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Tech Entrepreneur Oren Dobronski Secures Top Spot on Netanyahu's Likud List

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 42 minutes ago

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Israeli tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronski, known from the TV show "The Sharks," is the first secured candidate on Netanyahu's Likud list. He founded Hotbar, a pioneering ad toolbar company sold for $50 million, and later launched several startups in Silicon Valley. His inclusion reflects Netanyahu's effort to bring business leaders into politics.

01Oren Dobronski is the first secured candidate on Netanyahu's Likud list for the next Knesset.
02Dobronski founded Hotbar, a pioneering Israeli ad toolbar company sold for $50 million.
03Hotbar helped pave the way for Israeli tech firms like Babylon, Conduit, and IronSource.
04Dobronski later founded startups in Silicon Valley but struggled to replicate Hotbar's success.
05In 2021, he co-founded Keter1, a SPAC company that failed to secure funding amid a tech downturn.
06His appointment reflects Netanyahu's strategy to include prominent business figures in Likud's list.

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