# Tod Johnson

> Tod Johnson is a Series B investor at Duo Partners backing Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Duo Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/duo-partners)
- Location: Port Washington, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tod-johnson-61316118

Tod Johnson is a Series B investor at Duo Partners in Port Washington focused on Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Tod Johnson has been Chairman of The NPD Group and its predecessors since 1971, and served as Chief Executive Officer until 2017. Considered an expert in his field for more than 40 years, Tod is a frequent speaker at marketing research and management conferences and has been widely published in research publications. His research expertise is inthe areas of brand loyalty and brand equity.He has been a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, and Director of the Advertising Research Foundation, and he was a Founding Chairman and Director of the Council for Marketing and Opinion Research. He was elected to the Market Research Council Hall of Fame in 2011.Tod is the Chairman of CivicScience, an NPD-backed new survey technology startup, the Vice-Chairman of the Carnegie Mellon University Board of Trustees, his alma mater, and the Vice President of the Metropolitan Opera Board. He was CEO and Founder of Media Metrix from 1995 to 2001, and is a past member of the JPMorgan Chase Regional Advisory Board.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics | 2 | 67% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Big Data | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tastewise | Tastewise fuels product, sales, and marketing innovation by helping you predict how consumers cook, order, and eat. No guesswork, no outdated reports - Tastewise AI equips exceptional food and beverage brands with real-time insights. (Customers: Nestle, Coca-Cola, Campbell's, Dole, General Mills, and dozens more!)Product: Design productsthat delight your customers and meet their specific needs Marketing: Build marketing campaigns that speak to the right audiences Sales: Identify restaurants that need your products and supplies, and build first-mover advantage | $50M | Series B | Jun 10, 2025 |  |
| Revuze | Revuze is an AI-enabled software that analyzes millions of customer reviews and online opinions to deliver CX (customer experience) intel & insights. | $12M |  | Nov 03, 2022 |  |
| Revuze | Revuze is an AI-enabled software that analyzes millions of customer reviews and online opinions to deliver CX (customer experience) intel & insights. | $12M | Private Equity | Nov 03, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Disruptive AI Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/disruptive-ai-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [PSG Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/providence-strategic-growth) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [PSG Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/psg-86fb) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [PSG Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/psg-equity) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [PeakBridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peakbridge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PICO Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pico-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Duo Partners

VC Fund

Duo Partners operates as an investment & consulting firm.

2 contacts available at Duo Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Karyn Schoenbart | Co-Founder & MD | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karyn-schoenbart |
| Tod Johnson | Co-Founder and MD | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tod-johnson |

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## FAQ

### What does Tod Johnson invest in?

Tod Johnson invests primarily in Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Tod Johnson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tod Johnson closed in Jun 2025. Shizune tracks 3 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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