PARTNERSHIP ACCELERATION
FOR THE MEDIA INDUSTRY

We match industry-specific challenges with a curated selection of leading
partner solutions to enable growth and innovation across revenue, audience, and OpEx reduction.

11 Years of Trust • 10K+ Curated Introductions • $500M+ in Partner Revenue Creation

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ALWAYS-ON MATCHMAKING AT SCALE

Fastener lives in an always-on state between the incredible industry events that occur throughout the year. We speak daily with publishers, solution providers, brands and agencies to accelerate partnerships and bring insight to leaders.

Fastener brings together decades of relationships from leaders across media, tech, and marketing. The trust we’ve built helps us uncover detailed insights that inform and elevate the entire industry.

In just 12 months following our beta launch in September 2023, **50% of the Comscore Top 100** publisher-side decision makers have signed up for LINK by Fastener to find solutions in revenue, audience, and OpEx.

HUMANS + TECH

At Fastener, real people and genuine relationships are at the core of everything we do. We blend the art of human connection with the power of technology for seamless B2B introductions. Our team leverages personal networks, dynamic sales tools, extensive data, an enterprise-grade CRM and the latest advancements in AI to ensure every connection is both strategic and valuable.

Our commitment to innovation and serving our community doesn’t stop there. Over a decade of expertise fostering strategic relationships has evolved into LINK by Fastener. A custom self-serve matchmaking platform that connects media companies, marketers and solution providers with vetted technology and solution providers for revenue growth, audience expansion and operational efficiency.

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COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Whether you're seeking solutions or looking to build your pipeline, we offer tailored services to meet your needs. Our offerings include:

LINK and Curation Calls for those in search of specific solutions.
Partnership Development Services:
- Publisher Development
  - Online Media, CTV, Social, Commerce, Game Developers
- Demand Development
  - Brands, Agencies, Ad Networks, DSPs, SSPs
- Corp Development
  - Buy & Sell-Side M&A, Fundraising
- Talent Development
  - Talent Search & Top-of-Funnel Introductions

Discover more about these services here and let us help you achieve your business goals with a perfect blend of human touch and technological innovation.

TRUSTED BY THE WORLD’S LEADING MEDIA BRANDS

Testimonials

"There is only one Fastener, they understand how to connect the dots when it comes to the digital space"

Jared Brown, Founder & CEO

"Fastener has a deep list of clients and can succinctly explain the value proposition of each and efficiently make referrals upon request. Great service."

Jeff Li, Digital General Manager

"Fastener always keeps us on the pulse of new partnership opportunities, so we can focus on internal projects."

Jason Tate, Sr. Director Partner Development

“Jay understands digital publishing. He is a great resource for independent publishers.”

Aaron Broder, Global CEO

"When prospective partners gain promotion through Fastener, they're taking the right steps to get on my radar; I've been willing to revisit previous conversations when Jay reaches out."

Justin Wohl, CRO

“Not only is Fastener the industry’s super connector between publishers and solutions, they understand publishers and cut through the noise to deliver something powerful.”

Dylan Howard, CEO

Jonathan MacDougall, Advertising Operations Specialist; Valnet (Copy)

“Fastener's approach to networking and sourcing new potential business opportunities has helped us drive value and stay up to date on industry trends.”

Jonathan MacDougall, AdOps Specialist

Chloe Addleson, Advertising Product Manager; Hearst Newspapers (Copy)

"LINK is incredibly helpful... great to have an overview of so many vendors and solutions in one spot. I look forward to hearing about new Fastener clients in the future."

Chloe Addleson, Ad Product Manager

"I’ve worked with Jay since he first held out his consulting shingle and am blown away by how well he has grown Fastener.”

Clark Benson, Founder & CEO

"Fastener is a fantastic resource for Q.Digital and has sent us so many great partners. Thanks!"

Scott Gatz, Founder & CEO

"Fastener has facilitated several strong partnerships with companies that we've now been working with for years."

Josh Mendelssohn, Co-Founder

"Have had a quarterly call with Fastener for some time and have always discovered new partners that drive growth and profit.”

Eric Ralls, CEO

“Known Jay forever and launched his clients on my pubs with success and even hired Fastener to divest some YouTube channels to a public media company, also successfully.”

Ray Attipa, Founder & CEO