Eli Ofel | Founder & CEO of Tow.market

FOUNDER

Eli Ofel

Founder & CEO, Airpal
Entrepreneur and product builder focused on AI-powered platforms that simplify complex industries.

Founder Overview

Background, philosophy, and leadership approach.

Area	Details
Name	[Eli Ofel](chatgpt://generic-entity?number=0)
Role	Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Focus	AI-driven product design, platform strategy, and operational scale.
Industries	Travel technology, healthcare platforms, fintech, marketplaces, mobility.
Approach	Start with the core economic driver, then connect adjacent services into one system.

Core belief: The best platforms remove friction by connecting decisions into a single workflow — users shouldn’t have to think about “what comes next.”

Vision for Airpal

Why Airpal exists and what it aims to become.

Vision Element	Explanation
Starting Point	Flights are the largest cost and biggest decision in travel — Airpal begins there.
Inspiration	Bring the intuitive, transparent discovery experience Airbnb created for stays to flights.
Expansion	Use AI to connect stays, mobility, experiences, shopping, and routing around the flight.
End State	A travel operating system that plans, guides, and remembers every trip.

Track Record

Building and scaling real-world platforms.

Area	Highlights
Product	Launched and iterated multi-sided platforms with real transaction volume.
Execution	Focus on shipping, learning from usage, and compounding improvements over time.
Monetization	Experience designing multi-stream revenue models tied to user workflows.
AI Integration	Early adoption of AI as a decision layer, not just a chatbot or feature.

Pattern: Identify a fragmented experience → simplify the core decision → connect everything around it → scale through repetition.

Leadership Philosophy

How Airpal is built and led.

Principle	Meaning
User First	Start with what actually frustrates users, not what looks good on a pitch deck.
Simplicity	Remove steps, reduce decisions, and make outcomes obvious.
Systems Thinking	Build platforms where each feature reinforces the others.
Long-Term	Optimize for durable value, not short-term hacks.

Message from the Founder

Why Airpal matters.

Travel is still fragmented. Airpal exists to make travel feel connected — from the moment you look at a flight price to the moment you arrive at your destination and beyond.

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Flight picks

New York City
• Airports - JFK, Lag, Newport Upper East Side, Tribeca, SoHo, Battery Park City, Chelsea, Lincoln Square, and more

Brooklyn
• DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg

New Jersey
• Short Hills, Montclair, Hoboken, Saddle River, Tenafly, Jersey City

Miami, FL
• Aventura, Coral Gables, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Miami Beach

Texas
• Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Prosper, Celina