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About Kevel
Kevel offers the infrastructure APIs needed to quickly build custom ad platforms for sponsored listings, internal promotions, native ads, and more -- allowing brands to drive new revenue in a user-first way. Kevel is committed to the vision that every online retailer and publisher should be able to add privacy-focused ad revenue streams and take back the Internet from Google, Amazon, Facebook, and other digital monopolies. Customers like Ticketmaster, Yelp, Strava, Klarna, and many more have already launched successful ad platforms on Kevel. The company has received many accolades, most recently winning the 2021 Digiday Technology Award for Best Monetization Platform for Publishers and recognized by Insider as one of the hottest adtech companies of 2021. Learn more at www.kevel.com.
Leadership
James Avery is the Founder and CEO of Kevel, which was launched in 2010 as Adzerk. James has over a decade of experience in the ad tech industry and is an expert in software coding and API technology. He is the Co-Founder of TekPub, which helped developers learn from high-quality screencasts. James is a seasoned entrepreneur and coder, who also wrote books for O'Reilly, Wrox, and Microsoft Press. Additionally, he serves as an advisor to startups including Blockthrough, Lazarus, and more through the TechStars MetLife Accelerator.
