# Jeremy Suard

> Jeremy Suard is the Co-Founder and CEO of Exodigo, a Palo Alto-based deep tech company applying AI and multi-sensor fusion to solve one of infrastructure's oldest problems: accurately mapping what's underground before drilling through it. Born in France and raised partly in Israel, Suard served nearly eight years in Israeli Military Intelligence Unit 81, directing AI and signal processing R&D teams and becoming the most decorated technology major in the IDF. He co-founded Exodigo in 2021 with fellow IDF alumni Ido Gonen and Yogev Shifman, channeling classified sensor-fusion expertise into a commercial platform that scans the ground non-intrusively, locates 20-30% more utility lines than premium competitors, and has raised over $271 million in funding to date.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Exodigo
- **Organizations:** Exodigo, Israeli Defense Forces Unit 81, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- **From:** France
- **Nationality:** French-Israeli
- **Education:** B.Sc in Physics (cum laude) - Atueda program, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, M.Sc in Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- **Known for:** Co-founded Exodigo, which has raised over $271 million in total funding since 2021, Named most decorated technology major in the Israeli Defense Forces, Awarded the three highest IDF honors for technology and leadership excellence

## Career timeline

- **Born in France** — Born in France; relocated to Israel at age 15
- **pre-2013** — Completed B.Sc and M.Sc in Physics (cum laude) at Hebrew University of Jerusalem via the Atueda IDF program
- **2013** — Began service in Israeli Military Intelligence Unit 81 as R&D Team Leader
- **2013-2021** — Directed algorithm development teams in acoustic and electromagnetic signal processing; led AI and special operations teams; became most decorated technology major in the IDF
- **2021** — Honorably discharged from IDF; co-founded Exodigo with Ido Gonen (CTO) and Yogev Shifman (CPO)
- **2022** — Raised seed funding; Exodigo named TIME Best Invention of 2022
- **2024** — Raised $105M Series A led by Greenfield Partners and Zeev Ventures
- **2025** — Raised $96M Series B; total funding reaches $271M; named one of TIME's 10 Most Influential Design & Build Companies of 2026

## Achievements

- Co-founded Exodigo, which has raised over $271 million in total funding since 2021
- Named most decorated technology major in the Israeli Defense Forces
- Awarded the three highest IDF honors for technology and leadership excellence
- Led Exodigo to be named TIME Best Invention of 2022
- Named one of TIME's 10 Most Influential Design & Build Companies of 2026
- Built a company of 400 employees across Palo Alto and Tel Aviv in under 5 years
- Exodigo's platform locates 20-30% more utility lines than premium competitors
- Featured at CERAWeek and ENR Future Tech as speaker
- Featured in Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Exodigo closed a $96 million Series B round co-led by Zeev Ventures and Greenfield Partners, bringing total funding to $271 million and valuation to approximately $700 million.
- **2026-01** — Named one of TIME's 10 Most Influential Design & Build Companies of 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://exodigo.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-suard-4737b118a
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/exodigoai
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/exodigo/

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Last updated: 2026-05-26