# Yoav Oron

> Yoav Oron is the New York-based CEO and co-founder of OpenEyes, which combines commercial fleet insurance with technology for accident prevention and claims management. His earlier career included Investec, Israel’s Ministry of Finance, Bank Leumi and a venture partner role at Pitango. He studied computer science at IDC and earned an MBA at the University of Chicago.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at OpenEyes
- **Organizations:** OpenEyes, Pitango, Bank Leumi, Israeli Ministry of Finance, Investec
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Computer Science, IDC (now Reichman University), MBA, Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded OpenEyes with Dan Charash and Dr. Omry Sendik., Led OpenEyes at its February 2023 emergence from stealth with $23 million in announced cumulative funding., Led OpenEyes when it announced an expanded strategic agreement with Metropoline in April 2024.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked at Investec before entering government service.
- **—** — Served as Senior Advisor to the Director General at the Israeli Ministry of Finance.
- **—** — Led the Structured Finance and International Trade division at Bank Leumi.
- **—** — Served as a venture partner at Pitango, where he met Dan Charash.
- **2023** — OpenEyes emerged from stealth in February with an $18 million Series A and $23 million in cumulative funding.
- **2023** — OpenEyes appointed Gary Flaherty chief insurance officer in May.
- **2024** — OpenEyes announced an expanded Metropoline agreement in April, covering deeper integration across its stated fleet of 1,900 buses.

## Achievements

- Co-founded OpenEyes with Dan Charash and Dr. Omry Sendik.
- Led OpenEyes at its February 2023 emergence from stealth with $23 million in announced cumulative funding.
- Led OpenEyes when it announced an expanded strategic agreement with Metropoline in April 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — As CEO, announced an expanded agreement with Metropoline after two years of collaboration; Metropoline’s fleet was described as 1,900 buses.

## Links

- Website: https://openeyes.com/company/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoavoron/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25