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Ohad Tzur

Investor at NuFund Venture Group

San Diego Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Ohad Tzur is a 2X SaaS founder with a background at Google and MIT, currently serving as a Pre-seed/Seed Investor at NuFund Venture Group and as a mentor at TechStars. Highlights of his career include founding Kahoona and serving as Vice President of Global Sales at Ezoic. His career achievements include founding successful SaaS companies, serving in leadership roles at Google, and currently investing in startups as a Pre-seed/Seed Investor while also mentoring at TechStars.

Work Experience 

  • General Partner

    2025 - Current

    Early backers. Long-term builders. We invest in serially successful founders building disruptive vertical AI companies.

  • Seed Investor

    2024

  • Pre-seed / Seed Investor

    2023

NuFund Venture Group is a new wave of angel investors.

  • Advisor (Post Buyout)

    2023

  • Co-Founder & COO

    2021 - 2023

    We sought out to help businesses become digitally responsible. There's a path to build a more sustainable and healthier online ecosystem by using data that protects the fundamental principles of privacy. 1st Party Data Strategy is a top priority for the foreseeable future! * Responsible for GTM, operations, sales, marketing, legal and finance. * Raised $4.5M seed round.

  • Advisor to CEO

    2023

    As an advisor, I support Webflix with matters related to Fund raising, GTM and messaging and product roadmap. Webflix was acquired by Novum in April 2025.

  • Investor (Series A)

    2023

  • Head of Revenue

    2020 - 2021

    Was responsible for leading and managing customer facing teams including sales, partnerships, onboarding, customer success and billing, a team of 28 + 4 managers • Grew revenue by 33% quarter over quarter and currently leading company’s top integration partnership • Defined roles, responsibilities and key performance indicators for client facing teams and rolled out OKR system • Developed sales and partnerships quarterly focal plans • Gained experience with SalesForce, Front, Apollo, AirTable

Smith.ai is a superior call answering and intake service for small and solo businesses.

Raised $6,957,427.00 from SignalFire, NFX and Fabio Rosati.

  • Vice President of Global Sales & Board Observer

    2016 - 2020

    Ezoic is a venture-backed artificial intelligence platform that helps digital publishers personalize their website's layout to maximize revenue and enhance user experience using various data points and signals. • Hired, trained and led a global business team of 40 in 3 offices scaling Ezoic’s revenue from $XM in 2016 to $XXM in 2019, 67% Y/Y growth in 2019 • Defined and created business functions including sales, account management, support and business Intelligence. Responsible for strategy, metrics and execution. Created and managed commission plans for sales and account management teams • Led new Channel Partnership initiative, yielding $XM in new revenue in 2019, and established early stage business development in 2 global markets. Spearheaded some of Ezoic's complex top tier deals. • Served as an observing board member and contributed to Round A fund raising in 2019 • Experience in Google Ad Manager (DFP), Google AdExchange, Google Analytics, SimilarWeb, SEMrush, Pipedrive, Cloudflare, Bime, Slack, Asana, Zendesk, Mobile frameworks (mWeb, AMP, PWA)

Ezoic is a server-side PaaS using machine learning that helps publishers make better decisions.

Raised $38,600,000.00 from Sageview Capital.

  • Global Head of Channel Partnerships, Online Partnerships Group (Promoted)

    2014 - 2016

    • Managing a global team of 18 partner and program managers in 4 offices scaling Google’s publisher solutions through trusted long-term partnerships. Oversee strategy and operations, generating $XB annual run rate • Partnered with cross-functional teams including marketing, product, legal and policy to launch Google’s Certified Publishing Partner Program (https://www.google.com/ads/publisher/partners/) • Sponsor of Partner acquisition team and mobile web initiative in North America • Partner with business analyst lead and sales finance teams to identify growth drivers, forecast and set targets. • Partner with product managers to create optimal feedback processes and define roadmap of new solutions • Co-Lead of “OPG Parents” initiative, providing an immediate circle of support and resources to new parents. • Won GP Award (SVP Partnerships level) for Google Certified Publishing Partner Program launch

  • SMB Publisher Sales Manager, Online Partnerships Group

    2014 - 2015

    Mission: Grow Publishers @ Scale. * Managed 7 Account Strategists to support and grow SMB publishers * Directed Team to establish a fully operational Mobile Apps function * Exceeded revenue targets and enhanced productivity levels * Co-led channel strategy for Online Partnerships Group

  • Strategic Partner Manager, Channel Sales

    2012 - 2013

    * Oversaw tactical activities of 3 Account Strategists (SMB Sales) and 2 Account Managers (Channel Sales Support Team) * Managed and grew Google's Premier SMB Partners * Consulted partners on digital strategy, new market opportunities, operational efficiency plans, product packaging and sales team operations * Worked Cross-functionally on OEM Centralized Program Project to design workflow and collaboration plan * Served as Google Display Network specialist to deliver internal educational sessions as well as external partner trainings * Served as Channel Sales Lead to conceptualize, plan and launch the Wildfire Partner Program Pilot with 6 Google Channel Sales Partners * Delivered Thought Leadership keynote presentations: Automotive Bootcamp & Kain Automotive (200+ advertisers) * Delivered Quarterly Business Reviews to C-level Executives and created 2013/14 Partner Activity Plans * Delivered 4 YouTube & Display frontal partner trainings to sales & account management teams * Led Channel Sales 2013 MBA Intern Hiring Process to on-board 5 interns

Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.

Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.

  • Marketing Management Teaching Assistant - Executive MBA Program

    2011 - 2011

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