illumin

illumin

Advertising automation platform for omnichannel campaigns

Overview

Illumin provides an advertising automation platform for planning, executing, and optimizing omnichannel digital campaigns. Its flagship product, illumin, uses the Journey Canvas a visual, code-free workflow that lets advertisers map and influence the entire customer journey across connected TV, online video, display, and social. The platform combines planning, activation, and optimization in one system and earns revenue as a percentage of the advertiser spend managed through it. Its goal is to help advertisers automate and optimize their marketing across the full customer journey to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of ad spend.

About illumin

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

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Boston, United Kingdom

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 revenue hit CAD 50.2 million, up 52%, with positive adjusted EBITDA.
  • Exchange revenue grew 108% in Q2 2026, signaling strong demand and scaling momentum.
  • Management plans AI-powered tools and M&A targets, while retaining a US-only Audience Acuity launch.

What critics are saying

  • Q1 2026 gross margin fell to 35% as exchange revenue diluted profitability.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was negative $2.0 million in Q1 2026, and net loss widened.
  • Ad exchange growth now dominates revenue, exposing illumin to margin compression and platform dependency.

What makes illumin unique

  • illumin’s Journey Canvas unifies planning, activation, optimization, and measurement across channels.
  • Audience Acuity partnership embeds deterministic identity intelligence directly into illumin’s platform in July 2026.
  • FSBD and Cint integrations add privacy-safe audiences and immediate brand-lift measurement.

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Funding

Total Funding

$70.5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Meal Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Mental Health Support

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
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