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1997
Founded
$1.6B
Under management
150+
Companies
48
Exits with a total
value over $23B
We partner early with the best teams, back them as they disrupt global markets, and never leave their corner
We've worked with some of Israel's most iconic startups. Our funds are consistently ranked as top performers, and our team brings the operational and investment depth to back it up. We invest from Seed to Series B, focusing on AI, Cyber, Healthtech, and Deep Tech. We work closely with our founders and always there for them as they grow into industry leaders.
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Over the years, we have invested in more than 150 companies across our funds. Our team has overseen over 43 exits, with a total value of ~$22B.
Emanuel Timor joined Vertex in 1998 and has more than twenty years of experience working closely with start-ups. Emanuel is interested in start-ups in the fields of Enterprise, Cyber-Security, Mobility and Digital Health.
Prior to joining Vertex, Emanuel was an articled apprentice at an Israeli law firm where he acquired expertise in IPOs and M&As. From 1992 to 1997, Emanuel was one of the leading financial journalists for Globes, Israel`s daily business newspaper. He covered the Israeli high-tech and venture capital industry.
At Vertex, Emanuel’s experience has been leveraged in building his portfolio including Cymbio (acquired by PayPal for $150M), Innoviz (Listed on NASDAQ: INVZ) and Adaptive Shield (acquired by CrowdStrike for $300M).
Tami has over 15 years of experience in software development as well as product and project management. Prior to joining Vertex, Tami was the VP of Product Management at Varonis for eight years (2011-2019) from its days as a startup to a Nasdaq IPOd company, leading the strategic planning and development of Varonis’ products and services.
Previously, Tami led product management, analysis, and user experience for large and medium enterprises, established a mobile platform startup utilizing business logic and data, and managed big data and cyber projects for the Israel Defense Forces.
At Vertex, Tami’s experience has been leveraged in building her portfolio including Apono (acquired by 1Password for $200M).
Tami holds a M.Sc. in Technology Management and a B.A. in Management and Finance from Tel Aviv University (Magna Cum Laude).
Yoram Oron founded Vertex Ventures Israel in 1997
Yoram led investments in D-Fend Solutions Ltd. (Sold to MSI for $1.5B, Cyber-Ark (NASDAQ: CYBR, $1.5B market cap), Waze (sold to Google for $1.3B), Argus (Sold to Continental for over $400M) Morecom (sold to Liberate, US$561M), and Vision Tech (sold to Broadcom, US$250M).
Yoram holds an impressive track record both as a founder and manager of several successful high technology companies. Prior to founding Vertex, Yoram was a co-founder and Chairman of Telegate from its inception in 1993 until its acquisition by Terayon in 1999 for US$400 million. Previously, Yoram was President and CEO of Aryt Industries (NASDAQ: ARYTF), Co-Founder of Geotek Communications and Manager of its Military Division, and Co-Founder, President and CEO of Reshef Technologies.
Yoram graduated with an M.B.A. from Tel Aviv University, Israel and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
Yaara Joined Vertex investment team in 2021. As VP Value Creation, Yaara works closely with Vertex portfolio companies, leveraging the Vertex community and network to deliver value, support growth and facilitate business opportunities.
Prior to Vertex, Yaara has always focused on the intersection of tech, politics and non-profit. Yaara led cross-border environmental initiatives as Project Manager at EcoPeace Middle East, worked as Programme Manager at the British Embassy in Israel, and promoted diversity hiring, STEM education and global business development efforts as International Relations Manager at IATI.
Yaara holds a BA in International Relations and Media & Journalism from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Magna Cum Laude); 8200 Alumna
Aviad Ariel joined Vertex in early 2016, with a diverse background in Venture Capital and Management Consulting.
Prior to joining Vertex, Aviad spent 4 years at Bessemer Israel, where he invested in and worked closely with the founders of several of Israel’s best startup companies including Traffix (acquired by F5), Ravello Systems (acquired By Oracle), Vayyar Imaging, ScyllaDB, MyHeritage, StratoScale, Soluto (acquired by Asurion), Altair (acquired by Sony), Fiverr (NASDAQ: FVRR) Intucell (acquired by Cisco) and Wix (NASDAQ:WIX). Aviad was also a founding partner of Oryzn Capital where he invested in NanoRep (acquired by LogMeIn), Own Data and Dronomy.
Prior to Bessemer, Aviad worked at McKinsey & Company and Barclays Capital’s corporate strategy team in NY, and he started his career as a software engineer and a team leader at Marvell Technology.
At Vertex, Aviad’s experience has been leveraged in building his portfolio including LightCyber (acquired by Palo Alto Networks for $120M), Dynamic Yield (acquired by McDonald’s for $327M) Indegy (acquired by Tenable for $85M), Spot (acquired by NetApp for $400M) and Own Data (acquired by Salesforce for $2.1B).
Aviad holds a dual BSc in Computer Science and Physics from Tel Aviv University and a MBA from The University of Chicago.
Ran Gartenberg delivers his financial expertise to Vertex in his capacity as Chief Financial Officer. Ran manages all financial aspects of the Vertex Funds, including cash management, financial and tax reporting, and portfolio company monitoring. His skills have been fully utilized with respect to portfolio company exits and overall fund investment and divestment strategy. He delivers active board-level support at portfolio companies including Aternity that was acquired by Riverbed.
Prior to joining Vertex in 1998, Ran worked as an Investment Banker with Evergreen, a leading VC and investment bank where he managed private placements for private and public technology companies. Previously, Ran served as an Investment Manager for the Israel Corporation, a large diversified investment corporation. In this role, he evaluated investment and divestment opportunities and performed business and financial due diligence. Prior to completing his graduate studies, Ran was a Supervising Auditor at PwC, Israel.
Ran holds an M.B.A. from New York University, a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University, Israel, and a CPA license from the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel.
Liat is a VP Finance at Vertex Ventures. She has over 15 years of experience in global finance, accounting, taxation and operations.Her responsibilities encompass many aspects of the Fund’s financials including cash flow, equity evaluation, financial reporting, Capita accounts, tax issues and investor relations.
Liat Joined Vertex in early 2015. Prior to joining Vertex, Liat was Financial Controller at Apax Partners, ICV, Polymer Logistics and was a senior auditor at Ernst & Young.
Liat holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Accounting from The College of Management and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Israel.
David has been active in Asia-Israel businesses since 1990 and in venture capital investments since 1996.
David leads Vertex Ventures Israel’s Asian activities, including raising capital for Vertex funds from Asian investors. With his extensive experience in deal-making in Asia, he has also been initiating and facilitating numerous direct investment and business transactions between Vertex’s Asian investors and Israeli companies.
Before Vertex, David co-founded IIF, the 1st Israeli VC fund tailored for Japanese corporate investors for investments in Israeli high-tech companies. He also co-founded COIF, the 2nd Israeli VC fund for Japanese investors.
In 1990-1995, David studied and worked in Japan. As a foreign lawyer in the firm of Wakabayashi & Watanabe, Tokyo, he focused on cross-border investments and M&As in Asia. In 1985, David became a lawyer in Israel and was an associate and later a partner in the law firm of Yossi Avraham & Co., Tel Aviv.
David holds an LL.B from the Hebrew University, Israel (1984), and an LL.M from Kyoto University, Japan (1992).
Yanai Oron joined Vertex in 2014, following an operational and technical background. Before Vertex, Yanai was General Manager at DVTel (acquired by FLIR/Teledyne). He started his career as an embedded engineer at Intel Corporation.
At Vertex, Yanai’s experience has been leveraged in building his portfolio including Meta Networks (acquired by Proofpoint for $120M) and Perfecto Mobile (acquired by Perforce for $180M).
Yanai holds a BSC in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Merav is a Director of Finance at Vertex Ventures. She has over 21 years of experience in global finance, accounting, taxation and operations. Her responsibilities encompass many aspects of the Fund’s financials including cash flow, equity evaluation, financial reporting, Capita accounts, tax issues and investor relations.
Merav Joined Vertex in 2004. Prior to joining Vertex, Merav was Financial Controller at Bristol Myers Squibb Israel (Subsidiary of NYSE:BMY)) and Tundo Communication and Telephony Ltd.
Merav holds M.B.A. from the College of Management Academic Studies, B.A in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Israel.
Roni Gordin joined the Vertex team in 2024 as an Investment Associate. In her role, Roni actively collaborates with entrepreneurs, conducts due diligence, explores emerging markets, and manages various elements of the deal flow. She brings a data-driven approach and strategic insight from her background in product management.
Before joining Vertex, Roni was a Growth Product Manager at ZoomInfo, where she led the Product-Led Growth (PLG) freemium strategy, concentrating on user acquisition, retention, and optimizing product performance. Prior to ZoomInfo, she worked at Wix.com on both the SEO Product team and Customer Care Tools team, helping enhance product reach and user experience.
Roni’s career began at Intel as an intelligence data analyst, following her service in the 8200 intelligence unit, where she served as an analyst and team lead. She holds a BA in Economics and Philosophy from Tel Aviv University.
Roza is the bookkeeper at Vertex Ventures. She has over 15 years of experience in the finance field. Her responsibilities encompass many crucial aspects of the Fund’s financial operation.
Roza Joined Vertex in 2018. Prior to joining Vertex, Roza was the chief bookkeeper at Psagot Investment house.
Roza hold an Accounting certificate (type 1 & 2), and a Software Engineer certificate.
Iris is the Executive Assistant of Yoram Oron and AML Officer at Vertex Ventures. She has over 14 years of experience in office management, finance back office, administration and operations.Her responsibilities encompass many aspects of the Fund’s administration including PA to the founder, investor’s database, AML reporting, reporting and communication with investors and portfolio companies, and finance back office assistance.
Iris Joined Vertex in late 2005. Prior to joining Vertex, Iris was an Office Manager at Global Security Solutions IT LTD, Sparta Systems LTD, Data Safe Systems LTD.
Iris holds an MBA from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh and a BA in Business Management from The Jerusalem College in Israel.
Yuval is the Operations Manager and joined Vertex in 2019, as the office manager. Yuval has over 7 years of experience in administration and back-office operations. She is responsible for all operational and administrative aspects of the company, in addition she managing the partners' schedule, communication with suppliers and portfolio companies, travel coordination and team’s welfare.
Prior to joining Vertex, Yuval held various administrative positions in lead law firms: Tadmor Levy & Co. and Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co.
Yuval holds a B.A in Behavioral Sciences with a specialization in Human Resources from The College of Management Academic Studies.
Dana is an Assistant Controller at Vertex Ventures. She has an experience in global finance, accounting, taxation and operations. Her responsibilities encompass many aspects of the Fund’s financials including cash flow, equity evaluation, financial reporting, Capita accounts, tax issues and investor relations.
Dana Joined Vertex in 2020. Prior to joining Vertex, Dana was a Senior Auditor at PwC.
Dana holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Bar-Ilan University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Israel.
Dar is the Administrative Assistant and joined Vertex in 2022. She has over 6 years of experience in administrative office support, finance back office, customer relationship management and event planning. Her responsibilities in Vertex encompass many aspects of the office operations, such as Manage front desk and partner’s schedules, assist with welfare activities, logistics, events and visits.
Prior to joining Vertex, Dar was a Project Operations Coordinator in “Mashcal” (Local Government Economic Services Ltd), an Office Manager at “Concept academy of design” and a hostess and accountant assistant at the “Taizu” restaurants group.
Dar holds a B.A in Communication from Netanya Academic College with a specialization in Strategy, Marketing, Branding and Public Relations.














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