Daniel Ramot Explained

Daniel Ramot
Occupation:Entrepreneur
Engineer
Neuroscientist
Known For:Co-founder of Via
Awards:Dan David Prize

Daniel Ramot is Israeli-born American entrepreneur, and scientist.[1] [2] He is the co-founder and CEO of TransitTech company, Via.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Early life and education

Ramot was born in Israel, attended elementary school in Turkey, and high school at the United World College of SE Asia in Singapore.[10] Ramot is a graduate of the Israel Defense Force's Talpiot program, this is also where he met Oren Shoval, who would later become his co-founding partner.[11] [12] As part of that program, he received a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics at The Hebrew University.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

From 1996 to 2002, Ramot served in the Israeli Air Force where he developed avionic systems for F-15s and F-16s.[18] [19] [20] During this time, he also completed a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University.[21] In 2002, Ramot moved to the US to pursue a graduate degree in neuroscience.

He received a PhD in Neuroscience from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2007.[22] [23] Ramot is quoted as saying that "understanding the human brain nervous system is a critical aspect that drives the economy".[24] During his doctoral research, Ramot was awarded several scholarships, including the Dan David Prize scholarship in 2004 and the Albion Walter Hewlett Stanford Graduate Fellowship.[25] Ramot's PhD dissertation focused on the molecular and cellular basis of thermosensation and the behavioral mechanisms of thermoregulation. From 2008 until 2012, Ramot was a Director at D.E. Shaw Research,[26] where he was involved in building supercomputers designed to discover new pharmaceutical drugs.[27] [28]

Business

In 2012, Ramot teamed up with fellow Talpiot alumnus Oren Shoval, to assist with building the algorithm and technology and eventually to co-found Via in New York City.[29] [30] [31] [32] Via is a global transportation technology company that builds software for public and private mobility systems, last-mile deliveries, and transportation planning services.[33] [34] It operates in more than 35 countries, where its technology powers microtransit,[35] paratransit,[36] school bus,[37] transit planning,[9] and autonomous vehicle networks.[35] As of March 2021, Via is valued at US$2.8 billion.[38] [39]

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scholars 2004. 2021-07-25. www.dandavidprize.org. en-gb.
  2. Web site: Cremades. Alejandro. This Entrepreneur Identified A Gap Left By Uber And Has Already Raised Over $450 Million. 2021-07-25. Forbes. en.
  3. News: Rudgard. Olivia. 2019-09-02. Daniel Ramot: The man taking on Uber with ride-sharing for buses. en-GB. The Telegraph. 2021-07-25. 0307-1235.
  4. News: Merced. Michael J. de la. 2016-05-05. Via Attracts Financing, Despite Silicon Valley's Nervousness About Ride Sharing. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-25. 0362-4331.
  5. News: Hu. Winnie. 2017-11-05. Want a Car Pool in Your Neighborhood? Via Says Vote for It. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-25. 0362-4331.
  6. News: Bromwich. Jonah Engel. 2015-03-13. Like Taking a Luxury Bus: Via, a Ride-Share App, Offers Manhattan Trips. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-25. 0362-4331.
  7. News: Hu. Winnie. 2017-06-06. New Yorkers Try a Startling Idea: Sharing Yellow Cabs. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-25. 0362-4331.
  8. News: Lombardo. Cara. 2020-03-30. WSJ News Exclusive Exor Makes $200 Million Investment in Ride-Share Company Via. en-US. Wall Street Journal. 2021-07-25. 0099-9660.
  9. News: Sylvers. Eric. 2021-03-10. Transportation Startup Via Makes $100 Million Bet on Mapping Company. en-US. Wall Street Journal. 2021-07-25. 0099-9660.
  10. Web site: Daniel Ramot, Co-founder and CEO, Via. 2021-07-25. www.topionetworks.com.
  11. Web site: Israeli Via transport tech company acquires Remix mapping company. 2021-08-15. The Jerusalem Post JPost.com. 15 March 2021 . en-US.
  12. Web site: Lee . Allen . 2021-12-27 . 10 Things You Didn't Know about Daniel Ramot . 2023-06-27 . Money Inc . en-US.
  13. Web site: The Future of Global Ride-Hailing After Covid-19. 2021-07-25. The Information.
  14. Web site: CoMotion MIAMI LIVE. 2021-07-25. events.bizzabo.com. en.
  15. Web site: 2017-09-04. Mercedes-Benz's Enters European Ride-Sharing Market With Israeli Startup Via Weizmann USA. 2021-07-25. American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science.
  16. Web site: Introducing Hearst Ventures' Newest Investment, Via - Introducing Hearst Ventures' Newest Investment, Via Hearst. 2021-07-25. www.hearst.com.
  17. News: Big win for Israeli autotech as Mercedes owner forms joint venture, invests $50m. 2021-07-25. Haaretz. en.
  18. Web site: Daniel Ramot. 2021-07-25. BFHU. en-GB.
  19. Web site: LEADERS Interview with Daniel Ramot, Co-Founder and CEO, Via. 2021-07-25. www.leadersmag.com.
  20. Web site: Daniel Ramot. 2021-07-25. Tech:NYC. en-US.
  21. Web site: D. Ramot. live. 2021-07-25. IEEE. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725232859/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37332371800 . 2021-07-25 .
  22. Web site: Leichman . Abigail Klein . 2016-02-18 . American commuters get a shared ride, courtesy of Israel . 2021-07-25 . ISRAEL21c . en-US.
  23. Web site: 100 of the most exciting startups in New York City . 2021-07-25 . Business Insider . en-US.
  24. Web site: Lee . Allen . 2021-12-27 . 10 Things You Didn't Know about Daniel Ramot . 2023-06-27 . Money Inc . en-US.
  25. Web site: Prize. Dan David. Daniel Ramot. 2021-07-25. www.dandavidprize.org. en-gb.
  26. Web site: D. E. Shaw Research company information, funding & investors. 2021-07-25. startup-map.berlin. en.
  27. Web site: D.E.Shaw Research. live. 2021-07-25. www.deshawresearch.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080918011417/http://www.deshawresearch.com:80/publications.html . 2008-09-18 .
  28. Web site: Alejandro Cremades. 2019-03-19. Daniel Ramot On Finding The Gap Left By Uber And Lyft And Raising Over $450 Million. 2021-07-25. Alejandro Cremades. en-US.
  29. News: New to D.C., ridesharing service Via wants to replace the Red Line during SafeTrack. Washington Post.
  30. Web site: 2019-02-13 . Interviews with the world's best entrepreneurs . 2023-01-24 . British GQ . en-GB.
  31. News: In an Uber and Lyft world, ride-sharing start-ups struggle to get off the ground. Washington Post.
  32. Web site: Via Transportation CEO Ramot Sees Big Money in Buses: STYT. 2021-07-25. financialpost. en-CA.
  33. News: Fixing Transit Is More Than Just Infrastructure. live. 2021-07-25. Bloomberg. 17 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517141921/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-17/stop-funding-transportation-like-it-s-the-1980s . 2021-05-17 .
  34. Web site: New York ride-sharing company raises $200M; now valued at $2.25B. 2021-08-15. www.bizjournals.com.
  35. Web site: StackPath. 2021-07-25. www.masstransitmag.com. 10 September 2020 .
  36. Web site: 2020-01-30. Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) awards Via with new paratransit services contract. 2021-07-25. Via Transportation. en-US.
  37. Web site: Anzilotti. Eillie. 2019-08-21. New York City's school buses will now be automatically routed and tracked using Via's algorithm. 2021-07-25. Fast Company. en-US.
  38. Web site: On-demand shuttle startup Via hits $2.25 billion valuation on latest funding round led by Exor. 2021-07-25. TechCrunch. 31 March 2020 . en-US.
  39. News: Shuttle Service Via Hits $2.25 Billion Value With New Funding. live. 2021-07-25. Bloomberg. 30 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200331152934/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-30/shuttle-service-via-hits-2-25-billion-value-with-new-funding . 2020-03-31 .
  40. Ramot. Daniel. MacInnis. Bronwyn L.. Goodman. Miriam B.. Bidirectional temperature-sensing by a single thermosensory neuron in C. elegans. Nature Neuroscience. 2008. en. 11. 8. 908–915. 10.1038/nn.2157. 18660808. 1546-1726. 2587641.

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