About
Arik Czerniak was born in 1975 in Israel. He is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, investing in pre-seed deals with demonstrated product market fit and initial traction. He is currently a General Partner at Axon Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in Israel's elite founders. In addition to his role as a GP at Axon Ventures, Mr. Czerniak is a Chairman at Big-Tech R&D 50, a publicly traded partnership investing in an index of late stage Israeli startups. Prior to these roles, he co-founded Drove Networks, which developed simple & powerful digital marketing solutions. Prior to this position, Mr. Czerniak has founded two other companies: Supersonic, a mobile marketing and monetization platform powering the world's top publishers and advertisers. The company was acquired in 2015 by IronSource; and, Metacafe, a user-generated video platform, which had over 50 million monthly users and raised over 50 million in venture capital funding. In addition, during his career he served on the board of directors for Perion (formerly Incredimail), a publicly traded consumer web company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Czerniak served as an officer in the Israeli air force (for 7 years), and, has graduated from Talpiot, Israel's top R&D officer course.
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Investor Intelligence Q&A
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- What is Arik Czerniak's primary role in the Israeli investment ecosystem?
- Arik Czerniak is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, focusing on pre-seed deals. He is also a General Partner at Axon Ventures and Chairman at Big-Tech R&D 50.
- What is Arik Czerniak's investment focus in terms of stage and traction?
- Arik Czerniak invests in pre-seed deals with demonstrated product market fit and initial traction.
- Can you name some notable companies Arik Czerniak has invested in?
- According to startupim data, Arik Czerniak has invested in Growthspace and InfiniGrow.
- What sectors does Arik Czerniak's portfolio primarily concentrate on?
- Arik Czerniak's portfolio, according to startupim data, is concentrated in the Business Software sector.
- Has Arik Czerniak had any significant exits from companies he founded?
- Yes, Arik Czerniak co-founded Supersonic, a mobile marketing and monetization platform, which was acquired in 2015 by IronSource.
- What is Arik Czerniak's involvement with Axon Ventures?
- Arik Czerniak is a General Partner at Axon Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in Israel's elite founders.
- What is Arik Czerniak's role at Big-Tech R&D 50?
- Arik Czerniak is the Chairman at Big-Tech R&D 50, a publicly traded partnership that invests in an index of late-stage Israeli startups.
- What was Arik Czerniak's earliest entrepreneurial venture mentioned in the data?
- Arik Czerniak founded Metacafe, a user-generated video platform that achieved over 50 million monthly users and raised over $50 million in venture capital funding.