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Avital Pardo

Co-Founder and Deputy CEO at Pagaya

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Overview

Avital Pardo is Co-Founder and Deputy CEO at Pagaya [1]. Pardo served as Co-Founder and CTO at Pagaya from January 2016 to December 2025 [3], transitioning to the Deputy CEO role beginning September 2025 [2]. Prior to Pagaya, Pardo worked as a Data Scientist and Analyst at Fundbox from September 2014 to January 2016 [4]. Pardo's earlier career included positions with the Israel Defense Forces as an Operation Research Analyst from January 2008 to August 2014 [5][6]. Pardo holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, completed in 2009 [7], and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics from the same institution, completed in 2007 [8].

Career history

  1. Co-Founder and Deputy CEOSep 2025 to presentPagaya
  2. Co-Founder & CTOJan 2016 to Dec 2025Pagaya
  3. Data Scientist & AnalystSep 2014 to Jan 2016Fundbox
  4. Senior AnalystFeb 2011 to Aug 2014Israel Defense Forces
  5. Operation Research AnalystJan 2008 to Jan 2011Israel Defense Forces

Education

  1. Master of Science (MSc), Mathematics2008 - 2009The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  2. Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics & Physics2004 - 2007The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Insights & ideas

According to the show notes, Avital Pardo frames hypergrowth not as an aspiration but as an ongoing operational reality at Pagaya, a company generating billions in new credit [1]. He is presented as organizing his approach to managing this scale and its accompanying chaos around three core pillars: people, product, and process [1]. The conversation is described as offering a practical playbook drawn from his experience navigating rapid expansion, suggesting his thinking centers on how organizations can build durable systems and teams that keep pace with fast-growing volume rather than treating growth as a one-time milestone [1].

Media & appearances

  • The Founders Peak PodcastApple Podcasts
    Surviving Hypergrowth - Season 15 (Singapore, Nov 2025) #317When you’re generating billions in new credit, hypergrowth isn’t a goal—it’s a daily reality. Avital Pardo, co-founder of Pagaya, breaks down how to manage the chaos by focusing on three pillars: people, product, and process. This is a playbook

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