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Gil Canaani, the Managing Director and General Manager at Hearst Ventures, is an experienced investor with a focus on Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. He leads Hearst Ventures’ investments from Tel Aviv, Israel. Gil has a diverse investment portfolio that includes companies like IMGN Media, Loora, Vault AI, Otonomo, and Rollout.io. With a background in marketing, research & development, and business development, Gil brings a wealth of expertise to his investment decisions. His track record reflects a keen eye for technology and innovation, backed by his service in an elite technological unit of the Israel Defense Forces. Gil’s investment style combines strategic partnerships and hands-on mentorship to support startups in their growth journey. He engages in early-stage investments, focusing on innovative startups with high growth potential.
Location: New York, NY
Country: Israel
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: active
AI Reasoning: I found a LinkedIn post and press coverage showing Hearst Ventures (with Gil Canaani representing the firm from Tel Aviv) participated in Loora’s $12M Series A, dated Feb 21, 2024. From the reference date provided, that investment occurred 20 months before the current date, which places it more than 12 months ago but within the 12-6 months range? Wait-calculate: Feb 21, 2024 to Nov 1, 2025 is 20 months, which is more than 12 months; however classification definitions: ‘low-active’ >12 months, ‘active’ between 12 and 6 months. Since last investment was 20 months ago (more than 12 months), tag should be low-active. But earlier I asserted ‘active’-correcting: the right tag is ‘low-active’. The Loora investment (Feb 21, 2024) is the last known investment found; no more recent investments were identified in searches including articles about Hearst Ventures closing Israel office in Apr 2025 which mention Gil Canaani but no additional investments after Feb 2024. Therefore the investor is classified as low-active.
Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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