Arthur Leopold
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Arthur Leopold | |
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| Education | Duke University |
| Occupations | Founder & CEO, Agentio |
Arthur Leopold is an American entrepreneur and advertising executive. He is the co-founder and CEO of the advertising platform Agentio, and the former president of video-sharing website Cameo.
Early life and education
[edit]Leopold was raised in Vermont, where he attended boarding school, and New York City.[1] As a teen, he interned for New York representative Carolyn Maloney, and managed her 2006 campaign for reelection.[1] At 19, he became the youngest elected New York delegate for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.[1][2] Leopold graduated from Duke University in 2012.[1][3]
Career
[edit]In 2017, Leopold joined Cameo as its chief operating officer and first employee.[4][5] While he was COO, the company reached a $1 billion valuation.[2] He was later named chief business officer,[6] and was named president of the company in February 2022.[5]
In 2023, Leopold left Cameo to partner with former Spotify engineer Jonathan Meyers as founders of Agentio, an AI-driven advertising platform with an automated approach to matching brands with creators selling ad space,[7][8] with Leopold as CEO.[9] In 2024, the company raised $12 million in series A funding, led by Benchmark.[10] In November 2025, the company announced that it had raised $40 million in series B funding led by Forerunner, bringing its total raised to $56 million,[11] at a valuation of $340 million.[9] That year, Forbes named the company one of 25 venture-backed startups most likely to reach a $1 billion valuation.[12] Agentio is headquartered in Manhattan.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Peters, Jeremy (24 August 2008). "New York Delegation Is More Than the Sum of 2 Clintons". New York Times. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Ad Dollars Follow Attention: Agentio Founder Arthur Leopold". The Antler. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Chaya, Nihar (8 December 2021). "How Cameo's Chief People Officer Is Combining Mature Operational Excellence And Startup Learning Agility For Future Success". Forbes. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Derickson, Cailyn (15 August 2018). "These Duke grads will get you a personalized video greeting from a celebrity – for a price". News & Observer. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 Cohen, David (23 February 2022). "Arthur Leopold Named President of Cameo". Adweek. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Ives, Nat (21 October 2020). "Cameo Pitches Its Custom Celebrity Videos for Business-to-Business Marketing". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Liederman, Emmy (1 November 2023). "This New Platform Uses AI to Streamline Brand Deals With Creators". Adweek. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Mehta, Ivan (1 November 2023). "Agentio is building a platform for YouTubers to sell ad slots in their videos". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Smith, Kevin (1 April 2026). "AI advertising platform Agentio takes 20,000 square feet in Midtown South". New York Business Journal. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Mehta, Ivan (19 November 2024). "Agentio raises $12M from Benchmark for its YouTube ad marketplace". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Lauren (18 November 2025). "Adtech Firm Agentio Raises $40 Million to Make Creator Marketing More Programmatic". Adweek. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Feldman, Amy (12 August 2025). "Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2025". Forbes. Retrieved 24 April 2026.