# David Hertog

> David Hertog is a seed investor at Magnite (Los Angeles) backing Gaming and Education. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Magnite](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magnite)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhertog
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dhertog

David Hertog is a seed investor at Magnite in Los Angeles focused on Gaming and Education. David Hertog is the Chief Marketing Officer of Magnite. He holds a BA from Tufts University and an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |
| Simulation | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marketecture | Marketecture is a new kind of B2B media company. We cover advertising and marketing with podcasts, newsletters, and events. We do business under the brands Marketecture.tv, AdTechGod, Ad Tech Explained, Adland.tv, The Brand Forum, The Advertising Forum, and more. | $1M | Seed | Jan 05, 2026 |  |
| Track Titan | Track Titan provides a platform for sim racers offering automated telemetry recording, analysis, and improvement guidance. The service records in-game driving data (on PC or supported consoles), analyzes where racers lose time in corners or braking/acceleration phases, and highlights exactly where performance gains are possible. It also offerscurated setups created by esports drivers and an “Academy” providing learning content, challenges, and personalized news about games and championships. Track Titan presents lap comparisons against reference drivers to help users understand precise differences in driving style or racing line. The company supports a wide array of sims and tracks, aiming to make racing-data analysis more accessible. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Jan 31, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [APX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apxberlin) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ascension](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Concept Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/concept-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AperiamVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mathcapital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Momentum](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/momentum-3acc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Magnite

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

Magnite is a sell-side advertising platform that provides technology for publishers to monetize their content across all screens and formats. It combines Rubicon Project’s programmatic expertise with Telaria’s leadership in CTV.Anchored in sunny Los Angeles, California, bustling New York, New York, and historic London, Magnite has offices acrossNorth America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

5 contacts available at Magnite.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Barrett | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-barrett |
| Chris Naegelin | Sr Director, Product | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-naegelin |
| David Hertog | Chief Marketing Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-hertog |
| J. Allen Dove | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-allen-dove |
| Johannes Paysen | Managing Director Central Europe | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johannes-paysen |

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## FAQ

### What does David Hertog invest in?

David Hertog invests primarily in Gaming, Education and Automotive startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David Hertog last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Hertog closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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