Philip Inghelbrecht

Philip Inghelbrecht is an angel investor and the CEO and co-founder of Tatari, an advertising platform for TV ads. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Philip Inghelbrecht

Philip Inghelbrecht is an angel investor and the CEO and co-founder of Tatari, an advertising platform for TV ads, with a prior career as co-founder of Shazam and former president of TrueCar. His investment thesis focuses on early-stage startups in TV advertising, technology, and the data landscape, primarily targeting pre-seed and seed stages. He made a known check of $1.16 million in TipdOff, suggesting a willingness to lead or make substantial early investments, though his general lead/follow behavior is not explicitly documented. His notable portfolio includes TipdOff, a capital markets company, and he is also an investor in Boomerang, a technology startup that helps users find lost items. Inghelbrecht has publicly emphasized a distinctive point of view of never looking at competitors, stating, “I never look at what our competitors do,” reflecting a focus on original innovation rather than market imitation.

Philip Inghelbrecht at a glance

Role
Angel Investor
Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Mr. Philip Inghelbrecht is a Co-Founder at Shazam. He serves as an advisor at Paraclete Capital. He ecently joined Yahoo through their acquisition of Rockmelt, where he was Head of Business Development. Prior to Yahoo, he was President at TrueCar (IPO), Head of Sports & Entertainment Partnerships at YouTube (Google), and co-founder at Shazam (mobile music recognition app with 150+ million users). Philip is also an advisor and personal investor in multiple startups, and is a self-admitted kiteboarding addict.

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Philip Inghelbrecht (San Francisco, CA, United States) — sector focus: Mr. Philip Inghelbrecht is a Co-Founder at Shazam. He serves as an advisor at Paraclete Capital. He ecently joined Yahoo through their acquisition of Rockmelt,….
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Where is Philip Inghelbrecht headquartered?
Philip Inghelbrecht is based in San Francisco, CA, United States.

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