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Liran Kogan

Founder

CPO, Founder at Verdict Machine

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedVerdict Machine · YC

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About

Liran Kogan is co-founder and CPO of Verdict Machine (YC S26). He previously led blockchain-security products at Check Point and payments and FX products at Payoneer, and studied at NYU and INSEAD.

CPO, Founder at Verdict MachineYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Liran went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Verdict Machine's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Verdict Machine's investors · 2

Vela PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Verdict Machine

DDDan Danay
Dan DanayFounder
IGIsaac Grossman
Isaac GrossmanFounder

Experience

  1. Verdict MachineCo-founder & Chief Product Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. Check Point SoftwareProduct Lead, Blockchain Security2025 — 2026Tel Aviv District, Israel
  3. PayoneerSenior Product Manager2024 — 2025Petah Tikva, Center District, Israel
  4. PayoneerProduct Manager2022 — 2024Petah Tikva, Center District, Israel
  5. Plug and Play Tech CenterInvestment Intern2021 — 2022
  6. Reichman University (IDC Herzliya)Teaching Assistant2020 — 2021Center District, Israel
  7. ECI Technology, IncSoftware QA Engineer Intern2019
  8. Heed, LLCData Science Intern2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLCFinance Intern2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Hebrew1Product StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipPaymentsNatural Language Processing (NLP)Artificial Intelligence (AI)CybersecuritySalesBusiness StrategyProduct PlanningPartnershipsAccounts Payable (AP)
+12 moreScrumProduct ManagementAgile MethodologiesAPI DevelopmentMachine LearningData AnalysisUniversity TeachingEntrepreneurship EducationMarket ResearchBlockchainCommunicationStrategic Planning

Languages English · Hebrew

  • Registered Product Owner — Scrum Inc.
  • Bachelor of Arts — New York University
  • Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology — Wharton Online
  • EMT Certification — Passaic County Community College

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Liran Kogan?
Liran Kogan is co-founder and CPO of Verdict Machine (YC S26). He previously led blockchain-security products at Check Point and payments and FX products at Payoneer, and studied at NYU and INSEAD.
Where does Liran Kogan work?
Liran Kogan is CPO, Founder of Verdict Machine.
What companies did Liran Kogan found?
Liran Kogan founded Verdict Machine.
Where did Liran Kogan go to school?
Liran Kogan studied at Y Combinator; INSEAD (MIM, Management); New York University (Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science).

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