Ofer Baharav

Ofer Baharav is the CEO and Head of Product at Villa, a position he has held since March 2017.1 Villa is a popular virtual reality platform for creating and collaborating in immersive environments, used by over 700,000 people worldwide.2

Professional Background

Baharav has an extensive background in technology entrepreneurship and product development:

• Previous Roles:

  • Product Mentor at Google Launchpad Accelerator (2016-2019)1
  • CEO and Head of Product at Callix, an enterprise SaaS call center platform (2014-2015)1
  • Founder and Head of Product at Peer, a video communications application (2011-2014)1

• Early Career:

  • Director at Johnny Labs (2010-2012)1
  • Executive in Residence at a Silicon Valley accelerator1
  • Partner at Brimacomb & Associates, a $30M VC fund (2006-2009)1

Expertise and Focus

Baharav is recognized as an expert in:

• Virtual reality technology
• Product innovation and management
• Team collaboration in immersive environments3

Villa Platform

Under Baharav's leadership, Villa has developed into a cutting-edge Metaverse creation platform:

• Utilizes generative AI, photogrammetry, LiDAR, and volumetric video technologies1
• Focuses on creating immersive team collaboration experiences in virtual reality2
• Recently launched an AI-powered avatar to guide users through the virtual environment2

Vision and Inspiration

Baharav's work at Villa is inspired by the TV show Westworld, and he aims to develop VR interfaces that could compete with major tech companies in shaping the future of virtual worlds.2

Ofer Baharav's LinkedIn profile can be found at linkedin.com/in/oferbaharav, where more details about his professional experience and accomplishments are available.1