Yossi Vardi — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founding investor of Mirabilis (1996), creator of ICQ, which sold to AOL for over $400 million.
Co-founder and first CEO of TEKEM (1969), an early Israeli advanced technology company.
Involved in the founding and development of over 85 high-tech companies over 47+ years.
Served as the first Director General of the Ministry of Energy and chaired the Israel National Oil Company.
Holds a D.Sc. from the Technion, where his thesis received the Kennedy-Leigh Award.

Biography

Joseph "Yossi" Vardi is an Israeli entrepreneur and investor, widely recognized for his significant contributions to the early development of Israel's high-tech sector and internet industry. Over a span of more than 47 years, he has been involved in the founding and development of over 85 high-tech companies, spanning diverse fields such as software, energy, internet, mobile, electro-optics, and water technology. Vardi holds a B.

Sc. in industrial management engineering, an M.Sc.