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Neel Kothari

Energizer · DISC type I
Founder and CEO at YieldMonk
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Neel Kothari is the Founder and CEO of ad-tech businesses iZooto and YieldMonk, focused on helping publishers and app developers build sustainable revenue. An alumnus of IIM, Kozhikode, he is described by colleagues as a wise, analytical, and focused leader with high standards. He is dedicated to scaling media revenue across international markets.

He has a keen interest in the business and technology sectors, closely following major companies like Google and Amazon.

Unique fact: Neel successfully bootstrapped iZooto with his co-founders, building a niche-leading platform by focusing on the specific needs of media publishers.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How Neel shows up

Enthusiastic
Believer
Full Of Energy

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Priorities

Topics Neel cares about

Publisher Monetization
His career is dedicated to helping publishers and app developers build sustainable, intelligent revenue engines, reducing dependency on major platforms.
Audience Engagement
The core mission of his company, iZooto, is to empower publishers to own, engage, and retain their audiences through direct communication.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Founder and CEO
YieldMonk
9-2016
Founder and CEO
iZooto
10-2014 - 6-2016
CEO
Applied Mobile Labs
5-2011 - 11-2014
VP - Business and Operations
Applied Mobile Labs
6-2005 - 4-2011
Product Manager
Bharti Airtel Limited
In the press

Media appearances

10 Lessons From Meeting 300 Publishers Across The Globe. Featured in iZooto Blog
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Education
2003 - 2005
PGDBM
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
1998 - 2001
Bachelor's Degree
Hansraj College, Delhi University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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