00:00 Introduction and Overview of Recent M&A Activity02:49 Deep Intent's Acquisition and the Healthcare Ad Tech Landscape09:15 Bending Spoons Acquires Vimeo: A Strategic Move17:48 Digiseq's Acquisition by Hawk Infinity: A New Player in Ad Tech24:22 Streamr's Acquisition by Magnite: Expanding Creative Solutions26:50 Spaceback and Rembrandt Merger: Ambitious Plans Ahead28:44 Captify's Acquisition by Verve: Analyzing the Deal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Welcome Back and Upcoming Events02:28 M&A Activity in European Ad Tech05:31 Trends in European Ad Tech Acquisitions09:01 Diversity of Acquirers in Ad Tech11:50 The Importance of Financial Conversations14:55 Merging MadTech Money with ATS London18:10 Panel Discussions and Key Topics21:06 Challenges in Ad Tech Financing23:53 Insights from Industry Leaders27:05 Future of Ad Tech and Investment Opportunities30:09 Closing Thoughts and Next Steps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chapters00:00 Introduction to Audiences and Its Mission02:48 The Importance of First-Party Data06:08 How Audiences Differentiates Itself08:57 Real-Time Data Access and Its Impact12:03 Competitive Landscape and Market Positioning14:49 Revenue Growth and Future Plans17:52 Strategic Partnerships and Opportunities21:12 Vision for the Future and Closing Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Introduction to Index Exchange and FPC Fund 205:11 Andrew Casale's Early Journey in Ad Tech09:54 The Evolution of Index Exchange14:59 Business Model and Market Strategy19:52 Trends in Ad Tech: AI and Sell-Side Curation25:03 Index's Corporate Dev Strategy and Potential IPO Plans29:52 Index's Strategic Investment into FirstPartyCapital Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Introduction to Brian Wieser and His Background03:02 Impact of Tariffs on Digital Advertising05:45 De-globalization and Its Effects on Advertising09:13 Emerging Opportunities in European Markets12:05 Perception Issues in Advertising15:00 The Role of Advertising in Business17:54 The Future of Agencies and Services20:54 Under-appreciated Trends in Media and Advertising Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Introduction to Financial News and Guests01:26 M&A Activity in Ad Tech / Insights on Greenbids Acquisition10:02 Founder's Perspective on M&A14:09 Picnic's Fundraising Journey22:02 Shift to Media Quality at Picnic29:55 Ad Tech Partnerships and Curation36:05 Future of Picnic and Industry Trends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Introduction to FirstPartyStudio05:26 The Role of a Venture Studio12:35 Incubation and Innovation Strategies19:30 Building an Expert Network25:48 Investor Perspectives and SEIS Opportunities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Introduction to Mark Zagorski and DoubleVerify04:59 Mark's Journey in Ad Tech10:08 The Evolution of Ad Tech and DoubleVerify's Role15:10 M&A Strategy and Investment Insights19:56 DoubleVerify's Investment in FPC and Future Collaborations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Navigating the Current Economic Landscape02:59 Shane Shevlin's Journey in Ad Tech05:53 The Impact of Recent M&A Activity08:58 Insights on WPP's Acquisition of Infosum11:48 The Future of M&A in Ad Tech15:08 The Rise of Curation in Ad Tech17:54 Bedrock Platform: A New Player in Ad Tech20:56 The Role of Bedrock in the Ad Tech Ecosystem24:05 The Future of Media Buying and Curation26:59 Investment Opportunities in Bedrock30:07 Conclusion and Future Outlook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Introduction and Industry News10:00 Mathieu Roche and ID5 Overview20:01 Funding Journey and Challenges24:04 Acquisitions and Market Trends31:56 Agency Success in Acquisitions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Introduction to Scope3 and Anne Coghlan02:30 Anne's Journey in Ad Tech04:02 Scope3's Mission and Sustainability Focus06:42 Fundraising Experience in Ad Tech09:06 Latest Product Launches and Innovations13:22 The Role of Super Signal Aggregators18:31 Partnerships and Collaborations23:38 Future Vision and Market Positioning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Introduction and Overview of Recent Acquisitions01:25 T-Mobile's Acquisition of Bliss: A Strategic Move05:59 The Implications of T-Mobile's Strategy in Ad Tech11:50 Publicis Acquires Lotome: Industry Reactions14:12 Curation and the Evolution of Ad Tech19:00 The Rise of Sell-Side Curation26:26 Future Innovations in Ad Tech and Data Privacy32:21 AI in Ad Tech: Opportunities and Challenges Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chapters00:00 Introduction03:00 IPO Trends in Ad Tech06:09 Mountain's IPO Plans and Market Dynamics08:59 DoubleVerify's Acquisition of Rockerbox11:56 The Evolution of Ad Tech and Signal Aggregation14:50 Keith's Journey with Lockr17:59 Navigating Privacy Regulations in Ad Tech20:56 The Role of Investors and The Importance of Good Communication 23:50 Lockr's Product Evolution27:01 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Four years ago, we launched FirstPartyCapital with a simple but bold thesis: adtech and martech are massive, underserved markets going through fundamental change. Since then, we’ve backed 17 companies, built a community of 200+ industry insider investors, and proved that an operator-led, community-driven VC model can move the needle in early-stage investing.Chapters00:00 Introduction to FirstPartyCapital01:27 Origin Stories07:20 The Evolution of Ad Tech and Funding Challenges15:10 The Unique Approach of FirstPartyCapital30:29 Looking Ahead: Fund 2 and Future Plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chapters00:00 Intro01:20 StackAdapt's $235M Funding Round04:38 Insights on StackAdapt's Business Model07:08 Serving the SMB & indie agency segment12:47 Kevel's Acquisition of Nexta15:29 The Evolution of Retail Media and Commerce Media18:52 MIQ's Involvement in Retail Media24:25 MIQ's Corporate Development Strategy26:30 The Impact of AI on Advertising33:43 What's next for MIQ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chapters00:00 Introduction and FPC Updates06:00 tvScientific's $25M Series B Funding Round12:01 Teads and Outbrain Acquisition merger17:03 Horizon's Strategic Expansion Plans25:07 Coinbase Acquires Spindl: A New Era in Web3 Advertising Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 Introduction to Evorra and Aaron Ritoper02:49 The Evolution of Data Privacy in Ad Tech06:11 Optimal's Series A Acceleration and Market Implications08:52 Evorra's Unique Selling Proposition in Data Collaboration11:56 Data Partnerships and Audience Activation14:49 AI's Role in Data Management and Optimisation20:54 The Impact of AI on Ad Tech and Market Dynamics27:02 Evorra's Growth Strategy and Future Outlook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
00:00 2025 Financial Landscape: M&A and Funding Trends06:56 Trade Desk's Acquisition of Sincera: Implications and Insights14:08 Out of Home Advertising: T-Mobile acquires Vistar Media and Bauer acquires ClearChannel's Northern European business20:58 Emerging Trends in Ad Tech: Casino Vertical Ad Networks and Beyond Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chapters00:00 Introduction and Industry Overview02:57 Paul Kang's Background and Role at Dentsu05:49 Recent M&A Activity in ad tech11:57 Impact of the Omnicom and IPG Merger18:01 Dentsu's Corporate VC Strategy30:14 The Algorithmic Era in AdvertisingAs Kevin Flood says, “the sun never sets on the ad tech horizon!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chapters00:00 Introduction 01:41 Andrew Buckman's Career Journey02:10 Experian's Acquisition of Audigent07:03 Insights on Experian's Strategy10:52 Channel Factory Rumuors and Valuation Discussion13:09 Holdco News: Omnicom and IPG Merger14:15 Impact of Omnicom and IPG Merger on the Industry20:43 Indie Agencies and Market Dynamics24:11 Azerion and the Goldbach Acquisition35:33 Strategic Partnerships and Future Outlook37:29 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.