About
Tomer Barel is President of Melio and an Advisory Board Member at Team8. He is a senior executive with experience in transformation across the internet industry, with background in e-commerce, payments, data science, fraud and credit risk, strategy, operations, compliance, and business development.
Experience
- Team8Advisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- MelioPresidentcurrent2023 — presentTel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- MelioChief Operating Officer2022 — 2023Tel Aviv, Israel
- LightsparkCo-Founder, Operating Partnercurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel
- PayBoxNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
- Israel Tech Challenge <itc>Board Member2017 — 2023Tel Aviv, Israel
- MetaVP, Chief Operating Officer, Novi2018 — 2022Tel Aviv Area, Israel
- PayPalExecutive Vice President, Global Chief Enterprise Services Officer2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- PayPalSVP, Global Chief Risk and Data Officer2013 — 2016san francisco bay area
- PayPalVice President, Risk Management2012 — 2013san francisco bay area
- PayPalGeneral Manager, PayPal Israel2009 — 2013Tel Aviv, Israel
- 3DV SystemsVP Business Development2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- 3DV SystemsVP Marketing & Product Management2006 — 2007Yoqne'am, Israel
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2004 — 2006
Skills & more
Strategy70Management73Analysis6Leadership16Team Management4Team Leadership1Product Marketing22Product Management81Entrepreneurship37Analytics38Risk Management51Fraud Analysis5
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Global Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentFinancial RiskMarketingStart-upsExecutive ManagementE-commerceStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingMarket AnalysisPaymentsLanguages Arabic · English · French · Hebrew
From Tomer's professional profile.
Colleagues at Team8
Aaron Dubin
Partner at Team8
Adi Kuperly
Director of HR & Talent Acquisition at Team8
Adi Vazana
Business Development Operations Specialist at Team8
Alon Huri
Managing Partner at Team8
Alon Melcer
Strategy & Business Research Manager at Team8
Amir Lewkowicz
VP of Digital Health Business Development at Team8
Amir Zilberstein
Managing Partner at Team8
Amit Manzur
Events and Operations Manager at Team8
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tomer Barel?
- Tomer Barel is President of Melio and an Advisory Board Member at Team8. He is a senior executive with experience in transformation across the internet industry, with background in e-commerce, payments, data science, fraud and credit risk, strategy, operations, compliance, and business development.
- Where does Tomer Barel work?
- Tomer Barel is President at Team8.
- Where did Tomer Barel go to school?
- Tomer Barel studied at INSEAD (MBA, Business); The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Master's degree, Viticulture and Enology); Tel Aviv University (Master's degree, Economics).
Founder mafias
McKinsey & Company mafia337
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co.Tony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Inaki BerenguerAssociateFounded InfiniteWatch +2Ryan XueManagement ConsultantFounded Andco +2Max AhrensFellow InternFounded Maihem +2
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INSEAD mafia78
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexandre ProtMBAFounded Smartven +1Steve AnaviMBAFounded QontoKevin RyanMBAFounded Business Insider +2Julián MeloLeaders at scale - Executive programFounded Ubits +1Wim Van CriekingeLeading From The ChairFounded Lizard +1Nicholas ManskeMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Alariss +1
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Tel Aviv University mafia60
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eyal ShinarFounded Black Ore Technologies +1Irit YanivMBAFounded Digma Medical +1Yuval TalBSc & MScFounded Linguana +1Guy SnirMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Nest Genomics +1Matan TalmiB.Sc.Founded Spinach +1Eran ShiraziB.ScFounded Neo +1
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PayPal mafia48
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielCo-founder & CEOFounded PalantirReid HoffmanBoard member from 1998; Executive Vice PresidentFounded LinkedIn +2Joe LonsdaleIntern, FinanceFounded Opto +3Elon MuskCo-founder (X.com); CEO 2000Founded Tesla +5Max LevchinCo-founder & CTOFounded AffirmKanishk ParasharManager, Software DevelopmentFounded Powder +1
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem mafia29
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eyal ShinarLLBFounded Black Ore Technologies +1Amit BarBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Brand.ai +1Rony Patishi-ChillimBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Fresh StartYoni GlickmanBAFounded AtlantiumErel MargalitFounded AnyClipDaniel ShinarBachelor of Laws (LLB)Founded Zyg
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Same school
Also attended INSEAD805
Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem186
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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Also attended Tel Aviv University412
Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthRaz MaysharSenior Manager at Qualcomm VenturesDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Melio8
Adam ValkinInvestment Team at General CatalystJulien BekInvestor at Sequoia CapitalMatt BrennanCo-founder and General Partner at Strata Capital PartnersPhilippe BotteriPartner at AccelAdam FisherPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTom LambertInvestment Partner at Phoenix Court
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Also worked at PayBox1
Also worked at Israel Tech Challenge <itc>3
Also worked at Meta304
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
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