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Brian O'Kelley

Angel

Brooklyn, New York

Writes $5K – $50K checks Β· typically $25K

About

Brian O'Kelley is the co-founder and CEO of Scope3, a company building infrastructure for agentic advertising, and the architect of the Ad Context Protocol. He previously co-founded and led AppNexus through its $1.6B sale to AT&T in 2018, served as CTO of Right Media through its $850M acquisition by Yahoo in 2007, co-founded Waybridge, and sat on the board of LiveRamp; he holds 17 patents and was the original author of the open source Prebid Server project. O'Kelley holds a B.S.E. in Computer Science from Princeton University and lives in Brooklyn.

Experience

  1. Scope3Co-Founder and CEOcurrent2022 β€” presentBrooklyn, NY
  2. WonderstruckExecutive Producercurrent2022 β€” presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  3. WaybridgeCo-Founder and CEO2019 β€” 2021Greater New York City Area
  4. AppNexusStrategic Advisor to Xandr2018 β€” 2019Greater New York City Area
  5. AppNexusCo-founder and CEO2007 β€” 2018NYC
  6. Right MediaCTO2003 β€” 2007NYC
  7. CetovaExecutive Vice President2001 β€” 2003
  8. LogicSpanVice President1999 β€” 2001

Skills & more

Online Advertising99Monetization47Yield Management33Analytics99Advertising98
  • Certified Ethical Advertising Executive β€” Institute for Advertising Ethics
  • edX Verified Certificate for Supply Chain Comprehensive Exam β€” edX
  • Ethical Decision Making β€” Emtrain
  • Preventing Workplace Harassment β€” Emtrain

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian O'Kelley?
Brian O'Kelley is the co-founder and CEO of Scope3, a company building infrastructure for agentic advertising, and the architect of the Ad Context Protocol. He previously co-founded and led AppNexus through its $1.6B sale to AT&T in 2018, served as CTO of Right Media through its $850M acquisition by Yahoo in 2007, co-founded Waybridge, and sat on the board of LiveRamp; he holds 17 patents and was the original author of the open source Prebid Server project. O'Kelley holds a B.S.E. in Computer Science from Princeton University and lives in Brooklyn.
What check size does Brian O'Kelley write?
Brian O'Kelley typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Brian O'Kelley go to school?
Brian O'Kelley studied at Princeton University (BSE, Computer Science).

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