David Kostman on Teads' Billion-Dollar Merger, Growth Goals and the Big Chance of CTV

“Teads is the walled garden of the open internet”: In this episode, Verena Gründel speaks with David Kostman, Chairman and CEO of Teads, about the billion-dollar merger of Teads and Outbrain. They discuss the company’s bold growth strategy, its shift toward full-funnel advertising and “Brandformance”, and how Teads aims to close the ad spend gap of the open internet with premium quality and measurable outcomes. David shares insights into the future vision of Teads: performance-driven CTV and Retail Media will play a big role. So don’t miss this episode of the DMEXCO Podcast!And don't forget: DMEXCO will take place in Cologne on September 17 and 18, 2025. Stay up to date until then with Verena's newsletter, DMEXCO Digital Digest – the most important news from the world of digital marketing in Germany and internationally, delivered straight to your inbox.https://go.dmexco.com/digital-digest-current-edition