# Uri Marchand

> Uri Marchand is the Israeli co-founder and CEO of Overwolf, a platform supporting developers of gaming apps, mods, websites and private game servers. He helped move the business from making its own gaming utilities to providing infrastructure and monetization for outside creators; Overwolf reported $300 million in creator payouts for 2025.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Overwolf
- **Organizations:** Overwolf, Applicell, Jibe Ventures, Tebex Limited
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** BS in Computer Science, magna cum laude, Reichman University (formerly IDC Herzliya), Entrepreneurship program, Zell 8 cohort, Zell Entrepreneurship Program, IDC Herzliya
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Overwolf., Led the shift from internally built gaming utilities toward a developer platform., Expanded Overwolf through the CurseForge and Tebex acquisitions.

## Career timeline

- **2005-2009** — Co-founder and CEO of Applicell.
- **2009** — Overwolf idea developed during the Zell program; company records and retrospectives distinguish the 2009 beginnings from full-time work in 2010.
- **2010** — Began working full-time on Overwolf in May after computer science studies.
- **2011** — Overwolf released its public beta.
- **2013** — Overwolf raised a $5.3 million Series A led by Marker; the company shifted toward a framework for external developers.
- **2020** — Overwolf acquired CurseForge from Twitch.
- **2021** — Became a Crew Member at Jibe Ventures, according to his public professional profile.
- **2022** — Overwolf acquired Tebex for $29 million; Marchand was appointed a Tebex Limited director in February.
- **2025** — Overwolf reported $300 million in annual creator payouts.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Overwolf.
- Led the shift from internally built gaming utilities toward a developer platform.
- Expanded Overwolf through the CurseForge and Tebex acquisitions.
- Overwolf reported $240 million in creator payouts in 2024 and $300 million in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Overwolf and GamesBeat co-hosted Brands & Games in New York on September 16; Overwolf reported that Marchand joined attendees for dinner.
- **2026-04** — Overwolf Ads announced a Best Gaming Platform win at the Campaign Media Company of the Year Awards.
- **2026-03** — Naavik’s State of UGC Games 2026 reported $300 million in Overwolf creator payouts for 2025, up 25% from 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://www.overwolf.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/urimarchand/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/UriMarchand
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uri.marchand

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Last updated: 2026-10-21