About
Amar K. Goel is the founder of PubMatic, has served as Chairman and a director since 2006, and became Chief Innovation Officer in February 2021, where he leads marketplace strategy, machine-learning initiatives, and EMEA/APAC operations on a part-time basis. He was PubMatic's first Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2008 and has founded and scaled several other companies, including Komli Media (which he ran and later sold in 2015) and RevX. He holds an A.B. in Economics and an M.S. in Computer Science from Harvard University, where as a student he co-founded Chipshot.com.
Roles
PubMatic, Inc.
Chief Innovation Officer, Chairman, Director · Current role
2006–present
PubMatic
Chief Executive Officer · Founding CEO who established the company's technical and strategic foundation.
2006-2008
Komli Media, Inc.
Chairman · Asia-focused digital media platform spun out of PubMatic.
2008-2015
Komli Media, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer · Grew the company to roughly $50 million in revenue before its sale.
2006-2011 and December 2013-September 2015
RevX, Inc.
Chairman · Asia-focused mobile advertising company later acquired by Affle.
2015-2018
Microsoft Corporation
Sales leadership roles · Led sales for a U.S. digital advertising business.
2003-2006
McKinsey & Co.
Consultant
2000-2003
Komli Media
Founder and Chairman · Leading independent ad-tech platform in APAC.
2006-2013
Komli Media
Founder and CEO · Held the role until selling Komli Media in September 2015.
Late 2013-September 2015
External Roles
Kredivo Holdings Ltd.
Board member
Since March 2021
Bito Inc.
Co-Founder, CEO and board member
Since May 2021
Fixed Compensation
FY FY2025Salary
$204,000
FY2024 salary$200,000
FY2025 salary rate$204,000
BasisPart-time role
Bonus
$0
Total compensation
$2,237,661
Performance Compensation
Data from FY FY2025Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive
$143,430
FormNon-equity incentive (2025 Executive Bonus Plan)
Target Opportunity
—
Target opportunity72% of salary ($147,000)
Payout97.6% of target
Stock awards
Stock awards
$898,557
FormRSUs (75% of 2025 equity, 4-year quarterly vest)
Grant-date fair valueFASB ASC Topic 718
Option awards
$991,674
FormStock options (25% of 2025 equity, monthly vest over 4 years)
Exercise price$15.65 (Feb 18, 2025 grant)
Also at PubMatic, Inc.
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