Samba Natarajan

Samba Natarajan is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Moloco, one of the most technically sophisticated independent ad tech companies in the world. By building an operational machine learning platform that enables mobile app marketers, streaming platforms, and online retailers to run highly optimized performance advertising campaigns, Natarajan has carved out a distinctive position in a market dominated by walled gardens. Moloco's approach — putting ML infrastructure directly in the hands of advertisers and platforms — has made it a genuine alternative to Google and Meta for performance-driven growth, earning the company unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1.5 billion.

• B.S. or M.S., Computer Science (specific institution not publicly confirmed)

• Co-founded Moloco in 2013 and scaled it to unicorn status with a $1.5B+ valuation
• Built one of the few independent ad tech platforms capable of competing with Google and Meta on ML-driven performance advertising
• Expanded Moloco's platform into retail media, powering ad monetization for major e-commerce and streaming platforms globally
• Grew Moloco to hundreds of employees with offices across the US, South Korea, Japan, and Europe