# Yoni Luksenberg

> Yoni Luksenberg is the Israeli designer and entrepreneur who co-founded Elementor with Ariel Klikstein in 2016. Earlier work building client websites and selling Pojo themes shaped his focus on visual web creation, user communities and the practical work of running a website.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Elementor
- **Organizations:** Elementor, Pojo
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** Online Marketing studies; credential not specified, Habetzefer
- **Known for:** Co-founded Elementor, a visual website builder for WordPress., Chosen for TheMarker’s 40 Under 40 in 2020, according to Elementor’s official biography., Led Elementor through its $15 million institutional funding announcement in 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Began working with Ariel Klikstein on custom WordPress websites.
- **2014** — Co-founded Pojo, selling premium WordPress themes.
- **2016** — Launched Elementor with Ariel Klikstein.
- **2020** — Announced a $15 million funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- **2020** — Published an apology and improvement plans following Elementor 3.0 release problems.
- **2022** — Announced Elementor’s acquisition of Strattic.
- **2023** — Wrote a reflection on WordPress’s twentieth anniversary and Elementor’s community.
- **2026** — Explained the workflow ambitions behind Elementor One.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Elementor, a visual website builder for WordPress.
- Chosen for TheMarker’s 40 Under 40 in 2020, according to Elementor’s official biography.
- Led Elementor through its $15 million institutional funding announcement in 2020.
- Announced the acquisition of Strattic in June 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Elementor announced Elementor One on January 20; Luksenberg described the shift from launching websites to managing ongoing responsibilities.

## Links

- Website: https://yoniluksenberg.me/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoni-luksenberg/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/yonilux

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/yoni-luksenberg
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-15