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Tom Livne

8 stories about Tom Livne

“Everything we built was no longer relevant”: Tom Livne on Verbit’s collapse from a $2 billion valuation

02.07.26|Sophie Shulman

What drove the founder of a unicorn out of the company he created? AI, and, according to Tom Livne, above all, the board of directors. In an exclusive, unfiltered interview, the Verbit founder tells his side of one of Israeli tech's most dramatic reversals and explains why he is now teaming up with Eyal Waldman to launch a SPAC.

מימין תום ליבנה מייסד ומנכ"ל ורביט ו איל וולדמן ממייסדי מלאנוקס

Former Verbit CEO Tom Livne raises $172 million for new SPAC

18.05.26|Sophie Shulman

Iron Dome Acquisition Corp targets cybersecurity, defense tech and AI companies.

כנס טק אילת 2025 - נועה תמיר מנכ"לית כלכליסט איריס קאהן מנהלת השקעות צמיחה בגולדמן זאקס ישראל תום לבנה מייסד גרייס ו נעם קנטי מנהל ב EY ישראל וידאו

"Technology and innovation are our path to success"

19.05.25|Elihay Vidal

Noam Canetti, Managing Partner at EY Israel, was speaking at the "Israel 2030 – Build and Recover" panel at the Tech1 conference in Eilat.

תום ליבנה מייסד ויו"ר ורביט

Former Verbit CEO Tom Livne launches new startup, leveraging AI to tackle drug development challenges

08.01.25|Meir Orbach

Grace, which aims to repurpose abandoned drugs through advanced artificial intelligence, is expected to raise its first funding round in the coming weeks, targeting $10–20 million.

תום ליבנה מייסד ויו"ר ורביט

Tom Livne stepping down as Verbit CEO, will serve as Chairman, focus on VC

04.02.24|Mair Orbach

Livne will join Yaniv Jacobi’s Oryzn Capital after being a limited partner in its second and third funds

Transcription unicorn Verbit searching for new CEO to replace Tom Livne

28.01.24|Meir Orbach

The company's revenues have plateaued around $80 million over the past year, with no visible signs of significant growth on the horizon. The company and Livne are in agreement that a new CEO is needed to lead Verbit to the next phase

"We're about to see the destruction of our home. We can’t afford to allow this to happen"

15.03.23|Tom Livne

In an exclusive column for CTech, Tom Livne, founder of Verbit, shares his personal thoughts on the turmoil in Israel and why it’s not too late to rectify the situation

תום ליבנה מנכ"ל ורביט Verbit

“Investors were our advisors, mentors, and psychologists”

07.12.21|Maayan Manela

Verbit founder and CEO Tom Livne spoke at Calcalist’s Roadshow event about the advantages and challenges of working with investors. “They have invested in many companies and can be partners in success”