Achiya Klein
Advisor
Achiya Klein joined the elite ‘Yahalom’ unit of the IDF combat engineering corps where he served as a sergeant and later as an officer. In 2013, while on a sensitive mission to disable a terror tunnel, an improvised explosive device was detonated, severely injuring Achiya and robbing him of his vision. Following rehabilitation, an undeterred Achiya returned to his unit, working with Israeli weapons manufacturers to implement solutions for his fellow soldiers in the field.
Achiya has taken his fitness enthusiasm to the competitive level, competing for the Israeli national team at the Paralympic rowing championship, competing in the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. In addition to his studies and athletic pursuits, Achiya works with numerous organizations to help disabled IDF veterans.
Achiya is very involved within the Israeli defense tech ecosystem, working closely with the elite IDF intelligence units & the top cyber accelera.