# Amir Nehemia

> Amir Nehemia is the Israeli co-founder and CEO of Connecteam, an employee management platform for deskless teams. A former Israeli Navy submarine officer, he helped redirect a mobile-training business toward communication, scheduling and everyday operations after conversations with customers exposed gaps in how organizations reached their workers.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Connecteam
- **Organizations:** Connecteam, Israeli Navy, Connecteam UK Ltd
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, IDF Advanced Naval Academy, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Open University of Israel
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Connecteam, serving deskless teams across multiple countries., Led Connecteam through its March 2022 $120 million Series C., The August 2026 Guy Katsovich podcast description reports 1.7 million active end users.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2011** — Served as a submarine officer heading sonar and electronic functions in the Israeli Navy.
- **2011-2013** — Served as an operational R&D department officer at Israeli Navy Command Headquarters.
- **2016** — Co-founded Connecteam with Daniel Nuriel and Yonatan Nuriel; company materials date the pivotal customer meeting to early 2016.
- **2022** — Connecteam announced a $120 million Series C, taking total funding at that time to $160 million.
- **2026** — Returned to Guy Katsovich’s podcast to discuss early financial sacrifice and errors during rapid expansion.
- **2026-09** — Appointed director of Connecteam UK Ltd on September 24, according to Companies House.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Connecteam, serving deskless teams across multiple countries.
- Led Connecteam through its March 2022 $120 million Series C.
- The August 2026 Guy Katsovich podcast description reports 1.7 million active end users.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appointed a director of Connecteam UK Ltd on September 24.
- **2026-08** — Appeared on Guy Katsovich’s podcast, discussing four years without salary, rapid-growth mistakes and the company’s development.

## Links

- Website: https://connecteam.com/author/amir/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-nehemia-a914a773/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20