How MediaMath’s bankruptcy exposes ad tech challenges

MediaMath’s bankruptcy exposes ad tech’s cash flow and credit management challenges

MediaMath’s downfall confirms what was already known about the sorry state of ad tech, and if anything, it just made it more obvious.

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