# Oren Yogev

> Oren Yogev is a Technion-trained physicist and electrical engineer, serial founder, and technology executive. He co-founded and led Replay Technologies, whose freeD system created navigable 3D views of live sports before Intel acquired the company in 2016, and now serves as co-founder and CEO of Blink Technologies, which develops software-only eye tracking designed to work with ordinary cameras across devices and operating systems.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Blink Technologies
- **Organizations:** Blink Technologies, Replay Technologies, Intel Corporation, Mindfly, STHODA
- **Education:** Physics and Electrical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Replay Technologies through its 2016 acquisition by Intel., Helped bring freeD volumetric replay technology into major U.S. sports broadcasts and venues., Named on patents covering virtual-view generation, 3D reconstruction, and gaze estimation systems.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Worked for more than a decade on aerospace and defense imaging technologies, including laser guidance systems, drone manufacturing, and video recognition platforms.
- **2011** — Co-founded Replay Technologies with Aviv Shapira and Matteo Shapira and began developing freeD volumetric video technology.
- **2012** — Replay's early system was tested around the London Olympics and drew interest from the International Olympic Committee.
- **2013** — Replay's 360-degree system entered U.S. sports production, including Yankees broadcasts and an installation at AT&T Stadium.
- **2016** — Intel acquired Replay Technologies; Yogev subsequently served as a vice president at Intel for several months.
- **2016-2018** — Served as CEO, founder, and president of the board at STHODA, according to his public professional profile.
- **2018** — Co-founded Blink Technologies and became its CEO, focusing on AI-based, software-only eye tracking.
- **2021** — Blink announced a $14 million Series A, bringing reported funding at the time to $24 million.
- **2026** — Signed a May 2026 amended SEC Form D as Blink's CEO for an equity offering that reported $8.4 million sold toward a $9 million total.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Replay Technologies through its 2016 acquisition by Intel.
- Helped bring freeD volumetric replay technology into major U.S. sports broadcasts and venues.
- Named on patents covering virtual-view generation, 3D reconstruction, and gaze estimation systems.
- Lists Emmy Award wins connected with Replay's broadcast technology on his public professional profile.
- Co-founded Blink Technologies and led its development of camera-agnostic eye-tracking software.
- Led Blink through a reported $14 million Series A in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Blink filed an amended SEC Form D signed by Yogev as CEO, reporting $8.4 million sold in a planned $9 million equity offering.
- **2025-03** — Startup Nation Central records an undisclosed Blink funding round involving Golden Egg Ventures.
- **2022-04** — Blink announced a strategic relationship with Shamir Optical around eye-tracking applications.

## Links

- Website: https://blinkeye.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oren-yogev-05a51ab8

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Last updated: 2026-08-18