About
Founder and Managing Partner of Symbol; previously co-founded Fundbox in 2013 and has invested for roughly five years, drawing on his experience as both a founder and investor.
Experience
- SymbolManaging Partnercurrent2021 โ present
- Columbia Business SchoolAdjunct Professorcurrent2017 โ presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- FundboxFounder, advisorcurrent2016 โ present
- FundboxFounder, CTO2012 โ 2015
- NextSiliconBoard Membercurrent2017 โ present
- FundGuardBoard Membercurrent2018 โ presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Jiga (YC W21)Board Membercurrent2021 โ present
- BreezeBoard Membercurrent2021 โ present
- AssuredAlliesBoard Membercurrent2018 โ presentGreater Boston
- SightfulFirst-check investorcurrent2020 โ present
- PrimeTime AppsSeed Investorcurrent2022 โ present
- Remesh Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 โ presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- StoaSeed Investorcurrent2020 โ present
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2016 โ present
- Approve.com (A Tipalti company)Seed Investor2020 โ 2021
- LawGeexBoard Member2016 โ 2021
- LionBirdGeneral Partner2016 โ 2020
- Onavo (acquired by Facebook)Director of Product2012
- Onavo (acquired by Facebook)Chief Architect2010 โ 2012
- IDF - Israel Defence ForcesSection Chief and Head of Ops2006 โ 2010
Skills & more
Creative Problem Solving4Management3Product Management56Data Analysis36Visionary14Software Development55Mobile Applications47Programming24Network Security15Product Development14Research9Network Architecture5
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Product DesignProject ManagementTeam BuildingProduct StrategyData ScienceFundraisingEngineeringVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipSystem ArchitectureStart-upsLanguages English ยท Hebrew ยท Spanish
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Colleagues at Symbol
Almog Zoosman
Director of Ecosystem Development at Symbol
Elite Tamir
Operations at Symbol
Itamar Eliash
Analyst at Symbol
Lia Levin
VP Marketing & Business Development at Symbol
Lidia Verra
Bookkeeper at Triventures
Maayan Gottlieb
Product at Symbol
Michal Chafets
Messaging and Positioning at Symbol
Racheli Kogan
Partner at Symbol
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Yuval Ariav work?
- Yuval Ariav is Founder and Managing Partner at Symbol.
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia227
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2Sanjiv SanghaviTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Texture +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2Weiting LiuMentorFounded Everyday.me +2
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LionBird mafia3
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Assured Allies mafia2
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FundGuard mafia2
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Remesh mafia2
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Shared employers
Also worked at NextSilicon7
Juriaan DuizendstraalInvestor at Index VenturesRobert SchwartzManaging Partner at Third Point VenturesPeter BarrettGeneral Partner at Playground GlobalMatt RobinsonManaging Partner and Founder at Heroic VenturesMichael FertikManaging Partner and Founder at Heroic VenturesRacheli KoganPartner at Symbol
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Also worked at AssuredAllies7
Gideon ArgovFounder at New Era Capital PartnersRon TamirFounder and Managing Partner at Kaedan CapitalGil AraziManaging Partner at FinTLV VenturesOfer LazovskiInvestor at Kaedan CapitalAlex DikmanManaging Partner at Lumir VenturesLiad RubinGeneral Parnter at Emerge Ventures
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Also worked at LionBird7
Edward MichaelPartner at LionBirdChaim FriedmanPartner at LionBirdJonathan FriedmanPartner at LionBirdItschak FriedmanVenture Partner at LionBirdRobert LordVenture Partner at LionBirdSasha HaymanInvestor Relations Director at LionBird
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