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
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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- O8 VENTURESJOB
- Managing Partner5M
Managing Partner
O8 Ventures
- HU-MIND.AIJOB
- Advisory Board9M
Advisory Board
Hu-mind.ai
Changing the way of VLSI design powered by AI
- ELPIDAJOB
- Investor9M
Investor
Elpida
- SYNOPSYSJOB
- Worldwide Amazon Strategic…12Y 11M
Worldwide Amazon Strategic Executive Account Manager
Synopsys Inc
• 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…
- N.R.G TECHNOLOGIESJOB
- CEO & Owner3Y 11M
CEO & Owner
N.R.G Technologies Ltd.
• 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…
- EMY TECHJOB
- VP BD3Y 11M
VP Business Development
EMY Tech
• 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.
- MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATIONJOB
- GTM Mgr11M
Go-To-Market Manager
Magma Design Automation
- Senior Application Eng2Y 11M
Senior Application engineer
Magma Design Automation
- ANALOG DEVICESJOB
- Physical Design Team Leader10Y 11M
Physical Design Team Leader
Analog Devices
- MOTOROLA SEMICONDUCTOR (MSIL)JOB
- Physical Design Eng3Y 11M
Physical Design Engineer
Motorola Semiconductor (MSIL)
- Job: O8 Ventures — Managing Partner · 2026-05 – present · 3 mo
- Job: Hu-mind.ai — Advisory Board · 2026 – present · 7 mo — Changing the way of VLSI design powered by AI
- Job: Elpida — Investor · 2026 – present · 7 mo
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- Job: Magma Design Automation — Go-To-Market Manager · 2008 – 2008 · 0 mo
- Job: Magma Design Automation — Senior Application engineer · 2006 – 2008 · 2y
- Job: Analog Devices — Physical Design Team Leader · 1996 – 2006 · 10y
- Job: Motorola Semiconductor (MSIL) — Physical Design Engineer · 1993 – 1996 · 3y
- School: ORT Colleges — BEng, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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