Ned Brody
Founder at Foundry AI LLC
Profile
Ned Brody is the founder of Arpu, Inc. (founded in 2005) and Foundry AI LLC (founded in 2015).
He is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Actif.ai, Inc. and Director at The Seed Foundation.
Mr. Brody's former positions include Chief Executive Officer at AOL Networks, Director at Interactive Advertising Bureau, Director at The Advertising Council, Inc., Director at Northern Virginia Technology Council, Director at Georgetown University Hospital, Director at Tapad, Inc., Director at Supplier.ai, President at New Aurora Corp., Senior VP-Advertising Technology & Strategy at Yahoo!, Inc. (2014-2015), Chief Financial Officer at LookSmart Ltd., Executive Vice President-Paid Services at Oath, Inc., Principal at Mercer Management Consulting, Inc., Advisory Board Member at xAD, Inc. (2016-2020), and President & Chief Revenue Officer at AOL Advertising, Inc. Mr. Brody received his undergraduate degree and MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Ned Brody active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Seed Foundation
 The Seed Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Seed Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps underserved students achieve their dreams of college graduation through a unique, college-prep public boarding school model. The Seed Foundation is based in Washington and was founded by Rajiv Vinnakota and Eric Adler. The foundation has graduated over 500 students since its first graduating class in 2004, with around 80% being first-generation college-bound and 92% eligible for Pell grants. The students have opportunities to interact with the world around them, both near and far, to understand how they are a part of it. | Director/Board Member | - |
Actif.ai, Inc.
 Actif.ai, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Actif.ai, Inc. is a software-as-a-service provider that uses artificial intelligence tools and technologies to help leading cable and telecom companies improve customer acquisition, retention, and upsell efforts across live and digital channels. The company is based in Washington, and the CEO of the company is Ned Brody. The American company's customer engagement platform reduces buying complexity for consumers and eliminates information barriers and selling biases to deliver optimized sales outcomes. Actif.ai serves a growing portfolio of regional operators and several leading broadband and communications providers. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Foundry AI LLC
 Foundry AI LLC Investment ManagersFinance Foundry AI (Foundry AI) LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jim Manzi and Ned Brody. The firm is headquartered in Washington. | Founder | 2014-12-31 |
Former positions of Ned Brody
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|---|---|---|
xAD, Inc.
 xAD, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services xAD, Inc. provides marketing and advertising services. It offers a global location marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers with ad targeting solutions focused on driving in-store traffic and sales. The firm focuses on capturing in-store visitation behaviors for ad targeting, insights, and measurement solutions. The company was founded by Dipanshu Sharma, Craig M. Hagopian, Chandra Kholia, and Sunil Kumar in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 2020-12-30 |
Tapad, Inc.
 Tapad, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Tapad, Inc. provides mobile advertising network services. The firm offers The device graph which allow marketers to understand, monetize, and measure their audience in a unified way across all connected devices. It also provides advertising solutions, creative showcase, data solutions, programmatic advertising, and cross-device attribution. The company was founded by Dag Liodden and Are H. Traasdahl in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
New Aurora Corp.
 New Aurora Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services New Aurora Corp. provides communication software solutions. The company was founded on April 11, 1994 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | President | - |
Supplier.ai
 Supplier.ai Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Supplier.ai operates an artificial intelligence company focuses on procurement processes. It helps identify, score and evaluate potential and existing suppliers for any company. The company is headquartered in Washington, DE. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Advertising Council, Inc.
 The Advertising Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Ned Brody
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 18 |
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New Aurora Corp.
New Aurora Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services New Aurora Corp. provides communication software solutions. The company was founded on April 11, 1994 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
Yahoo!, Inc.
 Yahoo!, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yahoo!, Inc. is a guide to digital information discovery, focused on informing, connecting, and entertaining users through its search, communications, and digital content products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
LookSmart Ltd.
 LookSmart Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services LookSmart Ltd. is a digital advertising solutions company that provides relevant solutions for search and display advertising customers. It organized along five lines of business: Clickable, LookSmart AdCenter, Novatech.io, ShopWiki and web searches. It operates in a large online search advertising ecosystem serving ads that target user queries on partner sites. The company offers search advertising customers targeted, search via a monitored search advertising distribution network using the company's AdCenter platform technology. LookSmart was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Arpu, Inc.
 Arpu, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Arpu, Inc. provides mobile and PC applications. Its solutions include stores, apps, billing, marketing, and support and reporting in devices, and developer portal, curated stores, app types, distribution, and reporting for applications. The company was founded by Ned Brody and Bill Lynch in May 2005 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Technology Services |
Oath, Inc.
 Oath, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Oath, Inc. operates as a media technology company. Its services include content, advertising, AOL membership, and AOL ventures. The company was founded by Stephen M. Case and Marc Seriff on May 24, 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Mercer Management Consulting, Inc.
 Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company offers business design innovation, brand strategy, operational excellence, transformation, and portfolio strategy services. The firm was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Interactive Advertising Bureau
 Interactive Advertising Bureau Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Interactive Advertising Bureau is an association of companies involved in online, interactive broadcasting, email, wireless, and interactive television media. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Stephen Goldberg, Rich A. LeFurgy, Michele Azan, and María Teresa Arnal. David Cohen has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Commercial Services |
The Advertising Council, Inc.
The Advertising Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
xAD, Inc.
xAD, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services xAD, Inc. provides marketing and advertising services. It offers a global location marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers with ad targeting solutions focused on driving in-store traffic and sales. The firm focuses on capturing in-store visitation behaviors for ad targeting, insights, and measurement solutions. The company was founded by Dipanshu Sharma, Craig M. Hagopian, Chandra Kholia, and Sunil Kumar in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Northern Virginia Technology Council
 Northern Virginia Technology Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Northern Virginia Technology Council operates as a membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. It serves businesses from all sectors of the technology industry, service providers, universities, foreign embassies, non-profit organizations and government agencies. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA. | Commercial Services |
Georgetown University Hospital
 Georgetown University Hospital Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Georgetown University Hospital provides healthcare services. Its services include cancer care, blood cancer, leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Distribution Services |
The Seed Foundation
The Seed Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Seed Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps underserved students achieve their dreams of college graduation through a unique, college-prep public boarding school model. The Seed Foundation is based in Washington and was founded by Rajiv Vinnakota and Eric Adler. The foundation has graduated over 500 students since its first graduating class in 2004, with around 80% being first-generation college-bound and 92% eligible for Pell grants. The students have opportunities to interact with the world around them, both near and far, to understand how they are a part of it. | Commercial Services |
AOL Advertising, Inc.
 AOL Advertising, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Yahoo, Inc., AOL Advertising, Inc. is a demand side platform for advertising. The private company is based in New York, NY. The Yahoo advertising platform provides the advantages of a walled garden while maintaining the impartiality and transparency of an independent DSP. | Technology Services |
Tapad, Inc.
Tapad, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Tapad, Inc. provides mobile advertising network services. The firm offers The device graph which allow marketers to understand, monetize, and measure their audience in a unified way across all connected devices. It also provides advertising solutions, creative showcase, data solutions, programmatic advertising, and cross-device attribution. The company was founded by Dag Liodden and Are H. Traasdahl in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
AOL Networks
 AOL Networks Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Part of Yahoo, Inc., AOL Networks is an advertising agency. The private company is based in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Foundry AI LLC
Foundry AI LLC Investment ManagersFinance Foundry AI (Foundry AI) LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jim Manzi and Ned Brody. The firm is headquartered in Washington. | Finance |
Supplier.ai
Supplier.ai Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Supplier.ai operates an artificial intelligence company focuses on procurement processes. It helps identify, score and evaluate potential and existing suppliers for any company. The company is headquartered in Washington, DE. | Retail Trade |
Actif.ai, Inc.
Actif.ai, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Actif.ai, Inc. is a software-as-a-service provider that uses artificial intelligence tools and technologies to help leading cable and telecom companies improve customer acquisition, retention, and upsell efforts across live and digital channels. The company is based in Washington, and the CEO of the company is Ned Brody. The American company's customer engagement platform reduces buying complexity for consumers and eliminates information barriers and selling biases to deliver optimized sales outcomes. Actif.ai serves a growing portfolio of regional operators and several leading broadband and communications providers. | Technology Services |
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