Idan Yalovich

Co-founded Zest (acquired by WalkMe/SAP) and Bluebricks. Currently working at the intersection of AI, endpoint, and cloud security.

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Bio

Idan Yalovich is the founder and CEO of Bluebricks, a company launched in March 2024 to transform cloud infrastructure management with its proprietary Atomic Infrastructure technology. The company raised $4.5 million in seed funding in mid-2024, led by Glilot Capital Partners and Flint Capital.

Previously, Idan co-founded Zest, an AI-driven enterprise search company acquired by WalkMe (NASDAQ: WKME) in 2021.

At WalkMe, he served as VP of Product and Engineering, where he transformed Zest into the Workstation product. Workstation quickly became a major revenue driver and a powerful advantage contributing to WalkMe's growth. Recognizing his leadership, Idan was promoted to oversee WalkMe's core product lines and teams. His contributions were instrumental in WalkMe's expansion and eventual acquisition by SAP in 2024 in a $1.5 billion deal.

With a proven track record in scaling ventures from inception to acquisition, Idan brings deep expertise in driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

Thoughts

Writing.

  1. From IaC Uncertainty to Cloud SovereigntyApr 30, 2024
  2. Stop talking about ValueFeb 14, 2023
  3. Letting go of fear and embracing the pivotMay 15, 2022
  4. Zest: One year later and a powerful combinationApril 19, 2022

Press

Coverage and interviews.

  1. [Interview] Bluebricks Atomic Infra Provides Terraform AlternativeThe New Stack · Oct 16, 2024
  2. Bluebricks raises $4.5M Seed to disrupt cloud infrastructure managementCTech · Sep 25, 2024
  3. [Interview] Bluebricks Raises $4.5M to Revolutionize Cloud Infrastructure Management with Atomic Infrastructure TechnologyStartupHub.ai · Sep 25, 2024

Reading list

A few reads that shaped how I think about building products and companies.

  1. 01.The Hard Thing About Hard ThingsBen Horowitz
  2. 02.ReworkJason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
  3. 03.The Innovator's DilemmaClayton M. Christensen
  4. 04.Crossing the ChasmGeoffrey A. Moore
  5. 05.Zero to OnePeter Thiel, Blake Masters
  6. 06.Good to GreatJim Collins
  7. 07.Amp It UpFrank Slootman
  8. 08.The Five Dysfunctions of a TeamPatrick Lencioni
  9. 09.The Phoenix ProjectGene Kim
  10. 10.Insanely SimpleKen Segall
  11. 11.The ONE ThingGary Keller
  12. 12.Building a StoryBrandDonald Miller
  13. 13.Fanatical ProspectingJeb Blount
  14. 14.Million Dollar WeekendNoah Kagan
  15. 15.Billion Dollar LoserReeves Wiedeman
  16. 16.רק עוד קצת ודירענן שקד

Connect

Got something on your mind? I'd love to hear from you.

idan@yalovich.com

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