Amnon Shashua

About

Amnon Shashua is the co-founder and CEO of Mobileye, a company developing autonomous driving technology and computer vision algorithms. He founded Mobileye in 1999, which became one of Israel's most successful exits when acquired by Intel for $15.3 billion in 2017. Mobileye went public again in 2022.

Key facts

At-a-glance profile data

Type
Angel
Headquarters
Israel
Portfolio companies
5
Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series B
Cheque size
$1M to $155M
Sector focus
Marketing
Consumer Analytics
Intelligence
Neuroscience
EEG

Recent investments

Recent funding rounds Amnon Shashua took part in
DateCompanyRoundAmount
31 Aug 2023AI21 LabsSeries C$155M
5 Feb 2023ONE ZEROSeries B$60M
22 Aug 2022317952Series A$5M
13 Jul 2022AI21 LabsSeries B$64M
26 Jan 2022DigitalOwlSeries A$20M
28 Dec 2021317952Seed$1M
8 Feb 2021DigitalOwlSeed$5M
31 May 2019DigitalOwlSeed$2M
30 Apr 2018AI21 LabsSeed$10M
Comments
(5)
3 positive3 mixed0 negative
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r/TugaTechu/tugatechJul 24, 2026Mixed

“Mobileye prepara saída do CEO Amnon Shashua após quase três décadas. 📰 Mobileye prepara saída do CEO Amnon Shashua após quase três décadas. Amnon Shashua vai abandonar o cargo de liderança máxima da empresa que ajudou a fundar.”

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r/RuntimeWireu/ryanmerketJul 23, 2026Mixed

“Amnon Shashua plans to step down as Mobileye CEO after successor search.”

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r/SelfDrivingCarsu/diplomat33Feb 4, 2026Positive

“At the World Governments Summit, Mobileye CEO Prof. Amnon Shashua discusses the scaling of autonomous systems, the safety and policy frameworks they require, and what comes next as AI systems take on more complex work in the real world, in…”

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r/SelfDrivingCarsu/bradtemJan 25, 2022Mixed

“Interview with Amnon Shashua of MobilEye on tech strategy (plus text article with analysis).”

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r/teslamotorsu/vpxqMay 17, 2018Positive

“Autonomous driving demonstration with only cameras - indicates lidar is not necessary (Prof. Amnon Shashua at 2018 Intel Capital Global Summit).”

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Frequently asked

What companies has Amnon Shashua invested in?

Amnon Shashua has invested in AI21 Labs, ONE ZERO, 317952, DigitalOwl, Sunbit and 1 more.