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About
Co-founder at ComplexChaos and chairperson of Women in Mobility; former head of the World Economic Forum's Automotive & Manufacturing CEOs council.
Experience
- ComplexChaosCo-founder, COOcurrent2024 — present
- Next Gear VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Women in Mobility - WIMChairperson of the Boardcurrent2024 — present
- The Hebrew University of JerusalemVisiting Professorcurrent2021 — present
- J-Impact FundAdvisor2024 — 2025
- World Economic ForumHead, Automotive and New Mobility & Advanced Manufacturing Industries2023 — 2024Geneva, Switzerland
- World Economic ForumPractice Manager, Automotive and New Mobility2021 — 2023Geneva, Switzerland
- World Economic ForumPortfolio Lead, Sustainable Automotive and Mobility Initiatives2021Geneva, Switzerland
- World Economic ForumLead, Urban Mobility, Future of Mobility Platform2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- World Economic ForumProject Lead, Autonomous and Urban Mobility, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Global New Mobility Coalition (GNMC)Co-Founder2019 — 2024
- International Energy Agency (IEA)Member, Global Thematic Working Group on EVs2022 — 2023
- COVID Mobility WorksInitiator, Curator2020 — 2023Virtual
- Transportation Research BoardMember, Sustainable Transportation Technologies Work Group2020 — 2021
- BestEVCo-Founder2015 — 2020China
- Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET)Global Post-Petroleum Initiatives & Partnerships Director2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET)Clean Transportation Transformation Director2013 — 2017China
- US-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC)International Cooperation and Partnerships, Senior Consultant2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- US-China Clean Tech Center (UCCTC)China Strategic Initiatives Consultant2013 — 2017Beijing, China
- Better PlaceGlobal Strategic Initiatives, Office of the CEO2011 — 2013Israel-China
Education
- University of OxfordMSc, Environmental Change & Management
- Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyPhD, new data informing dynamic sustainable socio-technological governance
- Weizmann Institute of ScienceMinerva School on Alternative, Sustainable Energy Options
- Sichuan UniversityDiploma, Graduated an advanced Mandarin and cultural studies program for Intl’ students
- The Hebrew University of JerusalemBSc, Magna Cum Laude
Skills & more
Conflict Management4Start-ups Management3Innovation ManagementStrategic Negotiations1Cultural AwarenessEnvironmental Impact Assessment1Environmental ScienceExternal CommunicationsEnvironmental PolicyPolicy AnalysisPresentation Skills1Partner Relationship Management
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Contract NegotiationStrategic CommunicationsStakeholder EngagementEnergy PolicyClimate Change MitigationBusiness StrategyResearchInternational RelationsMandarinChineseStrategic ThinkingNegotiation- Boards and Risks Program — IMD
- Gen-AI with LLM — DeepLearning.AI, Coursera, Stanford CPD, UVM
- Mastering Board Governance — IMD
- Introduction to Generative AI — Google Cloud Training Online
- Influencing with Impact Program — EF Corporate Learning
- Giving 2.0: The MOOC — Stanford University
- Probability and Statistics — University of London
- Python for Data Science and AI — IBM
- Managing Big Data with MySQL — Duke University | Coursera
- Data Visualization and Communication with Tableau — Duke University | Coursera
From Maya's professional profile.
Colleagues at Next Gear Ventures
David Liniado
Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures
Eran Sandhaus
Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures
Kent Lucas
Co-Founding Partner at Non Sibi Ventures
Liat Piazza
Marketing & IR at Next Gear Ventures
Mark Joseph
Partner at Early Light Ventures
Mats Moberg
Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures
Max Berger
Analyst at Next Gear Ventures
Michel Taride
Partner at Next Gear Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Maya Ben Dror work?
- Maya Ben Dror is Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures.
Founder mafias
University of Oxford mafia280
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded Manas AI +1Brent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +3William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Max AhrensMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Maihem +2Matthew WilsonMaster's degreeFounded Veratrak +2Harj TaggarMaster of Arts - MAFounded Triplebyte +1
+ 273 more
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology mafia29
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dan DinnarFounded HexaTier +1Ben BernsteinBAFounded Twistlock +1Michael ShalytMaster's degreeFounded Aperio +1Gordon DaughertySenior Management ProgramFounded Colossal BiosciencesSergio FogelMScFounded DatanomikLior HandelsmanMBAFounded Solaredge
+ 22 more
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem mafia26
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Amit BarBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Brand.ai +1Rony Patishi-ChillimBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Fresh StartYoni GlickmanBAFounded AtlantiumErel MargalitFounded AnyClipTomer BarelMaster's degreeFounded LightsparkDaniel ShinarBachelor of Laws (LLB)Founded ZyG
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Weizmann Institute of Science mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Next Gear Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Technion - Israel Institute of Technology151
Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalGil GorenPartner at 83NorthOren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital FactoryBoaz PeerManaging Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm VenturesGal GitterPartner at Alpha Partners
+ 145 more
Also attended Weizmann Institute of Science19
Yaron DanielyGeneral Partner & Head of aMoon Alpha at aMoonReut ShemaPartner at aMoonHagai Marmor-KolletAssociate at aMoonItzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalPete FlintInvestor at NFXShiran Tehila MashiahPrincipal at Peregrine Ventures
+ 13 more
Also attended Sichuan University7
AshleyHR Manager at UpHonest CapitalRen DuManaging Director at Heuristic Capital PartnersRaphael NejmanVenture Partner at Terra Venture PartnersGaopeng ChenInvestment Director at Prosperity7 VenturesAlana KimCivic Data Manager at Reinvestment FundYicong LiVenture Fellow at FoundersX Ventures
+ 1 more
Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem168
Lisa CohenInvestment Director at Intel CapitalMiri FentonAssociate at Maverick Ventures IsraelTamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst FundJack LevyInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at International Energy Agency (IEA)6
Till StenzelPartner at SET VenturesSierra PetersonFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager PartnersPeter SopherInvestment Partner at Clean Energy VenturesThomas GiehmInvestment Manager at Underground VenturesRebecca SchulzSenior Analyst, International Energy Agency at Underground VenturesVaitea CowanUK Lead at Fifty Years
Also worked at Better Place10
Osnat TiroshChief People Officer & Chief of Staff at aMoonQuin GarciaFounder and Managing Director at Autotech VenturesDan CohenVenture Partner at Astanor VenturesMerav Rotem NaamanGeneral Partner at State of Mind VenturesMike GranoffFounder and Managing Partner at Maniv MobilityGuy ProssPartner at Lumir Ventures
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