# Israel Krush

> Israel Krush is the CEO and co-founder of Hyro, an enterprise conversational AI company. His career spans Unit 8200, software engineering at Intel, startup engineering and product leadership, and an MBA at Cornell Tech, where he met co-founder Rom Cohen. His public accounts connect an early love of computer games with a continuing interest in human-computer interaction.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Hyro
- **Organizations:** Hyro, Intel, Zeekit, Unit 8200
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Computer Science and Statistics, magna cum laude, Tel Aviv University, MBA, Cornell Tech / Cornell University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Hyro following Cornell Tech’s Startup Studio., Completed a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Statistics magna cum laude., Led Hyro through a $45 million growth financing announced in October 2025.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Served as an officer in Unit 8200; later worked in software engineering at Intel and engineering and product roles at startups.
- **—** — Served as Head of Product at Zeekit before founding Hyro.
- **2017** — Moved to New York for an MBA at Cornell Tech and met Rom Cohen.
- **2018** — Graduated from Cornell Tech and co-founded Hyro; joined Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator.
- **2019** — Cornell reported Hyro had secured $4 million in seed financing.
- **2023** — Hyro announced a $20 million Series B.
- **2025** — Hyro announced a $45 million strategic growth round, bringing total funding to $95 million.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Hyro following Cornell Tech’s Startup Studio.
- Completed a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Statistics magna cum laude.
- Led Hyro through a $45 million growth financing announced in October 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Featured on DGTL Voices with Ed Marx in the episode Open Book, No BS, discussing leadership and entrepreneurship.
- **2026-01** — Discussed hiring, candour, punctuality and management aspirations in a Calcalist interview.
- **2025-10** — Announced Hyro’s $45 million strategic growth round and $95 million total funding.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hyro.ai/writers/israel-krush/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krushi

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Last updated: 2026-10-20