Arik Shtilman
InvestorUnicorn founderFounder & CEO at Rapyd · CEO, Rapid at Rapyd Ventures
Israel
Writes $1M – $10M checks
FoundedRapyd$15B
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About
Arik Shtilman, a serial entrepreneur who co‑founded and scaled Rapyd to decacorn status, uses pattern-recognition across expansion and hypergrowth to back infrastructure‑first platforms, APIs and embedding finance.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechHR TechInsurTech
Founder & CEO at Rapyd
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Rapyd's investors · 13
Avenir Growth CapitalNew YorkAvid VenturesNew York City · $500K – $8M checksB Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checksB4 Capital$10M – $50M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksEntrée CapitalTel Aviv · $150K – $15M checksIGNIAMexico City · $100K – $5M checksIntegra PartnersSingapore · $1.5M – $18M checksNewView CapitalBurlingameOak HC/FTStamfordSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checksTal VenturesTel Aviv · $3M – $120M checksTarget GlobalGrand Cayman
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Experience
- RapydCEOcurrent2015 — presentTel Aviv Area, Israel
- Vigilance NetworksBoard Member2013 — 2016Israel
- mixerr by Creative MassBoard Member2015 — 2016Israel
- ITNAVIGATOR (acquired by Avaya)Founder & CEO2013 — 2015Israel
- ITNAVIGATORFounder & Chairman2004 — 2015Israel
- ITNAVIGATORFounder & VP of Marketing and Business Development2004 — 2013Israel
- IBM IsraelPorject Manager2001 — 2003Israel
- Israel Defense ForcesSoldier1998 — 2001Israel
Skills & more
Management24Cloud41Unified Communications70Solution Architecture28Cloud Applications16Cloud Computing IaaS16Hybrid Cloud17Big Data12Big Data Analytics15Entrepreneurship19Mobile Applications13Real Estate Development12
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Commercial Real EstateContact CentersCRMCall CentersCTIIPTelecommunicationsVoIPProduct ManagementWindows AzureEnterprise SoftwareAvayaLanguages English · Hebrew · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arik Shtilman?
- Arik Shtilman, a serial entrepreneur who co‑founded and scaled Rapyd to decacorn status, uses pattern-recognition across expansion and hypergrowth to back infrastructure‑first platforms, APIs and embedding finance.
- Where does Arik Shtilman work?
- Arik Shtilman is Founder & CEO of Rapyd and CEO, Rapid at Rapyd Ventures.
- What does Arik Shtilman invest in?
- Arik Shtilman invests in Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, HR Tech, InsurTech.
- What check size does Arik Shtilman write?
- Arik Shtilman typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What companies did Arik Shtilman found?
- Arik Shtilman founded Rapyd.
Shared employers
Also worked at ITNAVIGATOR (acquired by Avaya)26
Mark BlakeStrategy & Corporate Development Leader at Joyance PartnersGhazi MasoodVenture Partner at Ansa CapitalJanavi PapriwalInvestment Partner, Co-Head South Asia at Circulate CapitalDave GarlandManaging Partner at Second Century VenturesScott L. RussoManaging Partner at Dasein CapitalBojan JovićMember of Supervisor Committee at TS Ventures
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Also worked at IBM Israel1,149
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also worked at Israel Defense Forces133
Danny AkermanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Key1 CapitalOri IsraelyManaging General Partner at Magenta Venture PartnersYaniv SternCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Red Dot Capital PartnersEitan ReiselFounder and Managing Partner at vgamesIdo HartInvestor at Maor InvestmentsEinav GefenSVP Global Culinary Talent & Culture, Compass Group at PeakBridge VC
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