Velo3D

Holds a B.S. and M.S. in Physics from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion. He began his career in Israeli intelligence technology units, receiving a national security award from the President of Israel, before moving to the United States in 2002 to work in semiconductor inspection at Applied Materials. He later led process control and in-situ monitoring for First Solar's photovoltaic modules. After a stint as an investor at Khosla Ventures, he founded Velo3D in 2014 to tackle the geometric limitations of metal 3D printing for customers like SpaceX and Boom Supersonic. He stepped down as CEO in December 2023.