Ron Schreiber currently serves as a Partner for New York investments with SoftBank Capital. Prior to SoftBank Capital, Ron was Managing Director of Seed Capital Partners, an early stage technology venture fund that he co-founded in 1999 with Jordan Levy in association with SoftBank. He is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions including the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the Inc. 500 list for Fastest growing businesses in the U.S., the UB Distinguished Alumni Award and many others.
Bruce Taragin has 17 years experience as a venture capital investor, entrepreneur, technology investment banker and corporate attorney. Bruce's venture experience includes the following exits: eVoice - acquired by AOL [TWX], PureSight - acquired by Boston Communications Group [BCGI], Vista Research - acquired by McGraw Hill [MHP], IP Infusion - acquired by ACCESS CO., LTD [TSE: 4813] and GoNetworks - acquired by NextWave Wireless [WAVE]. Prior to joining Blumberg Capital in 1998, Bruce held several senior management positions within technology companies including Charles River Computers. Bruce also structured and managed early-stage technology transactions at Hambrecht & Quist, Mayer Brown & Platt and Bankers Trust Company. Bruce earned his BA in Finance and Communications, cum laude, from Yeshiva University, and his MBA and JD from Fordham University in New York.
Ofir Arkin founded Insightix in 2004 and serves as its Chief Technology Officer. Ofir is a renowned authority in the field of IT security with a career that has bridged academia, consulting and executive management positions. He has built his strong reputation as the author of numerous research papers, advisories and influential articles covering information warfare, network visibility, access control, VoIP security and remote OS fingerprinting.
After consulting to numerous multinational companies spanning the finance, telecommunications and pharmaceutical industries, Ofir served as the Chief Information Security Officer of 012 Golden Lines, a leading ISP and an international telephony carrier in Israel. Thereafter, he founded Insightix, a leading supplier of Business Security Assurance solutions, where he currently serves as product architect and Chief Technology Officer. Ofir is a recognized voice on the IT security lecture circuit and a regular contributor to IT publications, industry periodicals and blogs.