Shimon Elkabetz

Shimon Elkabetz is Co-Founder and CEO at Tomorrow.io, a pioneering weather intelligence and resilience platform revolutionizing global weather forecasting. Tomorrow.io was selected by TIME Magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Companies in the World.
Shimon served 11 years in the Israeli Air Force as Major and Commander, where near-death weather experiences sparked his fascination with weather intelligence. He holds a BA in Economics from Ben Gurion University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Shimon co-founded Tomorrow.io in 2016 with Rei Goffer and Itai Zlotnik, all veterans of elite IDF units. The company pioneered vertically integrated weather intelligence, combining proprietary satellites, AI-powered forecasting models, and business software.
Tomorrow.io raised over $500 million and achieved unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The company serves major clients including JetBlue, Delta, Uber, Ford, and the U.S. Air Force, with approximately $100 million in annual recurring revenue.
Tomorrow.io operates the world's largest fleet of weather satellites and generates three times more atmospheric data than the rest of the industry combined. The company's FOCUS model updates every 15 minutes, outperforming leading government models by 30-40% and helping organizations make faster decisions in the face of extreme weather.
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Shimon Elkabetz

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