Who founded Myheritage?

Myheritage was founded by Gilad Japhet.

Who are Myheritage's investors?

Myheritage's investors include Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Francisco Partners, Index Ventures, Mosaic Ventures, NFX.

Myheritage

6 known investors

Find your way into Myheritage

89 people in our graph share verified history with the Myheritage team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Avi Golanunlockedknows Gilad Japhet · together at BackWeb Technologies (overlapped)

knows the team · via BackWeb Technologies

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MyHeritage operates an online genealogy service where users build family trees, search historical records, and connect with relatives. It also offers DNA testing to help people trace ancestry and identify biological relationships.

Founders & leadership

Gilad Japhet Founder and CEOGilad Japhet is the founder of MyHeritage, an online genealogy and DNA testing platform that enables users to build family trees, search historical records, and discover genetic connections.

Investors · 6

Accellisted by AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M

Bessemer Venture Partnerslisted by Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $100M

How we know: Bessemer Venture Partners's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Francisco Partnerslisted by Francisco PartnersSan Francisco

How we know: Francisco Partners's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Index Ventureslisted by Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M

How we know: Index Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Mosaic Ventureslisted by Mosaic VenturesLondon · $1M – $10M

How we know: Mosaic Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

NFXlisted by NFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

Founder mafia

5 people who came through Myheritage went on to found or lead other companies.

Gigi Levy-WeissInvestorFounded Signal NFX Saul KleinBoard MemberFounded Zinc Ventures Brian GonzalezSenior Front End Web DeveloperFounded Curri Kobi MantzurFrontend DeveloperFounded Zorba Yuval KalevSenior Web DeveloperFounded MDI Health

Frequently asked questions

What does Myheritage do?: MyHeritage operates an online genealogy service where users build family trees, search historical records, and connect with relatives. It also offers DNA testing to help people trace ancestry and identify biological relationships.
Who founded Myheritage?: Myheritage was founded by Gilad Japhet.
Who are Myheritage's investors?: Myheritage's investors include Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Francisco Partners, Index Ventures, Mosaic Ventures, NFX.