn.microsoft.com

Microsoft Curate is a programmatic advertising product from Microsoft Advertising that addresses key challenges faced by both buyers and sellers in the modern digital ecosystem.

Last updated Oct 5, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Founded
2021
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Connections
10

AI-drafted from public sources4 sources cited

At a glance

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About

A leading enterprise-grade curation platform embedded within Microsoft Advertising's full-stack programmatic ecosystem, leveraging Xandr's legacy infrastructure and Microsoft's scale.

Microsoft Curate is a programmatic advertising product from Microsoft Advertising that addresses key challenges faced by both buyers and sellers in the modern digital ecosystem. Its core premise gives buyers strategic control over the inventory where their ads appear and over the data used to inform purchasing decisions through the creation of their own marketplaces, leading to operational efficiencies and improved reporting. Built with control and transparency in mind, it offers a full reporting suite and log-level data so buyers can efficiently shape spend according to their goals. Agencies use Curate to control where their advertisers invest, monitor publisher deals, consolidate multiple negotiated deals into a single curated deal ID, and track spend through unified reporting. The platform also includes a planning tool that enables agencies, marketers, and publisher sales teams to estimate reach across audiences, budgets, and inventory — including hashed email capabilities — helping publishers forecast delivery, set pricing, and create new revenue opportunities. Microsoft Curate supports multiple audience identifier formats, including newer solutions such as Unified ID 2.0 and RampID, and allows curators to activate hashed email addresses within the environment. Source 1: bandt.com.au — Microsoft Curate: Same Scale, Sweeter Results & Sharper ...

Business model

SaaS / Platform Fee

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Microsoft Curate (Core Platform)

    Curation layer enabling data owners and media companies to build and sell curated inventory packages via PMPs and deals.

  • Deal Management

    Tools to create, manage, and monitor Private Marketplace deals and Programmatic Guaranteed arrangements.

  • Audience Curation

    Ability to layer first-party and third-party data onto curated supply packages for enhanced targeting.

  • Supply Aggregation

    Aggregate inventory from multiple publisher sources to create cross-publisher curated packages.

  • Reporting & Analytics

    Performance reporting and deal analytics for curators to monitor delivery, spend, and audience metrics.

  • Seller Integration

    Direct integration with Microsoft Monetize SSP for seamless access to premium supply.

Key features

Private Marketplace (PMP) deal creation and managementCross-publisher supply aggregationFirst-party and third-party data layeringProgrammatic Guaranteed supportIntegration with Microsoft Invest DSP and Microsoft Monetize SSPAudience segment targeting and curationReal-time reporting and deal analyticsAPI access for programmatic deal managementSupport for contextual and audience-based curation strategies

Use cases

Data companies monetizing proprietary audience segments by packaging them with curated inventoryAgencies creating curated supply packages for their advertiser clientsPublishers aggregating their own and partner inventory into premium deal packagesIndependent curators building niche or vertical-specific inventory packagesBrands activating first-party data against curated premium supplyMedia companies creating contextually curated environments for brand-safe advertising

Customer segments

Data companies and data aggregatorsIndependent curation specialistsMedia agencies and agency trading desksPremium publishersBrand advertisers with first-party dataAd networks and media companies

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Xandr-derived programmatic infrastructureReal-time bidding (RTB) protocol supportOpenRTB standardsREST APIsCloud infrastructure (Microsoft Azure)Identity and data clean room integrationsPrebid compatibility

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAIAB TCF 2.0SOC 2

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

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