At Bleeding.Technology we track over 100,000 web 3.0, NFT, DeFi & crypto startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Israel based CEO’ operating in the Cryptocurrency space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Anna Becker
CEO, Founder of Endotech
Anna Becker is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of EndoTech.
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About Endotech: The Ultimate SaaS Solution for automated algorithmic trading. AI-driven, proven results, client custody of funds.
Alex Althausen
Co-founder & CEO of StormGain
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About StormGain: StormGain is All-in-one Crypto platform
Uri Kolodny
Co-Founder & CEO of StarkWare Industries
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About StarkWare Industries: StarkWare Industries develops a full-proof stack in generating and verifying proofs of computational integrity in the blockchain.

Nimrod Lehavi
Co-Founder & CEO of Simplex
A self confessed ‘geek’, Simplex founder Nimrod Lehavi’s career spans two decades of expertise and knowledge. He’s well-respected in Israel’s startup scene for his proven capabilities at leading large scale top notch software projects. Nimrod is a board member at the Israeli Bitcoin Association and a co-founder of GeekCon, the annual un-conference for “Hacking the Digital Lifestyle”.
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About Simplex: Simplex is an EMI licensed Fintech company providing fraudless payment processing solutions to online merchants

Noam Copel
Founder and CEO of DAV
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About DAV: DAV is a blockchain-based transportation platform. We enable vehicles to discover, communicate, and transact with one another.
Shahaf Bar-Geffen
CEO of COTI
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About COTI: COTI is the world’s first DAG-based blockchain protocol optimized for use by payment dApps, merchants and stable coin issuers.
Ran Goldshtein
Founder & CEO of First Group
Seasoned entrepreneur with technological and financial background. Former Captain in the Israeli Intelligence Corps, co-founded and managed an algorithmic trading company, was former head of IT investments for a private equity fund, exited an Ad-tech company which he later on took public on AIM (LON:CROS). Holds a B.A. in Business Management.
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About First Group: First Group is a financial service providing company.
Avishay “Jesse” (AJ) Segal
CEO of Appenue (subsidiary of Exponential Growth Partners)
AJ is what experts call “Entrepreneur at heart”- starting early with a news site with a couple of high school buddies, opening his own financial consulting company, serving as a business development expert in a variety of verticals, former VP Marketing at a gaming startup and formerly served on the advisory board of a stealth mode startup. He is the Founder & CEO of Appenue, a boutique marketing and business development agency aimed at empowering SMEs and startups, Co-Founder at The Marketing Frenzy, authors of A Marketing Survival Guide For Small Businesses (and startups), as well as a sought-after strategic marketing and branding advisor.
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About Appenue (subsidiary of Exponential Growth Partners), Exponential Growth Partners: Appenue is a boutique marketing and business consulting agency aimed at SMEs and startups (mostly startups)

Ayal Jedeikin
CEO & Co- Founder of TradAir
Ayal Jedeikin is a COO & Co- Founder at TradAir.
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About TradAir: TradAir offers an end-to-end front office trading technology solutions for banks and brokers that optimize trading and client engagement.

Gilad Raz
Founder and CEO of Blockium
Gilad Raz is a Co-Founder and CEO at Fokoya.
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About Blockium, FOKOYA: Blockium is a financial gaming application that combines financial trading and real money gaming.
Eliaz (Eli) Tobias
Co-Founder & CEO of Crowdsense.ai
Eliaz Tobias is a Co-Founder and CEO at Crowdsense.ai.
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About Crowdsense.ai: AI-Based Insights From Social Media For 3000+ Cryptocurrencies | Fastest most-comprehensive social media detection platform
Eliaz (Eli) Tobias
Co-Founder & CEO of Crowdsense.ai
Eliaz Tobias is a Co-Founder and CEO at Crowdsense.ai.
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About Crowdsense.ai: AI-Based Insights From Social Media For 3000+ Cryptocurrencies | Fastest most-comprehensive social media detection platform
Daniel Trahtemberg
CEO/Foounder of Zinc
Daniel Trahtemberg is the CEO and Founder of Zinc. He worked as the Production Innovation at ironSource and as the Head of Mobile Fraud Prevention also for ironSource.
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About Zinc: Zinc is a blockchain-based advertising protocol that empowers users to share their data and rewards them for viewing ads on an app.
Ron Palas
Co-Founder and CEO of Banx.one
Ron Palas is the co-founder and CEO of Banx.one. He is a former CEO/VP Product/Co-founder at Gorilla Play.
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About Banx.one: Banx.one is a cryptocurrency startup that develops a tradable digital securities platform.

Sharon Greenberg
CEO, Co-Founder of Crypto Next PLC
CEO, Co-Founder of Crypto Next PLC.
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About Crypto Next PLC: Digital currency platform and service provider

Avi Kugel
CEO & Co-Founder of UCHANGE
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About Jerusalem Youth Center, UCHANGE: A social app connecting travelers seeking to exchange currency.
Beni Hakak
Chief Executive Officer of LiquidEOS
Beni Hakak has a proven execution experience, tailoring and implementing original solutions and business plans for corporates and startups. He is business-oriented and strategy-oriented with emphasis on creativity and excellent interpersonal and analytical skills with a lot of passion.
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About LiquidApps, LiquidEOS: LiquidEOS provides a research and development center for the development of financial application in blockchain and cryptocurrency.
Itai Cohen
Chief Executive Officer of Homelend
Itai is the CEO of DMC Homelend AG, an innovative startup aiming to use the power of blockchain technology to streamline and improve the business process in the mortgage industry. Itai also serves on the Advisory Board of the blockchain community in the south area of Israel. From 2009 to 2017 Itai worked as a senior manager and business consultnt at KPMG , one of the big4 audit firm in the world and was responsible to global project of M&A and IPOs. Itai was always a technologies enthusiast with a vast international experience in leading and guiding startups up to mature companies.
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About Homelend, StremX: Homelend seeks to help people purchase homes through a system that links users directly to individual lenders with no middleman.

Ran Oz
Chief Executive Officer of Isracard
Ran is a seasoned Financial executive with over 20 years of experience in senior CFO positions. Ran joined Viola Credit in 2014 following a successful tenure at Bank Hapoalim (TASE:POLI), Israel’s largest bank, where he was CFO and member of the Board of Management. During his tenure the bank recovered from the financial crisis and regained the No. 1 position. Prior to that, as Deputy CEO & CFO of Bezeq (TASE:BEZQ), Israel’s telecommunications corporation, he oversaw a major reorganization and cost reduction during the transition from a government monopoly to a Private Equity owned company resulting with significant value (over 3X) to the new owners. Ran previously served as CFO of leading high-tech companies including NICE systems (NASDAQ:NICE), Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT), and Jacada (NASDAQ:JCDA). Ran holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Economics (Dean’s list) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Economics (with honours), Jerusalem Hebrew university.
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About Isracard: Israeli credit card company.

Tai Kaish
CEO & Co-Founder of Wemark
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About Wemark: Blockchain-based marketplace for digital content, starting with photos
Youval Rouach
CEO and Co-founder of Bits Of Gold
Youval Rouach is the CEO and Co-founder of Bits of Gold.
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About Bits Of Gold: Bits of Gold Ltd. is the largest online Bitcoin and Ethereum broker in Israel.
Niv Tal
CEO of United Fans ICO Inc.
Niv Tal is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at United Fans.
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About United Fans ICO Inc.: United Fans is a computer software company that offers a software platform designed for soccer fans & players and team management.
Dudi Avni
CEO & Co-Founder of LogChain
Dudi Avni is the CEO and Co-Founder of LogChain and VP of Innovation & Business Development at Aman Group.
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About LogChain: LogChain is a global logistics blockchain platform enabling the ecosystem to connect and execute shipping business transactions.
Gal Behrend
Chief Executive Officer of ImmiCoin
Entrepreneur and passionate about new technologies, Gal established and developed 3 companies in the digital marketing sphere and global immigration, with experience of more than 10 years, starting as a manager of large sales teams, and as COO in recent years; he holds a BA in business administration and economics.
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About ImmiCoin: ImmiCoin provides a platform for immigration fueled by the technology of blockchain.
Shalom Cohen
Chief Executive Officer of LodusPlay
Shalom Cohen founded LodusPlay in January 2014, since which he has been serving as its chief executive officer.
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About LodusPlay: LodusPlay specializes in the supply of hardware for the needs of mining technology in cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Shalom Cohen
Chief Executive Officer of LodusPlay
Shalom Cohen founded LodusPlay in January 2014, since which he has been serving as its chief executive officer.
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About LodusPlay: LodusPlay specializes in the supply of hardware for the needs of mining technology in cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Viktor Ageyev
CEO/CTO of Cryptonomica
https://il.linkedin.com/in/ageyev
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About CoinOffering, Cryptonomica: Cryptonomica provides service for identity proof, digital signatures, on-line dispute resolution.
David Ben Ha’rosh
CEO of Molten Image
David Ben Ha’rosh is the Founder & CEO at Molten Image and Rocche Innovation (IL) LTD.
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About Molten Image: Molten Image is an information technology company that specializes in cybersecurity for blockchain technology.
David Ben Ha’rosh
CEO of Molten Image
David Ben Ha’rosh is the Founder & CEO at Molten Image and Rocche Innovation (IL) LTD.
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About Molten Image: Molten Image is an information technology company that specializes in cybersecurity for blockchain technology.
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