# Idan Zachar

> Idan Zachar is a New York-based Awz Ventures partner and CEO of Corsound AI. His work focuses on commercial growth for technology companies, drawing on a background in commercial law and enterprise software at Amdocs.

- **Role:** Partner, Growth, Awz USA at Awz Ventures; CEO at Corsound AI
- **Organizations:** Awz Ventures, Corsound AI, Amdocs, Zachar Consulting, Elbit Systems, Matry Meiri & Co.
- **Education:** MBA, Strategy and Finance, NYU Stern School of Business, LLM, Law & Technology, University of Haifa, LLB, University of Haifa
- **Known for:** Member of the New York State Bar, according to Awz’s biography., Responsible for North American sales and revenue strategies for Awz portfolio companies., Led Awz engagement with Amdocs’s partner community, publicly acknowledged by Ran Bar Or.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2012** — Associate at Matry Meiri & Co.
- **2012-2014** — Legal counsel at Elbit Systems, UAS Division.
- **2014-2016** — Founder and CEO of Zachar Consulting.
- **2016-2019** — Senior commercial counsel at Amdocs.
- **2019-2023** — Executive director and head of business unit at Amdocs.
- **2023-2024** — Senior vice president of sales and business development at Awz.
- **2024-present** — Partner at Awz; current firm biography lists Partner, Growth, Awz USA.
- **2026-present** — CEO of Corsound AI.

## Achievements

- Member of the New York State Bar, according to Awz’s biography.
- Responsible for North American sales and revenue strategies for Awz portfolio companies.
- Led Awz engagement with Amdocs’s partner community, publicly acknowledged by Ran Bar Or.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Announced participation in an Amdocs partner event with Classiq, DeepKeep and CyberRidge.
- **2026-03** — Posted that he was on his way to RSAC 2026.
- **2026-01** — Published a quantum strategy post advocating hardware-independent software approaches.

## Links

- Website: https://awzventures.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idan-zachar

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