Yaron Naor

Yaron has a long-standing track record of excellence, shaped by achievements in leadership, academia, and elite military service. He served as a commander in Sayeret Yahalom, an elite IDF special forces unit, and later ranked in the top 5% of the MBA program at the Helsinki School of Economics. His leadership skills were further recognized in programs at IBM and Comverse, and he was selected as a mentor at the prestigious MIT Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) and delta v accelerator. Professionally, Yaron brings over two decades of experience driving innovation and business growth at major tech companies like IBM, Comverse, and Telcordia, as well as several startups. At Comverse, he led the creation of a Center of Excellence that resulted in a joint venture with Siemens in the Machine-to-Machine space. Today, his strong relationships across the Israeli and U.S. innovation ecosystems—along with a vast network of investors, partners, and founders—position him as a vital connector, helping startups scale and succeed in the U.S. market through hands-on mentorship and strategic guidance.