Orca AI advances the maritime industry by providing intelligent navigation solutions, preventing collisions and saving lives. We ensure safety in waterways and deep waters by staying committed in our vision to reduce human-caused errors through intelligent automated vessels.
Our technology helps the captain and his navigation crew get an accurate view of the environment in real time, and make life-altering decisions. Empowered by AI, as well as the combination of new tools and current infrastructure, our approach is an innovative path yet to be taken in marine transportation.
Yarden Gross is an experienced entrepreneur with vast knowledge and experience in maritime technologies. He currently spearheads Orca AI’s vision to make autonomous commercial shipping a realityBefore founding Orca AI, he was the co-founder and CEO of Engie, a VC-backed automotive tech company. He holds a BA in Economics and Business from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).
CEO & Co-founder
Dov Raviv is an accomplished skipper, AI algorithms engineer, and maritime navigation instructor. Led autonomous ship projects and managed multidisciplinary teams in top AI startups. Dor is currently responsible for leading Orca AI’s cutting-edge technology and products Holds a B.Sc in Industrial Engineering and management, specializing in deep learning pipelines and data science.
CTO & Co-founder
Shoval Bolotin is an experienced business manager with a proven track record of leading product management, marketing, and global service operations. Before joining Orca AI, Shoval gained tremendous amounts of experience in some of Israel’s leading companies, such as RAD Data Communications, NICE Systems, and several startups. But perhaps nothing prepared him more for his current role than the IDF Navy, where he rose to the rank of submarine captain and graduated from the Israeli Naval Academy. Shoval holds an MBA from The College of Management and BSs in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tel Aviv University.
COO
Eyal Zukerman is an accomplished human resource expert who uses her vast experience in developing and implementing HR strategies to ensure Orca AI’s growth is strategically aligned with the company’s roadmap. Before joining Orca AI, she held senior HR roles in a wide range of companies, including global, startup, and cooperate hi-tech companies. She has an excellent track record of creating HR infrastructure to support business growth with added value and ROI.Eyal has an MBA, with a focus on Human Resources and an MA in Applied Social Science (HR) from Tel Aviv University.
COO
Tal Sella brings over 20 years of experience in building and leading successful sales strategies to Orca AI. In previous roles, he managed teams and outperformed sales projections, while maintaining an uncompromised, customer-first approach. Before joining Orca AI in 2022, Tal served in executive sales roles at Comverse Technologies and NICE Systems, as well as several startups. Tal holds an LLB from the University of East London and an MBA from Middlesex University.
VP Sales
Raphael Pariente is a skillful R&D leader, with vast experience in building and scaling teams in both large-scale and startup companies. Raphael has led development projects on some of the most recognized security products and services.He has previously worked in companies such as Check Point, Trustwave, and Applied Materials.Raphael holds a BSc in Computer Science from the Technion and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Tel Aviv University. He also studied Data Science and Machine Learning in the Technion.
VP R&D
Keren Raiten is a seasoned marketing executive with experience from large corporations (Microsoft) and startups like Gett and Vectorious. Before joining the hi-tech industry, she was a journalist and served as a TV correspondent and researcher, which makes the written word and storytelling her passion.Keren holds a BA in Behavioral Science, MBA in Business and Management Psychology, and an MA in World History.
VP Marketing
Catherine K.C. Leung served as Vice Chairman of JPMorgan Asia Investment Banking until 2015. Under her leadership, JPMorgan was named Best Foreign Investment Bank in Hong Kong for consecutive years by The Asset magazine and Finance Asia.
Founder & General Partner at MizMaa Ventures
Omri Dagul has over 40 years in the marine industry. He was appointed for Ray Shipping Ltd. He is Executive Vice President of its new ship-building initiatives.
Executive VP at Ray shipping
Zohar Loshitzer, Partner at OCV partners
Partner at OCV partners
Tal Babaioff has over 20 years of experience in taking ideas and launching them into viable, cutting-edge products.Tal led Mobileye execution and growth as Vice President of Automotive Projects and was the Vice President of Mapping and Localization as the General manager of the REM division.He holds a BSc in Computer Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Mobileye Vice president
John F. Reinhart is the former President and CEO of Maersk Line Limited, the US Flag company for Maersk Line. With years of experience in the shipping industry, he brings a wealth of knowledge to Orca AI.
Most recently, he served as the CEO of the Virginia Port Authority. Well known across the industry, he was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Mobileye Vice president
Tal Babaioff has over 20 years of experience in taking ideas and launching them into viable, cutting-edge products.Tal led Mobileye execution and growth as Vice President of Automotive Projects and was the Vice President of Mapping and Localization as the General manager of the REM division.He holds a BSc in Computer Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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John F. Reinhart is the former President and CEO of Maersk Line Limited, the US Flag company for Maersk Line. With years of experience in the shipping industry, he brings a wealth of knowledge to Orca AI. Most recently, he served as the CEO of the Virginia Port Authority. Well known across the industry, he was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame in 2019
CEO and Co-founder
Yarden Gross is an experienced entrepreneur with vast knowledge and experience in maritime technologies. He currently spearheads Orca AI’s vision to make autonomous commercial shipping a realityBefore founding Orca AI, he was the co-founder and CEO of Engie, a VC-backed automotive tech company. He holds a BA in Economics and Business from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).
CTO and Co-founder
Dov Raviv is an accomplished skipper, AI algorithms engineer, and maritime navigation instructor. Led autonomous ship projects and managed multidisciplinary teams in top AI startups. Dor is currently responsible for leading Orca AI’s cutting-edge technology and products Holds a B.Sc in Industrial Engineering and management, specializing in deep learning pipelines and data science.
COO
Shoval Bolotin is an experienced business manager with a proven track record of leading product management, marketing, and global service operations. Before joining Orca AI, Shoval gained tremendous amounts of experience in some of Israel’s leading companies, such as RAD Data Communications, NICE Systems, and several startups. But perhaps nothing prepared him more for his current role than the IDF Navy, where he rose to the rank of submarine captain and graduated from the Israeli Naval Academy. Shoval holds an MBA from The College of Management and BSs in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tel Aviv University.
VP HR
Eyal Zukerman is an accomplished human resource expert who uses her vast experience in developing and implementing HR strategies to ensure Orca AI’s growth is strategically aligned with the company’s roadmap. Before joining Orca AI, she held senior HR roles in a wide range of companies, including global, startup, and cooperate hi-tech companies. She has an excellent track record of creating HR infrastructure to support business growth with added value and ROI.Eyal has an MBA, with a focus on Human Resources and an MA in Applied Social Science (HR) from Tel Aviv University.
VP Sales
Tal Sella brings over 20 years of experience in building and leading successful sales strategies to Orca AI. In previous roles, he managed teams and outperformed sales projections, while maintaining an uncompromised, customer-first approach. Before joining Orca AI in 2022, Tal served in executive sales roles at Comverse Technologies and NICE Systems, as well as several startups. Tal holds an LLB from the University of East London and an MBA from Middlesex University.
VP R&D
Raphael Pariente is a skillful R&D leader, with vast experience in building and scaling teams in both large-scale and startup companies. Raphael has led development projects on some of the most recognized security products and services.He has previously worked in companies such as Check Point, Trustwave, and Applied Materials. Raphael holds a BSc in Computer Science from the Technion and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Tel Aviv University. He also studied Data Science and Machine Learning in the Technion.
VP Marketing
Keren Raiten is a seasoned marketing executive with experience from large corporations (Microsoft) and startups like Gett and Vectorious. Before joining the hi-tech industry, she was a journalist and served as a TV correspondent and researcher, which makes the written word and storytelling her passion.Keren holds a BA in Behavioral Science, MBA in Business and Management Psychology, and an MA in World History.
Experienced entrepreneur, Co-founder and former CEO at Engie - VC backed automotive tech company. Vast experience with Maritime sensors and technology. Holds a BA in Economics & Business from the IDC
