Experience

X-trodes

• Israel
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2021 - 2 years 4 months

  Tel Aviv District, Israel



Chartered Group

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

• Principal - head of Israeli office

  • Aug 2021 - 2 years 5 months

  Israel Investor in emerging technologies in mobility, digital health and industry 4.0



CU-BX

• Israel
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2021 - 2 years 5 months

  Tel Aviv, Israel



UCI TECHNOLOGIES LTD

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

• Board Member

  • Sep 2021 - 2 years 4 months

  Israel



Otonomo

• Israel
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Participant

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  Active participant in all board meetings, supporting our Board Observer position



Upstream Security

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

• Board Observer

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021



Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi

• France
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate - Alliance Ventures

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2021

  Santa Clara, CA Investing in early stage startups in areas of: Autonomous Vehicles; New Mobility; Electric Vehicles; Connected Cars and Connected Services; Industry 4.0 and Digital Experiences. -Sourced and closed $30M Series B round (lead) with Upstream, cloud-based cyber security; appointed as Board Observer -Sourced and closed $46M Series C round (strategic investor) with Otonomo, vehicle data brokerage and analytics platform; attend and contribute to board meetings -Supported our MD in closing… Show more Investing in early stage startups in areas of: Autonomous Vehicles; New Mobility; Electric Vehicles; Connected Cars and Connected Services; Industry 4.0 and Digital Experiences. -Sourced and closed $30M Series B round (lead) with Upstream, cloud-based cyber security; appointed as Board Observer -Sourced and closed $46M Series C round (strategic investor) with Otonomo, vehicle data brokerage and analytics platform; attend and contribute to board meetings -Supported our MD in closing $15M Series C2 round with Shift, online used car marketplace (Nasdaq:SFT) Show less



Orange Silicon Valley

• Principal, Connected and Autonomous Cars

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area Shaping Orange's strategy in Connected Cars and future mobility space. - Leading the Connected Cars council; bi-annual event hosted at Orange Silicon Valley attended by Orange's global corporate partners. - Conducting executive briefings of industry trends to group Deputy CEO, head of Orange Business Services and head of Orange Consulting, among other corporate executives. - Managing proof-of-concept projects --from ideation to execution: High-Precision GNSS/GPS;… Show more Shaping Orange's strategy in Connected Cars and future mobility space. - Leading the Connected Cars council; bi-annual event hosted at Orange Silicon Valley attended by Orange's global corporate partners. - Conducting executive briefings of industry trends to group Deputy CEO, head of Orange Business Services and head of Orange Consulting, among other corporate executives. - Managing proof-of-concept projects --from ideation to execution: High-Precision GNSS/GPS; Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology; Connectivity solution for vehicles; - Connecting startups in the automotive with Orange's business units.

• Technology Analyst

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2017

  San Francisco Bay Area - Research automotive and mobility trends and identify partnership opportunities for Orange - Built and maintained database of 450+ companies in the automotive space - Wrote investment theses on 8 companies for Orange Digital Ventures - Wrote 70+ page report about the disruption in the automotive sector, the new connected and autonomous car and its impact on the telco business. - Suggested 10 strategic projects for Orange in the connected cars space, including: cloud technology, V2V… Show more - Research automotive and mobility trends and identify partnership opportunities for Orange - Built and maintained database of 450+ companies in the automotive space - Wrote investment theses on 8 companies for Orange Digital Ventures - Wrote 70+ page report about the disruption in the automotive sector, the new connected and autonomous car and its impact on the telco business. - Suggested 10 strategic projects for Orange in the connected cars space, including: cloud technology, V2V / V2X, High-Precision GNSS/GPS - Spoke at conferences about the future connected car: * Data Analytics and Visualization, Palo Alto, February 2016 * WTS USA, Santa Clara, October 2016 * IWPC Workshop about V2X technologies, San Jose, November 2016



Comet Labs

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

  Advising startups in Comet Labs' Transportation Lab on topics such as: market research; competitive analysis; proof of concept project management; business strategy;



West Coast Vision Labs (PERFIT Vision)

• Co-founder/CEO

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2015

  San Francisco Bay Area - Built live and operational supply chain - Concluded partnership agreements with a software company and two lens labs - Led product development to a successful MVP - Tested and iterated MVP in live beta - Prepared extensive financial model for the business - Conducted complete market research of the global eyewear industry - Hired developer and designer and built an iPad app to place and process orders - Created and managed the brand online and offline - Prepared… Show more - Built live and operational supply chain - Concluded partnership agreements with a software company and two lens labs - Led product development to a successful MVP - Tested and iterated MVP in live beta - Prepared extensive financial model for the business - Conducted complete market research of the global eyewear industry - Hired developer and designer and built an iPad app to place and process orders - Created and managed the brand online and offline - Prepared financial reporting and managed accounting using Xero - Held all admin, legal and accounting responsibilities Show less



JS Consulting

• Business and Financial Consultant

  • Nov 2011 - Mar 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area - Produced business-plan for a biotech company - Financial modeling and forecasts for companies in the internet and mobile space, such as: B2C, brand monetization platform and eCommerce - Business strategy realignment for a multinational tech giant - Financial assessment of relocation opportunity to California by a solar startup - Market research analysis for a printing industry startup - Financial research and analysis on companies, HNW Individuals and entire sectors



IESE Business School

• Spain
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• MBA

  • Sep 2009 - May 2011

  Barcelona Area, Spain



Infosys Technologies

• InStep Fellow

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  Bangalore, India • Advised department heads at Infosys on the drivers of Corporate Sustainability • Built a database of case studies of over 30 leading companies, their successes and failures, in the areas of social responsibility, resource intensity and green innovation • Analyzed and identified top concerns regarding corporate sustainability in 5 industries: Oil & Gas, Aviation, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Retail and IT Services • Finalist in the InStep Business Plan Competition



Bloomberg

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Equity Analyst

  • Mar 2007 - May 2009

  London, UK • Led a research project, following new legislation and the introduction of IFRS in Israel. Coordinated the implementation of a new internal software for capturing data between the R&D department and the Israeli Securities Authority • Coordinated a virtual team between London and Princeton, delegated work between the offices, held interviews for prospective candidates and communicated team results to higher management • Headed outsourcing project in Budapest, Hungary • Trained a 5… Show more • Led a research project, following new legislation and the introduction of IFRS in Israel. Coordinated the implementation of a new internal software for capturing data between the R&D department and the Israeli Securities Authority • Coordinated a virtual team between London and Princeton, delegated work between the offices, held interviews for prospective candidates and communicated team results to higher management • Headed outsourcing project in Budapest, Hungary • Trained a 5 member team to perform financial statements analysis using in-house software • Conducted financial research on EMEA equities, focused on Healthcare, High Tech and Telecom • Investigated revenue streams and profitability of 150 companies in EMEA based on their products and the geographies in which they operate • Scrutinized analysts' reports and formed earnings estimates consensus for EMEA-listed companies • Recruited 5 top investment firms to contribute their data to Bloomberg • Graduated at the top 5/40, in internal training class and won an intra-company case study competition Show less