00:00 Introduction to Brian Wieser and His Background

03:02 Impact of Tariffs on Digital Advertising

05:45 De-globalization and Its Effects on Advertising

09:13 Emerging Opportunities in European Markets

12:05 Perception Issues in Advertising

15:00 The Role of Advertising in Business

17:54 The Future of Agencies and Services

20:54 Under-appreciated Trends in Media and Advertising

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00:00 Introduction to Financial News and Guests

01:26 M&A Activity in Ad Tech / Insights on Greenbids Acquisition

10:02 Founder's Perspective on M&A

14:09 Picnic's Fundraising Journey

22:02 Shift to Media Quality at Picnic

29:55 Ad Tech Partnerships and Curation

36:05 Future of Picnic and Industry Trends

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00:00 Introduction to FirstPartyStudio

05:26 The Role of a Venture Studio

12:35 Incubation and Innovation Strategies

19:30 Building an Expert Network

25:48 Investor Perspectives and SEIS Opportunities

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00:00 Introduction to Mark Zagorski and DoubleVerify

04:59 Mark's Journey in Ad Tech

10:08 The Evolution of Ad Tech and DoubleVerify's Role

15:10 M&A Strategy and Investment Insights

19:56 DoubleVerify's Investment in FPC and Future Collaborations

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00:00 Navigating the Current Economic Landscape

02:59 Shane Shevlin's Journey in Ad Tech

05:53 The Impact of Recent M&A Activity

08:58 Insights on WPP's Acquisition of Infosum

11:48 The Future of M&A in Ad Tech

15:08 The Rise of Curation in Ad Tech

17:54 Bedrock Platform: A New Player in Ad Tech

20:56 The Role of Bedrock in the Ad Tech Ecosystem

24:05 The Future of Media Buying and Curation

26:59 Investment Opportunities in Bedrock

30:07 Conclusion and Future Outlook

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00:00 Introduction and Industry News

10:00 Mathieu Roche and ID5 Overview

20:01 Funding Journey and Challenges

24:04 Acquisitions and Market Trends

31:56 Agency Success in Acquisitions

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00:00 Introduction to Scope3 and Anne Coghlan

02:30 Anne's Journey in Ad Tech

04:02 Scope3's Mission and Sustainability Focus

06:42 Fundraising Experience in Ad Tech

09:06 Latest Product Launches and Innovations

13:22 The Role of Super Signal Aggregators

18:31 Partnerships and Collaborations

23:38 Future Vision and Market Positioning

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00:00 Introduction and Overview of Recent Acquisitions

01:25 T-Mobile's Acquisition of Bliss: A Strategic Move

05:59 The Implications of T-Mobile's Strategy in Ad Tech

11:50 Publicis Acquires Lotome: Industry Reactions

14:12 Curation and the Evolution of Ad Tech

19:00 The Rise of Sell-Side Curation

26:26 Future Innovations in Ad Tech and Data Privacy

32:21 AI in Ad Tech: Opportunities and Challenges

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

03:00 IPO Trends in Ad Tech

06:09 Mountain's IPO Plans and Market Dynamics

08:59 DoubleVerify's Acquisition of Rockerbox

11:56 The Evolution of Ad Tech and Signal Aggregation

14:50 Keith's Journey with Lockr

17:59 Navigating Privacy Regulations in Ad Tech

20:56 The Role of Investors and The Importance of Good Communication

23:50 Lockr's Product Evolution

27:01 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook

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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.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to FirstPartyCapital

01:27 Origin Stories

07:20 The Evolution of Ad Tech and Funding Challenges

15:10 The Unique Approach of FirstPartyCapital

30:29 Looking Ahead: Fund 2 and Future Plans

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