Experience

Partners500

• Israel
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Managing Partner

  • 2000 - 23 years

  Israel Partners500 was founded by experienced industry leaders who view global partnerships and insight as an essential factor of entrepreneurial success. Based on this premise, Partners500 established a premiere network of partnerships and relationships with global corporations and executives to cooperatively align your core competencies with the global market. Partners500 aims to combine your local strengths with our global reach to help solidify your emerging venture to acquire future investment… Show more Partners500 was founded by experienced industry leaders who view global partnerships and insight as an essential factor of entrepreneurial success. Based on this premise, Partners500 established a premiere network of partnerships and relationships with global corporations and executives to cooperatively align your core competencies with the global market. Partners500 aims to combine your local strengths with our global reach to help solidify your emerging venture to acquire future investment and strategic partnerships. "Adam was not alone in the Garden of Eden, however, and does not deserve all the credit; much is due to Eve, the first woman, and Satan, the first consultant." Mark Twain (Samuel Longhorne Clemens) Show less



modelZ Business Design

• Israel
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board

  • Apr 2023 - 9 months

  Israel We Transform Uncertainties into Growth Engines, Disruptive Innovation, and Tailored Business Models We help YOU solve growth and innovation challenges using an entrepreneurial, strategic, and determined approach. We are a strategy and innovation agency specializing in the design and validation of business models for leading corporates and startups globally. Our customers benefit from our expertise in crafting and implementing disruptive business models with hacking game-changing value… Show more We Transform Uncertainties into Growth Engines, Disruptive Innovation, and Tailored Business Models We help YOU solve growth and innovation challenges using an entrepreneurial, strategic, and determined approach. We are a strategy and innovation agency specializing in the design and validation of business models for leading corporates and startups globally. Our customers benefit from our expertise in crafting and implementing disruptive business models with hacking game-changing value propositions. Our programs focus on systematically scanning, identifying, and building successful business models from various industries. We help keep YOU relevant in an ever-changing world. Show less



FIND Surgical Sciences

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board and Shareholder

  • Mar 2022 - 1 year 10 months

  Israel FIND Neuro, a Boston-based Digital Health startup, aims to enable treatment, improve clinical outcomes and reduce complications for patients suffering from Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (DRE). The unique solution suggests the most effective treatment by utilizing proprietary neuronal dynamics similarity algorithms, seeking optimal treatment among a meta-database of thousands of cases across hospitals (multimodal imaging and treatments). The solution, based on 6 years of DARPA-funded R&D in Mass… Show more FIND Neuro, a Boston-based Digital Health startup, aims to enable treatment, improve clinical outcomes and reduce complications for patients suffering from Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (DRE). The unique solution suggests the most effective treatment by utilizing proprietary neuronal dynamics similarity algorithms, seeking optimal treatment among a meta-database of thousands of cases across hospitals (multimodal imaging and treatments). The solution, based on 6 years of DARPA-funded R&D in Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, is currently being validated in 4 Major US University Hospitals and clinical labs. In the future, this methodology will allow to reduce the treatment gap of any epilepsy patient and enable better treatment for additional neurological diseases. “The Brain is deeper than the sea” Emily Dickenson Show less



Stratos

• Israel
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board

  • Jan 2023 - 1 year

  Israel Our DevOps tools enable Organizations to build, run and deploy a fully functional Kubernetes system within minutes and allow Organizations to focus on injecting business code into an auto-generated Kubernetes system We bring the best abilities of Serverless and CaaS solutions into an Open, Kubernetes-Driven, Cloud-Agnostic, and Software-Infrastructure-Agnostic framework "DevOps adoption means that you are willing to change fast, develop fast, test fast, fail fast, recover fast… Show more Our DevOps tools enable Organizations to build, run and deploy a fully functional Kubernetes system within minutes and allow Organizations to focus on injecting business code into an auto-generated Kubernetes system We bring the best abilities of Serverless and CaaS solutions into an Open, Kubernetes-Driven, Cloud-Agnostic, and Software-Infrastructure-Agnostic framework "DevOps adoption means that you are willing to change fast, develop fast, test fast, fail fast, recover fast, learn fast and push the product/features fast to the market." - Pavan Belagatti Show less



InSight Acoustics

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Chairman

  • Jan 2016 - 8 years

  Israel Free space speech capture - using optics (video camera) to guide multiple acoustic beams at the speed of light instead of the conventional speed of sound !! Addressing the need for a reliable HMI for the Automotive and Mobility industry and reinventing the term Acoustic Surveillance for the HLS and Gaming industries "If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself." - George Orwell



Dihives

• Hong Kong
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Of The Board Of Advisors

  • Jun 2021 - 2 years 7 months

  Hong Kong SAR Encrypting the Future of Digital Assets Insurance Making digital asset insurance available to all (including if you lost the password to your account!)



BactoByte LTD

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Of The Board Of Advisors

  • Mar 2020 - 3 years 10 months

  Israel We are developing a novel technology aiming to reduce the burden of infection disease by enabling a new standard in antibiotic administration. Our product is a rapid, precise, and cost-effective antibiotics susceptibility analysis system, eliminating the need for Petri dish-based testing in Clinical Laboratory. BactoSense introduces a unique mechanism of action providing the shortest Total Time to Result (TTTR) of 2-8 hours as an alternative to the current Golden standard of 3-5… Show more We are developing a novel technology aiming to reduce the burden of infection disease by enabling a new standard in antibiotic administration. Our product is a rapid, precise, and cost-effective antibiotics susceptibility analysis system, eliminating the need for Petri dish-based testing in Clinical Laboratory. BactoSense introduces a unique mechanism of action providing the shortest Total Time to Result (TTTR) of 2-8 hours as an alternative to the current Golden standard of 3-5 days. The outcomes are decreased mortality rates, hospital and intensive care unit LOS (Length of Stay) and major cost avoidance. Show less



Multipoint Group Ltd.

• Israel
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co Founder

  • 2013 - 10 years

  Israel MultiPoint is a Value Added Distribution company, with high quality tech support for System Integrators and resellers. We distribute in Israel, Greece and Cyprus through a network of hundreds of resellers, best of breed vendors as GFI Software, MAXfocus, Druva, Damballa, Centrify, Spectorsoft, Ironkey, Accellion, and others.



Holmes Place Israel

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• BodyPump & RPM Instructor Go Active/Holmes place

  • 2011 - 12 years

  Israel Men Sweat, Woman Perspire, BodyPumpers Glow As part of the resolution of making a better version of me I joined a program called BodyPump and in the 1st 2 years lost 10 kg of fat and gained 6 kg of muscle .. making me a faster, stronger and leaner version of ME Taking my love for this program one step further i now teach this class 3-4 times a week ... taking it one squat at a time to make this a fitter planet and starting from 2015 i am an RPM instructor as well



United Israel Appeal of Canada

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• member and former Chairman of the IRDC ( Israel Residents’ Distribution Committee)

  • 2009 - 14 years

  Jerusalem Area, Israel IRDC is a subcommittee of the IRC (Israel Residents Committee) - the lay leadership on United Israel Appeal of Canada Inc, in Israel PHILANTHROPY A visitor to Israel attended a recital and concert at the Moscovitz Auditorium. He was quite impressed with the architecture and the acoustics. He inquired of the tour guide, "Is this magnificent auditorium named after Chaim Moscovitz, the famous Talmudic scholar?" "No," replied the guide. "It is named after Sam Moscovitz, the… Show more IRDC is a subcommittee of the IRC (Israel Residents Committee) - the lay leadership on United Israel Appeal of Canada Inc, in Israel PHILANTHROPY A visitor to Israel attended a recital and concert at the Moscovitz Auditorium. He was quite impressed with the architecture and the acoustics. He inquired of the tour guide, "Is this magnificent auditorium named after Chaim Moscovitz, the famous Talmudic scholar?" "No," replied the guide. "It is named after Sam Moscovitz, the writer." "Never heard of him. What did he write?" "A check," replied the guide Show less



EarlySense

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2004 - Dec 2022

  EarlySense is developing a breakthrough home monitoring solution for chronic diseases based on a combination of advanced sensors and proprietary signal processing. "I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones." John Cage http://www.partners500.com/#!earlysense/c21rm



ICD Pharma

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Aug 2021 - Sep 2022

  Israel Injecting Science into Cannabis ICD Pharma is developing Cannabis-based therapies, which will be available in the short-term for use as Medical Cannabis products, and for longer term clinical development of FDA approved drugs. Our pipeline includes oral and topical Cannabinoid-based products in unique formulations, based on a portfolio of proprietary pharmaceutical delivery technologies, developed to address a variety of unmet clinical needs.



Unity SCM

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rain Maker

  • Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

  Israel Your supply chain management application of choice End-To-End Visibility - Reduce inventory levels and waste with insight into your entire supply chain’s data. Early Disruption Detection - Leverage AI to automatically find out what’s not going according to plan. Simple Data Collection And Harmonization - Collecting data from internal systems and business partners is easy. UnitySCM helps you collect data from reports, databases and APIs and harmonizes it into a single digital view of… Show more Your supply chain management application of choice End-To-End Visibility - Reduce inventory levels and waste with insight into your entire supply chain’s data. Early Disruption Detection - Leverage AI to automatically find out what’s not going according to plan. Simple Data Collection And Harmonization - Collecting data from internal systems and business partners is easy. UnitySCM helps you collect data from reports, databases and APIs and harmonizes it into a single digital view of your supply chain. Automated Disruption Response - Free your team from repetitive tedious chores and help them focus on activities that will really move the needle. Show less



Jogan Thermal Checkpoint

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment

• Rain Maker

  • Apr 2020 - Apr 2022

  With COVID-19 many of us are asking what the “new normal” will be. Jogan Thermal Checkpoint provides enterprise-level thermal temperature scanning kiosks using precision thermal cameras, enclosures, and calibration tools to emulate test environment accuracy in real-world settings. The camera stabilization and calibration design criteria for our system insured we addressed the critical elements that skew temperature readings when deploying a thermal camera in environments typically affected… Show more With COVID-19 many of us are asking what the “new normal” will be. Jogan Thermal Checkpoint provides enterprise-level thermal temperature scanning kiosks using precision thermal cameras, enclosures, and calibration tools to emulate test environment accuracy in real-world settings. The camera stabilization and calibration design criteria for our system insured we addressed the critical elements that skew temperature readings when deploying a thermal camera in environments typically affected by heat variances from open doors, drafts, heat, and A/C ducts, etc. Show less



Arama & Benet Engineering LTD

• Israel
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board

  • May 2019 - Apr 2022

  Israel They are the Best Indoor Air Solutions for Demanding Environments My task is to help them go global



CapsuLINT

• Co-Founder and CEO

  • 2005 - Aug 2021

  Israel CapsuLINT is a self funded Israeli based pharma company that has developed an Oral drug delivery system, designed for facilitated dissolution and potential increased permeability and oral absorption of low solubility drugs and/or low permeability type drugs, in a nano size amorphous dispersion. Major Milestones ​ ​ 1. US Patent granted - Patent No. US 8,187,615 (Application No. 10/585,298) Title: "Non-Aqueous Composition for Oral Delivery of Insoluble Bioactive Agents” 2… Show more CapsuLINT is a self funded Israeli based pharma company that has developed an Oral drug delivery system, designed for facilitated dissolution and potential increased permeability and oral absorption of low solubility drugs and/or low permeability type drugs, in a nano size amorphous dispersion. Major Milestones ​ ​ 1. US Patent granted - Patent No. US 8,187,615 (Application No. 10/585,298) Title: "Non-Aqueous Composition for Oral Delivery of Insoluble Bioactive Agents” 2. Docetaxel Clinical Proof of principle PK in rats 3. Fully funded 2 phaze I human trials buy a Pharmaceutical company http://www.partners500.com/#!capsulint/cema Show less



Foamix Pharmaceuticals

• Israel
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2003 - Aug 2021

  Headquartered in Rehovot, Israel, Foamix Ltd. is a clinical-stage, privately held specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of proprietary topical foam and OilGel™ products for prescription, OTC and cosmetic applications. By incorporating a drug in foam and OilGel™, an advanced, patent protected product with improved convenience, higher compliance and better efficiency is achieved. Foamix partners with leading pharmaceutical companies, including Galderma… Show more Headquartered in Rehovot, Israel, Foamix Ltd. is a clinical-stage, privately held specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of proprietary topical foam and OilGel™ products for prescription, OTC and cosmetic applications. By incorporating a drug in foam and OilGel™, an advanced, patent protected product with improved convenience, higher compliance and better efficiency is achieved. Foamix partners with leading pharmaceutical companies, including Galderma, Bayer, Dr. Reddy's and Ferndale Laboratories, to develop products utilizing its proprietary foam and OilGel™ technologies. Foamix’s first product -Scytera™ was launched in the U.S. in 2009. The company’s development capabilities range from initial development of foam and OilGel™ formulations to scale-up, GMP manufacturing, preclinical and clinical studies. Foamix further has its own in-house pipeline of dermatological and gynecological drugs. The Company’s lead product, Topical Minocycline, is in clinical development for the treatment of rosacea, acne and skin infections; and it has further applications in the fields of ophthalmic therapy and gynecology. To date, Foamix has over 30 issued patents worldwide covering its unique topical technology platforms, including 9 issued patents in the United States. The company further has over 150 pending patent applications worldwide, of which more than 60 are filed in the United States. look us up at www.Foamix.co.il Show less



SilverNet Financial Systems Ltd.

• Israel
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2020

  Israel March 16, 2020 Acquired by MalamTeam Cash Management at its best



Data Protectors

• United States
• Computer and Network Security

• Partner

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

  Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland We are all about Data protection, Data Security and Data Privacy. Providing you with the knowledge required to protect and secure the data you are managing and understand your legal obligations to meet privacy requirements worldwide, and risks of not meeting those. Data Protectors is a global organization, with it US HQ CA and European HQ in Warsaw, Poland with registration officers all over the EU. We provide a variety of services including consulting, auditing, and training in the data… Show more We are all about Data protection, Data Security and Data Privacy. Providing you with the knowledge required to protect and secure the data you are managing and understand your legal obligations to meet privacy requirements worldwide, and risks of not meeting those. Data Protectors is a global organization, with it US HQ CA and European HQ in Warsaw, Poland with registration officers all over the EU. We provide a variety of services including consulting, auditing, and training in the data protection, data security and data privacy areas. We specialize in providing clients with external- Data Protection Officer (DPO) and EU Representation services, such as for GDPR compliance. Show less



Karamba Security

• Israel
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rainmaker

  • 2016 - Jan 2019

  Israel Automotive and IoT cybersecurity is what we do best. Zero-day + X (X=days or months) detection and who knows how long we wait for the security patch is OUT ... ZERO day prevention of malware attacks with no dependency on security patches or malware signature updates in the future is IN .. and the FUTURE is NOW



SureSpot, Inc.

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2018

  Houston, Texas Area Quoting Bob Edwards "When Solomon said there was a time and a place for everything he had not encountered the problem of parking his automobile." At SureSpot we say "Never look for parking again"



INcubes

• Canada
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • 2013 - Dec 2017

  Toronto, Canada Area INcubes is a Toronto based INcubator and accelerator that sources emerging entrepreneurs and talented startup teams, and graduates qualified businesses with innovative products and ideas towards their first round of capital. INcubes connects with the most forward-thinking and grass-roots Canadian talent with the goals of transforming their new and disruptive technologies into international sensations.



Cellint

• Israel
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Business Development

  • 2014 - Apr 2017

  Israel Cellint is the global provider of real time traffic and location information of the entire population based on billions of data points on the cellular networks. TrafficSense tracks all active mobile phones, anonymously, to the exact street/rail they are traveling on, pinpointing their exact location on that route every few seconds. Big data analytics is then used to generate a comprehensive mobility solution for smart cities. TrafficSense was validated by transportation agencies and… Show more Cellint is the global provider of real time traffic and location information of the entire population based on billions of data points on the cellular networks. TrafficSense tracks all active mobile phones, anonymously, to the exact street/rail they are traveling on, pinpointing their exact location on that route every few seconds. Big data analytics is then used to generate a comprehensive mobility solution for smart cities. TrafficSense was validated by transportation agencies and municipalities to match sensors data quality. It is the most cost-effective solution for traffic management, signal tuning, origin destination analysis, impact studies and home travel surveys “An advanced city is not a place where the poor move about in cars, rather it’s where even the rich use public transportation” ― Enrique Penalosa “Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.” - Albert Einstein Show less



Guardly

• Canada
• Software Development

• Advisory Board

  • Apr 2012 - Dec 2015

  Toronto, Canada Area Guardly is a platform for emergency communication that changes the way mobile personal safety is delivered. Smartphone users that find themselves in an emergency situation can alert, connect and collaborate with local authorities as well as their own personal safety networks in a single tap. Guardly is committed to dramatically decreasing the amount of time it takes responders to arrive at an emergency. "A man has got to know his limitations" Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry in the… Show more Guardly is a platform for emergency communication that changes the way mobile personal safety is delivered. Smartphone users that find themselves in an emergency situation can alert, connect and collaborate with local authorities as well as their own personal safety networks in a single tap. Guardly is committed to dramatically decreasing the amount of time it takes responders to arrive at an emergency. "A man has got to know his limitations" Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry in the movie "Magnum Force" Show less



Entando Inc.

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board

  • Mar 2014 - Jan 2015

  MD United States Entando is the leading lean Open Source portal software empowering enterprises to deliver rich, interactive, user-centric, omnichannel web and mobile solutions while leveraging previous IT investments. Our all-in-one platform allows developers to rapidly deploy, without creativity constraints, cost effective, fully tailored portal solutions that address individual priorities, and optimizes customer experience across any device.



Leuko Ophthalmic Technologies Limited (LeukoTech)

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing

• Chairman

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2014

  Israel LeukoTech is a company that has devised and retains all the intellectual property for a set of contact lens fabrication technologies for producing contact lenses with “active coloration” characteristics - the lenses exhibit bright colors when outside an eye and become perfectly clear immediately upon insertion into an eye. Active Coloration, in a variety of colors and patterns, is intended to specifically address a variety of ease-of-use difficulties experience on a daily basis by an estimated… Show more LeukoTech is a company that has devised and retains all the intellectual property for a set of contact lens fabrication technologies for producing contact lenses with “active coloration” characteristics - the lenses exhibit bright colors when outside an eye and become perfectly clear immediately upon insertion into an eye. Active Coloration, in a variety of colors and patterns, is intended to specifically address a variety of ease-of-use difficulties experience on a daily basis by an estimated 125M contact lens users worldwide – more specifically, Active Coloration will assist contact lens users with the daily chore of locating, inserting, and removing their left and right contact lenses. Additionally, Active Coloration in specific patterns mitigates the likelihood of insertion of a “flipped” contact lens into the eye. “It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you don’t care who gets credit.” Harry Truman Show less



Maayan Ventures

• Owner (Partners500)

  • Apr 2003 - Dec 2014

  About Maayan Technology Ventures (www.maayanventures.com) Maayan Technology Ventures is a dynamic investment group specializing in early stage investments through a Technological Incubator. Established in 1990 and privatized in 2003 as part of the Israel Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS). Partners500, E&M Computing, Mr. Leon Recanati and Dr. Israel Yovel and are among Maayan’s founders. Maayan’s goal is to support young start-up companies in… Show more About Maayan Technology Ventures (www.maayanventures.com) Maayan Technology Ventures is a dynamic investment group specializing in early stage investments through a Technological Incubator. Established in 1990 and privatized in 2003 as part of the Israel Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS). Partners500, E&M Computing, Mr. Leon Recanati and Dr. Israel Yovel and are among Maayan’s founders. Maayan’s goal is to support young start-up companies in developing, positioning and commercializing new technological innovations. Maayan provide talented and motivated entrepreneurs with a fertile environment in which innovation thrives. "But change is OK, people cope. They don't freak out just because the puppy grows up and turns into a dog." Jerry Seinfeld Show less



Mango DSP

• Computer Networking Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• EVP

  • Jun 2009 - Nov 2011

  Mango DSP a developer and manufacturer of intelligent video surveillance devices. Mango’s encoder, DVR and IP Camera technology powers many of the OEM solutions sold by fortune 500 companies in the Homeland Security, Defense, Retail, Mobile and transportation markets. Mango’s encoder, DVR cards and IP Cameras are powered by Mango IVS™ (Intelligent Video Server) Operating System. This patent pending technology combines state of the art H264 encoding with 3rd party analytics. … Show more Mango DSP a developer and manufacturer of intelligent video surveillance devices. Mango’s encoder, DVR and IP Camera technology powers many of the OEM solutions sold by fortune 500 companies in the Homeland Security, Defense, Retail, Mobile and transportation markets. Mango’s encoder, DVR cards and IP Cameras are powered by Mango IVS™ (Intelligent Video Server) Operating System. This patent pending technology combines state of the art H264 encoding with 3rd party analytics. Mango DSP's product line includes stand-alone video encoders ranging from one to sixteen channels as well as 19" rackmount solution supporting tens or even hundreds of channels. Other products include sixteen and thirty-two channel DVR cards as well as as IP cameras. Mango's solutions support both indoor and outdoor installation. Show less



MATE Intelligent Video Ltd

• Israel
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman MATE inc

  • Jun 2009 - Nov 2011

  Acquired by MangoDSP and later by Anxin-China Holdings Limited (HKG:1149) http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-07/24149269-infinity-group-sells-mate-ip-and-i-china-security-marketing-and-distribution-rights-to-anxin-china-for-nearly-us-dollar-30-million-008.htm "Adding Insight to Video Surveillance" Look them up at www.mate.co.il

• EVP

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2009

  "Adding Insight to Video Surveillance" George Orwel's 1984 "Big brother WAS watching" but actually in 2008 he is only recording :-) One could ask: Is today's Human dependant real time monitoring practically useless? If one can't watch one monitoring screen for 1 hour and stay alert, how can we watch 100s of screens for 24/7? My answer is Video Analytics ... My small part in this answer is Mate Look us up at www.mate.co.il and my blog http://PerimeterDefense.blogspot.com/



D&A

• Owner (Partners500)

  • Jul 2003 - Dec 2009

  d&a aspires to enhance the market efficiency of deal making in the global hi-tech arena, providing global decision-makers with a fast-track gateway to the dynamic hi-tech market. d&a is the acknowledged market leader in business information, providing information solutions and tools for generating new opportunities within the hi-tech industry. Through widespread networking and continuous cultivation of extensive databases, d&a provides investors, entrepreneurs and companies with unique… Show more d&a aspires to enhance the market efficiency of deal making in the global hi-tech arena, providing global decision-makers with a fast-track gateway to the dynamic hi-tech market. d&a is the acknowledged market leader in business information, providing information solutions and tools for generating new opportunities within the hi-tech industry. Through widespread networking and continuous cultivation of extensive databases, d&a provides investors, entrepreneurs and companies with unique knowledge platforms that enable them to enhance their business deals, investments, and to increase their revenues. (www.dainfo.com) "Freedom of the mind requires not only, or not even especially, the absence of legal constraints but the presence of alternative thoughts. The most successful tyranny is not the one that uses force to assure uniformity, but the one that removes awareness of other possibilities." Alan Bloom Show less



FTK

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Team - advisory board

  • Oct 2004 - Mar 2008

  FTK Technologies (www.ftk.co.il) addresses human computer interaction (HCI) problems by enhancing the speed of data inputting, substantially reducing typing errors and improving the usability of software applications. The company’s first product is “FastKeys” system which provides a leading and innovative solution for simple multifunctional and multilingual data entry tasks. By displaying a virtual keyboard and a real time simulation of a PC user’s hands on the PC monitor screen, the Fast… Show more FTK Technologies (www.ftk.co.il) addresses human computer interaction (HCI) problems by enhancing the speed of data inputting, substantially reducing typing errors and improving the usability of software applications. The company’s first product is “FastKeys” system which provides a leading and innovative solution for simple multifunctional and multilingual data entry tasks. By displaying a virtual keyboard and a real time simulation of a PC user’s hands on the PC monitor screen, the Fast Keys system facilitates an effective, ergonomic and convenient way to input data via a PC computer. The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word "Crisis". One brush stroke stands for danger and the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger and embrace the opportunity. Show less



Applisonix

• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• BizDev (owner Maayan portfolio company)

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  AppliSonix is developing affordable next-generation personal devices that utilize an innovative ultrasonic technology to remove hair surfaces with long lasting and painless effect. The following web posting was translated for your amusement Q: "Hi .. i wanted to inquire on how men can remove hair from their back in the comfort of their home (ALONE)!!! and what Wax brand do you recommend or any other application. A: "1. worm up the Wax brand of choice ... 2. spread a… Show more AppliSonix is developing affordable next-generation personal devices that utilize an innovative ultrasonic technology to remove hair surfaces with long lasting and painless effect. The following web posting was translated for your amusement Q: "Hi .. i wanted to inquire on how men can remove hair from their back in the comfort of their home (ALONE)!!! and what Wax brand do you recommend or any other application. A: "1. worm up the Wax brand of choice ... 2. spread a generous layer of wax on the wall at the relevant height ... 3. Stand with your back facing the wall and lean back .. 4. wait three minutes . 5 and run ... after a few sessions one can peel the carpet off the wall. " if you have any comments blog me at http://beautyisthebeast.blogspot.com/ Show less



EMET

• Israel
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP Finance

  • Sep 2001 - Dec 2005

  Emet (E&M Computing) is the first SUN VAR outside of the USA An organization's IT infrastructure is the platform for its ongoing activities and its commercial success. At E&M Computing we have undertaken the mission of supplying you, the customer, with suitable solutions of the highest quality. Therefore, our motto has always been to provide the customer with the Best-of-Breed products. Best-of-Breed - the best solutions for you www.emet.co.il



WaveXtend

• VP BizDev

  • Jan 2003 - Apr 2005

  WaveXtend is developing patent-pending, intelligent, multi-directional antennas for the indoor wireless communication market. WaveXtend's patent pending beam forming technology, significantly improves Quality of Service while reducing Total Cost of Ownership of any Wireless environment- whether 802.11, WiMAX, Bluetooth, W-CDMA, GPRS, etc.



VIM Technologies

• VP Business Development

  • Feb 2003 - Jun 2004

  Israel VIM Technologies is an innovative offset printing plate & Imaging system vendor. Our DI waterless plate offering is promised to revolutionize the DI printers cost structure making it the most profitable venue by far for the short and medium print runs.



Blankstein Ventures Real Estate (Yeelim)

• Co founder

  • Dec 1988 - Dec 2001

  "You put together the best team that you can with the players you've got, and replace those who aren't good enough." - Robert Crandall



Dunkin Donuts

• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFO

  • Aug 1998 - Aug 2000

  Israel



JVP

• Israel
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • Feb 1998 - Sep 1998



Amdocs

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Treasurer

  • Jan 1997 - Feb 1998

  "Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill



Urdan Industries LTD

• Israel
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller, and manager of the economics and Treasury Depatment

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1997



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Auditor

  • Dec 1991 - Dec 1993

  Three reasons why you should use accountants as test subjects in clinical studies instead of lab animals 1. Their are plenty of them around 2. They are Semi-Human 3. You don't grow emotionally attached to them



Israel Defense Forces

• Captain

  • Aug 1984 - Aug 1988

  War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's Left"