Benjamin Barokas Overview
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Angel
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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12
- Portfolio
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2
- Exits
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9
Benjamin Barokas General Information
Description
Mr. Benjamin Barokas is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Sourcepoint. Mr. Barokas is a Board Member of Eyeota. He also serves as an Executive Advisory Board Member at Kennet Partners. eads the strategic direction of Sourcepoint and is an active member of the international startup community. He has a proven track record for growing businesses that transform the digital content industry, founding and leading the preeminent supply-side platform, Admeld, to its acquisition by Google for a reported $400 million in 2011, where he then served as General Manager of the Global Marketplace Development team. He was Vice President of Advertising for JumpTV. He also spent 6 years at AOL in a variety of online advertising leadership positions including senior manager on the team that developed and launched the AOL video platform. He serves on the IAB's Networks and Exchanges Committee and is a regular industry speaker on monetization strategies for premium online publishers, yield optimization, data, and Real-Time Bidding (RTB). He is an Angel Investor.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- New York, NY
- United States
Benjamin Barokas Investments (12)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| mParticle | 08-Aug-2022 | Later Stage VC | Database Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Aescape | 19-Apr-2022 | Other Devices and Supplies | Generating Revenue | |||
| Ezra (Diagnostic Equipment) | 15-Nov-2018 | Diagnostic Equipment | Generating Revenue | |||
| Snaps (Business/Productivity Software) | 20-Apr-2015 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Fuisz Media | 03-Jul-2014 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Out of Business | |||
| TreSensa | 07-Mar-2014 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Orchard App | 05-Dec-2013 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Snaps (Business/Productivity Software) | 23-Sep-2013 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Shhmooze | 08-Sep-2012 | Early Stage VC | Communication Software | Out of Business | ||
| Milkster | 20-Dec-2011 | Seed Round | Social/Platform Software | Out of Business |
Benjamin Barokas Exits (9)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Ezra (Diagnostic Equipment) | 05-May-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| mParticle | 16-Jan-2025 | ||
| ToucanBox | 05-Oct-2022 | ||
| TreSensa | 19-May-2021 | ||
| Snaps (Business/Productivity Software) | 08-Apr-2021 | ||
| Orchard App | 08-May-2018 | ||
| Fuisz Media | 01-Oct-2017 | ||
| Shhmooze | 18-Jul-2017 | Out of Business | |
| Milkster | 01-Feb-2016 | Out of Business |
Benjamin Barokas Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Benjamin Barokas Co-Investors (87)
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| Fred Hsu | 1 |
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| InterWest Partners |
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| Plug and Play Tech Center |
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| Valor Equity Partners |
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Benjamin Barokas FAQs
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Who is Benjamin Barokas?
Benjamin Barokas is an angel Investor who has made 12 investments.
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What kind of investor is Benjamin Barokas?
Benjamin Barokas is an angel investor.
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What does Benjamin Barokas do?
As an angel investor, Benjamin Barokas invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Benjamin Barokas hold?
Benjamin Barokas holds 2 board seats including Adomik and Eyeota.
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What has Benjamin Barokas invested in?
Benjamin Barokas has made numerous investments in companies like mParticle, Aescape, and Ezra (Diagnostic Equipment) within the Database Software, Devices and Supplies, and Diagnostic Equipment industries.
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What has Benjamin Barokas invested in recently?
Benjamin Barokas's latest investment was on 08-Aug-2022 in mParticle, a company within the Database Software industry.
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