Ran Harnevo

Ran Harnevo is one of the most consequential entrepreneurs in the content discovery and native advertising space, best known as co-founder of Outbrain — a platform that fundamentally changed how publishers monetize content and how audiences discover articles, videos, and stories across the open web. Outbrain grew under his leadership into a global AdTech powerhouse, delivering billions of content recommendations daily across premium publisher properties and establishing native advertising as a mainstream monetization channel alongside display and search. Before Outbrain, Harnevo founded 5min Media, an online video syndication network that aggregated and distributed how-to and instructional video content at scale. The platform became one of the largest online video networks of its era and was acquired by AOL in 2010 for approximately $65 million, cementing Harnevo's reputation as a builder of high-value media technology businesses. His back-to-back successes in video and content distribution demonstrated a rare ability to identify and capitalize on emerging shifts in digital media consumption. More recently, Harnevo co-founded Homeis, a social networking platform designed to connect immigrant communities around the world. While a departure from AdTech, the venture reflects his continued interest in content, community, and digital connection. Throughout his career, he has been a recognized voice on topics including content monetization, native advertising strategy, and the evolving relationship between publishers and technology platforms.

• Tel Aviv University

• Co-founded Outbrain, one of the world's leading content discovery and native advertising platforms serving billions of recommendations daily
• Founded 5min Media and sold it to AOL in 2010 for approximately $65 million
• Helped establish native advertising as a mainstream publisher monetization channel
• Led AOL's video strategy as SVP following the 5min Media acquisition