Gil Elbaz

An American entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist known for co-founding Applied Semantics (which developed AdSense and was acquired by Google) and founding Factual, a data aggregation company.

Angel Investor Active Los Angeles, United States
Last updated 2026-07-20
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Gil Elbaz is an American entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He co-founded Applied Semantics (ASI) in 1998, which developed contextual advertising products, including AdSense. Google acquired ASI in 2003 for $102 million. After the acquisition, Elbaz served as Engineering Director at Google's Santa Monica office until 2007. In 2008, he founded Factual, an open data platform for application developers that leverages large-scale aggregation and community exchange. Factual merged with Foursquare in 2020, and Elbaz became Co-Chairman of the combined entity's Board of Directors. He is also the founder and Chairman of the Board of Common Crawl, a non-profit organization dedicated to democratizing access to internet information. Additionally, Elbaz is a Managing Partner at TenOneTen Ventures, a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm.

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What is Gil Elbaz's primary investment focus by sector?
Gil Elbaz has invested in the Business Software sector, with Edge226 as a notable portfolio company in this area.
Can you name a key portfolio company for Gil Elbaz?
A key portfolio company for Gil Elbaz is Edge226 (formerly Plymedia), which operates in the Business Software sector.
What is the funding stage of Gil Elbaz's portfolio company, Edge226?
Edge226, a portfolio company of Gil Elbaz, is in the Mature funding stage.
When did Gil Elbaz make his earliest recorded investment?
Gil Elbaz's earliest recorded investment occurred in December 2006.
What is the total amount raised by Gil Elbaz's portfolio company, Edge226?
Edge226, a portfolio company of Gil Elbaz, has raised $5.7 million.
What is Gil Elbaz's investment range?
Gil Elbaz's investment range is between $700K and $700K.
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