About
Giora Kaplan is a co-founder of Wix.com, where he served as CTO, and is a founding member of MRV Collective. He has worked in software development since 1983 and as an entrepreneur since 1986, holding CTO or head-of-product roles since 1993 and advising several startups as a product and strategy consultant. His areas of expertise include internet content publishing and consumer applications.
Founder at Wix
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Founder at Wix
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Co-founders at Wix
Experience
- MRV CollectiveFounding Membercurrent2022 — presentCosta Rica
- Wix.comCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
- Wix.comCo-Founder & CTO2006 — 2020
- CymediaMercenary Founder2004 — 2005
- PromotixFounder1999 — 2001
- OptiMedia Ltd.Co-Founder1992 — 1999
- Israel Defense ForcesSoftware R&D1988 — 1991
Skills & more
Leadership4Start-ups78Entrepreneurship54User Experience57Product Management24User Interface11SaaS9Mobile Applications24User Interface Design6Information Architecture3Web Applications30Business Strategy6
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Giora Kaplan (Gig)?
- Giora Kaplan is a co-founder of Wix.com, where he served as CTO, and is a founding member of MRV Collective. He has worked in software development since 1983 and as an entrepreneur since 1986, holding CTO or head-of-product roles since 1993 and advising several startups as a product and strategy consultant. His areas of expertise include internet content publishing and consumer applications.
- Where does Giora Kaplan (Gig) work?
- Giora Kaplan (Gig) is Founder of Wix.
- What companies did Giora Kaplan (Gig) found?
- Giora Kaplan (Gig) founded Wix.
- Where did Giora Kaplan (Gig) go to school?
- Giora Kaplan (Gig) studied at Tel Aviv University (Humanities & Psychology).
Founder mafias
Tel Aviv University mafia167
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kristo KäärmannBachelor’s of scienceFounded TransferWise +2Aviv EyalB.CSFounded Skillful +2Eyal ShinarFounded Black Ore Technologies +1Irit YanivMBAFounded Digma Medical +1Yuval TalBSc & MScFounded Linguana +1Omer KaplanLLBFounded Zyg +1
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Same school
Also attended Tel Aviv University518
Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthRaz MaysharSenior Manager at Qualcomm VenturesDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at MRV Collective1
Also worked at Wix.com23
Michael EisenbergCo-founder and General Partner at Aleph, an early-stage Israeli venture capital fundDaniel MironovPartner at vgamesIskender DirikPartner at Delin VenturesNavot VolkVenture Partner at Ground Up VenturesAdam FisherPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersAviad ArielGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
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Also worked at Israel Defense Forces106
Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalDanny AkermanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Key1 CapitalItzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalOri IsraelyManaging General Partner at Magenta Venture PartnersEitan ReiselFounder and Managing Partner at vgamesIdo HartInvestor at Maor Investments
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