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Gil Canaani
InvestorFormer Managing Director at Hearst Ventures · Former Principal at Canaan Partners
Tel Aviv, Israel
Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
Gil Canaani is a venture capital investor with over 15 years of experience investing in and building technology companies across AI, data management, consumer subscriptions, and media. He most recently served as Managing Director at Hearst Ventures, where he launched an investment office and led deals in AI, data, and consumer/media technology, and previously held investment roles at 2BVC and Canaan Partners, including leading investments in companies later acquired by Warner Music and CloudBees. Canaani holds a B.A. in Computer Science and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, was selected as a Kauffman Fellow, and has technical background from work at AudioCodes and service in the IDF's 8200 intelligence unit.
Investments
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IMGN MediaLooraOtonomoVault AI
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- Who is Gil Canaani?
- Gil Canaani is a venture capital investor with over 15 years of experience investing in and building technology companies across AI, data management, consumer subscriptions, and media. He most recently served as Managing Director at Hearst Ventures, where he launched an investment office and led deals in AI, data, and consumer/media technology, and previously held investment roles at 2BVC and Canaan Partners, including leading investments in companies later acquired by Warner Music and CloudBees. Canaani holds a B.A. in Computer Science and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, was selected as a Kauffman Fellow, and has technical background from work at AudioCodes and service in the IDF's 8200 intelligence unit.
- What check size does Gil Canaani write?
- Gil Canaani typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
- What companies has Gil Canaani invested in?
- Investments tracked here include IMGN Media, Loora, Otonomo, Vault AI.
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