Yuval Tal
Yuval Tal | |
|---|---|
| יובל טל | |
Yuval Tal | |
| Born | August 1965 (age 60) |
| Occupation | Founder |
| Known for | Founder of Payoneer; co-founder of Borderfree |
Yuval Tal (Hebrew: יובל טל; born August 1965) is an Israeli entrepreneur. He founded BorderFree in 1999 and Payoneer in 2005, later joined Team8 as a fintech managing partner, and co-founded Linguana in 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Tal was born in 1965 in Israel. He earned a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering and an M.Sc. in biomedical engineering from Tel Aviv University.[5]
Career
In 1999, Tal founded Borderfree (initially known as E4X), a cross-border e-commerce and payments company.[1] He served as the company's CEO from 1999 to 2005.[5] Borderfree went public on the NASDAQ (BRDR) in 2014 and was later acquired by Global-e.[6]
Tal founded Payoneer in 2005, and served as its CEO until 2010, later becoming the company's president.[7] In 2021, Payoneer went public following a SPAC merger.[8]
In 2020, Yuval Tal joined Team8 as the Fintech Managing Partner, later becoming an Operating Partner.[3][5] In 2023, Tal co-founded Linguana with Oded Shafran, a company focused on global distribution and monetisation for creators, including multilingual video localisation.[4][9][10]
References
- ^ a b Shamah, David (2014-02-17). "Israeli start-up BorderFree files for IPO". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ Hu, Krystal (2021-06-28). "Online payment company Payoneer goes public after SPAC merger". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ a b Cag, Derin (2022-01-27). "Fintech Interview: Yuval Tal, Managing Partner of Team8". fintechmagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ a b Edwards, Alex (2025-04-10). "AI Dubbing Startup Linguana Raises USD 8.5M to Scale Multilingual YouTube Channels". Slator. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ a b c "Yuval Tal - Operating Partner". Team8. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ Habib-Valdhorn, Shiri (2022-06-21). "E-commerce platform Global-e buys Borderfree for $100m". Globes. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "2018 CNBC Disruptor 50 - 13. Payoneer". CNBC. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ León, Riley de (2021-06-28). "Payoneer begins trading on Nasdaq, closes lower following SPAC merger completion". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff (2025-04-03). "This startup uses AI to help YouTubers create a portfolio of international channels. Read its pitch deck". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (2025-04-02). "A startup that dubs videos to help creators reach their "global potential" has raised $8.5 million". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
External links
- Biography, personal web site (archive)