# Koby Menachemi

> Koby Menachemi is an Israeli technology entrepreneur, Crossrider co-founder and original CEO, and former Seeking Alpha CTO. He led Crossrider through its 2012 sale and 2014 AIM flotation, later co-founded Kapai and became involved in Mobfox, Cantina Royale and Verko. Kape Technologies announced his appointment as technology co-manager in July 2023.

- **Role:** Technology co-manager at Kape Technologies (appointment announced July 2023)
- **Organizations:** Navicula, Seeking Alpha, Crossrider / Kape Technologies, Kapai, Mobfox, Cantina Royale, Verko
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Known for:** Co-founded the Crossrider browser-extension platform., Led Crossrider through its $37 million sale in 2012., Led Crossrider’s 2014 AIM flotation, which raised $75 million.

## Career timeline

- **2000-03** — Co-founded Navicula with Eran Menachemi, Ofir Shachar, Eran Lagon and Doron Dovrat.
- **Before 2011** — Served as CTO and VP R&D at Seeking Alpha, where he recruited future Crossrider co-founder Shmueli Ahdut.
- **2011-04** — Contemporary coverage and the company’s 2015 presentation date Crossrider’s operating start to April 2011.
- **2012-06** — Crossrider announced the end of beta and public launch of its cloud-based browser-extension development platform.
- **2012-12** — Crossrider sold for $37 million to Teddy Sagi’s business interests.
- **2014-09** — Led Crossrider through its AIM flotation, raising $75 million at approximately $250 million post-money valuation.
- **2016-03** — Left Crossrider; annual report records resignation as director on March 31.
- **2017-06** — Co-founded recommendation-based recruitment company Kapai with Ofir Kerker and Nadav Yaron.
- **2019-08** — Kapai ceased operations.
- **2022** — Cantina Royale launch materials identified him as founder of Cantina Royale and Verko, and owner of Mobfox.
- **2023-07** — Kape announced his appointment as technology co-manager.

## Achievements

- Co-founded the Crossrider browser-extension platform.
- Led Crossrider through its $37 million sale in 2012.
- Led Crossrider’s 2014 AIM flotation, which raised $75 million.
- Crossrider reported $71.1 million revenue and $13.3 million adjusted EBITDA for 2014.

## Latest updates

- **2023-07** — Kape Technologies announced that Menachemi would join as co-manager with the technology portfolio. This is the latest directly verified, dated leadership appointment located in this research.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kobyme/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kobyme

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Last updated: 2026-10-22