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Ciarán O'Kane

Examiner · DISC type sc
General Partner at FirstPartyCapital
📍 United Kingdom

Ciarán OKane is a General Partner at FirstPartyCapital and the co-founder of ExchangeWire, making him a central figure in ad tech and martech investment. He specializes in digital strategy, media monetization, and developing data-driven solutions. He attended Ulster University.

He has a distinctively direct and often humorous public voice, sharing strong opinions on industry trends. Ciarán has expressed a professional interest in the Japanese market and demonstrates a passion for the specifics of his daily routines, like his preferred breakfast.

Unique fact: He once humorously issued an "industry-wide CODE RED" on social media because his regular breakfast spot ran out of avocados.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
General Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ciarán shows up

Overcautious
Late Adopter
Status Quo Seeker

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Priorities

Topics Ciarán cares about

Ad Tech Future
As a co-founder of ExchangeWire and a GP at a VC firm, he frequently analyzes and invests in the future of advertising and marketing technology.
First-Party Data
His venture capital firm, FirstPartyCapital, is explicitly focused on investing in companies that help marketers and publishers leverage their own first-party data.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
General Partner
FirstPartyCapital
5-2018
Co-Founder & Advisor
WireCorp
2-2009
Co-Founder & Advisor
ExchangeWire Ltd
9-2003 - 8-2012
Principal Consultant
Farney Media
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Education details unavailable
Ulster University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

s

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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