The FPC Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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