Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
MBA, Business -Tel Aviv University
BA, Computer Science, Philosophy -Work Experience
GIDEON®
Current
GIDEON®
TCA Venture Group
Current
TCA Venture Group
Technology Council of Southern California
2007-01-01 - 2019-01-01
Technology Council of Southern California
UM
2011-01-01 - 2012-01-01
UM
Speedbit
2001-01-01 - 2005-01-01
Speedbit
Oloop
1999-01-01 - 2001-01-01
Oloop
AOL
1999-01-01 - 1999-01-01
AOL
Netscape Communications
1996-01-01 - 1999-01-01
Netscape Communications
B. A. Intelligence Networks (acquired by Baan)
1994-01-01 - 1995-01-01
B. A. Intelligence Networks (acquired by Baan)
Israeli Military Intelligence
1986-01-01 - 1989-01-01
Israeli Military Intelligence
Skills
Summary
Uri Blackman is founder and CEO of GIDEON Informatics, a medical decision support company. GIDEON’s web-based application and ebook series are deployed at hundreds of institutions, including the World Health Organization, the CDC and prominent universities and government organizations worldwide. Previously, Uri was Senior Vice President of Applications at UberMedia, where he led the growth of the mobile apps group and tripled annual revenue. Prior to that, Uri was Vice President of Corporate Development at Speedbit, creators of Download Accelerator. There he managed a successful M&A process while developing and managing strategic and revenue relationships. Uri founded a venture backed online home owners insurance firm. He was also a Product Manager for two generations of the Netscape browser, and later managed the computing and download channels on Netscape’s website and business development at AOL. Uri is the Chairman of the Technology Council of Southern California and has invested in a number of technology companies around the world. He was a commander in the Israeli Defense Forces 8200 unit, and received his BA in Computer Science and Philosophy from Tel Aviv University and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.