Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization

What Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization does

The Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization is a non-profit membership body established in 2015 under the umbrella of Tel Aviv University to serve roughly 200,000 graduates worldwide, of whom approximately 85,000 are registered members in the organization's alumni database. It operates as a community-driven engagement platform, providing career development, mentoring, networking events, and regional chapter programming via digital channels (a web-based alumni portal at en-alumni.tau.ac.il, email newsletters, social media on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, plus a Spotify podcast) and in-person touchpoints organized through over 20 global Friends of TAU Associations.

Core service offerings include the Alumni Portal for self-service database updates and event registration, the TAU Alumni Fund (a scholarship donation mechanism paired with corporate partners such as Osem, Mellanox, Yahoo, L'Oreal Israel, and Mercedes-Benz R&D), the Speeding Towards Success career event series, the Alumnus-to-Alumnus mentoring program, the TAU Alumni Cooperation Platform (brokering partnerships with internal TAU units such as StarTAU, TAU Online, and the Entrepreneurship Center), TAU Aurion alumni benefits platform, the Inspiring Alumni video content series, and a formal Advisory Committee inaugurated in 2020 under TAU President Prof. Ariel Porat.

Revenue is non-commercial and not publicly disclosed. Sources include alumni donations (the organization raised over 1.5 million NIS in 2019 and $3.5 million during COVID-19 for emergency scholarships), corporate partnership income linked to sponsored events, and affiliate/referral economics from the TAU Club credit card and TAU Aurion benefits platform. The organization is headquartered on the Tel Aviv University campus, headed by Sigalit Ben Hayoun, with Amos Elad serving as TAU Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs. It operates with no private equity, venture capital, or external ownership interests.

Name

Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization

Legal name

Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization

Website

https://en-alumni.tau.ac.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization is a non-profit body serving approximately 85,000 registered members of TAU's 200,000-strong global graduate community, delivering career events, mentoring, regional chapters in 20+ countries, scholarship fundraising, and alumni benefits through a digital portal and in-person programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alumni Network Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni Relations & Alumni Engagement Programs (EDALAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advancement Services & Donor Operations (CRM, Gift Processing, Stewardship) (EDALAOAD), Alumni Career Networking & Mentorship Programs (EDALAOAL), Student & Alumni Communities (BPAMABAK)

Keywords

• Alumni network services
• Career development programs
• Scholarship fundraising
• Mentorship matching
• Alumni engagement events

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The TAU Alumni Fund accepts donations from alumni to support student scholarships. The organization raised over 1.5 Million NIS from alumni in 2019 and $3.5 Million during COVID-19 for emergency scholarships.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Companies partner with TAU Alumni Organization for career events (Speeding Towards Success series), recruitment access, and scholarship fund participation through the TAU Alumni Fund model.
3. Alumni Benefits Program: TAU Club credit card based consumer club provides benefits and discounts for alumni, generating value for partner companies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization operates the lifelong engagement network for the more than 200,000 alumni of Tel Aviv University, of whom 85,000 are registered members. It provides a digital alumni portal for database management, career development services (Speeding Towards Success events, Alumnus-to-Alumnus mentoring, career opportunities board), the TAU Alumni Fund for student scholarships, the TAU Aurion benefits platform, faculty-specific alumni organizations, an Advisory Committee, the Inspiring Alumni video project, and International Activities coordinated through 20+ Friends of TAU Associations worldwide.

Product overview

The Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization is a university alumni network offering a suite of interconnected services for its over 200,000 alumni worldwide. The core offering centers on the Alumni Portal for database management and profile access, paired with the TAU Alumni Fund for scholarship initiatives. Career development is served through the Speeding Towards Success Career Events Series and the Mentoring: Alumnus to Alumnus Program, while the TAU Alumni Cooperation Platform facilitates business connections through partnerships. Additional services include TAU Aurion for alumni benefits, the Inspiring Alumni Video Project for content engagement, an Advisory Committee for community leadership, and International Activities for global alumni networking across 20+ Friends of TAU Associations worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alumni Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000 alumni worldwide with 85,000 registered organization members
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• AI WEEK 2025minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for artificial intelligence industry events and activities.
• Cyber Week 2016minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016TAU Alumni Organization provided escort and coverage of events during the 6th international cybersecurity conference on its Facebook page.
• IoT Israel Summit 2016minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership for technology and entrepreneurship events.
• YAHOO! Tel AvivmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Corporate partner for alumni entrepreneurship events, with executive speakers sharing insights.
• Global Friends of TAU AssociationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 20 global Friends of TAU Associations maintain relationships with alumni in their countries, hosting events for Israeli expats and local alumni of TAU's international programs. Includes American Friends of TAU (AFTAU), German Friends of TAU Association, and chapters at leading universities worldwide including NYU, Columbia, Penn, Cambridge, Harvard, Oxford, INSEAD, MIT, Wharton, Yale, LBS, and others.
• TAU Career Development CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'When Academia Meets Industry' events series and career opportunities board providing employment offers for TAU alumni.
• StarTAUmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld of entrepreneurship center providing startup ecosystem connections and resources for alumni entrepreneurs.
• TAU ClubmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCredit card based consumer club offering various benefits and discounts for TAU alumni, creating value for partner companies.
• TAU OnlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovating Education platform providing online learning opportunities for alumni.
• Libraries of Tel Aviv UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess to university library resources for alumni continuing education.
• TAU Entrepreneurship CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides mentoring programs connecting student entrepreneurs with alumni mentors.
• Atidim ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Atidim Park for alumni enrichment programs and business connections.
• Osem GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for 'Speeding Towards Success' career event series, featuring innovation discussions and recruitment booth.
• Mellanox TechnologiesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCEO Eyal Waldman served as speaker at career events and is a governor of Tel Aviv University.
• IntSights (now Rapid7)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-founder Alon Arvatz participated in 'First Date With TAU University' career event.
• Mercedes Benz Research and DevelopmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCEO Adi Ofek participated in alumni career programming.
• Innoviz TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCEO and Co-Founder Omer Keilaf participated in alumni career events.
• Lucid InvestmentsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounder and CEO Karen Schwok is a member of the Advisory Committee and speaker at career events.
• Team8minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounder Nadav Zafrir participated in career events focused on cyber industry.
• AllJobsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounder Revital Hendler spoke at entrepreneurship career events.
• BreezoMeterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner Revital Hendler participated in entrepreneurship events.
• Fenwick & West LLPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSan Francisco law firm hosted first Bay Area alumni event in Silicon Valley.
• Barkan VineyardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for alumni culinary and high-tech meetup events.
• Al-Arz TahiniminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor and alumni business success story featured at events.
• L'Oreal IsraelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Breaking Through Cooperations event.
• Teperberg WineryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for alumni programming.
• Jems BeerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for alumni events.
• Tel Aviv UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution that founded and hosts the Alumni Organization. TAU President Prof. Ariel Porat leads the initiative to cultivate alumni connections.
• ANU - Museum of the Jewish PeopleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for alumni culinary and high-tech events.
• Steinhardt Museum of Natural HistoryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for family alumni events.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stanford Alumni Association: The official alumni body of Stanford University, a global benchmark for entrepreneurship and tech alumni programming. Directly comparable as a model organization for career, mentoring, and lifelong-learning services, and a ranking peer cited alongside TAU.
• Harvard Alumni Association: The official alumni association of Harvard University. Comparable as a globally distributed, faculty-rich alumni network with active regional chapters and lifelong-learning programs; frequently cited in the same global university rankings as TAU.
• MIT Alumni Association: The global alumni association of MIT, a leading technology and engineering university. Comparable in offering alumni career, mentoring, and lifelong-learning services at scale, with a similar tech/entrepreneurship-skewed member base and benchmarked against TAU in Startup Genome rankings.

Direct peers

• Hebrew University of Jerusalem Alumni Association: The official alumni association of Hebrew University, a peer Israeli research university. Closely comparable in mission, scale, and donor base, and competes for Israeli alumni engagement, philanthropy, and government-affiliated programming.
• Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Alumni Association: The alumni association of Ben-Gurion University, another major Israeli public research university. Directly comparable as an Israeli university alumni network serving a similar graduate population with similar programming, fundraising, and chapter models.
• INSEAD Alumni Association: The global alumni network of INSEAD, a top international business school. Comparable in serving internationally distributed alumni, hosting regional chapters (including TAU partnerships via Friends of TAU), and providing career/mentoring services to a business-school-affiliated constituency.
• Technion Alumni Association: The alumni association of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, another leading Israeli research university. Directly comparable as an Israeli university alumni body competing for the same donor pool, corporate sponsors, and graduate attention.
• NYU Alumni Association: The alumni association of New York University. Directly comparable in operating regional Friends-of chapters in Tel Aviv/Israel and offering career services, mentoring, and global programming for a large urban research university alumni base.
• Wharton Alumni Association: The alumni association of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Comparable as a high-profile business-school alumni network with global chapters, career services, and corporate engagement — the same model TAU's Coller Alumni Association emulates at smaller scale.

Regional players

• Reichman University (IDC) Alumni Association: The alumni association of Reichman University (formerly IDC Herzliya), a private Israeli university. Comparable as an Israeli university alumni body competing for the same donor, corporate, and graduate-engagement opportunities within Israel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TAUVOD
• Facebookfacebook.com/globaltau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tel-aviv-university-alumni
• Instagraminstagram.com/tauinternational

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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