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Gadi Shamia

Founder

Founder at Replicant

United States

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About

Gadi Shamia is the CEO and co-founder of Replicant, an AI-powered contact center automation platform for calls and chats. He previously served as COO of Talkdesk during its growth from seed stage to a unicorn valuation, and earlier co-founded TopManage, which was acquired by SAP, where he held senior executive roles. He has also held board and advisory positions at Algolia, EchoSign, and Intacct, and holds multiple patents and publications in e-commerce, sponsored content, and virtual consignment.

Founder at Replicant

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Replicant's investors · 3

Altos VenturesBurlingame · $1M – $3M checksBloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks

Co-founders at Replicant

BGBenjamin Gleitzman
Benjamin GleitzmanFounder

CEO and Co-Founder at Replicant

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Replicant's investors · 9

AtomicSan Francisco · since 2026Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2026Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2026NewView CapitalBurlingame · since 2026Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2026Omega Venture PartnersSilicon Valley · since 2026Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026StripesNew York · since 2026Telescope PartnersSan Francisco · since 2026

Co-founders at Replicant

BGBenjamin Gleitzman
Benjamin GleitzmanCTO and Co-Founder

Experience

  1. ReplicantCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. AlgoliaBoard Advisor2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  3. TalkdeskBoard2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  4. TalkdeskChief Operating Officer2015 — 2018San Francisco
  5. Magneto Inc.Co-founder & CEO2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  6. AdobeActing COO, EchoSign2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  7. ReachLocalPresident & General Manager2009 — 2012
  8. Storm VenturesExecutive in Residence2008 — 2009
  9. SAPGM & SVP Product, Small Business Solutions Group2004 — 2008Palo Alto, CA
  10. SAPVice President & General Manager, SMB sales2002 — 2004Greater Philadelphia Area
  11. TopManage (Acquired by SAP)Co-Founder, Product, Sales, Marketing and Business Development1996 — 2002
  12. Tel Aviv UniversityInstructor1997 — 1999Tel Aviv Area, Israel

Skills & more

Product Strategy1Enterprise Software39SaaS62Building Strong TeamsProduct Development4Cloud Computing11Start-ups64Product Marketing18Channel1Go-to-market Strategy9Product Management40Strategic Partnerships48
+12 moreCRMStrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyLeadershipAnalyticsMobile DevicesManagementMarketing StrategyNew Business DevelopmentProgram ManagementE-commerce

Languages English · Hebrew

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gadi Shamia?
Gadi Shamia is the CEO and co-founder of Replicant, an AI-powered contact center automation platform for calls and chats. He previously served as COO of Talkdesk during its growth from seed stage to a unicorn valuation, and earlier co-founded TopManage, which was acquired by SAP, where he held senior executive roles. He has also held board and advisory positions at Algolia, EchoSign, and Intacct, and holds multiple patents and publications in e-commerce, sponsored content, and virtual consignment.
Where does Gadi Shamia work?
Gadi Shamia is CEO and Co-Founder of Replicant.
What companies did Gadi Shamia found?
Gadi Shamia founded Replicant, Replicant.
Where did Gadi Shamia go to school?
Gadi Shamia studied at INSEAD (Joint senior executive program by SAP and INSEAD, Organizational Leadership); Tel Aviv University (Economics and Accounting -- a dual degree program).

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