Eytan Elbaz

Experienced Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer in Tech and Media

Who is Eytan Elbaz?

Eytan Elbaz is a successful entrepreneur and investor known for co-founding several notable tech companies in Los Angeles, including:

Applied Semantics (ASI): Co-founded in 1999 with his brother Gil Elbaz and Adam Weissman. ASI launched AdSense in 2000, which was later acquired by Google for $102 million in 2003. Elbaz served as Head of Domain Channel at Google from 2003-2007.3
Scopely: Co-founded in 2011, a mobile gaming startup that generates over $1 billion in annual revenue.2
Social Native: Co-founded in 2015 as a technology company that connects brands with content creators to produce branded content. Raised $8 million from SoftBank.2
Afterparty: Co-founded in 2021 with David Fields. Afterparty is a platform that enables creators to connect with fans, monetize content, and use AI to generate unique fan experiences.1 2

Elbaz attended UCLA, graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering.3 He has been an angel investor and founder of many successful LA-based tech companies for over 20 years.4

Highlights

Oct 21 · twitter

The modern day Ten Plagues continues: Haniyeh's Hotel Room, the Pagers, the Walkie Talkies, and now Flying Gold! Amazing 🤯

Nov 3 · FinSMEs

Afterparty Raises $3M in Seed Funding - FinSMEs

Nov 3 · Business Wire

Afterparty Raises $3M in Seed Funding Led by Acrew Capital and TenOneTen Ventures; Scales Direct Monetization Platform for Creators Launching NFTs - Business Wire

Experience

Co-founder at Afterparty (August 2021 - Present)

Chief Strategy Officer at Social Native (May 2015 - July 2021); Co-founder at Render Media (January 2011 - April 2018); Chief Strategy Officer at Scopely (March 2011 - June 2015); Head of Domain Channel at Google (April 2003 - September 2007); VP at Applied Semantics (March 1999 - April 2003); Technical Sales Engineer at Advanced Micro Devices (1996 - 1999)