# Gilad Bechar

> Gilad Bechar is the co-founder and CEO of Moburst, established with Lior Eldan in Israel in 2013. His career spans mobile marketing, startup mentoring and university teaching. He led the agency through a 2017 operational reset and subsequent expansion through specialist acquisitions in creative, development, public relations, podcast booking and Amazon marketing.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Moburst - Growth Done Right
- **Organizations:** Moburst, Microsoft Accelerator, Tel Aviv University, CallApp, Mobilano, OnTheMob
- **Education:** The Open University of Israel
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Moburst, which has worked with Google, Uber, Samsung and Reddit., Listed App Leader of the Year at the App Growth Awards in December 2021 on his public LinkedIn profile., Has served as a judge for App Growth Awards and MMA Smarties awards, according to his public LinkedIn honors.

## Career timeline

- **2010–2012** — VP of Media at OnTheMob.
- **2010–2015** — Mobile Marketing Academic Director at Tel Aviv University.
- **2011–2012** — Founder and CEO of Mobilano.
- **2012** — Chief Marketing Officer at CallApp.
- **2013** — Co-founded Moburst with Lior Eldan in Israel.
- **2013–2015** — Mentor and mobile expert at Microsoft Accelerator.
- **2014** — Moburst opened its New York office.
- **2017** — Returned to Israel for nine months to rebuild Moburst’s team and processes.
- **2018** — Moburst recorded its first profitable year.
- **2019** — Moburst acquired Clutch Studio.
- **2022** — Moburst acquired Layer.
- **2024** — Moburst acquired Uproar PR.
- **2025** — Moburst acquired Kitcaster.
- **2026** — Moburst received an $11.8 million Chrysalis Holdings investment, acquired Hyperzon and launched Answerburst under Lior Eldan.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Moburst, which has worked with Google, Uber, Samsung and Reddit.
- Listed App Leader of the Year at the App Growth Awards in December 2021 on his public LinkedIn profile.
- Has served as a judge for App Growth Awards and MMA Smarties awards, according to his public LinkedIn honors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on episode 217 of The Necessary Entrepreneur, discussing AI, agency pricing, acquisitions and business scaling.
- **2026-08** — Moburst announced Answerburst, an answer engine optimization practice led by co-founder and COO Lior Eldan.
- **2026-07** — Moburst announced its acquisition of Amazon marketing agency Hyperzon.
- **2026-05** — Moburst received an $11.8 million strategic investment from Chrysalis Holdings.

## Links

- Website: https://www.moburst.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/begilad/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/begilad
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/begilad/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/begilad/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14