Aperiam Ventures
Venture capitalSeed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Aperiam invests in adtech and martech startups, leveraging deep domain expertise built by industry entrepreneurs and operators. The firm operates a flywheel model where venture investments provide access to emerging technology and innovation, which informs advisory and technology orchestration services for brands, agencies, and media companies. These services in turn generate market insights that drive portfolio company growth.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's websiteCo-founder of Undertone, a pioneering adtech company acquired for $180 million, Eric Franchi now serves as a General Partner at Aperiam backing emerging innovators in the space. He also co-hosts Marketecture, a prominent industry podcast.
Founder and former CEO of MediaMath, the industry's first demand-side platform, Joe Zawadzki brings visionary leadership to Aperiam. He co-founded [x+1] and Aperiam Ads and serves on the boards of the IAB, MMA, and DMA.
An experienced executive with extensive CEO and board leadership across public and private companies, Corey Ferengul led Undertone to its acquisition by Perion and served as CEO of Magnetic before its acquisition by Deloitte.
Peter Piazza brings operational expertise from senior roles at MediaMath and Nielsen, contributing strategic insights to support adtech startups' growth.
What they invest in
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Investments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathInfillion provides a composable advertising platform that deconstructs media technology into interoperable components for retail and digital advertising. The platform addresses fragmentation in ad tech by offering an open, agentic-native alternative to black-box solutions and walled gardens.
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Aperiam Ventures invest at?
- Aperiam Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Aperiam Ventures focus on?
- Aperiam Ventures focuses on AdTech, Marketing Tech.
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