Invests in
Locations:
Min Investment:
$2,000,000.00Max Investment:
$10,000,000.00Target Investment:
$6,000,000.00
Education
Lists including Mony
Investments
env0
Total Funding: $60M
Valence Security
Total Funding: $32M
Ox Security
Total Funding: $34M
Theom
Total Funding: $16M
Rapid
Total Funding: $270M
Hunters
Total Funding: $120M
At-Bay
Total Funding: $270M
Authomize (Now part of Delinea)
Total Funding: $22M
Mend
Total Funding: $120M
Magisto
Total Funding: $21M
Work Experience
2023
Venture Capital | Cyber Security, Developer Tools, Cloud Infrastructure & Gen-AI
2023
2016 - 2023
Co-founder and General Partner, EMEA Lead I M12, Microsoft ‘s ventures fund
2016 - 2023
He specializes in finding deep-tech companies with highly disciplined founding teams and uses his diverse background to assist entrepreneurs in building resilient and agile businesses. Sweet spot - Leading A or B rounds in business applications, cybersecurity, data center and cloud, devops, and semiconductors Member, Board of Directors (Current) - Aqua Security (CWPP) - WhiteSource (Software Composite Analysis) - At-Bay (Cyber Insurance) - Onfido (Identity Verifications - London) - BlueVine (Business Banking) - RapidAPI (API Platform) - Unbabel (ML Translation - Lisbon) - Xsight Labs (Data Center ASIC) - Automize (authorization governance & management) - Hunters (XDR) - nsknox (Cyber Fraud) - env0 (IaC) - Comtravo (Traveling - Berlin) - Codefresh (CICD) - Zencity (Applied AI) - Illusive Networks (Network Detection)
2012 - 2016
Managing Director, Israel Lead | Qualcomm Ventures
2012 - 2016
Managed the investment arm of Qualcomm in Israel, rapidly transforming Qualcomm Ventures into the leading corporate VC in Israel while investing in broad areas, from data center and cloud to mobile gaming and services. Portfolio included: Ravello Systems (Cloud Application Hypervisor) - acq. by Oracle Wilocity (Multi-gigabit Wireless Chipsets ASIC) - acq. by Qualcomm Magisto (Mobile Video Editor) - acq. by Vimeo Tapingo (Online/Mobile Food Delivery) - acq. by GrubHub Panoramic Power (Energy Management) - acq. by Direct Energy Pontis (Customer Engagement) – acq. by Amdocs TabTale (Mobile Games Developer & Publisher) Wekaio (Software Defined Storage File System) Mantis Vision (3D Scanning & Capturing) ScyllaDB (RealTime Big Data Database)
2003 - 2012
Managing Director Israel & Europe Lead | Motorola Ventures
2003 - 2012
Built the Israel office of Motorola Ventures from the ground up, establishing it as one of the most active and sought-after strategic investors in Israel. Identified and executed strategic investments that accomplished an outstanding ROI as well as meaningful synergy, strategic gains, and growth options for Motorola's businesses. Advised on strategic development for Motorola businesses, specifically around how venture investments can accelerate business activities. Portfolio included MobilEye (Vision-Based Self-Driving Car) - IPO 2014; acq. by Intel Amobee (Ad Campaign Management) - acq. by Singtel Onavo (VPN Mobile App) - acq. by Facebook DesignArt Networks (LTE Base Station ASIC) - acq. by Qualcomm CopperGate (Home Video ASIC) - acq. by SigmaDesign BroadLight (GBPON ASIC) - acq. by Broadcom Amimon (Wireless Video ASIC) - acq. by Vitec NextNine (Service Platform) - acq. by Honeywell Worldmate (Mobile Travel App) - acq. by CWT Lumus (Eye-Wear Displays) Motorola Mobility Ventures, Israel & Europe Lead 2010-2012 Motorola Ventures, Israel Lead 2003 - 2010
Telecommunication Consultant
2002 - 2003
Consulting to VCs and Start-Ups (tech and market due diligences, strategy)
2000 - 2002
VP Product (public company)
2000 - 2002
Worked on 3G spin-out (e.g. 3G micro base-stations startup)
1991 - 2000
Technologist, Engineering and Research Lead - Motorola
1991 - 2000
1998 - 2000 Advanced Technologies Lead (3G and Mobile Internet) 1995 - 1998 Engineering Lead - Responsible for the deployment of one of the first Motorola CDMA cellular systems worldwide. Managed an organization of about 100 employees 1991 - 1995 Chief Engineer (I.D.F project) - Researching cellular air interfaces, network architecture and encryption systems