Viant was launched by brothers Tim, Chris and Russ Vanderhook in 1999. The company acquired social networking company Myspace in 2011. Later that year it helped start connected TV platform Xumo, which was acquired by Comcast in 2020.
- Sector: Technology
- Industry: Software - Application
- https://www.viantinc.com
- Founded in 1999
- Headquartered in Irvine, CA
Chris and Tim Vanderhook, COO and CEO of Viant
Viant posts record Q4 2025 with EPS $0.31 (+210% YoY) and revenue $64.6M (+19% YoY), beating guidance and estimates, launches AI Outcomes product
- Q4 revenue and contribution ex-TAC beat guidance, with ex-political growth accelerating sharply.
- Full-year 2025 revenue and adjusted EBITDA exceeded guidance with high-teens growth and nearly 250 bps EBITDA margin expansion.
- Upbeat Q1 2026 guide implies ~20% revenue growth but slower Q4-like momentum seasonally.
- Management expects sequential growth acceleration through 2026 from new clients, Outcomes, and political.
The company, which has about 300 employees, competes with players like The Trade Desk and with part of Google’s ad tech business. The software is used by marketers and their ad agencies to centralize buying, planning and measurement of advertising across channels like desktop, mobile, connected TV, streaming audio and digital billboards.
