Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.
Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.
Ari Paparo
Episode 175: Tejas Manohar, co-CEO of Hightouch, on the Company's Giant Fundraise, Agentic Ads, and LiveRamp
51 minutes Posted May 29, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Intro & Marketecture Live Chicago announcement
IAB Tech Summit and industry association discussion
Introducing Hightouch co-founder Tejas Manohar
What Hightouch actually does
Composable CDPs explained
SaaS apocalypse vs enterprise software reality
Can Hightouch replace LiveRamp?
Hightouch’s vision for agentic AI marketing
Why CDPs matter for AI workflows
Tejas Manohar’s background and Segment experience
Running Hightouch as co-CEOs
AppLovin launches social app “Gist”
Meta launches Reddit-style Forums app
Meta’s AI consulting and enterprise ambitions
X ad revenue, xAI, and social graph advantages
OpenAI ads and “conversational intent”
The rise of clipping in politics and media
FTC settlement over “active listening” claims
All Eyes On raises funding in the CTV space
Closing thoughts and outro
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Show notes
Tejas Manohar, co-founder and co-CEO of Hightouch, joins Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi to discuss composable CDPs, replacing LiveRamp, enterprise AI workflows, and why marketers still need SaaS in the age of vibe coding. They also cover Meta’s new apps, OpenAI ads, AppLovin’s social ambitions, X’s ad business, and the rise of clipping in political campaigns.
Takeaways:
- Hightouch is emerging as a strong alternative to LiveRamp for identity onboarding and data activation.
- Tejas Manohar explains why composable CDPs and enterprise AI workflows are gaining momentum.
- The team discusses agentic AI, OpenAI ads, Meta’s new apps, and the future of marketing automation.
- X, AppLovin, and Meta are all evolving their platforms around AI, data, and advertising scale.
- Political campaigns are increasingly using clipping and influencer distribution over traditional media.
Chapters:
Guests: Ari Paparo, Eric Franchi, Tejas Manohar
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