Gil Smolinski

On sabbatical. Angel Investor and entrepreneur.

📍 Israel, Israel🔄 Updated September 2026💼 31 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2019
Operator-angel🌍 Israel20+ investments
31
Total investments
14
Early stage
8
Mid stage
2
Late stage
11y
Years active

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2019
Pick a Pier is on a mission to make sailing more accessible, enabling boaters to get everywhere, and connecting maritime enthusiasts from around the world. Pick a Pier was founded in 2017 by a team of passionate boating enthusiasts, set on modernising the recreational boating industry and making sailing simple, convenient, and sustainable. Using technological solutions to optimise the works of a centuries-old industry, Pick a Pier benefits marinas and their boaters alike. The Pick a Pier platform makes it easier for boaters to plan their voyages and give innovative tools for marinas to increase profitability, make the most of their resources, and embrace environmentally-minded business practices.
Investor
2019
renovai is empowering retailers with AI-based visual commerce solutions. Hyper-personalizing the e-commerce experience and adding the required visual context.
early stageRetail
Investor
2019
Humanz is an AI-powered platform that makes influencer marketing accessible, reliable and trustworthy for marketers and influencers. The solution addresses the major pain point of marketers being able to identify, in large scale, relevant and authenticated content creators; and to thereafter manage an entire campaign process from influencer selection, content approval, payment and ROI analytics on a single platform. Leading global multinational clients have chosen to use Humanz, including McDonalds, Kimberly-Clark, Zara, L’Oréal, Nestlé, Unilever, Group M, Omnicom and Universal McCann. Humanz has expanded rapidly across territories to satisfy customer demand, with operations in the USA, Israel, South Africa, Turkey, Nigeria, Brazil, and India.
Investor
2019
Everyone deserves an outstanding credit experience. We’re ready to design one for your customers. Credit cards issued by WebBank, Member FDIC.
Investor
2019
Annoto provides an engagement, retention and collaboration solution for educational, training and inspirational video content by adding a social interactive communication overlay on VOD/Live video content stream. Annoto turns static, 1-way video into an interactive group experience, where participants contribute, share and learn together. As a group, students feel empowered by having a voice and the ability to provide feedback. The result is increased engagement and motivation to learn, resulting in higher retention and performance. In addition to enriching the overall participant experience, the comprehensive analytics provide additional insights and enable Annoto to create a 360° view on how users interact with the video content and between each other. With all the data generated by users, Annoto's solution analyzes and displays user-friendly dashboards presenting actionable insights and predictions. The platform facilitates dramatic improvements to content, communications and learning. As for integrations, Annoto seamlessly attaches as an overlay to any online video player, LMS (using e-learning standards), or website platform without changing anything in the current infrastructure. Annoto’s vision is to encourage social and emergent learning, increase users attention time, engagement and collaboration on video. See how it works: https://www.annoto.net/annoto-clip
Investor
2018
We believe everyone deserves great gifts. Gifts that spark magical smiles and endless conversations, not polite half-smiles. Gifts that are as exciting to give as they are to receive. Gifts that bring people together. This is why we started Piece of Heaven for you. With few simple clicks, you can create a personalised gift that reflects you each time, completely wrapped in thoughtfulness and tied with love. And because each gift gives back to a social cause of your choice, we will together create a kinder world, a real Piece of Heaven.
early stageRetail
Investor
2018
Green ICPS delivers solution that treats the metal in an economical, safe, environmentally friendly and effective way, in order to prevent corrosion at its core. it enables reducing operation and maintenance costs, comply with local VOC emissions regulations in a clean, harmless (surrounding) environment. We are not just protecting the base metal. We treat it and cure it. Green ICPS - Leading the corrosion market to the new Horizon
Investor
2018
With our new As You Stay app, we’ve unleashed the true power of hotels, releasing them from their age-old constraints and allowing you book rooms conveniently around your own schedule and needs, not theirs. Two clicks. That’s all it takes to locate a nearby hotel using your mobile device and book a perfect room to rest, recharge, and relax for as long—or as little—as you want. Tapping into our hand-picked hospitality partner network, you can specify the exact check-in and check-out times you desire without the requirement of an overnight stay. Just stop by the front desk, pick up your key, and it’s smooth sailing from there. Pretty cool, right? What’s more, this convenience doesn’t come at an extra cost, as you’ll be pro-rated a fair and attractive room rate for only the exact hours you stay. How do we know this? We hate overpaying for things, too, so we price-check constantly to ensure our hotel partners are giving you a square deal. SO WHO NEEDS THIS APP? • Travelers stuck with a long layover or requiring a no-hassle early check-in or late check-out • Employers and recruiters needing a professional place to interview potential job candidates • Businesspeople ready to trade in the coffee-house chaos for a quiet, comfortable workspace • Small groups needing a quick place to congregate, converse, and plan strategy • Companies interested in swapping expensive overnight stays for power-packed tactical day trips • Individuals on the go in need of a quick siesta, shower, or place to unwind • Anybody else who loves the sound of “check in as early as you need, leave as late as you want” The As You Stay breakthrough. We hope you’ll be part of it. Whether you’re a traveler on the go, are scrambling to arrange a business meeting, or hey, just deserve a little quiet time to yourself, your perfect short-term room reservation is right around the corner!
mid stageHospitality
Investor and Advisor
2018
Investor and Advisor
2018
Investor
2017
Finnovest is developing an automated investment advisory & trading platform via mobile devices that overcomes investment advisers'​ biggest problem when working with non-discretionary accounts: They can only speak to and execute trading orders for one client at a time. With Finnovest's platform, advisers/brokers can send personal tailored investment ideas to numerous clients simultaneously whilst enabling end-clients to receive a pro-active, personalized investment advice and to authorize and execute the recommendations automatically, in real-time, by simply pressing a button on their mobile device
Investor and Adviser
2017
Oriient delivers hyper-accurate indoor location services without the need for additional hardware installations. Our software-only solution ensures seamless indoor navigation across various environments, including malls, megastores, hospitals, universities, and office buildings. Capture The Value: • Basket size increase: Preventing lost revenues from unfound items • Proximity Marketing: Guide shoppers with precision and personalized offers • Speed Up Operations: Route optimization reduces picking time and saves labor costs • Overall sales growth: Boost sales through precise in-store navigation • Track Assets: Quickly locate lost or valuable items • Prevent Fraud: Minimize in-store fraudulent activities Our solution is designed for effortless integration, eliminating the complexities of installation and maintenance. Experience the convenience of GPS-like accuracy indoors and transform your facility into a more accessible and user-friendly environment.
Investor and Advisor
2017
With over 700,000 units sold worldwide, Particula is a well-funded developer of cutting-edge connected toys. We’re defining the future of play by breathing new life into timeless classics and bringing them into the digital era. We specialize in a new generation of "Phygital" games and toys, enhanced with IoT technologies and premium apps that seamlessly connect the physical experience with the digital world. Our award-winning products open up fun and exciting ways to develop new skills, improve, play, and socialize—whether near or far. As pioneers in our field, we focus on popular evergreen family favorites and STEM educational games, recognized globally for their unique design, advanced technology, and high-quality standards for families, parents, and kids.
Investor
2017
Finnovest is developing an automated investment advisory & trading platform via mobile devices that overcomes investment advisers'​ biggest problem when working with non-discretionary accounts: They can only speak to and execute trading orders for one client at a time. With Finnovest's platform, advisers/brokers can send personal tailored investment ideas to numerous clients simultaneously whilst enabling end-clients to receive a pro-active, personalized investment advice and to authorize and execute the recommendations automatically, in real-time, by simply pressing a button on their mobile device
Investor and Adviser
2017
Oriient delivers hyper-accurate indoor location services without the need for additional hardware installations. Our software-only solution ensures seamless indoor navigation across various environments, including malls, megastores, hospitals, universities, and office buildings. Capture The Value: • Basket size increase: Preventing lost revenues from unfound items • Proximity Marketing: Guide shoppers with precision and personalized offers • Speed Up Operations: Route optimization reduces picking time and saves labor costs • Overall sales growth: Boost sales through precise in-store navigation • Track Assets: Quickly locate lost or valuable items • Prevent Fraud: Minimize in-store fraudulent activities Our solution is designed for effortless integration, eliminating the complexities of installation and maintenance. Experience the convenience of GPS-like accuracy indoors and transform your facility into a more accessible and user-friendly environment.
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2019
Pick a Pier is on a mission to make sailing more accessible, enabling boaters to get everywhere, and connecting maritime enthusiasts from around the world. Pick a Pier was founded in 2017 by a team of passionate boating enthusiasts, set on modernising the recreational boating industry and making sailing simple, convenient, and sustainable. Using technological solutions to optimise the works of a centuries-old industry, Pick a Pier benefits marinas and their boaters alike. The Pick a Pier platform makes it easier for boaters to plan their voyages and give innovative tools for marinas to increase profitability, make the most of their resources, and embrace environmentally-minded business practices.
Investor
2019
renovai is empowering retailers with AI-based visual commerce solutions. Hyper-personalizing the e-commerce experience and adding the required visual context.
early stageRetail
Investor
2019
Humanz is an AI-powered platform that makes influencer marketing accessible, reliable and trustworthy for marketers and influencers. The solution addresses the major pain point of marketers being able to identify, in large scale, relevant and authenticated content creators; and to thereafter manage an entire campaign process from influencer selection, content approval, payment and ROI analytics on a single platform. Leading global multinational clients have chosen to use Humanz, including McDonalds, Kimberly-Clark, Zara, L’Oréal, Nestlé, Unilever, Group M, Omnicom and Universal McCann. Humanz has expanded rapidly across territories to satisfy customer demand, with operations in the USA, Israel, South Africa, Turkey, Nigeria, Brazil, and India.
Investor
2019
Everyone deserves an outstanding credit experience. We’re ready to design one for your customers. Credit cards issued by WebBank, Member FDIC.
OzVision
Investor
2019
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