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Can we teach a computer to identify a meaningful relationship?
Talks about Dating, Facebook and Relationships
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Amit Shafrir
Founder of Quiv
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Overview
Amit Shafrir is a Global President/CEO/COO & Corporate Board Director with a strong background in Digital Health, Medical Devices, and Consumer Internet. He has successfully led companies such as ZOLL Itamar and Quiv, while also investing in and advising various startups in sectors like Social Commerce and AI.
Highlights of his career include serving as President, US at ZOLL Itamar and co-founding Quiv, along with making strategic investments in companies like Bloom and Zipline International Inc.
Work Experience
President, US
2022 - Current
Sold to ZOLL Medical in 2021
Vice President & General Manager, Cardiology
2017 - 2022
Co-Founder & Board Member
2015
Quiv is a platform that connects users with experts, enabling them to ask questions, in return for a charitable donation to the expert's cause. Quiv is disrupting the $500 Billion charitable giving sector. Quiv is connecting Givers (aka Experts) – those who want to help their favorite charity by donating a few minutes of their time and valuable know-how with... Quivers (Question Givers) - those who want to pick the brains of experts and insiders they normally couldn’t reach, in return for a small charitable donation.
Co-Founder & CEO
2015 - 2018
Angel Investor
2014
Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products.
Raised $821,000,000.00 from Katalyst Ventures.
Angel Investor
2021
Angel Investor
2020
Bloom is an Ai-powered wellness app that provides therapy exercises to help cope with stress, anxiety, and depression.
Raised $11,491,160.00 from Joshua Cornelius, AngelPad, Dominik Richter, Niklas Jansen, Scott Chacon, Mehmet Yilmaz, Ryan Bubinski, Target Global, Elysian Park Ventures and Sequoia Scout.
Strategic Advisor
2016
>1 BILLION Mobile MAUs >1 MILLION Apps >25 Billion Downloads
Director
2013
Russia's Largest Independent Coalition Loyalty Company
Angel Investor
2020 - 2021
Sold to Papayal Global
Strategic Advisor
2017 - 2018
The Mobilechain network is designed to incorporate blockchain technology into the mobile app developer network,and into collective userbases. The goal of this platform is to eliminate the many hurdles that mobile developers face by distributing pre-developed blockchain technologies and features through a system that mobile developers are already familiar with-the SDK.The Mobilechain SDK will allow mobile app developers to connect blockchain based features and technologies with their existing mobile applications.All blockchain integrations will be done server-side through the SDK so any app developer, despite their level of technical skill, will be able to make use of blockchain technologies.This platform caters to three essential groups:developers and publishers of mobile applications,who will be able to add blockchain supported services to their apps, brands who will be given solutions to support branded cryptocurrencies and manage blockchain based microeconomy, as well as app users who will become a part of the mobile value cycle through the distribution of a standard crypto wallet. Mobilechain will be powered by StartApp, a leading mobile media and data company.
Co-Founder & COO
2011 - 2018
COO of SaferAging, a service that enables seniors to live independently, by using innovative in-home technology to monitor their activities (sleep patterns, pill taking, general activities levels, etc.), combined with traditional safeguards (including a 911 pendant, daily activity reminder services, etc.) and alerts caregivers and family members when potential problems are detected. The solution uses all-wireless, battery-powered sensors, making installation a fast and simple process. Most importantly, it delivers all of this at a very affordable pricepoint.
SaferAging is a service that enables seniors to live independently, by using innovative in-home technology to monitor their activities