# Yaron Ben Shaul

> Yaron Ben Shaul is a co-founder and former CEO of Hometalk, the DIY community launched in 2011 with Miriam Illions and Celeste Kumelos. His career also includes the children’s internet company Alfy and home-services business Networx. His public comments connect accessible technology, practical learning and a more compassionate approach to leadership.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur; internet company founder and executive
- **Organizations:** Hometalk, Inc., Networx, Alfy Inc.
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** Tel Aviv University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Hometalk, which announced its 100,000th user-generated tutorial in February 2016., Led Hometalk as CEO during its 2019 $15 million growth financing., Co-founded Alfy, an early children’s internet business.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Documented as CEO and founder of Alfy, whose Clever Island product offered educational games for young children.
- **2005** — Networx founder/chairman tenure begins according to Crunchbase; independent exact founding-year confirmation was not established.
- **2011** — Co-founded Hometalk with Miriam Illions and Celeste Kumelos.
- **2016** — As Hometalk founder, described fatherhood’s influence on his approach to leadership.
- **2019** — Led Hometalk as CEO when it announced a $15 million growth round led by NFX.
- **2021** — Hometalk and its Israeli development subsidiary were acquired by VerticalScope USA on November 14.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Hometalk, which announced its 100,000th user-generated tutorial in February 2016.
- Led Hometalk as CEO during its 2019 $15 million growth financing.
- Co-founded Alfy, an early children’s internet business.
- Founded Networx, a home-services lead-generation business.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Corporate context: VerticalScope appointed former Hometalk CEO Ezra Menaged as COO. The announcement confirms Hometalk’s 2021 acquisition; it is not a new appointment for Ben Shaul.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaron-ben-shaul-3aa46134
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/yaronbenshaul

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Last updated: 2026-10-23