Yaron Galai

Co-founder of Outbrain and serial entrepreneur in the online ad/publishing space.

Angel Investor Active New York, United States
Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
2
in our dataset
Rounds participated
2
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$6.3M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, Pre-Seed, A Round

About

Yaron Galai is a product designer and entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies in the online advertising and publishing industry. He is best known as the co-founder of Outbrain, a content recommendation platform. Prior to Outbrain, he co-founded Quigo, Ad4ever, and NetWorks Web Design. He also served as a board member for HopStop.com. Galai is a reserve officer in the Israeli Navy.

Portfolio · 2

Investment activity

1 portfolio exit on record.

Portfolio by sector

Undisclosed1
Fintech & Insurtech1
Media & Entertainment Technologies1
Business Software1

Q&A

What is Yaron Galai's primary focus today?
Yaron Galai is primarily focused on running Outbrain, where he serves as CEO, Co-Founder, and Board Member.
What is Yaron Galai's investment stage focus?
Yaron Galai invests in Seed, Pre-Seed, and A Round stages.
Which notable exit has Yaron Galai been associated with?
Yaron Galai was associated with the exit of Teads, which went public on NASDAQ in July 2021 with a valuation of $1.25 billion.
Can you name some of Yaron Galai's portfolio companies?
Yaron Galai's portfolio includes companies such as BillGuard, which focuses on money, credit, and identity protection, and Cakewalk, an end-to-end business management platform for creators.
What is Yaron Galai's background prior to Outbrain?
Prior to founding Outbrain, Yaron Galai was Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Quigo, which was acquired by AOL in 2007. He also co-founded Ad4ever and founded NetWorks Web Design.
What is the most recent investment round Yaron Galai participated in?
Yaron Galai participated in a Pre-Seed round in February 2022.
What is Yaron Galai's investment range?
Yaron Galai's investment range is between $1.1M and $45M.
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