The Platy-Team

The Team Driving Platypus Forward

Gilad Yarkoni

Gilad Yarkoni

CEO & Co-Founder

Third generation industrialist. 15+ years in production, R&D, product, and management of chemicals. Materials engineer, designer

Marina Arshavsky Rosental

Marina Arshavsky Rosental

CBO & Co-Founder

Business development professional, 20+ years in international sales, marketing, and product development, including a decade at Adama in the agro-chemical industry

Advisory Board

Yair Yarkoni

Yair Yarkoni

R&D Advisor

Chemist, formulator since 1976, VP R&D at Adhestick Innovations

Partners & Collaborators

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Why "Platypus"?

 

The platypus is the most unique mammal on Earth. With its duck-like bill, beaver tail, and webbed venomous feet, it defies easy classification, standing apart from every other species. So unusual that early European biologists initially doubted its existence.     

At Platypus, we share that same spirit of uniqueness. Just as the animal doesn’t fit into traditional categories, our approach is inspired to combine different aspects. We uniquely merge material science, product design, manufacturing principles, and ecological values into our company.

In Memory of Tal Bartik - The Next October Initiative

In Memory of Tal Bartik - The Next October Initiative

In memory of our close friend, Tal Bartik Klein, this initiative reflects her zest for life and her unwavering belief that “everything goes wrong - for the better.”