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    Rob Sanderson's questions to Life360 Inc (LIF) leadership

    Rob Sanderson's questions to Life360 Inc (LIF) leadership • Q2 2025

    Question

    Rob Sanderson from Loop Capital Markets LLC asked a series of detailed questions on the advertising business, covering the go-to-market for 'Place Ads,' the mechanics of the 'Uplift' attribution product, and how integrations with platforms like Meta and Google work.

    Answer

    CEO Lauren Antonoff explained that while it's a long-term build, they are seeing promising results from proof-of-concept campaigns. She clarified that for off-platform ads, Life360 works with partners like The Trade Desk to target privacy-safe, aggregated audiences on platforms such as Meta and Google, without sharing specific user data.

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    Rob Sanderson's questions to Applovin Corp (APP) leadership

    Rob Sanderson's questions to Applovin Corp (APP) leadership • Q2 2025

    Question

    Rob Sanderson questioned Applovin's progress on adding features for web-based advertisers, like excluding existing customers, and asked if improving performance was the key driver behind the decision to expand the platform's access.

    Answer

    Co-Founder, CEO & Chairperson Adam Foroughi acknowledged that their platform differs from others but stressed their focus on full automation over manual targeting, a philosophy proven in gaming. He pointed to the platform's strong financial results with minimal advertiser penetration as evidence of its effectiveness. He confirmed that rapid product improvements, including the Shopify app and dynamic product ads, have boosted performance and gave them the confidence to proceed with the October 1st referral-based opening.

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    Rob Sanderson's questions to Applovin Corp (APP) leadership • Q2 2025

    Question

    Rob Sanderson of Loop Capital Markets LLC questioned the progress on improving performance for web-based advertisers, noting a lack of basic targeting features, and asked if improved performance was the key factor in deciding to launch the referral program on October 1.

    Answer

    CEO Adam Foroughi acknowledged that Applovin's platform differs from Meta's but stressed its effectiveness, citing the billion-dollar run rate from a small number of advertisers. He confirmed that the decision to launch was driven by rapid product improvements, including dynamic product ads and key attribution integrations, which were completed faster than expected and gave the company confidence to move forward.

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    Rob Sanderson's questions to Applovin Corp (APP) leadership • Q1 2025

    Question

    Rob Sanderson from Loop Capital asked to delineate trends between the app and web products and how the 10% web revenue contribution is measured. He also inquired about long-term solutions for attribution beyond short cookie windows.

    Answer

    Executive Adam Foroughi explained that the long-term vision is for the app and web products to merge into a single, goal-based platform for advertisers. Executive Matt Stumpf clarified the 10% web contribution target is on a net revenue basis. Regarding attribution, Foroughi acknowledged the current reliance on short windows but noted they are actively working on integrating with third-party web attribution vendors to provide advertisers with more flexible and familiar measurement options, similar to their mobile app ecosystem.

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    Rob Sanderson's questions to Applovin Corp (APP) leadership • Q4 2024

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    Rob Sanderson asked about the evolution of the go-to-market strategy for e-commerce and other new verticals, and questioned how much category-specific product work is required for the AXON platform to expand.

    Answer

    CEO Adam Foroughi explained that the current go-to-market strategy is focused on mid-market DTC brands and is driven by inbound interest, a strategy that will hold until self-serve tools are released. He clarified that AXON works for new verticals 'out of the box' without requiring custom models, making the primary challenge go-to-market execution and tool development, not technology adaptation.

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    Rob Sanderson's questions to Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corp (MNTN) leadership

    Rob Sanderson's questions to Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corp (MNTN) leadership • Q2 2025

    Question

    Rob Sanderson posed multi-part questions, asking for details on generative AI creative tools, the evolution of the go-to-market strategy and partner channels, and a quantification of the margin impact from the Maxim Effort divestiture.

    Answer

    CEO Mark Douglas discussed using both generative AI tools and the QuickFrame creator network to solve the creative hurdle for new advertisers. COO Chris Innes noted the go-to-market process has accelerated post-IPO. CFO Patrick Pohlen estimated the Maxim Effort spin-out contributed a 'couple points' to gross margin improvement but stated the margin would have increased regardless due to operating leverage. Mark Douglas also emphasized the continued strength of the Maxim Effort partnership.

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