Ideation expertise and the ability to implement innovation define Ran Cohen. For more than 14 years, Cohen has applied his business and product development skills to build new opportunities for leading interactive brands. At Legolas Media, Cohen oversees US operations, spearheading growth through effective planning and foresight.

Prior to founding Legolas, Cohen served as VP Product & Business Development at Eyeblaster. Earlier at that company he was a VP of Product, in charge of emerging media channels including search, gaming and mobile. Cohen also held senior titles and responsibilities at various companies where he managed teams and projects in mobile applications, IPTV and instant messaging. Cohen holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Hebrew University and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.

Building innovative and sound technologies that answer market needs are what drive Yiftah Frechter’s vision and energy in the digital space. Frechter brings more than 13 years of engineering and management expertise to Legolas Media, where he leads the company’s technology and operations solutions.

Prior to founding Legolas, Frechter served as VP Research & Development at Eyeblaster where he managed the company’s 70+ engineering team and revolutionized the development capabilities of the company. Earlier in his career Frechter served as Group Manager at a startup company that developed an ISP ad server, and as a Senior R&D manager at Hewlett Packard.

A passion for driving revenue growth and leading a team to surpass sales targets are what motivate Joe Congiusti. He has earned over 15 years of management experience driving sales and account management.

A digital marketing industry veteran, he previously was responsible for generating record sales and revenue growth as Vice President Sales/Account at MediaMath. His prior experience includes rising through the ranks to Vice President at Double Click, and Vice President at UGEN Media. Mr. Congiusti holds a degree in Economics and Psychology from Rutgers University.

Prior to joining Legolas in 2010, Joe spent five years at MediaCom US, overseeing the Media Systems and Technology practice. In this role, Joe directed a team of technologists responsible for MediaCom's proprietary campaign stewardship tools, and business intelligence environment.

Here at Legolas, Joe Kowan is responsible for the complete relationship management of all supply partners participating in the Legolas Marketplace.

With 18 years of professional experience in computers, technology, and mathematics, Fuchs is an accomplished mathematical theorist with several publications and lecture credits in multiple countries. Combining statistics, analysis and data, she is a master at translating large sums of data into actionable business decisions.

Most Recently, Fuchs earned a PhD in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from the Weizmann Institute of Science. A Magna Cum Laude Graduate with a Masters in Science at Tel Aviv University, other past credits include Development at Economy.com, System Analyst at Leumi Card, and Computer Programmer at Alfa-Card, as well as System Analyst at the Israeli Defense Forces.

Barak Pridor is a seasoned media and technology executive, with over 20 years of experience in building early stage companies into market leaders, as well as senior leadership positions within large, global corporations. Acting as Executive Chairman, Barak is leveraging his experience to assist in the fast growth of Legolas.

Since the beginning of 2011, Pridor has been assisting early stage companies and executives in strategy and corporate development. Prior to this time, Barak served as an Executive Vice President at Thomson Reuters, focusing on formulating and executing the company’s emerging New Media strategy. In 2007, Thomson Reuters acquired ClearForest, the software startup Barak was leading as CEO, where he established a strong market position and raised $30 million of capital during his tenure.

Joe Doran is a seasoned and accomplished senior executive with 15 years of experience managing interactive media, advertising and social media solutions in high growth companies such as Microsoft, General Mills and Media6Degrees. Dornan is a sought after expert in interactive advertising, advertising technology and social media.

Doran was the founding CEO of Media6Degrees, Inc., a New York based advertising technology start up that provides major brand marketers with custom audiences using the power of social graph data. Under his leadership, Media6Degrees was able to move from a prototype to having over 90 advertising customers, 40 social insight partnerships and 3 strategic partnerships while raising $12.5M in venture capital.

Prior to Media6Degrees, Doran spent 9 years at Microsoft in a variety of senior roles including Chief of Staff at MSN and, from 2003 to 2008, General Manager of Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions. Earlier career achievements include serving as Brand Group Manager at General Mills, technical sales manager & an Infantry Captain in the US Army. Doran has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s in Chemistry from United States Military Academy.

Moshe Mor joined Greylock Partners in 2000. His areas of focus include: software, mobile and e-commerce.

Previously, Mor spent eight years at SPL WorldGroup, a leading international provider of enterprise software and services. He was a member of SPL's founding team; from 1995 he led it as its CEO through rapid expansion to reach 1,000 employees and $150 million in revenues worldwide. Prior to SPL WorldGroup, Mor held management positions in software companies in diverse stages, from start-ups to large established players. He also served six years in the Israeli Army as a Captain in the Military Intelligence branch.

Mor holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Tel Aviv University and an MBA from Harvard Business School where he was a Baker Scholar.

David Blumberg is the Managing Partner of Blumberg Capital. David has been investing in early stage technology companies for more than 24 years. His current investment focus includes Digital Media, Social Media, Mobility, SaaS/Technology Enabled Services and Internet.

Prior to founding Blumberg Capital in 1991, David managed technology investments with Claridge Investments, Adler & Co., Apax, and T. Rowe Price Associates. David launched the business development efforts for Check Point Software Technologies.

David earned his AB in Government, cum laude, from Harvard College and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and INSEAD. David speaks French and is proficient in Hebrew and Spanish.

David serves as a member or observer on the Board of Directors of CaseStack,DoubleVerify, Correlix, isocket, Hootsuite Media, and Legolas Media. He is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy.

Past Investments: Check Point Software Technologies [CHKP], Teva [TEVA], Creo - Acquired by, Eastman Kodak [EK], DSP Group [DSPG], Electronics For Imaging [EFII], AbirNet - Acquired by Computer Associates [CA], Conduct Software - Acquired by Hewlett Packard [HPQ], Allerez - Acquired by Hewlett Packard [HPQ], Vista Research - Acquired by McGraw Hill [MHP], IP Infusion - Acquired by ACCESS Co., Ltd. [TSE:4513], and Siperian - Acquired by Informatica [INFA].

Kiran Hebbar is a General Partner at Valhalla Partners. He has over ten years of technology, software development and marketing experience in companies spanning software, Internet, and technology-enabled services domains.

Prior to joining Valhalla Partners, Kiran was the Director of Product Management at RichFX, a venture-backed rich media applications company targeting e-commerce retailers. He orchestrated the conceptualization, development and market launch of RichFX's SaaS platform. Before RichFX, Kiran was a Product Manager at Siebel Systems where he managed CRM products for high-tech, semiconductor and industrial manufacturing verticals. He began his career as a software engineer at Bentley Systems, a leading Computer-Aided Design software company.

Kiran has an MBA from the Wharton School. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and an M.S. from the University of Maryland, both in Mechanical Engineering. Kiran is a graduate of the Kauffman Fellows Program.