Yossi Matias

Vice President, Google. Head of Google Research.

United States

Overview

Yossi Matias is the Vice President at Google and the Head of Google Research, overseeing a wide range of responsibilities in algorithms, computer science, machine learning, and software engineering. With a distinguished career that includes founding and leading various Google initiatives, serving on advisory boards, and investing in startups, Yossi has made significant contributions to the fields of technology and entrepreneurship.

Work Experience

Google

Head of Google Research
2024 - Current
Vice President, Engineering & Research
2014
Search & AI Research
Founding Managing Director, Google Center in Israel
2006 - 2024
Founding Head of Google Engineering Center in Israel (now over 2000) Starting the Tel Aviv Engineering Center in Aug 2006, and merging it with the Haifa Center in Feb 2009 to form a single strategic Israel Engineering Center (based in Tel Aviv and Haifa) https://youtu.be/G1LdVwai5ik
Founding Executive Lead, Campus TLV & Google for Startup Accelerator
2012 - 2024
Founding executive lead of Google for Startup Campus Tel Aviv - a technology hub for entrepreneurs - and home to innovative global programs such as Campus for Moms and LaunchPad, a global mentorship program which evolved into the global Google for Startup Accelerator, supporting thousands of startups globally.
Senior Director, Search
2010 - 2014

Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.

Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.

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