Duke Robotics has appointed Avi Levin as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026, strengthening its executive team as the company seeks to expand its civilian and defense drone businesses.
Levin succeeds Shlomo Zakai, who is expected to continue providing financial and corporate consulting services to support the transition.
The appointment follows Duke Robotics’ Nasdaq uplisting and the arrival of CEO Yiftach Kleinman.
Levin has more than two decades of experience across corporate finance, capital markets and institutional finance in the U.S. and Israel.
During his career, he has raised more than $130 million through private placements and public offerings involving Nasdaq-listed companies.
Levin previously served as CFO of Ability, where he helped lead three Nasdaq offerings that raised an aggregate $78 million.
He was also CFO of RAD Data Communications, where he managed a 49-person global finance and IT organization across 11 subsidiaries and led the company’s Nasdaq IPO readiness initiative.
Levin subsequently served as CFO of enterprise AI software company BlackSwan Technologies and most recently advised late-stage technology companies on U.S. capital raising, IPO preparation and strategic transactions.
Earlier in his career, he worked at Credit Suisse in New York and held positions at Broadridge Financial Solutions, Overseas Shipholding Group and PwC.
Duke Robotics develops autonomous and stabilized drone systems for infrastructure and defense applications, including its IC Drone, AEROTRACE platform and Bird of Prey weapons drone system.
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“Since assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer, my focus has been to accelerate our operational tempo and assemble the executive leadership required to execute our growth strategy. Duke is at a pivotal inflection point. In the civilian sector, our utility grid solutions are commercially validated and addressing an urgent need for power infrastructure resilience amid rising geopolitical challenges and surging energy demand associated with, among other things, artificial intelligence. In defense, our battle-tested platforms are advancing toward broader commercialization. Bringing on an executive of Avi’s caliber is central to pursuing this market opportunity. He brings a rare combination of deep capital markets experience, proven public company CFO leadership, and strategic transaction expertise that we believe will be instrumental in scaling our business. On behalf of our Board of Directors and the entire Company, I also want to thank Shlomo Zakai for his dedicated financial stewardship through our Nasdaq uplisting, and we look forward to his continued support.”
Yiftach Kleinman, Chief Executive Officer of Duke Robotics
“I am thrilled to join Duke Robotics at such an exciting stage in its development. Duke has developed innovative, proprietary drone technologies that I believe address clear and urgent operational needs across critical industries. With a strong public company platform on Nasdaq and energized leadership under Yiftach, the Company is positioned to pursue its growth strategy. I look forward to partnering closely with Yiftach, our Board of Directors, and our talented team to strengthen our financial foundation, support our strategic expansion, and drive long-term value for our shareholders.”
Avi Levin, Chief Financial Officer of Duke Robotics
