Yair Goldfinger

Angel Investor Active Israel
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
3
in our dataset
Rounds participated
3
Rounds led
2
Rounds' value
$5.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, Pre-Seed, A Round

About

Yair Goldfinger is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AppCard. He is known as a serial entrepreneur and active angel investor. Previously, he co-founded and was Chief Technology Officer of Dotomi, which was acquired by ValueClick in 2011 for $300M. In 1996, Yair co-founded and served as CTO of ICQ, the world's first Internet-wide instant messaging service, which was acquired by AOL in 2000. Yair was granted the Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Award in 2005 and was nominated as Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2009. Today, and throughout his career, Goldfinger has been an active investor in various startups.

Portfolio · 3

Joyned
Online Platform for Social Shopping
Led ★ 1 round $4.0M committed Latest: 2021-09
PicScout
Image Recognition
Led ★ 1 round $1.0M committed Latest: 2006-02
Perpetix
A Global Marketplace for News
1 round

Investment activity

1 portfolio exit on record.

Portfolio by sector

Undisclosed3
Business Software1

Q&A

What is Yair Goldfinger's primary role and background?
Yair Goldfinger is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AppCard, and is known as a serial entrepreneur and active angel investor. He previously co-founded Dotomi and ICQ.
What investment stages does Yair Goldfinger typically focus on?
Yair Goldfinger primarily invests in Seed, Pre-Seed, and A Round stages.
Can you name a notable exit for Yair Goldfinger?
Yair Goldfinger had an exit in April 2011 with the acquisition of PicScout by Getty Images for $20M.
What is Yair Goldfinger's investment range?
Yair Goldfinger's investment range is typically between $50K and $4M.
Which portfolio companies has Yair Goldfinger invested in?
Yair Goldfinger's portfolio includes investments in Joyned and Keepy.
What is the most recent investment activity for Yair Goldfinger?
Yair Goldfinger made an investment in September 2021.
What is Yair Goldfinger's experience in founding companies?
Yair Goldfinger co-founded ICQ in 1996, which was acquired by AOL in 2000, and Dotomi, acquired by ValueClick in 2011.
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