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Nir Gazit

Founder

Co-Founder & CEO at Traceloop

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedTraceloop ยท YC

About

Nir Gazit worked as chief architect at Fiverr and previously at Google, with over 15 years of software development experience and an M.Sc in computer science from Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Nir Gazit @nir_ga

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Jul 22, 2026 ยท โ™ฅ 3 ยท โ‡„ 1

Nir Gazit @nir_ga

INSANE Vercel just inventedโ€ฆ.. Cloud Computing? https://t.co/p5werKwarJ

Jun 30, 2026 ยท โ™ฅ 9

Nir Gazit @nir_ga

In what world does more lines of code == more developer productivity? https://t.co/uiloL1GzOK

Jun 4, 2026 ยท โ™ฅ 17

Co-Founder & CEO at TraceloopYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Nir went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) โ€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator โ€” the partner who ran Traceloop's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile โ†—

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In turn, Nir can intro founders to Traceloop's investors below.

Traceloop's investors ยท 4

Grand VenturesIbex InvestorsSamsung NextY Combinator

Co-founders at Traceloop

GKGal Kleinman
Gal KleinmanFounder

Experience

  1. ServiceNowDirector of Product - AI Control Towercurrent2026 โ€” present
  2. Trigger.devAngel Investorcurrent2023 โ€” present
  3. Traceloop (acquired by ServiceNow)CEO & Co-Founder2023 โ€” 2026Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  4. NovuAdvisor2022 โ€” 2023
  5. Grove VenturesAdvisor2022 โ€” 2023Tel Aviv District, Israel
  6. FiverrChief Architect2020 โ€” 2022Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  7. GoogleTech Lead2018 โ€” 2020Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  8. GoogleTech Lead2017 โ€” 2018Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  9. ZOREVP R&D2015 โ€” 2017Jerusalem District, Israel
  10. Hebrew University of JerusalemTeaching Assistant2012 โ€” 2016Jerusalem District, Israel
  11. C4 SecuritySoftware Engineer2012 โ€” 2013Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  12. Israel Defense ForcesEmbedded Team Leader2009 โ€” 2011
  13. Israel Defense ForcesDSP Programmer2005 โ€” 2009

Education

  1. Y Combinator2023
  2. The Hebrew University of JerusalemMasterโ€™s Degree, Computer Science2013 โ€” 2015
  3. The Open University of IsraelB.A, Computer Science2000 โ€” 2005

Skills & more

Embedded Systems29System Architecture15Machine Learning11Software Design17Digital Signal Processors14Software Engineering8OOP4Multithreading3C++21Python14C12Communication Systems2
+3 moreImage SensorsDigital Image ProcessingLow Level Design

Languages English ยท German ยท Hebrew ยท Spanish

  • Deep Learning Specialization โ€” Coursera
  • Sequence Models โ€” Coursera
  • Convolutional Neural Networks โ€” Coursera
  • Structuring Machine Learning Projects โ€” Coursera
  • Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization โ€” Coursera
  • Neural Networks and Deep Learning โ€” Coursera

From Nir's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem mafia18

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Amit BarBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Brand.ai +1Tomer BarelMaster's degreeFounded LightsparkSonny VuHebrewFounded Elemental MachinesJacqueline ResesNoneFounded Lead BankTal TochnerBachelor's degreeFounded TastewiseOhad TzurB.A.Founded Kahoona

+ 11 more

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem170

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

+ 164 more

Shared employers

Also worked at ServiceNow25

Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalTamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Paul BarberSenior Advisor at JMI EquityElad BaronInvestment Professional at Key1 CapitalDean RobisonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESVyoma GajjarInvestor at Sand Hill Angels

+ 19 more

Also worked at Grove Ventures13

Dov MoranManaging Partner at Grove VenturesRenana AshkenaziManaging Partner at Grove VenturesLior HandelsmanManaging Partner at Grove VenturesLotan LevkowitzManaging Partner at Grove VenturesLiat KorenPartner & CFO at Grove VenturesOr GitPrincipal at Grove Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at Google1,533

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,527 more

Also worked at Hebrew University of Jerusalem2

Prof. Dr. Elbert DijkgraafBestuurslid at NoaberElbert DijkgraafBestuurslid at Noaber