Yaron Carni Top-Executive
With over two decades of experience as a founder and investor I serve as the Founder of Maverick Ventures Israel, a boutique venture capital fund investing in deep tech Israeli start-ups. We prioritize early growth deep tech companies led by Israeli entrepreneurs with global ambitions, providing them with funding and strategic support through a network of high-value private LP investors.
My expertise lies in co-creation, start-up ventures, and entrepreneurship. Driven by a mission to empower innovative Israeli companies, I work alongside a team committed to fostering success and delivering impactful solutions. Our portfolio includes over 55 groundbreaking companies, reflecting our dedication to advancing technology-driven innovation.
I am also involved in philanthropy as well as match making as a passion project ❣️
Headquarters:
Israel
Followers:
14077
Title:
Founder
Company:
Maverick Ventures
Company Website:
https://maverick.vc
Company Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/maverick-ventures-israel-l-p-/
Company Size:
1-10
Current Job Duration:
13 yrs 2 mos
Country:
Israel
Work Experience:
Title: Founder
Company: Maverick Ventures Israel
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maverick-ventures-israel-l-p-/
Industry: Venture Capital & Private Equity
Company Size: 1-10
Location: 26 Nachmani Street
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 05-2013
Ends At: Present
Description: Maverick Ventures Israel is a boutique venture capital fund, composed of value adding private investors, which focuses on Israeli technology start-ups. Maverick, which in Hebrew means “brilliant”, was founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. We are actively involved and provide funding and support for brilliant Tech Start-Up Companies by high value investors from around the world who are interested in the success of innovative Israeli companies.
The fund has invested in 45 companies which can be found on our website.
Title: Founding Member
Company: Perimeter 81
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perimeter-81/
Industry: Computer & Network Security
Company Size: 51-200
Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Country: None
Employment Type: Seasonal
Start At: 10-2014
Ends At: 01-2023
Description: Initiated curation of team and idea which helped start SaferVPN which pivoted into Perimiter81 which was acquired by Checkpoint for ~half a billion dollars in 2023.
Title: Board Member
Company: Precognize Innovations
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/precog-innovations/
Industry: Computer Software
Company Size: 1001-5000
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 12-2016
Ends At: 02-2020
Description: None
Title: IDF Spokesman Officer (Reserves)
Company: Israel Defense Forces
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: Seasonal
Start At: 01-2001
Ends At: 12-2018
Description: Spokesman Officer, Israel Defense Forces
Title: Director of the Board
Company: Neomatix
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2734836/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: Israel
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 10-2012
Ends At: 03-2018
Description: Neomatix, a company specializing in Electro-Optics and Computer Vision technology has developed its proprietary tire monitoring solutions. By using a disruptive and patented vision-based technology, the company's solutions enable easy and cost effective tire monitoring for both fleet operators and drivers, helping customers improve driving safety, save on operational expenses and decrease off-road time and CO2 emissions.
Title: Founder
Company: Tel Aviv Angel Group
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5090144/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: www.TelAvivAngels.com
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 2008
Ends At: 2014
Description: The Tel Aviv Angel Group (www.TelAvivAngels.com ) is a group of value added private angel investors, all of which have done something significant in the past as entrepreneurs. We ideally look for the three P's - People, Passion and Prospects. We seek highly driven entrepreneurs with stellar technical ability and proven execution skills. The founders and employees of the company should have skin in the game, be highly involved and passionate about their idea, company and team. Moreover, we look for a proven market need, a proven working and implemented product, ideally with initial sales.
Title: Director of Board
Company: Vaultive (acquired by CyberArk NASDAQ: CYBR)
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 2009
Ends At: 2011
Description: Vaultive is an innovative information security company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel that enables clients to protect and regain control of sensitive information stored off-premise in SaaS systems and Cloud-Computing platforms. Company was acquired by CYBR (NASDAQ)
Title: Director of Board, Director of Business Development
Company: ConvertMedia (Acquired by Taboola NASDAQ: TBLA)
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 01-2009
Ends At: 2010
Description: Semantic advertising algorithmic technology that significantly increases relevancy and targeting to deliver the most valuable, targeted advertising inventory and traffic quality. Algorithms have been proven to maximize both relevancy and monetization for Ad Networks, Advertisers and Publishers alike for increased ROI.
Title: Director of Board; Director of Business Development
Company: LabPixies
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/596956/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: (SOLD TO GOOGLE)
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 2008
Ends At: 2010
Description: www.labpixies.com
First Investor, Director of Board;
Director of Business Development - facilitated acquisition by Google.
*First Israeli company acquired by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)*
Title: Head of Product
Company: GC Marketing Services (Company sold to PE investors)
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 2000
Ends At: 2004
Description: http://www.gcmarketingservices.com/
GC Marketing Services is a nationwide promotional and event staffing company founded to satisfy the demand for a professional agency to attend to every possible detail of event staffing. A leader in the industry, GC Marketing staffed over 150,000 hours last year, and boasts an extensive nationwide database of Talent available for direct hire across the country.
The company’s experienced event staffing professionals operate from GC’s New York City headquarters and are constantly available to meet the demands of clients anytime, anywhere.
Education:
School: Reichman University
Degree: The Sam Zell Entrepreneurship Program
Field: Interdisciplinary
Period: 2000 - 2003
School: Bar-Ilan University
Degree: Masters in Law
Field: Law- Legal/Intellectual Property
Period: 2005 - 2006
Headline:
Founder, Maverick Ventures (Israel)
Connections:
13735
Languages:
Hebrew
Skills:
SaaS, Strategy, Leadership, Management, Co-creation, Start-up Ventures, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Angel Investing, E-commerce, Online Advertising, Digital Marketing, New Business Development, Digital Strategy, Business Strategy, Cloud Computing, Marketing, Mobile Devices, Mobile Applications, Product Management, Business Development
Experience:
Title: Founder
Company: Maverick Ventures Israel
Location: 26 Nachmani Street
Start: May 2013
End: Present
Title: Founding Member
Company: Perimeter 81
Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Start: Oct 2014
End: Jan 2023
Title: Board Member
Company: Precognize Innovations
Location:
Start: Dec 2016
End: Feb 2020
Title: IDF Spokesman Officer (Reserves)
Company: Israel Defense Forces
Location:
Start: Jan 2001
End: Dec 2018
Title: Director of the Board
Company: Neomatix
Location: Israel
Start: Oct 2012
End: Mar 2018
Title: Founder
Company: Tel Aviv Angel Group
Location: www.TelAvivAngels.com
Start: 2008
End: 2014
Title: Director of Board
Company: Vaultive (acquired by CyberArk NASDAQ: CYBR)
Location:
Start: 2009
End: 2011
Title: Director of Board, Director of Business Development
Company: ConvertMedia (Acquired by Taboola NASDAQ: TBLA)
Location:
Start: Jan 2009
End: 2010
Title: Director of Board; Director of Business Development
Company: LabPixies
Location: (SOLD TO GOOGLE)
Start: 2008
End: 2010
Title: Head of Product
Company: GC Marketing Services (Company sold to PE investors)
Location: Greater New York City Area
Start: 2000
End: 2004
Publications:
Can AI Help Doctors Treat Depression? These Startups Think So (Forbes · Apr 22, 2019)
At 70, Founding A Cannabis Startup Can Be Quite A Trip (Forbes · Jul 26, 2018)