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Optable

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 8 known investors

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Optable provides a cloud-based platform for identity, audience, and data collaboration that lets publishers, media companies, and advertisers own, enrich, and monetize their first-party data while maintaining privacy. It serves the media and advertising industry with tools for privacy-focused audience monetization in an AI-driven market.

Founders & leadership

Optable was founded in 2015 by Yves Poiré, Vlad Stesin, and Bosko Milekic.

YPYves Poiré
Yves PoiréHe previously served as CEO of AdGear, an advertising technology company sold to Samsung Electronics in 2016, and held senior roles including executive vice president at Fjord Interactive Marketing + Technology and president of Proximi-T, an e-business solutions firm acquired by Cossette in 2003.
VSVlad Stesin
Vlad StesinFounder
BMBosko Milekic
Bosko MilekicBosko Milekic co-founded Optable in 2020 after serving as CTO of AdGear, an ad tech company acquired by Samsung Electronics, where he subsequently led product and engineering teams at Samsung Advertising. He began his career as a systems developer in telecommunications focused on open-source operating systems and networking software.
WG
William Glasgow PhillipsExecutive

Investors · 8

Also in the syndicate · 1

TELUS Global Ventureslead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$20.2M disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 2016–2025

▶$25KraisedJun 2017 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • William Glasgow PhillipsExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$500K
Amount sold
$25K
First sale
May 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$160KraisedMar 2016 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • William Glasgow PhillipsExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$319.2K
Amount sold
$160K
First sale
Mar 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Optable went on to found or lead other companies.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Optable do?
Optable provides a cloud-based platform for identity, audience, and data collaboration that lets publishers, media companies, and advertisers own, enrich, and monetize their first-party data while maintaining privacy. It serves the media and advertising industry with tools for privacy-focused audience monetization in an AI-driven market.
Who founded Optable?
Optable was founded by Yves Poiré, Vlad Stesin, Bosko Milekic in 2015.
Who are Optable's investors?
Optable's investors include Brightspark Ventures, asterX, Breakpoint Capital, Deloitte Ventures, Desjardins Capital, Hearst Ventures, MML UK Advisor.
How much funding has Optable raised?
Optable has disclosed $20.2M raised across 3 of its 5 known rounds.
Where is Optable headquartered?
Optable is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.