Portrait of Pete, founder of Junction Road

Junction Road

Pete is a senior ad tech operator with over -34 years of experience across Google, Magnite and Yahoo.

He founded Carbon, a programmatic advertising business, and led its acquisition by Magnite in 2022. Outside of his role as VP at Yahoo DSP, he invests in and advises early-stage companies through Junction Road.

Current Portfolio

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UpTalk TV

Advisory Board Chair

UpTalk TV is reinventing how audiences discover and engage with television content. Pete chairs the advisory board, helping shape strategy and growth.

UpTalkTV
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Sundog Bio

Seed Investor & Adviser

Sundog Bio is an early-stage biotech company. Pete is a seed investor and active adviser supporting the founding team.

sundog.bio

Previous Advisory Work

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  • ArcSpan logo
    ArcSpanAdvisor2025
  • inkl logo
    inklAdvisor, Partnerships & Monetisation2024–2025

Projects

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Bedford HQ

Founder

Bedford HQ is a local search engine for Bedford residents — bringing together bin schedules, school holidays, events, planning applications and more in one place.

bedfordhq.co.uk
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Fails of the Unexpected

Co-host

A podcast about the surprises, pivots and lessons from life in business and tech.

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Get in Touch

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For advisory enquiries, investment introductions or project collaborations, drop a note.

pete@junctionroad.co.uk