Ron Zori

Ron Zori is a General Partner at Essential Capital, a global venture investor that has invested nearly $500 million in transformative businesses since December 2022. Previously, Ron served as a Scout at Andreessen Horowitz and as Vice President of Business and Corporate Development at Public.com, where the platform enables members to invest in fractional shares of stocks and ETFs. Ron's experience also includes key roles at Knotel, where as Head of Revenue, significant growth was achieved from $0 to $350 million ARR, and at Kite Ventures as an Associate. Prior to these positions, Ron was an Operations Officer in the Israel Defense Forces and played as a Forward in both Maccabi Netanya FC and the Division I Varsity Soccer team at Columbia University. Ron holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Columbia University.