Guy Franklin is an Israeli entrepreneur and investor based in New York City. He is the founder and general partner of "Israeli Mapped in NY" Investments, which provides strategic support to Israeli startups in the New York area. Franklin is a former managing director of SOSA NYC, where he connected corporations to innovation and local tech ecosystems in NYC and Israel. He has been named one of the 10 most influential Israelis in America by Ynet and Yedioth Aharonot in September 2019 and 2020, respectively. He was also named one of the 100 most influential people in Israeli hi-tech by Geektime in December 2015.

Franklin is known for creating several interactive maps of Israeli startups in different cities, including New York, Boston, and London. His initiative, Israeli Mapped in NY, is an essential resource for Israeli startups seeking to expand their presence in the New York City tech ecosystem. Franklin also worked as a senior manager at EY in New York City, where he provided audit and consulting to US and Israeli SEC clients, private mid-size companies, startups, and conducted business development activities.

Franklin was honored with the Ernst & Young Contribution Award in June 2015 for his efforts in promoting the Israeli startups ecosystem in New York. He was also awarded the "Builder of Israel's Creative Spirit" Award by the Government of Israel- Consulate of Israel New York in February 2014 and the "Contribution to the Israeli startups community in NY" Award from the America Israel Friendship League in October 2013.

Franklin holds an LL.B in accounting and an LL.B in law, both from Tel Aviv University. He has also held various positions throughout his career, including general manager at Mapped In Israel, chief evangelist at Mapme, founder of Israeli Mapped In Boston and Israeli Mapped in London, co-founder of Founders Nation, and research assistant at E.G.P Applied Economics.