About
I am a serial entrepreneur and investor passionate about transformative B2B technology, real estate, and above all-working with outstanding people. As a Partner at Spider Capital, I leverage my founder experience to invest in seed and seed+ stage enterprise cloud software companies across Israel, the US, and Europe. Our portfolio features category-defining companies such as Mechanical Orchard (GenAI for legacy application modernization), Imubit (AI process optimization for petrochemical plants), and Percepto (autonomous drone platforms), as well as numerous successful exits including Testim, Bonfire, and Definitive (acquired by Tricentis, GTY Technology, and Groq, respectively). Beyond Spider Capital, I have personally invested in ~70 startups as an angel investor, with 7 reaching unicorn status and 8 achieving successful exits. I frequently serve as a board member and hands-on mentor, working closely with founding teams to navigate growth and strategic inflection points. What truly dr…
Experience
Partner
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Founder-centric early-stage VC firm focused on enterprise cloud software companies, which has raised over $150m. Portfolio companies include Bonfire (cloud-based RFP platform for procurement teams -Acquired), WayCare (AI-powered operating system for smart city traffic management - Acquired), Testim (test automation platform - Acquired), Feedback Loop (SaaS platform for rapid consumer feedback - Acquired), Imubit (machine learning for manufacturing process optimization), Mechanical Orchard (GenAI-native tech to modernize legacy app), and Percepto (fully autonomous drone platform for onsite security, inspection and safety).
Investor (Secondary)
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AI company behind Claude and one of the fastest‑growing enterprise AI platforms globally
Angel Investor
Personal Fund
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I've personally invested in over 70 early-stage startups, primarily in the US and Israel, serving as a hands-on strategic advisor and board member. Leveraging my own founder-to-exit experiences, I proactively mentor founding teams through critical growth phases, fundraising strategies, product-market fit pivots, and M&A opportunities. I am focused on backing/advising tremendous entrepreneurs building disruptive data-centric companies. 🌟 Notable Portfolio Successes: - Palantir (IPO 2020) - Docusign (IPO 2018) - Forter (Fraud prevention, valued $3B) - Checkr (Automated background checks, valued at $5B) - Eon.io (Cloud backup, valued at $4B) - Fundbox (Small business financing, valued over $1B) - PayFit (SaaS HR solutions, valued over $1B) - Placer.ai (Location analytics, valued over $1.5B) - WePay (Payment platform, acquired by JP Morgan for over $200m) - Qwak (MLOps platform, acquired by JFrog for $230m) Investment Focus Areas: Enterprise SaaS Deeptech AI & Machine Learning Data Centri…
Investor
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Cybersecurity company protecting enterprise AI agents and automated workflows, monitoring their actions, detecting abnormal behavior, and blocking risky operations in real time. Has raised $40M from Conviction and Cyberstarts.
Seed Investor
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Deep-tech biotech company pioneering precision optogenetics for treating severe neurological disorders, built around a core technology emanating from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Has raised over $12m from Jibe Ventures and LocalGlobe, Nexus Neurotech Ventures, RedSeed VC, Secret Chord Ventures, Fresh Fund, Saras Capital, SilverArc Capital, and Sha'ar Mivnim.
Investor
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Deep tech company combining multi-sensor fusion, 3D imaging, and AI to create complete, accurate underground maps for infrastructure, construction, and utilities. Has raised $200m funding since inception.
Investor
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Space infrastructure company providing standardized, turnkey satellite platforms and "space infrastructure as a service," enabling customers to quickly and reliably deploy/operate payloads in low Earth orbit
Seed Investor
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Developer of a cloud-native data recovery system. Has raised $500 million in 2 years from Sequoia Capital, Vine Ventures, Eight Roads, Meron Capital, Lightspeed Greenoaks and Bond. Valuation at $4B.
Investor
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Developer of a beehive technology platform intended to maximize crop yields through pollination.. Has raised over $60m.
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
HEC Paris
Master, Entrepreneurship
ENSAE
MSc, Statistics
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