Ben Strugo

Ben Strugo has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Ben began their career at PointGrab, working in R&D and product support from 2010 to 2012. Ben then served as a legal intern at Elkayam & Co. Law Offices from 2012 to 2013. Moving into the business world, Ben joined ironSource as a business development manager from 2014 to 2016. Ben then transitioned to SOSA, where they held roles such as Director of Business Development and Head of Corporate Innovation, working with global partners and managing teams in both Tel Aviv and New York City. Ben also gained experience in the finance industry, working as the VP of Open Innovation for Barclays from April to September 2019. In the same year, they joined Wix.com, taking on various roles such as Head of Developer Advocates and Head of Inbound Marketing, where they were responsible for building teams, improving product conversion, and implementing user feedback. Ben's most recent positions include serving as a mentor at Techstars from 2019 to 2023 and their upcoming roles as Assistant Professor at both Columbia University and Tel Aviv University starting in 2023. In May 2022, they will be starting a new role as the Vice President of Business Development at Grain.

Ben Strugo has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management of Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (MoTIE) from Tel Aviv University, which they obtained from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in International Commercial Law from Reichman University between 2007 and 2011. Ben'searliest education can be traced back to Ironi D from 2000 to 2003, where they studied Biology/Biological Sciences. Additionally, Ben Strugo obtained a certification as a Lawyer from the Israeli Bar Association in 2012.