Tomer Barel
Founder at Lightspark Group, Inc.
Profile
Tomer Barel is the founder of Lightspark Group, Inc. which was founded in 2022.
He is currently the Director at Israel Tech Challenge since 2017, Senior Advisor at Stripes LLC, and Chief Operating Officer at Melio Payments, Inc. since 2022.
Mr. Barel's former positions include Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Meta Platforms, Inc. from 2018 to 2022, Chief Enterprise Services Officer & Executive VP at PayPal Holdings, Inc. from 2015 to 2018, Consultant at McKinsey & Co., Inc., and Vice President-Marketing & Product Management at 3DV Systems Ltd.
Mr. Barel holds an MBA from INSEAD and a graduate degree from Tel-Aviv University.
Tomer Barel active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Melio Payments, Inc.
Melio Payments, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Melio Payments, Inc. provides accounts payable and receivable solution for small businesses. It offers B2B payments experience that not only saves time but also improves cash flow. The company was founded by Matan Bar, Ilan Atias and Ziv Paz and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Operating Officer | 2022-02-27 |
Stripes LLC/NY
Stripes LLC/NY Investment ManagersFinance Stripes LLC /NY/ (Stripes) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2003 by Kenneth Fox. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Israel Tech Challenge | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-31 |
Lightspark Group, Inc.
Lightspark Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lightspark Group, Inc. provides services and tools for fast, easy, and reliable payment transactions using the Lightning Network. The company is based in an undisclosed location. The American company's platform solutions have been used by various customers, as showcased in their case studies. Lightspark Group was founded by Tomer Barel, Jai Massari, David A. Marcus, and James Everingham, with David A. Marcus serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Founder | 2022-04-30 |
Former positions of Tomer Barel
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META PLATFORMS, INC. | Chief Operating Officer | 2022-01-31 |
PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2018-01-30 |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
3DV Systems Ltd.
3DV Systems Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services 3DV Systems Ltd. develops and markets video imaging technologies. The company's products include Z-Cam, a real time depth camera, and DeepC, and a chipset incorporating depth sensing technology. The company was founded in 1997 by Giora Yahav and Gabi Iddan and is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel. | Sales & Marketing | - |
Training of Tomer Barel
INSEAD | Masters Business Admin |
Tel-Aviv University | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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META PLATFORMS, INC. | Technology Services |
PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC. | Commercial Services |
Private companies | 6 |
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McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Stripes LLC/NY
Stripes LLC/NY Investment ManagersFinance Stripes LLC /NY/ (Stripes) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2003 by Kenneth Fox. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York. | Finance |
3DV Systems Ltd.
3DV Systems Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services 3DV Systems Ltd. develops and markets video imaging technologies. The company's products include Z-Cam, a real time depth camera, and DeepC, and a chipset incorporating depth sensing technology. The company was founded in 1997 by Giora Yahav and Gabi Iddan and is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel. | Consumer Services |
Melio Payments, Inc.
Melio Payments, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Melio Payments, Inc. provides accounts payable and receivable solution for small businesses. It offers B2B payments experience that not only saves time but also improves cash flow. The company was founded by Matan Bar, Ilan Atias and Ziv Paz and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Israel Tech Challenge | |
Lightspark Group, Inc.
Lightspark Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lightspark Group, Inc. provides services and tools for fast, easy, and reliable payment transactions using the Lightning Network. The company is based in an undisclosed location. The American company's platform solutions have been used by various customers, as showcased in their case studies. Lightspark Group was founded by Tomer Barel, Jai Massari, David A. Marcus, and James Everingham, with David A. Marcus serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
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