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The Trade Desk, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) is a technology company that operates a self-service, cloud-based platform for buyers of advertising. This news page aggregates company press releases and media coverage so readers can follow how The Trade Desk is evolving its programmatic advertising platform, data marketplace, and partnerships across the open internet.
Recent news highlights include the announcement of OpenAds, a new auction environment designed to provide a direct, high-integrity, and transparent option for publishers and sellers. The company has reported broad support for OpenAds from publishers such as AccuWeather, The Arena Group, BuzzFeed, the Guardian, Hearst Magazines, Hearst TV, Newsweek, People Inc., and Ziff Davis. Other updates cover enhancements to the Kokai platform, including Audience Unlimited and Koa Adaptive Trading Modes, which are intended to help advertisers use AI and third-party data more effectively.
Visitors can also find earnings-related news, including quarterly financial results, share repurchase authorizations, and commentary on customer retention and non-GAAP metrics such as Adjusted EBITDA. Governance and leadership developments, such as the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer and the addition of Omar Tawakol to the board of directors, are disclosed through company announcements and related SEC filings.
In addition, The Trade Desk publishes research-driven news, such as its “The Untapped Opportunity of Omnichannel” study on ad fatigue and omnichannel strategies in Southeast Asia. News items also describe collaborations in connected TV, including plans with DIRECTV to develop a custom version of Ventura TV OS, and partnerships in retail media, commerce data, and measurement. Investors and advertisers can use this page to review the company’s official communications and understand the types of product, partnership, financial, and research updates The Trade Desk releases over time.
The Trade Desk has announced the appointment of Vivek Kundra as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective March 31st. Kundra, who will oversee global operations and drive operational excellence, brings significant experience from his roles at Salesforce and as the first U.S. Government CIO.
During his tenure at Salesforce (2012-2017), Kundra helped quadruple revenue to $8.4 billion through enterprise cloud adoption and strategic industry expansions. As U.S. CIO (2009-2011), he managed $80 billion in technology investments and led cloud transition initiatives. Most recently, he served as COO at Sprinklr and project44.
The appointment comes as The Trade Desk seeks to enhance operational rigor amid significant growth in revenue, personnel, and global reach. CEO Jeff Green emphasized that Kundra's expertise aligns with the company's long-term growth objectives.
Fluidstack, the AI Cloud Platform, announced key executive appointments to strengthen its leadership team. Rob Perdue, former COO of The Trade Desk (TTD), joins as Chief Operating Officer, bringing experience from scaling TTD from $1M to $700M in revenue and increasing enterprise value from $20M to $22B.
Additional appointments include Dan Carpenter as VP of Sales from AWS, Mike McDonald as VP of Product with experience from Google and Microsoft, and Katherine Ollerhead as General Counsel, formerly of Canonical.
The leadership expansion follows Fluidstack's recent €10 billion commitment to building a 1-gigawatt AI supercomputer in France, announced at the AI Action Summit in Paris.
The Trade Desk (TTD) has appointed Alex Kayyal to its board of directors. Kayyal, currently a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, brings extensive experience as an investor, operator, and advisor to technology companies. He has a decade-long relationship with TTD as an early investor and previously served as Senior Vice President at Salesforce, where he managed Salesforce Ventures and expanded their global investment footprint to over $5 billion in deployed capital.
Kayyal's expertise includes identifying global trends, driving innovation, and scaling high-growth businesses. He has advised and invested in leading technology companies across 15 countries, including notable firms like Gong, Miro, and monday.com. His background includes founding HGP, a venture growth fund where he led the initial investment in The Trade Desk, and starting his career at Merrill Lynch advising growth-stage companies.
The Trade Desk (TTD) reported its Q4 and fiscal year 2024 results, achieving $2.4 billion in revenue with 26% year-over-year growth and $12 billion in platform spend. Despite missing Q4 expectations, the company maintained strong performance with over 95% customer retention for the eleventh consecutive year.
Key financial highlights include Q4 revenue of $741 million (22% YoY growth), net income of $182 million (25% margin), and adjusted EBITDA of $350 million (47% margin). For Q1 2025, TTD expects revenue of at least $575 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $145 million.
The company announced a significant expansion of its share repurchase program, bringing the total authorization to $1 billion. In Q4 2024, TTD used $57 million for stock buybacks, with a total of $235 million used throughout 2024 at an average price of $93.97 per share.
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) has announced it will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results after market close on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss the results at 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time (5:00 P.M. Eastern Time) on the same day.
Investors can access the live webcast through the company's Investor Relations website at investors.thetradedesk.com. For those joining by phone, North American callers can dial 888-506-0062, while international callers should use 1-973-528-0011, with conference ID '277752'. An audio replay will be available until February 19, 2025, accessible by dialing 877-481-4010 (US) or 1-919-882-2331 (international) with replay code 51930.
The Trade Desk (Nasdaq: TTD) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Sincera, a digital advertising data company specializing in providing objective insights for the advertising ecosystem. The acquisition aims to help advertisers better understand publisher data quality and optimize ad impression valuation.
Sincera's integration with The Trade Desk's platform will enhance advertisers' perspective on their purchases and help publishers optimize their data signals to maximize advertising demand. The company's tools will show publishers which data signals are most valued by advertisers, particularly important as digital advertising channels expand into streaming TV, digital audio, and retail media.
The acquisition, led by Sincera's Co-founder and CEO Mike O'Sullivan who will report to TTD's CEO Jeff Green, is expected to close in Q1 2025. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Ezoic has announced a strategic partnership with The Trade Desk (TTD), the second-largest demand-side advertising platform globally after Google, managing over $5B in annual ad spend. This unique collaboration makes Ezoic a key partner in TTD's OpenPath program, creating a direct connection between independent publishers and TTD's advertisers.
The partnership aims to provide a transparent avenue for brands to shift ad budgets from walled gardens, with early testing showing promising revenue increases for Ezoic publishers. The collaboration includes integration with Unified ID 2.0 and Ezoic's ezID platform, focusing on privacy-compliant first-party data utilization as third-party cookies phase out.
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) has announced Ventura, a new streaming TV operating system designed to revolutionize the streaming advertising landscape. The system aims to solve key issues in current market systems by providing a more intuitive user experience, streamlining advertising supply chains, and eliminating content conflicts-of-interest. Expected to deploy by 2025, Ventura has gained support from major industry players including Disney, Paramount, Tubi, and Sonos. The system will incorporate advances like OpenPath and Unified ID 2.0 to enable more accurate ad impression valuation and precise audience targeting across streaming platforms.
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) announced that its stockholders approved the company’s reincorporation from Delaware to Nevada. This decision was made at a special meeting of stockholders held on November 14, 2024. The details of this proposal were outlined in the company's proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2024.