Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP), a leader in connected TV (CTV) and AI-powered programmatic advertising, has announced that ViantAI has been named the winner in the Strategic AI Platform category at the 2025 Adweek Tech Stack Awards.

ViantAI was selected as the “Best Strategic AI Platform” by an external jury of industry leaders in recognition of its breakthrough, first-to-market capabilities. The platform enables media teams to save significant time while driving stronger performance and revenue outcomes.

By compressing media planning cycles from days to minutes, ViantAI empowers marketers to move faster and make smarter decisions. Since launch, the platform has delivered exceptional value for brands and agencies, achieving up to 50% media cost savings and 42% lower CPMs across active campaigns.

“As marketers face mounting pressure to move faster, create efficiencies, and prove impact, ViantAI redefines what’s possible in advertising,” said Tim Vanderhook, CEO and Co-Founder of Viant Technology.

“We built a product purpose-driven for advertisers—transforming a few simple inputs into comprehensive media plans, activating those plans into live campaigns, automating bidding, and translating performance into plain-language insights. Adweek’s recognition validates the demand for AI that delivers clarity, speed, and real outcomes.”

As the industry’s first autonomous media planning and buying platform, ViantAI is continuing to expand its capabilities. Upcoming enhancements include full self-driving campaign execution, further advancing AI-led workflows across programmatic advertising.

Today, ViantAI supports brands and agencies across a wide range of industries, including retail, CPG, entertainment, travel, gaming, and financial services, with adoption accelerating as teams embrace AI-driven operations.

“With the Adweek Tech Stack Awards, we spotlight the true architects of innovation,” said Alison Weissbrot, Executive Editor at Adweek. “Platforms like ViantAI are not just advancing marketing technology—they’re proving real impact through measurable outcomes. This award is about results, not hype.”

The Adweek Tech Stack Awards honor products that deliver meaningful innovation and measurable business impact, recognizing breakthroughs across the marketing technology ecosystem—from agentic AI to next-generation creative and measurement solutions.