# Yoav Kipnes

> Yoav Kipnes is a seed investor in New York backing Music and Video. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Nov 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Nov 2026
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoav.kipnes

Yoav Kipnes is a seed investor in New York focused on Music and Video. Yoav Kipnes - Founder @ Pianos

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 1 | 50% |
| Video | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Web Apps | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zazoo | Zazoo introduces a new web application that embeds an artist's unique ‘Mini App’ onto each music video, wherever it is watched. Zazoo provides fans with a live, engaging viewing experience – sing along, play along, access lyrics, peak backstage, get special offers and interact with artists who can now reach the broadest audience possible, generate revenues, and gain an edge in a fiercely competitive market. | $2M | Series A | Aug 11, 2013 | http://www.zazoo.it |
| Zazoo | Zazoo introduces a new web application that embeds an artist's unique ‘Mini App’ onto each music video, wherever it is watched. Zazoo provides fans with a live, engaging viewing experience – sing along, play along, access lyrics, peak backstage, get special offers and interact with artists who can now reach the broadest audience possible, generate revenues, and gain an edge in a fiercely competitive market. |  | Seed |  | http://www.zazoo.it |

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## FAQ

### What does Yoav Kipnes invest in?

Yoav Kipnes invests primarily in Music, Video and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Yoav Kipnes last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yoav Kipnes closed in Aug 2013. 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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