# Eido Gal

> Eido Gal is the Israeli co-founder, chairman and CEO of Riskified, a publicly traded ecommerce fraud and risk intelligence company. After analyst roles at PayPal and BillGuard, he built the business with Assaf Feldman around recognizing legitimate shoppers and backing approved transactions with a chargeback guarantee. Based in New York, he has led the company through global expansion, a 2021 NYSE listing, a 2024 workforce reduction and renewed revenue growth in 2026.

- **Role:** Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder at Riskified
- **Organizations:** Riskified, BillGuard, PayPal, Fraud Sciences
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Known for:** Co-founded Riskified and led it from an apartment-based startup to a publicly traded company., Built a business around machine-learning fraud decisions and a chargeback guarantee., Led Riskified through a $165 million Series E in 2019 and its 2021 NYSE listing.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2009** — Worked at Fraud Sciences, acquired by PayPal in 2008.
- **2009-2011** — Analyst at PayPal, January 2009 to January 2011.
- **2011-2013** — Analyst at BillGuard, January 2011 to January 2013.
- **2012-2013** — Co-founded Riskified with Assaf Feldman; incorporation in November 2012 and operations beginning January 2013.
- **2019** — Riskified announced a $165 million Series E led by General Atlantic at a valuation exceeding $1 billion.
- **2021** — Led Riskified to its July 29 NYSE debut under RSKD.
- **2024** — Explained a workforce reduction of over 40 positions, approximately 6%, amid slower-than-expected growth.
- **2026** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New York finalist; continued as chairman and CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Riskified and led it from an apartment-based startup to a publicly traded company.
- Built a business around machine-learning fraud decisions and a chargeback guarantee.
- Led Riskified through a $165 million Series E in 2019 and its 2021 NYSE listing.
- Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 New York finalist.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Riskified announced agent identity risk intelligence for AI shopping assistants on October 8.
- **2026-09** — Riskified announced an expansion of its ARIA risk intelligence platform on September 1.
- **2026-08** — Riskified reported Q2 revenue of $98.7 million, up 22% year over year, and a GAAP net loss of $9.1 million; it raised its outlook.
- **2026-08** — Riskified announced a Marqeta partnership focused on issuer authorization decisions and false declines.
- **2026-07** — Riskified announced Gal’s selection as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New York finalist.

## Links

- Website: https://www.riskified.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eido-gal

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Last updated: 2026-10-23