Eli Kraus

VC & Angel Investor in Deep Tech & Vertical AI | Strategic Go-To-Market Leader | $200M Revenue Growth | Advisory Board | Focus on Technology Solutions | Semiconductors | IP | EDA

Israel2.6k followers
O8 Venturesex-Synopsys Incex-N.R.G Technologies Ltd.

Deep-Tech and AI Investor, Expert in the Semiconductor with over 30 years of experience (enterprise, start-up, and entrepreneurial).

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As a revenue growth architect, I built and scaled global partnerships with mega-corporates, driving business from low-millions to multi-hundred-million-dollar revenue streams. My expertise fuses deep technical acumen with strategic investment, fueling growth and securing capital for high-potential semiconductor and AI ventures. Driven by innovation and dedicated to creating lasting value in the deep-tech market.

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GTM Index

  1. O8 VENTURESJOB
    1. Managing Partner
      5M
  2. HU-MIND.AIJOB
    1. Advisory Board
      9M
  3. ELPIDAJOB
    1. Investor
      9M
  4. SYNOPSYSJOB
    1. Worldwide Amazon Strategic…
      12Y 11M
  5. N.R.G TECHNOLOGIESJOB
    1. CEO & Owner
      3Y 11M
  6. EMY TECHJOB
    1. VP BD
      3Y 11M
  7. MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATIONJOB
    1. GTM Mgr
      11M
    2. Senior Application Eng
      2Y 11M
  8. ANALOG DEVICESJOB
    1. Physical Design Team Leader
      10Y 11M
  9. MOTOROLA SEMICONDUCTOR (MSIL)JOB
    1. Physical Design Eng
      3Y 11M

Time in market 33Y 9MOpen 4Closed 7Stints 11

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  1. Job: O8 Ventures — Managing Partner · 2026-05 – present · 3 mo
  2. Job: Hu-mind.ai — Advisory Board · 2026 – present · 7 mo — Changing the way of VLSI design powered by AI
  3. Job: Elpida — Investor · 2026 – present · 7 mo
  4. Job: Synopsys Inc — Worldwide Amazon Strategic Executive Account Manager · 2014 – 2026 · 12y — • Drove global revenue expansion with Amazon from low single-digit millions to hundreds of millions USD annually, consistently exceeding growth targets across IP, EDA, emulation, systems, and design services. • Owned worldwide account strategy for Amazon, including AWS, Lab126, Kuiper, Blink, and emerging initiatives, aligning multi-year roadmaps with executive stakeholders. • Built and led a global account structure, assigning and coordinating regional account managers to ensure execution, trust, and sustained expansion across geographies. • Established trusted VP-level relationships within Amazon and key Israeli semiconductor leaders, positioning Synopsys as a long-term strategic partner…
  5. Job: N.R.G Technologies Ltd. — CEO & Owner · 2011 – 2014 · 3y — • Founded and scaled a strategic business development firm focused on IP commercialization, sales acceleration, and fundraising for global deep-tech companies. • Positioned multiple US and global technology firms as leading providers in the Israeli semiconductor market through targeted GTM strategy, executive relationships, and ecosystem visibility. • Led revenue growth and market penetration for companies including Silicon Creations, IQ-Analog, Silicon Gate, HDL-DH, and Rapid Bridge (Qualcomm). • Secured critical fundraising outcomes, including non-dilutive capital from the Israel Innovation Authority, enabling portfolio companies to accelerate R&D and market entry. • Acted as a trusted ad…
  6. Job: EMY Tech — VP Business Development · 2008 – 2011 · 3y — • Established and scaled a new, profitable business unit focused on IP licensing, design services, and EDA solutions. • Expanded market presence by aligning advanced technologies with customer needs across Israel’s highly competitive semiconductor ecosystem. • Drove partner onboarding and revenue growth by introducing differentiated global technologies into the local market.
  7. Job: Magma Design Automation — Go-To-Market Manager · 2008 – 2008 · 0 mo
  8. Job: Magma Design Automation — Senior Application engineer · 2006 – 2008 · 2y
  9. Job: Analog Devices — Physical Design Team Leader · 1996 – 2006 · 10y
  10. Job: Motorola Semiconductor (MSIL) — Physical Design Engineer · 1993 – 1996 · 3y
  11. School: ORT Colleges — BEng, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Skills

FundraisingDeep TechStrategic PartnershipsSemiconductor IndustryEDAExecutive RelationshipsEcosystem ManagementInvestor RelationsGo-to-Market StrategyVenture Capital & Private EquityEntrepreneurshipRevenue & Profit GrowthStrategic PlanningGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipAccount ManagementInternational Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyBusiness Development

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