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Tal Cohen

Investor

Managing Partner at Next Gear Ventures

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

About

An entrepreneur and investor with over two decades of experience in venture creation, having helped build companies worth billions.

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Experience

  1. Next Gear VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  2. Drive EuropeFoundercurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  3. Drive TLVFoundercurrent2016 — present
  4. Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdjunct Professor2006 — 2018Atlanta GA
  5. My Seed Tech fundFounder2008 — 2017Atlanta GA
  6. Clickfox, The Journey CompanyFounder & CEO2000 — 2006
  7. Georgia Institute of TechnologyPrinciple Research Scientist1997 — 2001

Education

  1. Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering1992 — 1997
  2. Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science1991 — 1992
  3. Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering1986 — 1990

Skills & more

Strategy18Industrial Innovation3Artificial Intelligence (AI)1physical ai1Start-ups51Entrepreneurship31Data Mining11Product Management14Business Analytics2SaaS5Management Consulting9Strategic Partnerships38
+12 moreData AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceWeb AnalyticsBusiness StrategyPredictive ModelingVenture CapitalPredictive AnalyticsUser ExperienceEnterprise SoftwareMachine LearningExecutive ManagementCross-functional Team Leadership

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Same school

Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology206

Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures

+ 200 more

Also attended Tel Aviv University335

Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund

+ 329 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Next Gear Ventures12

Mark JosephPartner at Early Light VenturesKent LucasCo-Founding Partner at Non Sibi VenturesOmer ShacharManaging Partner at Next Gear VenturesYoav WaizerCFO at Next Gear VenturesTali RosenwaksPartner at Next Gear VenturesMichel TaridePartner at Next Gear Ventures

+ 6 more

Also worked at Drive TLV5

Omer ShacharManaging Partner at Next Gear VenturesMichel TaridePartner at Next Gear VenturesLiat PiazzaMarketing & IR at Next Gear VenturesDavid LiniadoVenture Partner at Next Gear VenturesEran SandhausVenture Partner at Next Gear Ventures

Also worked at Georgia Institute of Technology40

Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesBlake PattonFounder & Managing Partner at Tech Square VenturesMichael MeallingGeneral Partner at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcLily JooVenture Partner at VentureFriendsAndrew ShortFellow, Soil Biology at Prime Movers LabMelissa LokugamageSenior Venture Associate at 82VS

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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
Maya Ben Dror
Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures