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Itai Maron

Investor

Venture Partner at Heroic Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Itai Maron is the founder and CEO of Homeland, an intelligence-driven civil defense system addressing digital, narrative, and operational threats. He previously worked as a venture capitalist and company builder at Heroic Ventures and founded Portobel. His background includes operations and business development roles at early-stage technology companies and senior positions in defense systems at Rolls-Royce and Elbit Systems, where he managed defense program P&Ls and service delivery.

Experience

  1. HomelandFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementStartup Mentor, Venture Acceleratorcurrent2023 — present
  3. Adelson School of EntrepreneurshipStartup Mentorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Early-Stage StartupsStrategic Advisor & Operator2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Portobel, Inc.Co-founder / CEO2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Portobel, Inc.Co-founder / COO2019 — 2021
  7. Heroic VenturesVenture Partner & Startup Builder2018 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
  8. Heroic VenturesEIR | Startup Builder2019 — 2022
  9. INSEAD Entrepreneurship ClubMentor2020 — 2022
  10. FST BiometricsVP Business Development & Strategy2016 — 2018
  11. Naor Family OfficeBusiness and Strategy Consultant2016
  12. EyeClickChief Operating Officer2013 — 2016
  13. ViVP Operations & Business Development2012 — 2013
  14. Rolls-RoyceHead Of Operations, Fast Jet2010 — 2012United Kingdom
  15. Elbit Systems LtdProgram Manager, Digital Army Program2004 — 2008
  16. Intel CorporationIT Consultant & Backup Solutions Domain Owner, Automation & IT Division2001 — 2004
  17. Israel Defense ForcesCompany Commander, Paratroopers Division (Major - res.)1995 — 2000Israel

Skills & more

Early Stage InvestmentStart-up Ventures1Start-up Leadership1Coaching1Thought Leadership1Start-up ConsultingBusiness ManagementTeam Building7Change Management7Business Development38Information Technology2Program Management8
+12 moreCross-functional Team LeadershipManufacturingProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyProject ManagementEntrepreneurshipManagement ConsultingBusiness Process ImprovementTeam ManagementManagementStrategyLeadership

Languages English · Hebrew · Spanish

  • Co-Active Fundamentals and Fullfilment — Co-Active Training Institute

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Colleagues at Heroic Ventures

Arch H.
Investor at Heroic Ventures
Claire Zhang
Partner at Heroic Ventures
Matt Robinson
Managing Partner and Founder at Heroic Ventures
Michael Fertik
Managing Partner and Founder at Heroic Ventures
Nicholas Reymond
Investor at Heroic Ventures

Network2

Arch H.
Investor at Heroic Ventures
Claire Zhang
Partner at Heroic Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Itai Maron?
Itai Maron is the founder and CEO of Homeland, an intelligence-driven civil defense system addressing digital, narrative, and operational threats. He previously worked as a venture capitalist and company builder at Heroic Ventures and founded Portobel. His background includes operations and business development roles at early-stage technology companies and senior positions in defense systems at Rolls-Royce and Elbit Systems, where he managed defense program P&Ls and service delivery.
Where does Itai Maron work?
Itai Maron is Venture Partner at Heroic Ventures.
What check size does Itai Maron write?
Itai Maron typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Itai Maron go to school?
Itai Maron studied at INSEAD (MBA, General Management); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (B.Sc, Information Systems Engineering).

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