Omnichannel. Independent. A global ad exchange for the modern internet.
District M facilitates inventory transactions between advertisers and publishers through a trustworthy, transparent & reliable ad exchange, with omnichannel capabilities.
District M & Sharethrough have entered a definitive agreement to merge and become one of the leading independent omnichannel ad exchanges!
The future of digital advertising is here
We provides qualified and diverse revenue monetization capabilities to publishers, while also providing scale and performance to advertisers.
Our mission is to build an omnichannel, modern ad exchange, designed with respect and care, that can be used by our clients across the ecosystem.
Global display ad exchange
Ad requests/day
Publishers
Advertisers
Websites & apps
Brand partnerships
What makes us different?
We are tech leaders
Our innovative proprietary technology leads market evolution.
We are highly efficient
Full supply chain control, maximizing working media for our clients.
We value transparency
We offer transparency in the supply chain from advertiser to publisher.
We continually deliver quality
Delivering excellence to our clients by promoting our quality inventory.
We are a team of talented experts
An energetic team of 100+ ad tech experts focused on customer success.
The leadership team
JF Cote
CEO
With over 20 years’ experience in business, JF is an experienced leader and a born innovator.
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Luc Marsolais
SVP Marketplace
Luc is a seasoned media executive with over 15 years of management and operations experience. He brings his extensive knowledge in operations, finance, and people management to District M.
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Dan Greenberg
President
As the founding CEO of Sharethrough overseeing market development and customer strategy, Dan is a recognized leader in the industry and the Silicon Valley tech ecosystem.
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Benoit Skinazi
SVP Marketing & Sales Ops
With over 12 years of experience in digital advertising, Ben has developed solid experience in multiple facets of the industry.
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Louis-Charles Genest
SVP Finance & Admin
LC cumulates over 10 years of experience across multiple industries. With his result-oriented vision, LC leads the financial & administrative decisions.
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Patrice Marin
SVP Partnerships
After 15 years in advertising, 12 out of which in programmatic advertising, Pat is a fearless entrepreneur, strategic connector and innovator and Co-founder of District M.
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Rob Fan
CTO
Rob has been a technology leader and entrepreneurial thinker for over 15 years.
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Natacha Brind'Amour
VP People & Culture
With nine years of experience in human resources, Natacha Brind’Amour has joined the executive team to help grow a successful Montreal-based company.
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Curt Larson
CPO
Curt has over 20 years of career experience in technology and product management.
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The board of directors
Julien Billot
CEO, Scale AI / Former CEO Yellow Pages
Julien Billot is an executive with extensive experience in the marketing, media and mobile industries.
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John Di Bert
Former Vice President and CFO, Bombardier
Prior to joining Bombardier in August 2015, Mr. Di Bert spent 14 years at Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC).
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JF Cote
CEO
With over 20 years’ experience in business, JF is an experienced leader and a born innovator.
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Martin Tremblay
CEO, Solotech / Former CEO Warner Bros & CEO Ubisoft
Martin Tremblay has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Solotech since June 2017.
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Patrice Marin
SVP Partnerships
After 15 years in advertising, 12 out of which in programmatic advertising, Pat is a fearless entrepreneur, strategic connector and innovator and Co-founder of District M.
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Martin Gauthier
Co-Founder & President, Sid Lee
A multimedia pioneer in Canada, Martin boasts more than 20 years of experience in the field.
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Anne-Marie Laberge
SVP Global Brands & Communications, BRP
Having started her career with Telus, where she worked for nearly 19 years, Anne-Marie has distinguished herself by her leadership and know-how.
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Rory Capern
Former Managing Director Twitter Canada, Google, Microsoft & BCG
Rory Capern has 20+ years of Partnerships experience in the Canadian technology and media industries and was formerly the Managing Director of Twitter Canada.
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Dan Greenberg
President
As the founding CEO of Sharethrough overseeing market development and customer strategy, Dan is a recognized leader in the industry and the Silicon Valley tech ecosystem.
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Mathieu Laflamme
Partner, McCarthy Tétrault
Mathieu Laflamme is McCarthy Tétrault’s Québec City Office Lead and is a partner in the Business Law Group.
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Recognized & supported in the ad tech industry
Built successfully with key investors who sustain our hyper growth model, we show constant YoY growth.
$8M
Series A, 1st round of financing, August 2016
$12M
Series B, 2nd round of financing, December 2018
$19M
Series C, 3rd round of financing. February 2021
Built for the future
Privacy
New privacy rules are being written for the next chapter of our industry, embracing them represents a great opportunity to lead a new wave of ad tech.
Video &
Connected TV
As digital video and linear TV converge, more and more advertising spend will become programmatic, creating new opportunities for our platforms.
Mobile & Omnichannel
Ad supported business models are changing to include new mediums and devices, with mobile at the center. Supporting a wider range of formats and channels will be key.
Data & AI
Data and transparency are already a fundamental pillar of our platforms. The next step is to unlock more of its potential with machine learning and AI.
In the news
District M has made many news-worthy moves in the past few years. Here are the most recent stories in the press.
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Career opportunities
We provide competitive pay, great incentives and plenty of opportunity to grow your career. If you enjoy a culture of teamwork, smart and friendly colleagues, and a commitment to excellence, learn more about our available job openings.
Check out our open opportunities
Interested in becoming a districter? We’d love to meet you! Check out our open opportunities.
Get in touch with one of our experts
If you’re interested in learning more about how we can help your business, reach out to us!