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Yovav Meydad

Product & Growth Executive 🔹🔹 Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor, Board Member 🔹🔹 ex-Moovit founding management team (acquired by Intel for $1B)

Yovav Meydad is a seasoned leader in products, growth, monetization, and marketing, with over 20 years of experience in leading successful departments for public and private companies across various industries.

He excels in understanding user needs, implementing a data-driven approach, and leveraging his extensive experience to transform innovative ideas into globally-used products, serving hundreds of millions of consumers.

Yovav has received recognition for his achievements, including being a runner-up for Excellence in Product at the 2016 Europe's Digital Masters Awards and being named one of Israel's top 10 product managers in 2013 by GeekTime.

His areas of expertise span new product development, growth strategies, B2C monetization models (ads, freemium, subscription), brand management, geo-local services, smart cities, mobility solutions, MaaS (mobility as a service), 2-sided marketplaces, and both B2B and B2C marketing. Yovav is also a proficient public speaker.

He pursued his Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Management Engineering with a specialization in Information Systems Engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Throughout his career, Yovav held key positions in reputable organizations, such as being a Startup Mentor at Intel Ignite, Chief Growth & Marketing Officer, VP of Products & Growth, and VP of Products at Moovit, Co-Founder and CEO at Pixplit and HitPad, Company Advisor at Amadesa (acquired by LivePerson), VP of Products & Operations at Snap.com, VP of Products at Spark Networks, Director of ICQ Mobile at AOL, Product Marketing Manager at Galleo, Senior Software Engineer at Contact Networks and Amdocs, and Tank Commander at R&D in the Israeli Defence Forces.

Highlights

Apr 1 · linkedin

After an incredible 11 years that started in 2013, I've decided to conclude my journey at Moovit, a decision filled with both pride and nostalgia.

I joined Moovit as its first VP of Product when it was a small startup company of about 20 people that created a basic app with a few hundred thousand users and no revenue. In the first five years, I built from the ground up and led a product organization with highly talented product managers, designers, and analysts who crafted a world-class mobility app.

In 2018, I embraced a new challenge and became Moovit's Chief Growth & Marketing Officer. These were transformative years as we expanded our product offering to new segments. While continuing to improve and grow the Moovit app, we also launched a suite of Mobility-as-a-Service solutions for cities and transit operators. These were also years when we focused on finding various monetization methods for our assets.

Today, I depart when Moovit is recognized as the world’s leading mobility app, with over 2 billion users and generating significant revenue. The journey from a startup to a global leader, including Moovit's $1B acquisition by Intel in 2020 and being part of the Mobileye IPO on NASDAQ in 2022, has been an exciting ride defined by moments of challenge, innovation, and triumph.

Thanks to Nir Erez, our CEO, for his unwavering trust, support, and mandate to innovate and initiate and for his friendship over the years.

To my executive team colleagues—Roy Bick, Sarit Gana Melamed, Nir Bezalel & Uli Gal-Oz— thank you for many years of strong partnership that was both rewarding and inspiring.

To Ziv Kabaretti, thank you for taking over the product team and lifting it to new heights.

Finally, my heart is full of gratitude for the extraordinary individuals I've had the privilege of recruiting, managing, and leading over the years from Product, Growth, Marketing, Partnerships, PR, and Monetization: your talent and drive have left an indelible mark on both the company and me personally. Together, we built and grew a global brand that empowers millions daily, and the memories we've created are treasures I will carry forward, as some of these photos show (apologies for tagging only some of you - LinkedIn has a tagged users limit per post...)

My family deserves the most profound appreciation for their support, making this beautiful journey possible.

In the next few months, I will dedicate time to exploring new opportunities, advising companies and entrepreneurs, and planning my next professional move.

Feb 16 · linkedin

In the past two years I have been a mentor in the Intel Ignite accelerator program. It has been a truly fulfilling experience for me. I have had the privilege to help founders navigate the challenges of growing a startup. I have also been inspired by their drive, passion, and determination to succeed.

Mentorship is not just about sharing my expertise – it's about being a part of a community and supporting the next generation of disruptive deep tech startups.

Intel Ignite provides a unique opportunity for founders to take their startups to the next level. If you are a founder of a deep tech startups, don’t miss the opportunity and apply for the spring 2023 cohort in Europe, Israel, and the US. Application deadline is March 9. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3HUewEC

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Location

Rehovot, Center District, Israel