Yaron Samid

About

Achievements

4 exits totaling half a billion dollars. Products used by over 100M consumers.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

User Experience Design Consumer Internet Product Management Product Marketing Crowdsourcing Big Data Personal Finance Product Strategy Business Strategy Company Culture FinTech Marketplaces Public Speaking Leadership Fundraising Business Development

What I'm Looking For

The world's best founders. Not ideas, products or markets. Founders.

Describe what you're looking for in a company.

Locations

New York City Tel Aviv-Yafo Silicon Valley San Francisco San Francisco Bay Area Israel Boston

Experience

Exit

BillGuard

Founder, Chairman & CEO 2009 - Present (over 16 years)

TechAviv

Founder, Organizer 2007 - Present (about 19 years)

3,000 members with branches in Tel Aviv, Silicon Valley, New York and Boston.

Exit

CloudLock

Board Member, Board Member 2008 - 2016 (about 8 years)

Founder

BillGuard, Pando Networks, TechAviv, Novadea

Employee

Zend Technologies, Register.com, BackWeb Technologies

Advisor

First Growth Venture Network, Ladders, bubble, FounderNest

Board Member

CloudLock

Education

Q&A

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Exactly what I'm doing right now.

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Worry less about what others think. Be disciplined in searching your passion.

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Chance favors the prepared.

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Helping others.

What's your favorite non-business book?

Siddhartha

Yaron Samid

Founder at TechAviv. Managing Partner at TechAviv Founder Partners. Community Builder.

4 exits totaling half a billion dollars. Products used by over 100M consumers.

The world's best founders. Not ideas, products or markets. Founders.