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'''Talmon Marco''' is an [[Israeli-American]] [[entrepreneur]], best known as the founder of [[H2Pro]], founder and former [[CEO]] of [[Viber]], a proprietary cross-platform [[instant messaging]] [[VoIP]] application for [[smartphone]]s, and [[Juno (company)|Juno]], a ride sharing service.


==Career==
'''Talmon Marco''' is an [[Israeli-American]] entrepreneur and businessman, best known as the [[CEO]] and founder of [[Viber]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Talmon Marco|url=http://www.crunchbase.com/person/talmon-marco|work=crunchbas|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> - a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging voice-over-Internet Protocol application for smartphones with over 200 million users.
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Born in Israel, Marco served as [[Chief Information Officer|CIO]] for the [[Israeli Defense Forces]] [[Central Command (Israel)|Pikud Merkaz]].<ref name=bloomerg-businessweek>{{cite web|title=Executive Profile - Talmon Marco|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=78822347&privcapId=34769082&previousCapId=34769082&previousTitle=GuestCentric%20Systems,%20Inc.|work=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|accessdate=27 October 2013}}{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He completed a degree in Computer Science and Management from [[Tel-Aviv University]], later moving to the U.S. where he spent most of his adult life.<ref name=full-interview>{{cite web|last=Robin Wauters|title=200,000,000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco|date=7 May 2013 |url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/05/07/viber-ceo-talmon-marco-interview/|publisher=The Next Web|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>


In 1997 he co-founded [[Expand Networks]] and served as the company's President until 2004.
==Biography==
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Born in Israel, Marco served as Chief Information Officer for the [[Israeli Defense Forces]] Central Command.<ref name=bloomerg-businessweek>{{cite web|title=Executive Profile - Talmon Marco|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=78822347&privcapId=34769082&previousCapId=34769082&previousTitle=GuestCentric%20Systems,%20Inc.|work=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> He completed a degree in Computer Science and Management from the [[Tel-Aviv University]], and later moved to the U.S., where he spent most of his adult life.<ref name=full-interview>{{cite web|last=Robin Wauters|title=200,000,000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco|url=http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/05/07/viber-ceo-talmon-marco-interview/|publisher=[[The Next Web]]|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>


In 1998, Marco co-founded [[iMesh]], where he was President until 2010.
In 1998, Marco co-founded [[iMesh]], and currently serves as its President. Two years later he Co-Founded Nortex Software, and in 1997 he Co-founded [[Expand Networks]]. Marco served as the President of Expand Networks until 2004, and today he serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of GuestCentric Systems, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of Talmon Marco|url=http://www.walkersresearch.com/Profilepages/Show_Executive_Title/Executiveprofile/T%5CTalmon__Marco_400145285.html|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref><ref name=bloomerg-businessweek/>


In 2010 he co-founded Viber with [[Igor Magazinik]], a friend from the Israel Defense Forces,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120824154748/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-23/the-skype-killers-of-belarus The Skype Killers of Belarus] By Brett Forrest August 23, 2012, Bloomberg Businessweek, Technology</ref> and served as its CEO.<ref name=bloomerg-businessweek/><ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of Talmon Marco|url=http://www.walkersresearch.com/Profilepages/Show_Executive_Title/Executiveprofile/T%5CTalmon__Marco_400145285.html|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> In 2014, Rakuten acquired the company for $900,000,000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/13/japanese-internet-giant-rakuten-acquires-viber-for-900m/|title=Japanese Internet Giant Rakuten Acquires Viber For $900M|last=Shu|first=Catherine|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2017-10-23|language=en}}</ref>
===Airplane incident===
In may 2012, Marco was escorted off a Delta Airlines plane by the police after flight attendants found him using the Viber application on board the aircraft during a flight to New York, after he was told to shut his phone off. Despite the police presence, he said he was not arrested, and was released after he explained that he was using an approved device.<ref>{{cite news|title=CEO of smart phone app kicked off Delta flight for using his own product... which allows passengers to use their phones in the air|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2142725/Viber-CEO-Talmon-Marco-kicked-Delta-flight-using-app-flight.html|accessdate=27 October 2013|newspaper=[[Daily Mail]]|date=11 May 2012}}</ref>


In 2016, he founded [[Juno (company)|Juno]], a ride-sharing app.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Why ride-sharing startup Juno chose to launch in New York|url = http://upstart.bizjournals.com/companies/startups/2016/02/22/new-ride-sharing-app-juno-brings-fight-to-uber-one.html|website = Upstart Business Journal|access-date = 2016-02-22}}</ref> In 2017, [[Gett]] acquired the company for $200,000,000.
==External links==

* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/05/07/viber-ceo-talmon-marco-interview/ An interview with Marco]
In 2019, he co-founded [[H2Pro]], a climate-tech company looking to produce Green Hydrogen at scale. The company raised over $100,000,000 from BEV (Bill Gates’ climate fund) and others.
* [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/30/viber-founder-talmon-marco-privacy Viber founder: 'People should be concerned about privacy'] on [[The Guardian]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba5X7tYsfXY StartTWS Panel: How to build a consumer startup in Israel?] on YouTube


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Latest revision as of 16:45, 5 December 2024

Talmon Marco
CitizenshipIsrael
Known forCo-Founder of Viber and Juno

Talmon Marco is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, best known as the founder of H2Pro, founder and former CEO of Viber, a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging VoIP application for smartphones, and Juno, a ride sharing service.

Career

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Born in Israel, Marco served as CIO for the Israeli Defense Forces Pikud Merkaz.[1] He completed a degree in Computer Science and Management from Tel-Aviv University, later moving to the U.S. where he spent most of his adult life.[2]

In 1997 he co-founded Expand Networks and served as the company's President until 2004.

In 1998, Marco co-founded iMesh, where he was President until 2010.

In 2010 he co-founded Viber with Igor Magazinik, a friend from the Israel Defense Forces,[3] and served as its CEO.[1][4] In 2014, Rakuten acquired the company for $900,000,000.[5]

In 2016, he founded Juno, a ride-sharing app.[6] In 2017, Gett acquired the company for $200,000,000.

In 2019, he co-founded H2Pro, a climate-tech company looking to produce Green Hydrogen at scale. The company raised over $100,000,000 from BEV (Bill Gates’ climate fund) and others.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Executive Profile - Talmon Marco". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 27 October 2013.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Robin Wauters (7 May 2013). "200,000,000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco". The Next Web. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. ^ The Skype Killers of Belarus By Brett Forrest August 23, 2012, Bloomberg Businessweek, Technology
  4. ^ "Profile of Talmon Marco". Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. ^ Shu, Catherine. "Japanese Internet Giant Rakuten Acquires Viber For $900M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  6. ^ "Why ride-sharing startup Juno chose to launch in New York". Upstart Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
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