Gil Beyda
Gil Beyda is a Managing Director at Genacast Ventures, where he focuses on early-stage investing. He is best known as the Founder and CEO of Adap.tv, a pioneering programmatic video advertising platform whose acquisition in 2013 stands as one of the landmark exits in AdTech history. Prior to founding Adap.tv, Beyda held VP Engineering and technical leadership roles at various early-stage companies.
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Bio
Gil Beyda is a Managing Director at Genacast Ventures, where he focuses on early-stage investing. He is best known as the Founder and CEO of Adap.tv, a pioneering programmatic video advertising platform whose acquisition in 2013 stands as one of the landmark exits in AdTech history. Prior to founding Adap.tv, Beyda held VP Engineering and technical leadership roles at various early-stage companies.
Career
CEO
Adap.tv · Until 2013
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Expertise
Education
- B.S., Computer Science, Polytechnic University (now NYU Tandon School of Engineering)
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Notable achievements
- Founded Adap.tv, a programmatic video advertising platform acquired by AOL for approximately $405 million in 2013
- Helped pioneer the programmatic video advertising ecosystem, establishing standards and infrastructure widely adopted by the industry
- Joined Genacast Ventures as Managing Director, investing in and advising a portfolio of AdTech and MarTech startups