At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Tel Aviv based CEO’ operating in the Travel space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Mickey Hasalvsky
CEO and Founder of Avian
Mickey Hasalvsky is the CEO and founder of Avian.
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About Avian: Avian is a marketplace connecting airlines and travel resellers to establish more dynamic and flexible sales incentives and comissions
Aviel Siman-Tov
Co-Founder & CEO of FairFly
As the CEO and co-founder of FairFly, Aviel is a thought leader on all things travel data, and remains dedicated to ensuring the company has access to the resources it needs for growth. With seven years of military service behind him as company commander, Aviel holds an LLB/ BBA from the Interdisciplinary Center Israel, is a proud alumni member of the Zell Entrepreneurship program. As a former professional handball player, Aviel remains active, participating in regular sprint and snowboarding events.
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About FairFly: The FairFly platform delivers corporate reshopping tools for air and hotel, and insights to optimize travel policies & negotiated fares .

Amiad Solomon
CEO & Co Founder of Hip
Amiad Solomon is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. Amiad is currently the the Co Founder & CEO of Hip, powering the next generation of Corporate mobility. He also Co Founded Cognata, the world’s leading AI driving simulation platform. Amiad is an active angel investor and board member at Remilk, Spot.io (acquired by Netapp), Payem, Ception among others. Previously, Amiad was a venture partner at Sequoia Capital.
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About Ception, Cognata, Hip, Komoona, Radyoos Media Ltd: Hip is an app-based commuting solution that takes the daily commute from stressful to stress-free.
Alon Partuk
Co-Founder and CEO of Apricoat
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About Apricoat: Apricoat manufactures adventure jackets for travelers.
Nadav Dafni
CEO & Co-Founder of Guidol
Nadav Dafni is the CEO and Co-Founder of Guidol.
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About Guidol: Guidol is a travel tool developing a world travel app with free voice tutorials.
Itay Nagler
Co-founder & CEO of Cool Cousin
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About Cool Cousin: Cool Cousin is a decenteralized travel agency, connecting travelers and like-minded locals for personalized on-demand guidance.
Reem Greiver
CEO of GuestsAI
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About GuestsAI: GuestsAI is a engine analyzes hotel guest behavior using artificial intelligence and detects hidden rooms.

Ido Rabiner
Founder and CEO of Strayboots
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About Strayboots: Strayboots is a global provider of corporate team-building events, workplace activities, and organized company outings.

Menno de Vries
CEO of booqify
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About booqify, SponsorKliks: Travel ideas and tours by local tourism professionals
Assaf Mayer Yitzhaki
Co-Founder & CEO of Tugger
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About MaskYoo Telephonia, Tugger: Tugger offers a white-labeled City Towing Insurance (CTI) product for the auto insurance industry.

Giora Sakai
Co-Founder & CEO of LocalYoo.com
Giora Bar Sakai is Co-Founder & CEO at LocalYoo.com.
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About LocalYoo.com: Localyoo.com is an online marketplace connecting tourists with local experts.
Gilad Ozer
CEO and Co-Founder at boOola of boOola – The Travelers Noticeboard
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About boOola – The Travelers Noticeboard: with boOola, travelers get firsthand info about activities, promotions and other travel tips from REAL travelers in REAL TIME.