This week, we are joined by the legendary Paul Silver, a long-time industry practitioner, MIQ-based corporate deal maker, FPC LP, and former employee at ExchangeWire. The FPC team and Paul have a lively conversation as they discuss this week’s BIG ad tech finance news: StackAdapt’s whopper raise; Kevel's acquisition of European ad tech player, Nexta; and how AI will shape the ad industry.
00:00 Intro
01:20 StackAdapt's $235M Funding Round
04:38 Insights on StackAdapt's Business Model
07:08 Serving the SMB & indie agency segment
12:47 Kevel's Acquisition of Nexta
15:29 The Evolution of Retail Media and Commerce Media
18:52 MIQ's Involvement in Retail Media
24:25 MIQ's Corporate Development Strategy
26:30 The Impact of AI on Advertising
