Chris Vanderhook

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Chris Vanderhook is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP).

Last updated Oct 6, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

In the news

Week in Review: Nielsen Buys DoubleVerify for $2.15 Billion, Disney Agrees IP Deal with TikTok, and CTV Stars in Mixed Ad Tech EarningsAug 7
Viant’s Chris Vanderhook: Attention Metrics are Driving CTV GrowthAug 2

Role

Co-Founder and COO

Company

Viant Technology

Based

Irvine, California, United States

Boards

Connections

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Years in industry: 22 years

Bio

Chris Vanderhook is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP). In his COO role, Chris oversees Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, Ad Operations, and Customer Support. Source 1: viantinc.com — Chris Vanderhook

Expertise & education

Expertise

Programmatic AdvertisingIdentity ResolutionPeople-Based AdvertisingDemand-Side Platforms (DSP)Household ID TargetingCookie Deprecation StrategyData Privacy and ComplianceAdTech Platform Operations

Education

University of Southern California

Speaking topics

The future of identity in a cookieless worldPeople-based advertising and deterministic targetingProgrammatic advertising strategyData privacy and the deprecation of third-party cookiesBuilding AdTech companies from the ground up

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