# David Jones

> David Jones is a Series A investor at Brandtech Ventures backing Social Media Advertising and News. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Brandtech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/you-mr-jones-brandtech-ventures)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2019
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjonesoyw
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/davidjonesOYW
- Website: https://thebrandtechgroup.com/

David Jones is a Series A investor at Brandtech Ventures in New York focused on Social Media Advertising and News. David created The Brandtech Group (formerly You & Mr Jones) to harness the power of technology to improve marketing. He’s also the co-founder of One Young World, the former global CEO of Havas and a founding member of the Facebook Client Council.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Social Media Advertising | 2 | 50% |
| News | 1 | 25% |
| Video | 1 | 25% |
| Content | 1 | 25% |
| Big Data | 1 | 25% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Series D | 1 | 25% |
| Series E | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VidMob | VidMob is the world's leading platform for Intelligent Creative. We provide an end-to-end technology solution for all of a brand’s creative needs. It is an integrated platform combining AI-powered creative analytics with a production workflow system connected to a global network of expert creators. VidMob’s platform dramatically improves adcampaign ROI through actionable creative insights, faster creative turnaround, better performing ads and streamlined workflow. We are the only company in the world to receive a certified creative marketing partner badge from every major social and digital platform. A portion of every dollar VidMob receives is used to fund pro bono creative services for non-profits through the 501(c)(3) VidMob Gives. | $25M | Series B | Jun 13, 2019 |  |
| DaVinci Commerce | Jivox is a multi-screen interactive advertising technology company that aims to transform the way the world experiences digital marketing. It connects brands with their audiences in a personalized way by using big data, machine learning, and dynamic creative optimization (DCO) technology to serve relevant messages across all channels​, ​delivering3X the engagement of non-personalized digital marketing. Integrating first-party, audience, and contextual data and Powered by Neuron™ Machine Learning technology, the Jivox omnichannel personalization platform delivers messages to consumers on-the-fly, helping brands deliver, at scale, thousands of hyper-personalized messages. The platform is pre-integrated with over 25 data partners who provide rich data sets for personalization. In addition, Jivox Programmable Personalization APIs significantly simplify workflows and campaign activation through the enablement of easy integration with other marketing technologies. Many global brands including Sony, REI, Toyota, Cars.com, and Xaxis are using Jivox platform. | $9M | Series E | Apr 18, 2019 |  |
| DaVinci Commerce | Jivox is a multi-screen interactive advertising technology company that aims to transform the way the world experiences digital marketing. It connects brands with their audiences in a personalized way by using big data, machine learning, and dynamic creative optimization (DCO) technology to serve relevant messages across all channels​, ​delivering3X the engagement of non-personalized digital marketing. Integrating first-party, audience, and contextual data and Powered by Neuron™ Machine Learning technology, the Jivox omnichannel personalization platform delivers messages to consumers on-the-fly, helping brands deliver, at scale, thousands of hyper-personalized messages. The platform is pre-integrated with over 25 data partners who provide rich data sets for personalization. In addition, Jivox Programmable Personalization APIs significantly simplify workflows and campaign activation through the enablement of easy integration with other marketing technologies. Many global brands including Sony, REI, Toyota, Cars.com, and Xaxis are using Jivox platform. | $6M | Series D | Jun 14, 2016 |  |
| Mashable | Mashable is the leading media company for the Connected Generation and the voice of digital culture. Reporting on the importance of digital innovation, Mashable empowers, and inspires its readers around the globe. Since its inception in 2005, Mashable record 45 million monthly unique visitors and 28 million social media followers and are one ofthe most influential and engaged online communities worldwide. Mashable is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, London, and Los Angeles. | $13.3M | Series A | Jan 06, 2014 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Acadia Woods Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acadia-woods-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BuildGroup](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/build-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Interlock Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/interlock-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New Markets Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-markets-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Social Starts](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/social-starts) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Updata Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/updata-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Brandtech Ventures

VC Fund · New York, United States

Brandtech Ventures is the investment arm of The Brandtech Group (formerly You & Mr Jones), and makes venture stage investments in brandtech startup and growth businesses. The firm is particularly focused on AI, AR, Video, Voice, Data, UGC and analytics. The Brandtech Group was founded by David Jones in 2015 and is headquartered in New York.

3 contacts available at Brandtech Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annette Stover | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/annette-stover |
| David Jones | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-jones-11 |
| Jean-Marc Antoni | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-marc-antoni |

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## FAQ

### What does David Jones invest in?

David Jones invests primarily in Social Media Advertising, News and Video startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 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 Jones last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Jones closed in Jun 2019. Shizune tracks 4 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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