AI News/Wire summary
Kargo's CEO explains its pivots and new AI buying platform Karlo
Key points
- Kargo, founded in 2003, moved from mobile to open web, social, CTV and retail media over time.
- Harry Kargman entered CTV only after Netflix introduced advertising, a specific market trigger he tracked.
- Kargo expects its CTV business, previously nonexistent, to generate roughly $100 million this year, per the podcast.
- Karlo lets users chat with an AI platform to plan and launch campaigns, aimed at mid-market brands and agencies.
Why it matters for marketers: Marketers without white-glove media buying teams may find conversational AI planning tools a lower-cost route to multichannel campaigns.
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