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Roku

Roku

Connected TV (CTV) Advertising & Streaming Platformroku.com

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, whose mission is to connect the entire TV ecosystem by linking consumers to content, enabling publishers to build and monetize audiences, and giving advertisers tools to engage viewers.

Last updated Oct 26, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Oct 26, 2026

Founded
2002
HQ
San Jose, California, United States
Connections
216

AI-drafted from public sources105 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Funding
Publicly traded (NASDAQ: ROKU); raised ~$200M+ pre-IPO
Revenue
$3B–$4B annually
Stock
ROKU
107integrations3competitors11corporate family4partners2acquisitions

About

#1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico by active accounts and streaming hours

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, whose mission is to connect the entire TV ecosystem by linking consumers to content, enabling publishers to build and monetize audiences, and giving advertisers tools to engage viewers. At the core of its ad business, Roku's Ad Engineering team operates a highly scalable, real-time advertising platform that encompasses Supply-Side, Ad Mediation, and Demand-Side capabilities. Roku Ads Manager is its self-serve CTV ad platform, which entered general availability in September 2024 and serves the growing demand for connected TV advertising. The platform targets small- and mid-sized businesses, with early adopters such as LolaVie reporting a 40% lift in sales from their first TV campaign run through Ads Manager. Roku is integrating generative AI tools into Ads Manager to open CTV advertising to SMBs — a segment previously inaccessible to TV platforms — and has partnered with Spaceback to convert social video into TV ads. On the demand and data side, Roku has built out ad-tech partnerships including a major deal with Amazon Ads aimed at delivering the largest authenticated CTV audience footprint in the U.S., and also works with Yahoo DSP, The Trade Desk, AppLovin, Wurl, and Magnite. Source 1: weareroku.com — Engineering Manager, Ad Serving - New York, United States Source 2: builtinnyc.com — Roku - Product Solutions Lead Source 3: marketingdive.com — Roku says it's growing video advertising faster than ...

Business model

Platform (hardware + OS + advertising marketplace)

Target market

Enterprise, Mid-Market, SMB (advertisers); Consumers; Publishers/Content Owners

What they offer

  • Roku Ads Manager

    Self-serve CTV advertising platform for SMBs and mid-market advertisers, generally available since September 2024, with generative AI tools to simplify campaign creation.

  • Roku Ad Platform

    Scalable, real-time advertising infrastructure encompassing Supply-Side Platform (SSP), Ad Mediation, and Demand-Side Platform (DSP) capabilities.

  • The Roku Channel

    Roku's owned-and-operated free, ad-supported streaming service offering movies, TV shows, and live content, providing first-party ad inventory.

  • Roku OS

    Proprietary smart TV operating system powering Roku streaming players and licensed Roku TV devices from OEM partners.

  • Roku Streaming Players

    Hardware devices (sticks, boxes) that connect televisions to the Roku platform and streaming ecosystem.

  • Roku DataMatch

    First-party data and audience matching solution enabling advertisers to reach authenticated, deterministic audiences on CTV.

  • Roku Brand Studio

    Creative and branded content solutions for advertisers seeking custom integrations and sponsorships on the Roku platform.

Key features

Largest authenticated CTV audience footprint in the U.S. (via Amazon Ads partnership and first-party data)Self-serve CTV advertising via Roku Ads Manager with generative AI creative toolsReal-time programmatic ad serving with SSP, mediation, and DSP capabilitiesSocial-to-TV ad conversion via Spaceback partnershipOwned-and-operated ad-supported inventory through The Roku ChannelDeep first-party viewership and behavioral data across 80M+ active accountsIntegrations with major DSPs including The Trade Desk, Yahoo DSP, and AppLovin

Use cases

CTV brand awareness and video advertising campaignsPerformance-driven CTV campaigns for SMBs via Roku Ads ManagerProgrammatic CTV buying through DSP integrationsAudience targeting using Roku first-party viewership dataPublisher monetization of streaming content via Roku's ad platformSocial video repurposing into TV ad creative (via Spaceback)Branded content and sponsorship integrations via Roku Brand Studio

Customer segments

Small and mid-sized businesses (SMB advertisers)Enterprise and national brand advertisersMedia agencies and trading desksStreaming content publishers and app developersOEM TV manufacturers (Roku OS licensing)Consumers (streaming audience)

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Real-time bidding (RTB) infrastructureSupply-Side Platform (SSP)Demand-Side Platform (DSP)Ad mediation layerGenerative AI (creative tools in Ads Manager)First-party identity and data matchingCloud-based ad serving at scaleRoku OS (proprietary)

Security & compliance

CCPACOPPANAI (Network Advertising Initiative)DAA (Digital Advertising Alliance)

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2002 · Founded
  2. Year unknown
Connection details
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