Gil Beyda

Founder & Managing Partner at Genacast Ventures

Gil Beyda is a seasoned entrepreneur and technologist turned venture capitalist. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Genacast Ventures, a seed-stage fund formed in partnership with Comcast Ventures in 2008.1 4 Beyda has a strong background in technology and entrepreneurship, having founded multiple successful companies before transitioning to venture capital.

Career Highlights

Education and Early Career::

Earned a BS in computer science and an MBA from California State University at Northridge.1 3
Founded his first company, Mind Games, in 1982, which designed games for the original Apple II.1

Entrepreneurial Ventures::

Founded Real Media in 1995, the first online ad network and ad server company, which was later acquired by 24/7 Real Media.1
Co-founded and served as CTO of TACODA, the first and largest behavioral targeting ad network, acquired by AOL for $275 million in 2007.1 2

Venture Capital::

Founded Genacast Ventures in 2008, focusing on seed-stage investments in technology-centric Internet startups.1 4
Joined Comcast Ventures as Managing Director in 2017, while continuing to run Genacast.2

Investment Focus

Beyda's investment interests include:

Blockchain
Cybersecurity
Internet of Things (IoT)
Enterprise IT
Digital Media
E-Commerce
Mobile
Online Advertising
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Video1 4

Notable Investments

Invite Media (acquired by Google for $81 million)
Demdex (acquired by Adobe for $58 million)
DoubleVerify
BigID
Blockdaemon
Datadog (IPO on NASDAQ: DDOG)1 4

Gil Beyda's expertise in technology and his successful track record as both an entrepreneur and investor have established him as a prominent figure in the venture capital world, particularly in the northeastern United States.