Active International

Active International

Maximizes asset value and ad ROI

Overview

Active International helps companies maximize value from their assets, improve advertising return on spend, and fund unbudgeted expenses using corporate media trade, as an AMS provider. It works by acting as an independent intermediary with deep media-market insight, enabling clients to monetize or exchange underutilized media and related services they already purchase, turning them into value that can be reinvested. The company differentiates itself with an independent, industry-savvy perspective focused on incremental value within existing purchases, backed by more than four decades of experience in corporate trade and AMS. Its goal is to help brands and agencies achieve higher ROI, optimize asset value, and secure funding for unbudgeted needs through strategic use of media and trade-based financing.

About Active International

Simplify's Rating
Why Active International is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consulting

Financial Services

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$35M

Headquarters

Town of Orangetown, New York

Founded

1984

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What believers are saying

  • Active's 2026 hiring across programmatic, search, and analytics signals growth investment.
  • Active UK's Cannes Lions 2026 presence shows active client-facing thought leadership and deal generation.
  • Ongoing 2026 news cadence suggests active campaign execution across multiple markets and services.

What critics are saying

  • Active's barter model depends on client inventory cycles; weak retail demand compresses volumes quickly.
  • Digital and programmatic agencies can copy trade-funded buying, eroding Active's pricing power by 2026.
  • If major clients shift to cash-only media procurement, Active's core business weakens materially.

What makes Active International unique

  • Active pioneered corporate trade, letting clients fund media with unsold inventory since 1984.
  • Its 2024 AMS rebrand unified Active, Involved Media, and XACTV under one brand.
  • ANA gold status and DAWN portfolio access strengthen credibility and specialist media reach.

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Funding

Total Funding

$35M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

1%
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Mar 8th, 2022
Active International recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures (2019-2021), Best Workplaces in Professional Services (2021), and Best Workplaces in Canada (2021), and Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (UK 2022)

Active International is also recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures (2019-2021), Best Workplaces in Professional Services (2021), and Best Workplaces in Canada (2021), and Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (UK 2022).

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