Israel Secondary Fund (ISF)

Shmuel Shilo is a founder of the Israeli secondary market and previously served as managing partner of Harvest Secondary Fund, Israel's first secondary fund, where he managed Harvest Fund I and Harvest Fund II from 1998 to 2005. He has over 40 years of experience in investment management in Israel and abroad. He holds a BA in Economics and Statistics and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.

Eva Hubsman joined ISF as CFO in 2018 and has close to 20 years of experience in venture capital finance and global corporate strategy. She previously served as CFO at Triventures, a multistage healthcare-focused fund in Israel and the USA, and before that held global strategy roles at Samsung HQ in South Korea working on healthcare and renewable energy business opportunities. She is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel, holds a BA and MA in Economics from Ben Gurion University, and an MBA from IMD in Switzerland.

Nir Linchevski has worked in the Israeli and global VC and PE industry for around 20 years. He co-founded and was a partner at Shiraz Investments (2007-2012), where he led the firm's investment in asset manager Altshuler Shaham and served as its chairman. He previously held roles as Managing Director at US-based VC Vantage Point Capital Partners and as a partner at Israeli VC firm Formula Ventures. He holds a BA in Economics (Amirim Honors Program) and an MBA from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Ophir Reshef has worked as both an investor and a technology executive. He began his investment career at Bessemer Venture Partners, backing the A rounds of Wix, Fiverr, and Intucell, and later held executive roles at Similarweb, Funtomic (now Candivore), and Yotpo, where he served as CFO and led two acquisitions. He now focuses on secondary investing, working with growth-stage founders and early employees seeking liquidity.

Jonathan Teitelbaum joined Israel Secondary Fund (ISF) in 2022 after relocating to Israel. He previously worked as an investment banker in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications group at Credit Suisse in New York, advising on M&A, valuation, capital raising, and global strategy, and before that served as an Enterprise Risk Management Actuary at reinsurer Everest Re. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Yeshiva University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Yuri Sherman joined ISF in 2023 as a Principal and member of the investment team, where he evaluates investment opportunities and conducts due diligence across industries. He previously served as Director of Corporate Development at Lightricks, an AI photo and video company, and earlier worked on the investment team at Discount Capital and in UBS's investment banking division. He holds a BA in Economics from Reichman University in Herzliya.

Roei Zilberberg is a member of the investment team at Israel Secondary Fund (ISF), which he joined in 2021, where he also manages the firm's portfolio monitoring process and maintains contact with portfolio companies. Before ISF, he worked as an analyst in the finance department at Intel, leading global cost savings initiatives and helping develop business intelligence and analytics tools. He holds a BA in Economics and Management from Ben-Gurion University.

Sara Hajala joined Israel Secondary Fund (ISF) in 2024 as Controller, where she handles the fund's financial management including cash flow, equity evaluation, financial and tax reporting, capital accounts, and investor relations. Before ISF, she was an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young (EY), focusing on venture capital and private equity and managing audit teams. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Israel and holds a B.A. with honors in Economics and Business Administration from Bar Ilan University.