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Yaron Ben Nun

Yaron Ben Nun is an Israeli entrepreneur and film director who founded Nostromo, a company developing ice-based energy storage for air conditioning.

born 1970Founding NostromoDirecting music videos and documentariesThe series Postcards from HereActivism in the gas protest

Born: 19 May 1970
Occupation: entrepreneur, film director

Yaron Ben Nun was born in 1970

Yaron Ben Nun was born on May 19, 1970. His parents are Ariela and Avihu Ben Nun, and he is the third of their 5 children.

He served in the IDF as a Skyhawk pilot in Squadron 116 of the Air Force, while his father commanded the Air Force. During his service he published a book of poems under the pen name Lieutenant Yaben.

After the army he became a director of documentaries and music videos. His video for Amir Lev's song Kesem won the ACUM prize in 1995. In 2005 he brought a Dutch documentary format to Israel and initiated the 10-episode series Postcards from Here, filmed with youth in Ramla.

In 2009 he began working at energy startups. In 2017 he founded Nostromo with his childhood friend Eyal Ziv, and he serves as its chief technology officer and a board member. In January 2021 the company merged with Somoto and began trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

He was a leader of the gas protest and of the New Likudniks. He was active in protests against the Attorney General and was arrested at one demonstration in Petah Tikva.