# Assaf Glazer

> Assaf Glazer is an Israeli entrepreneur and computer vision researcher, known as Nanit’s co-founder and founding CEO. After doctoral study at the Technion and postdoctoral work at Cornell Tech, he helped bring a research-based camera product to market. He later trained in cooking, worked professionally in kitchens, and co-founded Vinst with former Nanit R&D leader Chen Fisher to build AI tools for home cooks and family cookbooks.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Vinst
- **Organizations:** Nanit, Vinst, Applied Materials, Wales Ltd., Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Cornell Tech
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** MSc in Computer Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, PhD in Computer Science; machine learning and computer vision, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Runway Startup Postdoc program, Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech, Culinary Master Diploma, Bishulim culinary school
- **Known for:** Co-founded Nanit with Tor Ivry and Andrew Berman and served as its founding CEO., Commercialized computer vision work through Cornell Tech’s Runway Startup Postdoc program., Led Nanit during its June 2016 public launch with $6.6 million in startup funding.

## Career timeline

- **Before PhD** — Worked as an operational researcher at Wales Ltd. and an algorithm researcher at Applied Materials.
- **2013** — Completed his PhD at the Technion.
- **2014** — Joined the early Runway Startup Postdoc cohort at Cornell Tech; Nanit developed through this program.
- **2016** — Nanit publicly launched on June 15 with $6.6 million in startup funding; Glazer served as co-founder and CEO.
- **2018** — Nanit raised a $14 million Series B; Nanit Plus was included in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2018.
- **After Nanit** — Earned a Culinary Master Diploma and cooked professionally.
- **2022** — Co-founded Vinst with Chen Fisher; Startup Nation Central records an October founding.
- **2026** — Published an essay about treating business and everyday routines as learning problems.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Nanit with Tor Ivry and Andrew Berman and served as its founding CEO.
- Commercialized computer vision work through Cornell Tech’s Runway Startup Postdoc program.
- Led Nanit during its June 2016 public launch with $6.6 million in startup funding.
- Nanit Plus was selected for TIME’s Best Inventions of 2018.
- Co-founded Vinst with Chen Fisher.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Published "Build Your Business (and Life) as a Learning Problem" on March 10, discussing AI, domain knowledge, and Vinst.
- **2025-10** — Featured in the Technion Alumni podcast "From CEO to Restaurant Cook... and Back," discussing Vinst, culinary training, and a cookbook project.
- **2025-07** — Appeared on The Four Worlds Podcast to discuss Vinst and home cooking.
- **2025-05** — Discussed Nanit, leadership changes, and Vinst on Scales of Success.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/assaf-glazer-264aaa20/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21