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Avi Golan

Investor

Operating Partner at Alicorn Venture Partners · CEO at Oosto at Joyance Partners

East Coast US

About

Avi Golan spent nearly 20 years in Silicon Valley in leadership roles at companies including Google, Intuit, and Air New Zealand, leading organizations, products, and programs across multiple verticals, following 12 years in technology and leadership roles at software startups. He sits on the boards of several private companies from early to late stage and mentors founders on go-to-market, globalization, product, and technology. His investment focus areas include AI, big data, robotics, and life sciences.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureRobotics

Experience

  1. GlassboxChief Strategy Officer (CSO)current2026 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Alicorn Venture PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2026 — present
  3. ArcStone Advisors LLCFounder & Managing Partner2025 — 2026New York, New York, United States
  4. Athena CapitalInvestment Partner2025 — 2026New York, United States
  5. SygniaChief Executive Officer2025
  6. OostoChief Executive Officer2020 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. SoftBank Investment AdvisersOperating Partner/ Head of Technology & Sciences Sector2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  8. BehavoxBoard Member2020New York, New York, United States
  9. AUTO1 GroupBoard Member2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  10. AiderChairman Of The Board2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Air New ZealandChief Digital Officer2016 — 2018Auckland, New Zealand
  12. IntuitGM/Vice President Intuit Small Business Group2013 — 2016Mountain View, CA
  13. GoogleDirector Of Products2008 — 2013Mountain View, CA
  14. IEFF (Israeli Entrepreneurs and Founders Foundation)Co-Founder2007 — 2010Silicon Valley, CA
  15. Olive Software, Inc.COO2005 — 2008Santa Clara, CA
  16. BackWeb Technologies Inc.VP Product and Services2000 — 2005San Jose, CA
  17. Start-up in DRM (Data Rights Management) SpaceCo-Founder2003 — 2004Silicon Valley, CA
  18. Tecnomatix TechnologiesDirector of Product & Engineering1999 — 2000Novi, MI
  19. Tecnomatix TechnologiesDirector Software Engineering1997 — 1999Tel Aviv, Israel
  20. Kulicke and SoffaSoftware Engineer1991 — 1996Haifa, Israel

Skills & more

Google Adwords3SaaS6Salesforce.com3Enterprise Software20Strategic SourcingDue DiligenceFundraisingBoard of DirectorsAdvertising3Engineering1AdsensePublishing2
+12 moreSearchMobileProduct ManagementStart-upsProduct StrategyOnline AdvertisingBusiness StrategyProduct LaunchTeam BuildingStrategic PartnershipsChannel PartnersOperations Management
  • Venture Capital — Wharton Executive Education

From Avi's professional profile.

Colleagues at Alicorn Venture Partners

Alexander Assim
Managing Partner at Alicorn Venture Partners
Ariella Vildan Young
Angel at Alma Angels
Bart Engelander
Associate at Alicorn Venture Partners
Benjamin Weiss
Partner at Alicorn Venture Partners
Hector Judd
Associate at Alicorn Venture Partners
Hyun Suh
Analyst at Alicorn Venture Partners
Noam Enk
Partner at S4S Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Avi Golan?
Avi Golan spent nearly 20 years in Silicon Valley in leadership roles at companies including Google, Intuit, and Air New Zealand, leading organizations, products, and programs across multiple verticals, following 12 years in technology and leadership roles at software startups. He sits on the boards of several private companies from early to late stage and mentors founders on go-to-market, globalization, product, and technology. His investment focus areas include AI, big data, robotics, and life sciences.
Where does Avi Golan work?
Avi Golan is Operating Partner at Alicorn Venture Partners.
What does Avi Golan invest in?
Avi Golan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Robotics.
Where did Avi Golan go to school?
Avi Golan studied at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (B.Sc, Computer and Information Sciences); The Wharton School (Venture Capital, Business Administration and Management); Manchaster University - Tel Aviv branch (Master's degree, Business Administration and Management).

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Shared employers

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