Amid a new CEO-hunt, is Criteo up for sale?

One of ad tech’s most celebrated CEOs, Megan Clarken of Criteo, is planning her exit within the next 12 months. And just like that, the internet’s armchair analysts are off to the races with their hot takes and wild theories.

The rumor that’s really caught fire? Clarken is stepping aside to clear the way for a big, game-changing acquisition — one of the last few pieces on ad tech’s chessboard.

As wild as that might sound, it’s not completely out of the blue. Criteo has been in talks with potential buyers multiple times and even put itself on the market as recently as last year. Whether a deal materializes before Clarken’s exit is anyone’s guess, but if it does, here are a few rumored contenders to keep an eye on.

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