# Omri Yoffe

> Omri Yoffe is the founder and CEO of Vi, an enterprise AI company. A former Israeli Air Force pilot, he founded aerospace businesses Clear Cut and C4, co-founded LifeBEAM with Zvika Orron, and helped take Vi from voice-enabled consumer earphones into enterprise software. He also founded OFEK, a nonprofit supporting young people entering working life.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Vi
- **Organizations:** Vi, LifeBEAM, Clear Cut, C4 Systems, OFEK, Israeli Air Force
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** International Executive MBA, Kellogg-Recanati, Northwestern University and Tel Aviv University, Graduate Studies Program, Singularity University
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Vi., Co-founded LifeBEAM with Zvika Orron., Helped bring Vi’s voice-enabled consumer earphones to market following a Kickstarter campaign that raised nearly $1.7 million and sold more than 8,000 units, according to NASA Spinoff.

## Career timeline

- **2000-2008** — Served in the Israeli Air Force; an early public résumé lists the rank of major and Apache Longbow pilot.
- **2005** — Founded the OFEK program, according to his early public résumé.
- **2008** — Founded Clear Cut, an aerospace technology business, according to his early public résumé.
- **2011** — Participated in Singularity University’s Graduate Studies Program; his team worked with astronaut Yvonne Cagle and other NASA personnel.
- **2011** — LifeBEAM, co-founded with Zvika Orron, began operating; public company histories use 2011, while an early résumé lists 2010.
- **2016** — LifeBEAM closed a $16 million financing round led by Square Peg; Vi launched a crowdfunding campaign for voice-enabled earphones.
- **2017** — Vi’s consumer earphones reached the market.
- **2025** — Described Vi’s enterprise partnerships, pilot process, and retention figures in public interviews.
- **2026** — Vi announced enterprise AI agents and a $145 million primary and secondary transaction at a $1.64 billion valuation on May 19.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Vi.
- Co-founded LifeBEAM with Zvika Orron.
- Helped bring Vi’s voice-enabled consumer earphones to market following a Kickstarter campaign that raised nearly $1.7 million and sold more than 8,000 units, according to NASA Spinoff.
- Founded OFEK to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds gain professional skills and enter the workforce.
- Led Vi when it announced a $145 million primary and secondary transaction at a $1.64 billion valuation in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — On May 19, Vi announced a suite of enterprise AI agents and a $145 million primary and secondary transaction valuing the company at $1.64 billion.
- **2026-06** — A Red Axe interview page dated June 1 features Yoffe discussing his career, the consumer-to-enterprise transition, and leadership.

## Links

- Website: https://vi.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omri-yoffe-02a13017/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24