Startup Nexad Wants To Make AI Talk Ad-Sense

“Irrelevant ads and banners are now a thing of the past,” claims the team of Nexad as this adtech startup comes out of stealth mode. The first AI-native ad network seamlessly integrates personalized, real-time, and context-aware advertising into AI-powered conversations.

Therefore, ads or banners will not seem disruptive and unnecessary, but rather they will add value to a user’s search responses.

Founded in 2024 by Jason Hu, the company has raised $6 million in seed funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz's Speedrun, Prosus Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Sequoia Capital's Scout Fund.

Nexad's platform uses a "flywheel" model to deliver personalized ads alongside user queries within AI apps, refining ad targeting based on user engagement. The company generates text- and image-based ads using a combination of open-source and proprietary large language models, such as Llama, Gemini, Anthropic, and OpenAI. Nexad's network currently includes seven AI companies, including iAsk and Dippy AI, reaching approximately 30 million consumers.