Meet SWYM, the purpose-built, AI-native media decisioning platform that gives advertisers and agencies proactive, intelligent control over media curation, activation and buying.

Our mission

Stop wasting your money. 

Start buying what works.

The promise of programmatic advertising has always been scale, automation, and real-time agility. But for marketers, the reality has often been the opposite: complexity, opacity, and a persistent drain of media dollars into low-quality or underperforming impressions. Despite the explosion of data and tools, advertisers still struggle with a fundamental challenge—they’re often forced to spend before they know whether it’s worth it.

At SWYM —short for “Stop Wasting Your Money”— we set out not just to patch inefficiencies in this ecosystem but to build an intelligent decisioning layer powered by applied AI. We didn’t want to create another reporting layer or optimization toggle. We wanted to build a platform that could curate, control, and decide—in real time—before a dollar is spent. 

The result is an AI-native decisioning platform designed to give advertisers and agencies proactive, intelligent control over media buying. We believe this isn’t just innovation—it’s the next necessary evolution in digital media. 

2x AdExchanger Award Winner

Our award-winning journey

Proud to be recognized 2 years in a row by the AdExchanger Awards for innovation and excellence in programmatic advertising.

2024

2024 AdExchanger Awards

Best Industry Startup Winner

In recognition of its innovative approach and rapid industry adoption, in October 2024, SWYM was named Best Industry Startup at the 2024 Programmatic IO AdExchanger awards.

2025

2025 AdExchanger Awards

Best Overall Use of Programmatic in a Marketing Campaign

SWYM was recognized – together with partner agency, Butler/Till – for Best Use of Programmatic in a Marketing Campaign at the 2025 AdExchanger Awards, honoring our AI-driven approach to optimizing media decisions and driving stronger performance for our clients.

Our team

The leadership team

Cross-disciplinary leadership focused on solving real challenges in ad tech.

Ravi Patel

Co-Founder and CEO

Kevin Marshall, SWYM Co-founder

Kevin Marshall

Co-Founder and CTO

Andrew Altersohn, SWYM Co-founder

Andrew Altersohn

Co-founder and President

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SWYM is also proud to be a certified minority-owned business, bringing diversity, innovation, and fresh perspectives to the ad tech industry. Our commitment to diversity is not only reflected in our company culture, but also drives our approach to solving complex challenges in the media ecosystem.

Advisors

Our advisors

Lisa Schoder

CMO @ Camco Manufacturing

Chris Hawk

Global Media Investment & Platforms @ Etsy

Will Heins

Partner, Media @ JellyFish

Dani Nadel

President @ Feedvisor

DJ Perera

CMO @ Ad Council

Elizabeth Donovan

Head of Global Ad Revenue @ Marriott

Anne Hallock

Head of Retail Sales @ Vantage

Nick Manning

Non Executive Chair @ Media Marketing Compliance

Get in touch

Ready to stop wasting your money? Let’s talk.

We’ll show you how SWYM delivers higher quality media, smarter decisioning, and better results.