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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==
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'''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]] [[VoIP]] application for [[smartphone]]s with over 400 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|CIO]] 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 [[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|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.
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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,<ref>[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 today he serves 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 February 2016, he founded [[Juno (company)|Juno]], a ride-sharing app similar to [[Uber (company)|Uber]].

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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>

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.

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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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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