Noam Maital

Building the Secure AI Hub for Government | Angel Investor

Tel Aviv District, Israel

About

With over a decade of experience at the forefront of AI and public sector innovation, I am currently building the secure AI hub for government. As the founder and former CEO of Waycare, I collaborated closely with government agencies to deploy AI-powered traffic management and public safety solutions that helped save lives, and improve inter-agency collaboration, ultimately leading to Waycare's acquisition by Rekor. My expertise lies in scaling AI technologies, forging effective public-private partnerships, and driving transformative outcomes for government agencies. Previously, as part of UpWest, a seed stage fund investing in Israel's most promising entrepreneurs, I invested in and supported early-stage startups, and I continue to actively invest as an angel in the Israeli startup ecosystem.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at Darwin AI
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Angel Investor at NSM Ventures
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Advisory Board Member at Axilion Smart Mobility - AI (TLV:AILN)
    Sep 2022 - Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Advising CEO and management team on go-to-market strategy and product development.

  • Entrepreneur In Residence at UpWest
    Sep 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

    - Investing in early stage Israeli startups that are focused on the U.S. market - Working with exceptional entrepreneurs in the early growth stages - GTM, hiring, founder dilemmas, etc.

  • Executive Director ITS at Rekor
    Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr