Jonathan Frankel[1][2] (Yonatan Frankel)[3] is a self-described entrepreneur,[4] and co-founder/CEO of Nucleus.[5]

Early life

Frankel, a graduate of DRS HALB (Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys), obtained rabbinical ordination,[3] a Baccalaureate in Computer Science from Yeshiva University,[4] and then continued his education at Harvard Law School[6](JD).[7]

Career

After Harvard he worked at Boston Consulting Group.[4]

Nucleus

His 2013 Nucleus backers included former NFL quarterback Joe Montana, Founders Fund's billionaire Peter Thiel, and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.[4] CNET described their product as "a touchscreen-enabled intercom system."[8][9] Frankel's followup NucleusCare offering focuses on the intercom and site-to-site needs of home-care agencies and senior-care facilities.[4] His 2016 round of funding, $5.6 million,[10] was led by Amazon.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Nick Wingfield (August 7, 2016). "Amazon Has Big Plans for Alexa: Running the 'Star Trek' Home". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ Rabbi Jason Miller (January 8, 2015). "Jews in the digital age: 21st-Century Home Intercom". The Detroit Jewish News.
  3. 1 2 "YU Grad Rabbi Yonatan Frankel Develops Smarthome". JewishLink. December 15, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Moe Mernick (January 1, 2019). "Work/Life Solutions with Yonatan Frankel". Mishpacha.
  5. 1 2 Jason Del Ray (May 27, 2017). "Amazon invested millions in the startup Nucleus — then cloned its product for the new Echo". CNBC (Cable NBC news).
  6. ↑ Rebecca Borison (September 19, 2014). "This Rabbi Quit His Job To Create A Better Intercom For Keeping An Eye On His Kids". Business Insider.
  7. ↑ Christina Thompson (December 13, 2015). "Philadelphia Lawyer Finds His True Passion In Technology". CBS.
  8. ↑ "Amazon 'probably copied us' on Echo Show, startup CEO says". CNET. May 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ Guadalupe Gonzalez (August 4, 2016). "Meet Nucleus: The First Touch Screen Alexa-Enabled Intercom". Inc.
  10. ↑ Anthony Noto (September 21, 2016). "Smart intercom maker Nucleus closes Series A round, inks deal". BizJournals.com (New York).


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