ytpartners · resume
Yarden Tadmor
Founder, ytpartners · Strategy & operations consulting
Operator with 25 years across product, revenue, capital, and AI systems. Four major exits ($3B+ combined), two venture-backed companies founded, $100M+ raised. LinkedIn →
At a glance
4 major exits
$3B+ combined enterprise value. Taboola ($2.6B IPO), Quigo ($380M / AOL), ConvertMedia ($100M / Taboola), Dapper ($70M / Yahoo).
2 companies founded
Switch App (1M+ downloads, $6M raised) and Livekick (150K+ users, 25+ countries, $3M raised). $10M+ total.
$100M+ capital raised
Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures, Accel, Bessemer. Seed through Series B across six companies.
$0 to $70M ARR
Revenue organizations scaled from zero across ad tech, SaaS, and marketplace businesses.
Career
Executive roles, companies founded, and consulting engagements.
ytpartners
Systems-first strategy consulting for growth-stage and venture-backed companies. Engagements across GTM architecture, revenue operations, AI integration, capital readiness, and operating system design. Clients span SaaS, creator economy, DTC, ad tech, and marketplace verticals.
Taboola
$2.6B IPO · Content discovery & native advertising
Partnered with CEO to establish U.S. operations. Grew ARR from $50K to $12M in 24 months. Led product pivot expanding TAM. Publisher partnerships with NBC News, Bloomberg, Fox News, Hearst.
Quigo
$380M acq. by AOL · AI-powered search advertising
Early pioneer of AI in search advertising. Led development of FeedPoint and AdSonar. Scaled ARR from $0 to $70M. Partnerships with Yahoo, Overture, Inktomi.
ConvertMedia
$100M acq. by Taboola · ML-driven video SSP
Brought ML-based video ad technology to market. Led revenue strategy and fundraising. Positioned company for acquisition.
Dapper
$70M acq. by Yahoo · Semantic ad personalization
U.S. go-to-market strategy. Pioneered MashupAds. Partnerships with Expedia, Dockers, AutoNation. Key role in M&A strategy and Yahoo integration.
Switch App
AI-powered job search marketplace
1M+ downloads. Featured on Good Morning America. $6M raised from investors across New York, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and Israel.
Livekick
Two-sided wellness SaaS marketplace
150K+ customers across 25+ countries. $3M raised. 30-person global team. Pioneered live virtual wellness pre-COVID.
IAC / Ask.com APN
Post-acquisition integration of nRelate. Repositioned platform around AI-powered personalized content delivery.
Friskit
Built the world's first web-based streaming media player. Partnerships with Yahoo, Microsoft, and RealNetworks.
Functional expertise
Product & product-market fit
Roadmap discipline, feature prioritization, PMF validation. Products built at Switch, Livekick, and across consulting engagements.
GTM & revenue operations
Go-to-market strategy, pipeline management, enterprise partnerships. $0 to $70M ARR at Quigo. Publisher partnerships across NBC, Bloomberg, Hearst, Google, Yahoo.
AI integration & automation
Agentic AI systems, custom bots, workflow automation. Applied across Taboola, Quigo, Switch, and consulting engagements. Advisory relationship with Moksa.AI.
Capital readiness & financial modeling
P&L management, investor narrative, diligence readiness. $100M+ raised. Multiple companies guided from seed through Series B.
Turnaround & post-acquisition
P&L restructuring, unit economics repair, org redesign. Pre-acquisition, post-plateau, and execution breakdown contexts.
Positioning & messaging
Brand strategy, positioning architecture, messaging frameworks. B2B enterprise, B2C consumer, and marketplace contexts.
Sectors
Ad tech & content discovery · AI & machine learning · SaaS & enterprise software · Creator economy · Marketplaces · HR tech · Wellness & fitness tech · DTC & subscription commerce · Foodtech & logistics
Angel investing & mentorship
Miami Angels
Angel investor. 100+ deals reviewed across AI, SaaS, marketplaces, and consumer tech.
Techstars Detroit
Mentor for AI/ML and computer vision startups. Product strategy, GTM, and fundraising.