Eyal Waldman

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Born (1960-07-16) July 16, 1960 (age 63)
Education
  • B.Sc in Computer Science from the Technion
  • M.Sc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion
  • Honorary Doctor from the Technion
Occupation
Known for
  • Founder
  • CEO and chairman of Mellanox Technologies
Military career
AllegianceIsrael Defense Forces
Service/branchGolani Brigade
RankIsrael Defense Forces ranks Rav Seren (Major)

Eyal Waldman (Hebrew language, born July 16, 1960) is a businessman and entrepreneur in the high-tech field. The founder of Mellanox Technologies[1], which was sold to technology giant NVIDIA for over $7 billion in 2020[2][3]. Waldman is the chairman of Waldo Holdings, a family office that focuses on diversified investments in private and public companies, various funds, real estate and other financial platforms[4][5][6]. Board of directors at Check Point[7] and Pliops[8][9].

Biography

Waldman was born and raised in the Neve Sha'anan, Jerusalem neighborhood of Jerusalem, to Miriam Waldman, a Doctor of Chemistry[10] and an economist father. At the age of four his parents divorced, and his mother raised him on her own. As a child he lived with his family for a year and a half in Scotland, as part of his mother's postdoctoral fellowship. Through high school he studied biology at Boyer High School. He enlisted in the 1978 Gideon Regiment in the Golani Brigade. After the 1982 Lebanon War Waldman was discharged from the army with the rank of Major. He began studying chemical engineering and civil engineering in 1983, at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, then converted his studies and graduated from computer science. Holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from the Technion.

Early Career

After graduating, Waldman worked at Elbit Systems as a software engineer. During his time at the company, he took part in the development of the software for the Israeli fighter jet “Lavi”.

From 1989 to 1993, Waldman worked at Intel as a team manager and in micro-architecture. His work was highly regarded and he received the Employee of the Year Certificate and the Award for Company Achievements.

Business Career

Galileo Technologies

In 1993, Waldman was one of the founders of Galileo Technology[11], which developed chips for communications networks, and became vice president of engineering. In 1997 Galileo was issued on Nasdaq. In February 1999, Waldman left the company. In 2001, after his retirement from the company, Galileo merged with the American chip company Marvell Technology for $2.7 billion[12].

Mellanox Technologies

In 1999, together with Michael Kagan, Roni Ashuri and Shai Cohen, Waldman founded Mellanox Technologies, a company that developed and manufactured electronic products and components for high-speed communication systems using InfiniBand technologies. Waldman served for years as founder and CEO, and for several years also served as chairman of the company[13]. Mellanox launched its Nasdaq IPO in 2007[14].

On March 11, 2019, it was agreed to sell the company to Nvidia for over $7 billion, and the transaction was completed in April 2020[15][16].

Awards and recognition

In 2012 Waldman was named "Man of the Year" by economic newspapers "Globes (newspaper)|Globes"[17] and "Forbes|Forbes Israel"[18].

In 2018 he was named "Global Industry Leader" by the Israeli Semiconductor Industry Association [19].

Awarded an honorary doctorate from the Technion in 2016[20][21].

Promoting equal opportunities for Palestinians

Mellanox Technologies, headed by Waldman, has employed about 200 Palestinian workers from Rawabi, Shechem, Hebron and Gaza Strip|Gaza since 2013[22][23][24][25]. The profits and equities of the Palestinian employees were equal to all other company employees including during the purchase of the company in 2020, which generated high profits for all employees[26][27][28].

Among other things, Waldman also helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations for the IDF field hospital for Gazans in 2019.

In June 2022 Waldman privately visited Saudi Arabia where he met with fellow businessmen and governmental figures[29].

Personal Life

Waldman was married for over 20 years. His 3 children live in Israel.

After the divorce, Waldman was in a relationship with Shlomit Penn. After their separation there was a legal battle for a few years, at which Waldman was acquitted of all charges due to absence of guilt[30][31][32][33].

References

  1. "Mellanox Boss Waldman: Israel's $6.9 Billion Man". Haaretz. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  2. "Nvidia outbids Intel to buy Israel's Mellanox in data centre push". Reuters. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  3. Clifford, Tyler. "Nvidia completes 'homerun deal' after closing $7 billion acquisition of Mellanox". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  4. "Volta Solar announces NIS 40 million funding round". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  5. CTech (2021-09-30). "Speedata exits stealth with $55 million Series A for Big Data analytics chip". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  6. Ben-David, Ricky. "Mellanox founder backs fintech startup looking to tackle foreign exchange transfers". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  7. "Executive Management". Check Point Software. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  8. "Eyal Waldman joins Pliops board". Globes. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  9. Orbach, Meir (2020-12-03). "After departing from Mellanox, Eyal Waldman to join board of Israeli startup Pliops". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  10. Ashboren (Araten), David; Waldman, Miriam (1979-10-01). "Water for life: Israel's R & D for water renovation and sweet water production". Desalination. 30 (1): 213–221. doi:10.1016/S0011-9164(00)88449-0. ISSN 0011-9164.
  11. "Galileo Technology". Lightspeed Venture Partners. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  12. Wall Street Journal, Nikhil Deogun and Molly WilliamsStaff Reporters of The Wall (2000-10-17). "Marvell Technology Agrees to Buy Israel's Galileo in $2.7 Billion Deal". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  13. Solomon, Shoshanna. "When a startup gets big, the environment gets rougher, says Mellanox CEO". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  14. "Mellanox to launch Nasdaq IPO at $420-480m value - Globes". en.globes.co.il. 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  15. "Nvidia completes $7b acquisition of Mellanox". Globes. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  16. "Waldman quits Mellanox: I don't want to be number two". Globes. 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  17. ציפורי, אלי (2012-07-27). "איל וולדמן הוא איש השנה, אלי ציפורי". Globes. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  18. ישראל, פורבס (2012-12-16). "איש השנה בהיי טק: איל ולדמן". Forbes Israel (in עברית). Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  19. "Mellanox chief Eyal Waldman named "Global Industry Leader"". Globes. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  20. "Technion Honorary Doctorates 2016 - Technion - Israel Institute of Technology". Technion - Israel Institute of Technology -. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  21. Eyal Waldman Technion Honorary Doctor 2016, retrieved 2022-08-22
  22. "Inside Rawabi: A new West Bank city built by a Palestinian for Palestinians". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  23. Watch 60 Minutes: Rawabi: Palestinians' new city on a hill - Full show on CBS, retrieved 2022-06-22
  24. "Mellanox CEO: We employ over 100 Palestinians". Globes. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  25. Staff, ISRAEL21c (2016-06-27). "Israel's Mellanox Technologies hires Gazan programmers". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  26. "Palestinian contractors poised for riches from Israeli tech firm's takeover". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  27. "Engenheiros palestinos ganharão até US$3,5 mi após aquisição de empresa israelense". Reuters. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  28. David, Ricky Ben (2020-10-18). "Nvidia Will Employ 100 Palestinian Engineers Previously Outsourced By Mellanox". NoCamels. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  29. Somfalvi, Attila (2022-06-19). "Israeli entrepreneur says 'incredible potential' for business with Saudis". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  30. ""In the third session, my psychologist burst into tears and said, 'I cannot treat you.'"". ctech. April 19, 2022.
  31. "בת זוגו לשעבר של איל וולדמן: "צילם אותי בסתר 24 שעות ביממה"" – via TheMarker.
  32. לוי, זוהר שחר (February 12, 2014). "מייסד מלאנוקס מגיב לתביעת האקסית: "המצלמות בבית לא שימשו להצצה"". כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il.
  33. מגן, הדס (January 12, 2014). ""גברים נסחטים ע"י נשים יפות שרוצות לעשות כסף קל"" – via Globes.

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