# Oron Afek

> Oron Afek is co-founder and CEO of Vim, a New York-based healthcare technology company that plugs into electronic health record systems to close the gap between insurers and clinicians at the point of care. An Israeli entrepreneur with a background in the IDF's special forces and a summa cum laude degree in law and business from IDC Herzliya, he founded Vim in 2015 with Sequoia Israel as founding investor and has since raised over $100 million from investors including Optum Ventures, Anthem, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Frist Cressey Ventures.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Vim
- **Organizations:** Vim, Cellxpert, Smite Entertainment
- **From:** Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** Law and Business Administration, summa cum laude, Reichman University (IDC Herzliya)
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Vim to ~150 employees across New York, Tel Aviv, and Kyiv, Raised over $100 million in venture funding, Landed strategic investors spanning payers (Anthem, Optum), retail health (Walgreens Boots Alliance), and top-tier VCs (Sequoia Israel)

## Career timeline

- **pre-2010s** — Served in a specialist unit of the Israel Defense Forces
- **2010s** — Founded/led business development for companies across telecommunications (Cellxpert), gaming (Smite), real estate, and education
- **2015** — Co-founded Vim with Sequoia Israel as founding investor
- **2021-05** — Vim raised Series B funding (approx. $36M)
- **2020s** — Vim surpasses $100M total funding; investors include Optum Ventures, Anthem, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Frist Cressey Ventures

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Vim to ~150 employees across New York, Tel Aviv, and Kyiv
- Raised over $100 million in venture funding
- Landed strategic investors spanning payers (Anthem, Optum), retail health (Walgreens Boots Alliance), and top-tier VCs (Sequoia Israel)
- Graduated summa cum laude from IDC Herzliya in law and business administration

## Latest updates

- **2021-05** — Vim closed Series B funding round of approximately $36M.
- **2023-10** — Publicly commented on the war in Israel via LinkedIn.
- **2025-09** — Appeared on the 'Lead At' podcast; Vim continued expanding payer-provider integrations.

## Links

- Website: https://getvim.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oronafek/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/getvim
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxjtqZoZxvQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vim.usa/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/getvim/

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