Uri Levine

As a passionate serial entrepreneur and disruptor, Uri Levine co-founded Waze, the world’s largest driving traffic and navigation app, in 2007. The app, nowadays used by more than 750 million drivers around the globe, was acquired by Google in June 2013 for $1.1 billion. Another achievement he is proud of is Moovit, "Waze for public transportation," where Levine was the first board member and an investor. Moovit, which is used by more than 750 million individuals worldwide, was acquired by Intel for $1 Billion in 2020.

Since Waze's acquisition, Levine has been actively pursuing his dream to create significant value for large audiences through the series of startups he founded. His vision is specifically intended to disrupt inefficient markets and improve under-functioning services, focusing on solving "BIG problems," saving consumers time and money while empowering them.

Committed to spreading entrepreneurial thinking, it was only natural for Levine to take the next step by writing the book, “Fall In Love with the Problem – Not the Solution, a Handbook for Entrepreneurs.” "Fall in Love with the Problem" was published in the US and globally, with Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, calling it "a bible for entrepreneurs."

In line with Levine's vision, he dedicates significant time to public speaking engagements with audiences around the world, inspiring them through the lens of entrepreneurship and disruption, speaking of contemporary revolutions of markets and startups. His presentations rely heavily on his entrepreneurial and personal experiences with the intention to benefit people from the lessons he has learned, and look back on both success and failures he has witnessed along his path.

Levine is also motivated to encourage the next generation of thinkers and innovators and leads an academic workshop entitled “How to Build a Startup," aimed at undergraduate and graduate-level business students. Additionally, Levine has been teaching an entrepreneurship course as an adjunct professor in the master's program at IE University Business School.