Israel Growth Partners
Growth equityHerzliya · Growth–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
IGP focuses on growth-stage Israeli high-tech companies, partnering with strong management teams to help them build large, global businesses and become category leaders. Rather than pushing for early exits, the firm emphasizes building enduring companies from Israel. Its team of former technology executives and experienced investors provides value-added guidance, aiming to align the interests of investors and founders. IGP combines growth capital with strategic advice and hands-on involvement where needed, all oriented toward accelerated growth and successful long-term partnership with portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's websiteHaim Shani is Co-Founder and General Partner at Israel Growth Partners. He previously served as Director General of Israel's Ministry of Finance (2009-2011) and as CEO of NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) from 2001 to 2009, during which the company's revenue grew from about $100m to $700m. Earlier he held management roles at Applied Materials (Israel), Orbotech, Scitex Corporation, and IBM Israel, and he holds a Bachelor's in Industrial and Management Engineering from the Technion and an MBA from INSEAD.
Moshe Lichtman is co-founder of Israel Growth Partners with over 35 years of product and leadership experience and 20 years in investing. He spent much of his career at Microsoft, where he served as Corporate VP over several consumer businesses, led MSN's international business, oversaw the company's IPTV/TV platform business, and led its Israel R&D center as President until retiring in 2011; he was also President of Softimage and worked on the Windows 95 team. He holds a BSc in Computer Engineering from the Technion and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Uri Erde is a General Partner at IGP with more than 15 years of experience in finance and capital markets. Before joining IGP, he was a senior investment manager at KCPS Private Equity, where he worked on investments, acquisitions and integrations across agri-tech, logistics, healthcare, industry and IT. Earlier he held roles at Gornitzky & Company, KPMG and Prof. Itzhak Swary & Company advising on capital markets, taxation and private equity; he is a CPA and lawyer with a B.A. in Accounting and an LL.B. from Tel-Aviv University.
Amir Oliker is a Partner at IGP with about 10 years of experience in investments, strategy, and finance. He was previously a principal at Peninsula Growth Fund, where he led investments in high-tech, services, and retail companies, and earlier spent five years at McKinsey & Company on private equity and strategy after starting his career in KPMG's deal advisory team. He is a CPA and holds an MBA from INSEAD, a B.A. in accounting and economics from Tel Aviv University, and an M.A. in Law from Bar-Ilan University.
Efrat Brouner has more than 20 years of experience across marketing, administration, customer service, and sales. She previously worked as a team manager and sales associate at Coldwell Banker in San Diego, and held executive roles at Ameba Marketing and at the Israeli Ministry of Defense Mission to the United States in New York City. She holds a B.Ed. in Physical Education from the Wingate Institute and a Master's degree in Communication Arts from the New York Institute of Technology.
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Israel Growth Partners invest at?
- Israel Growth Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Israel Growth Partners's typical check size?
- Israel Growth Partners typically writes checks of $10M – $110M.
- What sectors does Israel Growth Partners focus on?
- Israel Growth Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Israel Growth Partners located?
- Israel Growth Partners is headquartered in Herzliya, IL.
- Does Israel Growth Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Israel Growth Partners leads investment rounds.
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