Nadav Shoval

Nadav Shoval (born 1990) is an Israeli entrepreneur, founder and CEO of OpenWeb, a US-based unicorn software company that works with online publishers and advertisers. In 2017, he was named one of Forbes’ Israel 30 Under 30.

Early life and education
Nadav Shoval was born in 1990. As a child, Shoval was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease,  which required him to work with computers from an early age, leading him to engage with online communities, building chats and forums woking on old classroom computers.

According to ICE.co.il Shoval is the grandson of a holocaust survivor and grew up in Ramat Hasharon in Israel in a family of a doctor (father) and a well-known actress Ruby Porat Shoval.

Career
In May 2010, Shoval founded Simple One, an app designed for the organization and handling of social media platforms and SMS communications, where he took the role of CEO. Earlier, in July 2005, Shoval had established Looop Ltd., a company innovating in online marketing and sales.

In 2013, Shoval founded Spot.IM (later renamed OpenWeb), a US-based unicorn software company. Shoval's mission for the company is to end online hate speech and toxicity by building social media tools intended to create safe online spaces. The company partners with digital media houses, including The Huffington Post, Time, AOL, Yahoo, Hearst, Globes, Calcalist, and News Corp. Shoval serves as the company's CEO, focusing on the development of its AI and ML-powered moderation products, and its recent move into data and advertising as a means to create a healthier internet.

In 2017, Nadav Shoval was named one of Forbes’ Israel 30 Under 30. Before founding OpenWeb, Shoval started numerous other software companies focused on connecting people online. He is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Coalition for Digital Safety.

He is also an expert in social networking, AI and Machine Learning, and entrepreneurship.

Personal life
As of 2023, Shoval resides in Brooklyn, New York City. He is married and has one child.

Public activities
Nadav Shoval is an advocate for mental health, and is outspoken about his own struggles with PTSD, OCPD, and ADHD. In 2015, Shoval moved from Tel Aviv to New York City to start OpenWeb's US operation.