- Business
- ad pepper media International N.V. (APM.DE) operates as a performance marketing group specializing in digital advertising solutions for advertisers and agencies worldwide. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, with its registered office in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the company delivers data-driven services through three core segments: ad pepper, offering lead generation via the iLead platform, audience targeting with iSense, email and push notification campaigns through Mailpepper and iSend, performance display advertising, location-based marketing via iLocal, and search analytics; Webgains, providing affiliate marketing platforms and campaign design; and ad agents, encompassing search engine advertising and optimization, affiliate management, product data management, social media advertising, analytics, banner and video advertising, Google marketing platform integration, display advertising, and consulting. The group maintains operations across ten locations in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, serving clients in over 50 countries with AI-driven, automated processes focused on measurable ROI in sectors from retail to financial services. In recent developments, ad pepper media International N.V. has expanded its stake in solute Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a price comparison and marketplace provider operating billiger.de, acquiring an additional 14.48% in April 2025 to reach a majority holding of approximately 58.86% with consolidation expected in Q2 2025, followed by further increases to 44.37% by February 2025 and beyond 60% by July 2025; additionally, solute completed the full acquisition of Checkout in July 2025, bolstering the group's strategic growth in performance marketing and related verticals amid tripled revenue and record EBITDA reported in Q3 2025.