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Get filing alertsViant to acquire TVision Insights for $40M to integrate attention measurement into ad platform
Filed April 15, 2026 · Period ending April 14, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Viant signed definitive agreement to acquire TVision Insights for $40M ($22.5M cash, $17.5M in 1.66M Class A shares), expected to close Q2 2026.
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Acquisition adds second-by-second attention measurement across linear TV, YouTube, Prime Video, and streaming to Viant's programmatic platform.
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Stock consideration subject to lock-up: 50% tradable after 6 months, remaining 50% after 12 months from closing.
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Viant reaffirmed Q1 2026 guidance previously issued March 11, 2026, indicating no near-term financial impact from acquisition.
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Summary
Viant Technology announced a $40 million acquisition of TVision Insights, an attention measurement provider that tracks second-by-second viewer engagement across television and streaming platforms. The deal combines $22.5 million in cash with $17.5 million in stock (1,656,701 Class A shares at a fixed price), with closing expected in Q2 2026.
The stock portion is locked up on a staggered schedule to limit near-term dilution. The strategic rationale centers on integrating TVision's proprietary attention signals—measuring eyes-on-screen engagement, co-viewership, and in-room presence—into Viant's AI-powered programmatic advertising platform.
This creates what Viant describes as a continuous feedback loop, enabling advertisers to plan, buy, optimize, and measure campaigns using granular engagement data at the network, show, scene, and spot level. The company positions this as differentiated from walled-garden platforms by providing an independent, market-wide view of advertising performance. Viant reaffirmed its Q1 2026 guidance alongside the announcement, signaling confidence that the acquisition will not disrupt near-term financial performance. For shareholders, the deal represents a bet on attention-based measurement as a competitive advantage in programmatic advertising, with modest dilution (roughly 2-3% based on typical small-cap share counts) mitigated by the lock-up structure.
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Event · Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Viant reaffirmed Q1 2026 guidance while announcing entry into an unspecified agreement.
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On April 15, 2026, Viant Technology Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its entry into the Agreement (as defined below), which included a reaffirmation of the Company’s guidance for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
The company reaffirmed its previously issued financial guidance for the first quarter of 2026. This reaffirmation was disclosed alongside the announcement of entering into an agreement, though the specific terms and nature of that agreement are not detailed in the 8-K body itself and would be in the referenced press release exhibit.
Event · Item 3.02 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Viant Technology disclosed an unregistered sale of equity securities under Item 3.02.
The 8-K filing references Item 3.02 (Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities) but the body text is incomplete or truncated. The filing indicates a disclosure was intended but the substantive content describing the transaction—such as the securities sold, purchasers, consideration, exemption claimed, and use of proceeds—is not present in the provided excerpt.
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On April 14, 2026, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”) with TII Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), TVision Insights Inc. (“Target”) and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, as representative of the securityholders of Target. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Target, with Target thereafter continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”).
Viant Technology signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire TVision Insights Inc. through a subsidiary merger structure. The transaction will make TVision a wholly owned subsidiary of Viant upon closing.
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The Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, and the Company expects the Merger to be completed in the second quarter of 2026.
Viant anticipates closing the acquisition in Q2 2026, subject to standard closing conditions. The transaction was announced April 14, 2026, suggesting a relatively short timeline to completion.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
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Viant Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: DSP), a leader in CTV and AI-powered programmatic advertising, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TVision Insights, the only attention measurement provider delivering second-by-second, eyes-on-screen attention, co-viewership and in-room presence for TV.
Viant entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TVision Insights, an attention measurement provider for television. The acquisition aims to integrate TVision's proprietary attention signals into Viant's programmatic advertising platform, enabling advertisers to measure viewer engagement across linear TV, YouTube, Prime Video, and streaming platforms with second-by-second granularity at the network, app, show, scene, pod, and spot level.
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With this acquisition, Viant strengthens its AI-powered programmatic platform by integrating TVision's proprietary attention signals directly into its buying platform. Combined with Viant's Household ID and IRIS_ID, TVision adds three new critical signals to Viant's Intelligence Layer, creating a continuous feedback loop where viewer engagement flows directly into planning, buying, optimizing, and measuring advertising campaigns.
The acquisition integrates TVision's attention, co-viewing, and in-room presence signals into Viant's existing identity framework (Household ID and IRIS_ID). This creates a feedback loop enabling real-time optimization and introduces what Viant describes as a first-of-its-kind metric: the attention-adjusted CPM. The company positions this as providing an unbiased, market-wide view of advertising performance independent of walled-garden platforms.
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