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Ari Paparo

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Ari Paparo is Founder & CEO of Marketecture, a media and intelligence platform focused on the advertising technology industry. He previously co-founded Beeswax, where he pioneered the Bidder-as-a-Service model before its acquisition in 2021, and held senior product and business roles at AppNexus, Google DoubleClick, and Games.com (AOL). Paparo is widely regarded as one of programmatic advertising's most influential operator-turned-commentators.

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Role
Co-founder & Chairman
Company
Marketecture Media
Based
New York, New York, United States
Connections
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Years in industry
25 years

Bio

Ari Paparo is Founder & CEO of Marketecture, a media and intelligence platform focused on the advertising technology industry. He previously co-founded Beeswax, where he pioneered the Bidder-as-a-Service model before its acquisition in 2021, and held senior product and business roles at AppNexus, Google DoubleClick, and Games.com (AOL). Paparo is widely regarded as one of programmatic advertising's most influential operator-turned-commentators.

Career

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Expertise & education

Expertise

Programmatic AdvertisingBidder-as-a-ServiceDemand-Side Platforms (DSP)Ad ExchangesIdentity ResolutionAdTech M&AHeader BiddingSupply Path Optimization

Education

  • BA, Cornell University

Speaking topics

The future of programmatic advertisingAdTech M&A trends and valuationsIdentity resolution and the cookieless futureBuilding and scaling AdTech startupsThe open web vs. walled gardensSupply path optimization and transparency

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Co-founded Beeswax and pioneered the Bidder-as-a-Service model, reshaping how companies access programmatic infrastructure
  • Led Beeswax to acquisition by Comcast's FreeWheel in 2021
  • Built Marketecture into a leading independent AdTech media and analysis platform
  • Served as VP of Exchange at Google DoubleClick during the formative years of programmatic advertising
  • Helped shape product strategy at AppNexus, one of the most important independent ad tech platforms in history

Awards

AdExchanger Industry Award recognition (multiple years)

Publications

  • Marketecture newsletter and video series (ongoing)
  • Regular contributor and commentator, AdExchanger
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