About
Idan Hershko founded Startup Camel, a podcast in Israel, and was an early employee at Monday.com before co-founding Avo, a YC-backed analytics platform. He is currently co-CEO of Defender Razor, a consumer brand with in-house manufacturing.
Founder at AvoYC S18
Intro paths
YC
Idan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Idan can intro founders to Avo's investors below.
Avo's investors · 9
AlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Dunamu & PartnersSeoul · since 2026FuturePlaySeoul · since 2026Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLas Olas Venture CapitalFort Lauderdale · $1.5M – $3M checks · since 2026MedMountain VenturesSalt Lake City · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Noro-Moseley PartnersAtlanta · $5M – $20M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018
Co-founders at Avo
DV
Dekel ValtzerFounder/CEO
NS
Nir SmadarFounder/CTO
Experience
- Defender RazorCo-CEOcurrent2025 — presentIsrael
- AVOCo-Founder2017 — 2024Israel
- monday.com (formerly dapulse)VP Customer Success and Sales2014 — 2017Israel
- Startup CamelPodcaster, Co-Founder2013 — 2016Israel
- Sunergy FundCo-Founder2013Israel
- Herzog, Fox & NeemanArticled Clerk, Litigation Department2012 — 2013Israel
- Commango communication LtdCo Founder2011 — 2012Israel
- Ness TechnologiesProject Manager2005 — 2007
Skills & more
Negotiation14Management23Start-ups58Entrepreneurship37Venture Capital18Corporate Law32Business Strategy18Intellectual Property40Litigation27Contract Negotiation5Commercial Litigation13Joint Ventures17
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Corporate GovernanceLegal AdvicePrivate EquityProduct ManagementManagement ConsultingLanguages English · Hebrew
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Idan Hershko?
- Idan Hershko founded Startup Camel, a podcast in Israel, and was an early employee at Monday.com before co-founding Avo, a YC-backed analytics platform. He is currently co-CEO of Defender Razor, a consumer brand with in-house manufacturing.
- Where does Idan Hershko work?
- Idan Hershko is Founder of Avo.
- What companies did Idan Hershko found?
- Idan Hershko founded Avo.
- Where did Idan Hershko go to school?
- Idan Hershko studied at Y Combinator; Reichman University (1st, law); Reichman University (1st, government).
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