# Amir Gilad

> Amir Gilad was the co-founder and CEO of DualBird, a cloud data-processing startup combining hardware and software engineering. A Technion electrical-engineering graduate with experience at Intel and Amazon, he previously co-founded TextLab. His public writing used humor and everyday analogies to explain infrastructure problems, while colleagues remembered his care for people and steady leadership.

- **Role:** Former Co-Founder & CEO at DualBird (deceased, April 2026)
- **Organizations:** DualBird, Amazon, Intel, TextLab, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Education:** BSc in Electrical Engineering, magna cum laude, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded DualBird and led it through its November 2025 public funding announcement., Previously co-founded TextLab as CTO., Graduated magna cum laude in electrical engineering from the Technion.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2011** — Studied electrical engineering at the Technion.
- **—** — Worked in circuit design and integration at Intel.
- **—** — Co-founded TextLab and served as CTO.
- **2015** — Began volunteer mathematics teaching for grades 10-11 in Harduf.
- **2017** — Started as a chip design engineer at Amazon in November.
- **2021** — Co-founded DualBird with Gilad Tal, Ehud Eliaz and Ohad Gamliel; Startup Nation Central records October 2021 founding.
- **2025** — DualBird publicly announced $25 million in combined seed and Series A funding in November.
- **2026** — DualBird announced his death in April.

## Achievements

- Co-founded DualBird and led it through its November 2025 public funding announcement.
- Previously co-founded TextLab as CTO.
- Graduated magna cum laude in electrical engineering from the Technion.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — DualBird announced $25 million in combined funding and emerged from stealth.
- **2025-12** — Gil Dibner published Angular Ventures’ investment thesis on DualBird.
- **2026-04** — DualBird announced Gilad’s death and said his influence would continue in its work and culture.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-gilad-98ba97107/

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Last updated: 2026-10-12