Uri Gafni is Co-Founder, COO, and CPO at Brandlight, an AI visibility platform helping Fortune 500 brands optimize their presence in AI-driven search, ads, and commerce. Based in Tel Aviv, Uri brings extensive experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, and early-stage company building.

Uri studied Law and Psychology at Reichman University and served as Co-Founder and CEO of Quedma Innovation, where he supported early-stage startups and drove corporate innovation processes, enabling combined capital raises exceeding $450 million. He also held roles as Program Director at Tel Aviv University's Entrepreneurship Center and Head of Business Development & Innovation at Birthright Israel Excel.

Uri is an Advisor at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and Google, and invests in multiple startups as an early-stage investor. He has deep expertise in building and operating open innovation platforms and acceleration programs.

Brandlight raised $30M in Series A led by Pelion Venture Partners in February 2026, bringing total funding to $36M since its October 2024 founding. The platform serves hundreds of major brands including Kimberly-Clark, LG, The Hartford, and Estee Lauder.

Brandlight's platform analyzes billions of AI-generated signals across the customer journey and translates them into actionable recommendations for marketing teams. The company has grown to 35 employees across Israel and the U.S. in just over a year.