Channel Factory
AI platform for brand-safe and contextually targeted video advertising.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 650
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- Tony Chen
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Private Equity · 2025
About
Channel Factory's customers, which include brands and agencies, often face the challenge of ensuring their video advertisements appear in brand-suitable and contextually relevant environments, particularly on platforms like YouTube with its vast and rapidly expanding content library. They need to maximize the performance and efficiency of their media buys while safeguarding their brand's reputation. This is why Channel Factory developed its proprietary AI-powered technology platform, ViewIQ. This platform analyzes YouTube channels and videos in real-time, considering creator data, audio transcripts, performance data, and human review filters. This enables advertisers to deliver their messages within the right content, at the right price, and in a cookieless environment. Our customers are looking for solutions that not only provide brand safety but also enhance contextual targeting capabilities to reach their desired audience effectively. Channel Factory addresses this by offering both managed services and self-service options for dynamic whitelists and blacklists, which can be easily implemented through platforms like DV360 or Google Ads. Furthermore, in an evolving digital landscape, our clients are increasingly concerned with responsible media practices, including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), sustainability, and civic society. Recognizing this, Channel Factory, as a purpose-driven minority-owned company, launched The Conscious Project. This initiative aims to help advertisers navigate these complex areas and make more inclusive and value-driven content choices. We provide tools and insights to help brands align their campaigns with content that reflects their values and resonates with their target audiences, ultimately fostering a healthier and more positive digital ecosystem. By offering solutions for contextual performance, brand suitability, and conscious advertising, Channel Factory empowers its customers to not only achieve their marketing objectives but also to contribute positively to the media landscape. Our global presence, with team members across numerous countries, ensures we can support our clients' needs worldwide.