Brian Baumgart

Co-founder and CEO, Conversion Logic

Brian Baumgart is currently the CEO and co-founding investor of Conversion Logic. He started the company in early 2014 to pioneer the second generation of holistic, advanced attribution for TV and digital media. Previously, Brian was co-founder and CEO of Gradient X – a leading DSP for programmatic mobile advertising – sold company to Singtel (Singapore Telecom) in 2013. For the seven years prior to founding Gradient X, Brian was an angel investor and served on the executive team at Adconion. During this time the company grew rapidly, raising over $100m and expanding to over 26 offices in 18 countries with over 700 employees and building one of the largest multi-channel digital advertising platforms. He most recently served as chief strategy officer of Adconion Direct – company was acquired by SingTel (Singapore Telecom) in 2014 for over $235 million. Coming out of the dot com bust, Brian joined Fastclick as vice president of business development and member of the executive team, where they secured $70 million in funding and completed a successful NASDAQ IPO – sold company to Value Click (now Conversant) for over $240 million. Before Fastclick Brian launched AdMonitor for Publishers, the third party ad-serving division of L90, where they quickly captured market share, leading to its acquisition by DoubleClick. Brian graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Finance.

Articles by Brian Baumgart

Stop Hiding Behind Your Screen: In-Person Events Are How You Win in 2026

2026 is shaping up to be the year businesses rediscover the power of shaking hands, clinking glasses, and actually meeting their prospects in person. Don’t take my word for it...

Build Alignment Before You Burn Out

Everything Feels Urgent At early-stage companies, everything feels urgent: shipping product, closing customers, raising money. In that environment, planning can feel like a luxury, or even a liability. In my...

Colin Belyea - How To Use Reddit To Scale Organic Growth For Your Startup.

How To Use Reddit To Scale Organic Growth For Your Startup

In this Mucker Growth Series session, Colin Belyea, founder of Karmic and an expert in Reddit organic growth, breaks down how Reddit has become one of the most influential discovery...

Sales Comp Kick Start: Keys to Getting It Right as You Begin to Build Your Sales Team

Webinar Recap featuring Donya Rose, Managing Principal from The Cygnal Group Sales compensation is one of the most critical aspects of building a successful sales organization. Many early-stage founders stumble...

Austin Tech Week 2025 Recap

Mucker Capital hosted two powerful days of programming during Austin Tech Week, bringing together founders, operators, and growth leaders to share real-world insights from the startup trenches. Across four sessions,...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 3 Recap: AI Search – Wednesday Oct 15

After two packed days exploring AI startup building and go-to-market growth, Day 3 of LA Tech Week shifted focus to the evolving world of AI Search, how new AI technologies...

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