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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Q&A
- What is Arik Czerniak's primary investment stage?
- Arik Czerniak primarily invests in Pre-Seed deals.
- What is Arik Czerniak's role at Axon Ventures?
- Arik Czerniak is currently a General Partner at Axon Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm.
- 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 investing in an index of late-stage Israeli startups.
- Which company co-founded by Arik Czerniak was acquired by IronSource?
- Arik Czerniak co-founded Supersonic, a mobile marketing and monetization platform, which was acquired by IronSource in 2015.
- What was Metacafe, another company founded by Arik Czerniak?
- Metacafe was a user-generated video platform founded by Arik Czerniak, which had over 50 million monthly users and raised over $50 million in venture capital funding.
- What is Arik Czerniak's investment focus regarding product market fit?
- Arik Czerniak invests in pre-seed deals with demonstrated product market fit and initial traction.
- What is the typical investment range for Arik Czerniak?
- Arik Czerniak's investment range is typically between $50K and $500K.
- Which sector has Arik Czerniak shown concentration in for investments?
- Arik Czerniak has shown concentration in the Business Software sector, with two portfolio companies in this area.
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External links
| linkedin.com/in/arikcz | |
| facebook.com/czerniak |