FROM REICHMAN TO NASDAQ - LIOR TAL AND HIS JOURNEY TO TAKING CYNGN PUBLIC

Reichman university graduate, Lior Tal, is a tech entrepreneur and the CEO of Cyngn, a leading software company that develops autonomous driving technology.

Tal was born and raised in Givatayim, Israel. After serving in the Israeli Defense Forces, he attended Reichman University where he earned a degree in law and business. In the years following his graduation, he went on to found Snaptu with a few of his high school friends. Snaptu was an application that allowed mobile phones, even those less advanced than an iPhone or Android phone, to access mobile Internet. In 2011, the company was acquired by Facebook and the whole team relocated to Facebook’s headquarters in Palo Alto.

Snaptu was Facebook’s first Israeli acquisition and the team was instrumental in helping Facebook build their mobile product line and expand it internationally. In 2016, Tal pivoted away from mobile solutions and was chosen to lead the Menlo Park based company, Cyngn, as their CEO. Tal spent the next five years in research and development to build a self-driving system that would solve many industrial application needs.

In 2021, Cyngn was ready to to bring its technology to market. Lior made the decision to take the company to NASDAQ through an IPO in a record six months and on October 21, 2021, Cyngn started trading on NASDAQ.

Tal is passionate about helping entrepreneurs achieve success in the tech industry, and often speaks at tech conferences and events. He is a firm believer in the power of technology to improve lives and has said that he wants to use his experience in the tech industry to inspire others to succeed. Tal lives in San Diego with his wife and three children.

Tal Lives in San Diego with his wife, Gili (also a Reichman University graduate) and his three children.