# Dov Yarkoni

> Dov Yarkoni is a seed investor at Nielsen Innovate backing SaaS and Video. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Nielsen Innovate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nielsen-innovate)
- Location: Caesarea, Israel
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jul 2019
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://il.linkedin.com/in/dovyarkoni
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dovyarkoni
- Website: http://www.nif.vc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dovyarkoni

Dov Yarkoni is a CEO and General Partner at Nielsen Innovate.He has more than eighteen years’ experience in growing businesses from startup phase to maturity.Prior to Nielsen, Dov was SVP of Business Development and Sales at Matomy Media Group, one of the world’s largest performance media companies. Previous to Matomy, Dov was VP of ClientServices at Amadesa, a leading website optimization and eCommerce merchandising company. In this role, Dov oversaw strategic planning and consulting, creative services, production management and implementation, account management and customer service for all of Amadesa's clients including AOL Winamp, hi5, Best Buy, Petco, General Mills and Media Whiz. He also founded their USA operations and was the VP of Sales and Business Development.Before joining Amadesa, Dov was the Director of the Consumer Division at Deltathree, a leading provider of Internet telephony solutions to VoIP resellers and service providers. He had P&L ownership and was responsible for e-commerce, customer acquisition and retention, business development, customer care and operations.Dov holds a Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Engineering and Management from Shenkar.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 2 | 29% |
| Video | 2 | 29% |
| Machine Learning | 2 | 29% |
| Retail Technology | 2 | 29% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 29% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 4 | 57% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arpalus | Arpalus is an Israeli startup that leverages AI and computer vision to analyze store shelves and uses augmented reality (AR) to display insights about the products. The startup’s smartphone app allows staff to scan physical shelves and analyze the shelf space. It detects out-of-stock products and identifies if planogram compliance is being met withthe current product placement. The app also categorizes multiple products using AR and further offers details on individual products and their SKU levels. This enables retailers to optimize shelf space utilization, leading to more effective product placements and inventory management, thereby improving the customer experience and sales. | $550K | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2019 |  |
| Getwizer | getWizer is an adaptive end-to-end Consumer Insights platform that optimizes and automates the research process, utilizing best-of-breed research technologies and tools. getWizer’s software and team of experts frees the insights team to focus on delivering better consumer insights that ignite smarter decision making. getWizer is backed by Nielsenand counts among its customers brands such as Reebok, Puma, Citi and Next Insurance. For more information visit www.getwizer.com. | $4M | Series A | Sep 04, 2017 |  |
| vBrand | vBrand brings the evolution of big data analysis to the $60B global sponsorship market by building an A.I platform providing brands, rights-holders, agencies and TV-broadcasters with the required tools needed to track, measure and plan sponsorship investments and sales across all TV and digital platforms.vBrand "always-on" artificialintelligence data platform tracks TV and digital media in near real-time, identifies brand's exposure and the context in which they appear, captures various data points such as audience data and engagement metrics, to provide earned vs. paid media evaluation, monetary value calculations, cross-brands comparative analysis, placement effectiveness and many more insights. | $1M | Seed | Sep 01, 2015 |  |
| Ourcart | At Ourcart, we help CPG brands activate and gain insight into shopper behavior at retail. We leverage our patented technology to help companies directly or through partners and market research firms. Our unique capabilities and solutions enable brands to close the gap with consumers at retail for the mutual benefit of both parties.Learn moreabout our innovative receipt processing, retail measurement, and CPG marketing solutions at ourcart.com | $2M | Seed | Jun 01, 2015 |  |
| vBrand | vBrand brings the evolution of big data analysis to the $60B global sponsorship market by building an A.I platform providing brands, rights-holders, agencies and TV-broadcasters with the required tools needed to track, measure and plan sponsorship investments and sales across all TV and digital platforms.vBrand "always-on" artificialintelligence data platform tracks TV and digital media in near real-time, identifies brand's exposure and the context in which they appear, captures various data points such as audience data and engagement metrics, to provide earned vs. paid media evaluation, monetary value calculations, cross-brands comparative analysis, placement effectiveness and many more insights. | $500K | Seed | Sep 01, 2014 |  |
| Furious Corp | Furious Corp offers media companies that sells advertising broader and deeper visibility into their advertising business and to provide the tools to optimize sales, operational efficiency, and productivity of businesses. PROPHET connects the disparate systems and data that powers its users’ ad businesses and works hand in hand with them to enableunified yield optimization across all channels, formats, and clients to continually optimize their advertising portfolio.PROPHET is a horizontal SaaS platform which automates the ingestion and normalization of its users’ data into a common structure, providing them with visuals giving visibility into inventories, sales, and audiences. The company offers its users with pre-deployment planning to post-deployment training and support services. Training and support is divided into two categories namely, virtual and in-person learning. Virtual learning offers the advantages of live instructions without the expense and time associated with travel. In-person instructor lead classroom style learning.Furious Corp is an Israel-based company that was founded in 2014 by Hillel Rom and Ashley Swartz. | $1.1M | Seed | Jul 20, 2014 |  |
| Ourcart | At Ourcart, we help CPG brands activate and gain insight into shopper behavior at retail. We leverage our patented technology to help companies directly or through partners and market research firms. Our unique capabilities and solutions enable brands to close the gap with consumers at retail for the mutual benefit of both parties.Learn moreabout our innovative receipt processing, retail measurement, and CPG marketing solutions at ourcart.com | $900K | Seed | Jul 01, 2013 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Wellborn Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wellborn-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BRaVe Media Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brave-media-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Laconia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laconia-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LeadX Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leadx-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New York Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-york-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [On Grid Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ongrid-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Nielsen Innovate

VC Fund · Caesarea, Israel

Nielsen Innovate (NIF) is an early stage incubator and investment fund that specializes in retail, research, marketing and media technologies. NIF's partnership with Nielsen gives startups an unrivaled advantage with access to its network, knowledge and resources. Nielsen Innovate is constantly looking for entrepreneurs that can both dreamand execute. If you have the idea for the next big thing; an innovative technological approach; and a well thought-through vision - please apply @ http://nif.vc/applyBased in the ancient city of Caesarea (Israel), NIF provides startups with funding and a variety of services, including financial services, operational support, office space, strategic guidance, hands-on management, mentorship program, business development and network of worldwide partners and customers. The team supporting and guiding the portfolio companies has a strong track record and years of experience in building successful companies globally. It also offers unique benefits and introductions to potential follow up financing.

2 contacts available at Nielsen Innovate.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dov Yarkoni | CEO | — |
| Liron Langer | Chief Investment Officer | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Dov Yarkoni invest in?

Dov Yarkoni invests primarily in SaaS, Video and Machine Learning startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Dov Yarkoni?

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### When did Dov Yarkoni last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dov Yarkoni closed in Jul 2019. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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