FirstPartyCapital, the leading investment fund into ad tech, martech, and digital media companies, has today (April 29th, 2025) announced the launch of FirstPartyStudio, offering group and individual expertise to technology businesses.  Businesses in the ad tech, martech, and media sectors need [...]

FirstPartyCapital (FPC), an early-stage venture capital firm specialising in ad tech, martech, and digital media, today (April 2nd, 2025) announced a strategic investment from DoubleVerify, the leading software platform for digital media measurement, data, and analytics. The investment strengthens FirstPartyCapital’s [...]

MGID, the global advertising platform, has seen its investment in headcount, technology, and partnerships pay dividends as it delivered a strong H1 business performance, all supported by its ongoing international expansion.  Opening up new markets and revenue opportunities across North and [...]

After a prolonged snooze, investment and M&A dormancy in ad tech is perhaps finally at an end. After a steady drizzle of activity, a torrential downpour of consolidation poured upon the industry in June. In this article, ExchangeWire research lead [...]

Kevel, the API led ad serving company, is announcing it has raised USD$23m (£18m) in Series C funding. This round of funding was led by Series B investor Fulcrum Equity Partners with investment from Godwin Capital Group, Iberis Capital, Dunnhumby [...]

On today’s ExchangeWire digest: Google & TikTok Implement Changes to Comply With Digital Markets Act; Temasek in Discussions to Invest in OpenAI  With the final compliance deadline of the EU’s Digital Markets Act coming into effect on 7th March, Google has [...]

EssenceMediacom's Aarti Bharadwaj, SVP, product integration, APAC, and Chinmay Kelkar, head of transformation & regional client business director, APAC, on mastering the intricate balance between efficiency and innovation within the realm of advertising and media strategy. Data-driven decision-making is perhaps the [...]

NumberEight, a London-based startup using on-device AI to deliver ‘privacy-first’ identity solutions for the advertising industry, has raised USD$2.7m (£2.1m) in Pre-Series A funding led by ACF Investors. The investment will be used to drive commercial growth, bolster product development, [...]

Zeotap, the enterprise customer data solutions provider, is pleased to announce the addition of Jens Schulte-Bockum as an investor and shareholder. Mr. Schulte-Bockum, well-known for his previous executive roles across the Vodafone Group and as CEO of Vodafone Germany, is [...]

Freethinking Capital, the newly-launched investment arm of The Freethinking Group, has announced a strategic partnership with FirstPartyCapital (FPC), an early stage venture capital firm specialising in ad tech, martech, and digital media. This partnership, alongside a six-figure investment from Freethinking [...]