Yuval Fessler
About Yuval Fessler
Yuval Fessler serves as the Chief Legal & Business Officer and Corporate Development Lead at OpenWeb, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in corporate law, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions, having held senior legal positions at various firms and led significant investment rounds and IPOs.
Work at OpenWeb
Yuval Fessler serves as the Chief Legal & Business Officer and Corporate Development Lead at OpenWeb, a position he has held since 2021. Based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, he has been instrumental in the company's growth and strategic initiatives. Fessler played a pivotal role in OpenWeb's Series F investment round, which secured $170 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion. His responsibilities include overseeing legal affairs and corporate development, ensuring compliance, and driving business strategy.
Education and Expertise
Yuval Fessler holds an Executive MBA in International Business & Finance from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where he studied from 2015 to 2017. He also earned an LL.B in International Commercial & Corporate Law, Dispute Resolution & Negotiations from The College of Management Academic Studies between 2004 and 2007. His educational background supports his expertise in corporate law, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions.
Background
Prior to his current role at OpenWeb, Yuval Fessler accumulated extensive experience in legal and business affairs across various organizations. He worked as a Senior Associate at Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. and Goldfarb Gross Seligman, focusing on high-tech and venture capital transactions. Fessler also served as Chief Legal & Business Officer at Tufin, where he led the company's IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019 and managed significant corporate acquisitions.
Achievements
Yuval Fessler has been recognized for his contributions to the legal field, including being named in the 'Legal 500’s GC Power List 2020 (Israel).' At Tufin Technologies, he successfully navigated shareholder activism battles and securities class actions, demonstrating his capability in high-stakes legal environments. He has led strategic acquisitions in multiple countries, including significant transactions such as Hive Media for $60 million and AddYouLike for $100 million.