# Ronen Shilo

> Ronen Shilo is an Israeli entrepreneur and software engineer who co-founded Conduit in 2005 and led Como during its 2015 move to acquire Keeprz. He later founded Head Ventures and develops products combining design and technology, including Motiva and Klydoclock. Klydo identifies him as its founder and CEO; the MoMA Design Store credits him as Klydoclock’s designer.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Klydo
- **Organizations:** Klydo / Klydoclock, Motiva, Head Ventures, 4T.ventures, Como (former), Conduit (former), DoubleAgent (former), NetManage (former), Effective-i (former), Ready Systems (former)
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** BSc in Computer Science, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded Conduit and led it through its growth to a billion-dollar valuation in 2012., Led Como at the time of its 2015 Keeprz acquisition announcement., Founded the investment firm and innovation lab Head Ventures in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Founded DoubleAgent, an online application-sharing venture later acquired by NetManage.
- **1996-1999** — Managed NetManage’s Israeli operation after the DoubleAgent acquisition.
- **1999** — Started Effective-i, a corporate information search and organization business.
- **2005** — Co-founded Conduit with Dror Erez and Gaby Bilczyk.
- **2008** — Discussed Conduit’s $8 million Benchmark financing and publisher service in a January interview.
- **2012** — Conduit reached a billion-dollar valuation; Shilo also began writing about his more public role as CEO.
- **2013** — Conduit’s toolbar business was combined with Perion; the remaining mobile business developed into Como.
- **2015** — As Como CEO, announced plans to acquire Keeprz; contemporaneous reporting put the proposed price at $50 million, subject to due diligence.
- **2019** — Stepped down as Conduit CEO and founded Head Ventures, according to his design-award biography.
- **2020** — Klydoclock founder and CEO role begins in Dealroom’s record.
- **2022** — Design year credited to Klydoclock by the MoMA Design Store.
- **2023** — Motiva announced a collaboration with Karim Rashid; Pentagram’s Motiva case study was shared publicly by Shilo.
- **2025** — Klydoclock entered the MoMA Design Store in the fall.
- **2026** — Klydo presented its Living Media products at CES in Las Vegas in January.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Conduit and led it through its growth to a billion-dollar valuation in 2012.
- Led Como at the time of its 2015 Keeprz acquisition announcement.
- Founded the investment firm and innovation lab Head Ventures in 2019.
- Co-founded 4T.ventures with Roy Gen.
- Credited by the MoMA Design Store as designer of Klydoclock.
- Received a Bronze A’ Design Award for Motiva Philosophical Art.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Klydo participated in CES 2026, held January 6-9 in Las Vegas, showing its Living Media concept and animated clocks.

## Links

- Website: https://www.headventures.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronenshilo
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ronenshilo

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Last updated: 2026-10-26