# Izik Lavy

> Izik Lavy is the CEO and co-founder of GeoX, a geospatial AI company that turns aerial imagery into precise, property-level data for insurers, banks and governments. He started the company in 2018 at 22, after leading an AI team in Israel's 9900 military intelligence unit, and has grown it into a platform covering 160 million U.S. properties and clients like Munich Re, Sompo, AON and the World Bank. His pitch is unfashionably simple: in a world betting on probabilistic AI, measured facts about a real roof win.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-founder at GeoX
- **Organizations:** GeoX, IDF Intelligence Corps (Unit 9900)
- **From:** Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled GeoX to coverage of 160 million U.S. commercial and residential properties, Raised $23M total, including a $19M Series A in 2024 led by Flashpoint Venture Capital, Grew company revenue roughly 300% year-over-year over three years

## Career timeline

- **before 2018** — Served in the IDF's 9900 military intelligence unit, leading an AI team building solutions in the geospatial field
- **2018** — Co-founded GeoX at age 22 with Eli Lavi (CTO) and Guy Attar
- **2022** — GeoX partnered with Sompo, Japan's second-largest insurer, to scan millions of buildings for disaster risk
- **2024** — Led GeoX to a $19M Series A round (Sept 2024) led by Flashpoint Venture Capital, bringing total funding to $23M
- **2024-2025** — Expanded GeoX from Japan and Australia into the U.S., reaching coverage of 160 million U.S. properties

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled GeoX to coverage of 160 million U.S. commercial and residential properties
- Raised $23M total, including a $19M Series A in 2024 led by Flashpoint Venture Capital
- Grew company revenue roughly 300% year-over-year over three years
- Signed major clients including Munich Re, Sompo, AON, Geoscape and the World Bank
- Led an AI team in Israel's 9900 military intelligence unit

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — GeoX closed a $19M Series A led by Flashpoint Venture Capital to expand climate-risk analysis for real estate.
- **2025** — GeoX scaled U.S. coverage to 160 million properties and appeared on insurance podcasts arguing that deterministic property data can outperform probabilistic AI in underwriting.

## Links

- Website: https://geox.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izik-lavy-7bb372238

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Last updated: 2026-08-21