Viant Technology (DSP) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Tim Vanderhook, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, was paid $1.5M in 2025, down 64% from $4.2M the year before.

Filed
April 23, 2026
Annual meeting
June 4, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$1.5M-64% vs prior year
CEO 2025 Total Pay
$1,506,636Decreased from prior year
CEO Target Bonus
100%Percentage of base salary
CFO Total Pay
$2,909,512For Larry Madden
Incentive Plan Achievement
111%Based on performance targets

How Vanderhook was paid

$1.5M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary46%Non-equity incentive52%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Tim VanderhookChief Executive Officer and Chairman$1,506,636
Chris VanderhookChief Operating Officer and Director$1,506,636
Larry MaddenChief Financial Officer$2,909,512

What changed and why

  • $1.5MTim Vanderhook received total compensation of $1,506,636 in fiscal 2025, representing a decrease from the prior year total of $4,169,668.
  • Base salaries for named executive officers remained unchanged from 2024 levels.
  • 111%Annual Incentive Plan performance targets for 2025 were achieved at 111% based on contribution excluding traffic acquisition costs and adjusted EBITDA.
  • Named executive officers did not receive stock or option awards in fiscal 2025, except for Larry Madden who received restricted stock units.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.