Yaron Samid

Chief of Justice, BillGuard

I'm Yoav, Itai and Yael's proud Dad and Orly's
lucky man. I build Internets of things and people.

Currently leading an incredible team and
people-powered movement at BillGuard,
an ambitious project to build the world's
first collective vigilance brain capable of
protecting us all from unfair and
unauthorized charges on our bills.
I previously co-founded Pando and
DeskSite and led product and marketing
teams at startups that became publicly
traded companies. My labor of love is
TechAviv, the global Israeli startup
founders club. I was born in Israel, grew
up in the states, and currently play in NYC.

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- Yaron Samid
  
  Founder & CEO at BillGuard
  
  Internet | Greater New York City Area, US
  
  Summary
  
  Yaron Samid has been building successful consumer-empowering products and companies since 1997, reaching a combined 150 million users. A three-time entrepreneur, Yaron is driven to better the world by combining his passions for disruptive Internet technologies and elegant user experience design. As founder and CEO of BillGuard, the transaction monitoring and resolution company, Yaron leads a world-class team of data science pioneers protecting consumers from deceptive and unfair charges. In 2012 BillGuard was named one of the top banking innovations of all time by Online Banking Report, and in 2013 was listed by American Banker and Fast Company as one of the world's Top 10 Tech Companies in Finance.
  
  Prior to BillGuard Yaron co-founded P2P CDN leader Pando Networks and DeskSite, and led product and marketing teams at BackWeb, Zend and Register.com. He currently serves on the boards of Pond5 and cloud data security leader CloudLock and is the founder and organizer of TechAviv, the 3,000 member Israeli startup founders club with branches in Silicon Valley, New York, Boston and Tel Aviv.
  
  Yaron is a member of the Obama administration's White House Business Council, a 2012 recipient of Mayor Bloomberg's NYC Venture Fellow Award and a regular lecturer on entrepreneurship at Stanford and Columbia business schools.
  
  Experience
  - Nov 2009 - Present
    Founder & CEO / BillGuard
    
    BillGuard Inc. is the leading provider of transaction monitoring and resolution services for consumers, merchants and the financial services community. Through its patent-pending crowdsourced big-data analytics engine, BillGuard addresses unique personal finance security challenges in the digital marketplace, ensuring trusted commerce everywhere, on every device. BillGuard analyzes millions of consumer billing disputes to alert debit and credit card holders to deceptive, erroneous and unauthorized charges and facilitates direct-to-merchant online resolution. In 2012 the company was inducted into the Online Banking Report Hall of Fame as one of the top online banking innovations of all time and in 2013 was named by American Banker and Fast Company as one of the world's Top 10 Tech Companies in Finance.
  - Jan 2008 - Present
    Board Member / CloudLock
    
    CloudLock makes Google Apps and other cloud-based document/app platforms enterprise-grade secure! It's literally a must-have for companies.
  - Jan 2008 - Present
    Board Member / Pond5
    
    Pond5.com, the world’s first open marketplace for royalty-free stock video footage, is the best way for video professionals to buy or sell stock footage.
  - Aug 2007 - Present
    Founder / TechAviv
    
    TechAviv is the largest global organization of Israeli hi-tech startup founders, executives and investors, with over 2,000 members worldwide by invitation only. We meet monthly in Israel, New York, Silicon Valley and Boston to showcase, discuss and help fellow Israeli startups succeed. Each month, in each of our four locations, founders demo their products followed by bi-directional Q&A with local peers. Casual networking happens before and after the demos. Our mission is to bring the Israeli hi-tech community closer together, creating a global support system for founders by harnessing our extensive collective experience and contacts.
  - Jun 2006 - Present
    Founder / NYVideo.org
    
    NY Video is the world’s largest grassroots organization of web video entrepreneurs with over 3,200 members. We’re a peer group of startups, content producers, media companies and advertisers that meet monthly to showcase and discuss new products and emerging trends in web video. Each month selected members get 5 minutes to demo their products, followed by Q&A with the group. Casual networking happens before and after the product demos.
  - Mar 2004 - Mar 2008
    Founder & CMO / Pando Networks
    
    Pando Networks is the world's leading commercial P2P content delivery company with over 50 million users and Fortune 500 customers.
  - Jan 2003 - Mar 2004
    Founder & President / DeskSite
    
    DeskSite provides branded content delivery and monetization services for major artists and record labels including Vivendi Universal, Interscope and Bertelsmann.
    
    Sample Artist Channels:
    www.50centdesksite.com
    www.eminemdesksite.com
  - Dec 2001 - Dec 2002
    VP, Marketing / Zend Technologies
    
    www.zend.com
  - Jan 1997 - Dec 2001
    Director, Product Management / BackWeb Technologies
    
    www.backweb.com
  - Jan 1996 - Jan 1997
    Director, Marketing / Register.com
    
    www.register.com
  Education
  - 1991 - 1995
    
    University of Maryland College Park
    
    B.Sc in Marketing
    Activities: Co-Captain of Men's National Champion Volleyball Team. All American and East Coast MVP.
  - 1992 - 1992
    
    Technion-Machon Technologi Le' Israel
    
    International Marketing & Project Management
  Additional Information
  - Websites:
    
    BillGuard, TechAviv, NY Video
  - Interests:
    
    Hanging out with contagiously creative people that dare to chase their dreams.
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- On top of the world at the launch party of @redtapechron's new book "The Plateau Effect" (@ 7 Times Square) [pic]: http://t.co/ct1U0NfXFk
  
  May 02, 13 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I don't think anyone understands why I'm wearing my pants backwards to work today besides @raseman. #RIPKris
  
  May 02, 13 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Congrats @GlideApp on continuing the #StartupNations #TCD streak by winning Audience Choice Award and making the finals. Good luck today!
  
  May 01, 13 from TweetDeck Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Wow @enigma_io, hats off on the bold vision and smart execution. @raseman, have you seen this? http://t.co/fBaVnqmzxu #TCD
  
  May 01, 13 from TweetDeck Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I just left a comment in "On Deck Adds $17M From Google Ventures And Peter Thiel To Help Small Businesses Connect W…" http://t.co/J8rVWpazuw
  
  May 01, 13 from TechCrunch with LiveFyre Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Long overdue date night! (@ Isola Trattoria & Crudo Bar - @isolasoho) http://t.co/6JVYeZ9JZo
  
  Apr 29, 13 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I'm at Union Square Ventures - @usv (New York, NY) w/ 4 others http://t.co/vcvAU1QPwV
  
  Apr 29, 13 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Innovate or die. http://t.co/K6zWaZhfR3?
  
  Apr 28, 13 from Safari on iOS Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Why US Companies Are Drooling Over Israel's Amazing Startup Scene http://t.co/4sJ9G7qx9M via @sai
  
  Apr 25, 13 from Tweet Button Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Thanks Danny! RT @DannySauter: You are silly if you aren't using @BillGuard
  
  Apr 25, 13 from TweetDeck Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @YaronNooly 10024
  
  Apr 25, 13 from TweetDeck in reply to YaronNooly Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Trivia: Which country has the highest % of college grads? Answer: Canada. #2? Israel. http://t.co/Vxc7CScdbT
  
  Apr 21, 13 from Safari on iOS Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @Boston_Police bravo gentlemen
  
  Apr 19, 13 from Twitter for iPad in reply to Boston_Police Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- “@Boston_Police: Suspect in custody. Officers sweeping the area. Stand by for further info.” #howyoudonews
  
  Apr 19, 13 from Twitter for iPad in reply to Boston_Police Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- The tech scene in Greece is booming—thanks to desperation and 60% youth unemployment http://t.co/JbI0gCWWKF via @qz
  
  Apr 19, 13 from Tweet Button Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- .@BillGuard's doing important work to protect consumers with the help of banks & merchants. Proud 2b a part of this. http://t.co/F6NBGTk8S6
  
  Apr 19, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- In it to win it! cc @BillGuard. (at @BowlmorLanes Union Square w/ @bsiscovick @innonate) [pic]: http://t.co/exX4NsaLNi
  
  Apr 15, 13 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- One tweet from @raphaelouzan and I'm COMPLETELY hooked on @workflowy. #BrainDump
  
  Apr 14, 13 from TweetDeck Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @raphaelouzan: Free to paid games designed for grey charges with your kids - The Shady Side Of Games http://t.co/OsCo5qsaB6 cc @BillGuard
  
  Apr 13, 13 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- 7 years married to my beautiful Orly! (@ One if by Land, Two if by Sea) [pic]: http://t.co/U4OmynNNhZ
  
  Apr 11, 13 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- May 23, 13
  
  Action on the home-front. Fireman PJs! – View on Path.
- May 22, 13
  
  Itai 2.5 – View on Path.
- May 20, 13
  
  What a thrill to share a little of our big mission @BillGuard with hero and icon @BillGates. The only thing more inspiring than what he’s built is what he is giving back. – View on Path.
- May 20, 13
  
  OK #Glass, you are awesome. Want my POS @BillGuard Merchant Reliability Score app! – View on Path.
- May 18, 13
  
  On the way to Amti’s house. – View on Path.
- The best startups believe something that no one else does yet
  
  May 17, 13
  
  Chris Dixon
- May 17, 13
  
  Baby girls. – View on Path.
- May 17, 13
  
  “Bye Dad” - how they grow so fast. – View on Path.
- May 12, 13
  
  Big bro and little sis. – View on Path.
- May 12, 13
  
  Happy Mothers Day to all the supermoms out there, especially the one that made me the luckiest Dad in the world. Love you baby. – View on Path.
- May 11, 13
  
  Best Mom in the whole wide world. Love you Emaleh. – View on Path.
- May 11, 13
  
  Funny Mammas. – View on Path.
- May 11, 13
  
  Mentor Mammas. – View on Path.
- May 11, 13
  
  Crazy Mammas. – View on Path.
- May 11, 13
  
  Love this pic. – View on Path.
- May 11, 13
  
  Me too bros! – View on Path.
- May 11, 13
  
  Action bros. – View on Path.
- May 11, 13
  
  Happy Ema’s Day. – View on Path.
- May 04, 13
  
  When did Yoavi get too big for photos? – View on Path.
- Apr 28, 13
  
  Pretty girls. – View on Path.
- Official BillGuard NYC ‘in-the-zone’ bkg track.
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