About
Senior Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund. Previously spent 10 years as VP of Business Development at Discretix (acquired by ARM), an embedded security provider, and earlier led technical services at Trivnet (acquired by Gemalto). Holds a BA in Computer Science and Management from Tel Aviv University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Samsung Catalyst FundSr. Investment Director, Samsung Catalyst Fundcurrent2026 — presentIsrael
- Samsung Catalyst FundInvestment Directorcurrent2014 — presentIsrael
- WEKABoard Observercurrent2022 — presentIsrael
- AutotalksBoard Observercurrent2017 — presentIsrael
- CommsigniaBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentHungary
- sentianceBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentAntwerp, Belgium
- aiMotiveBoard Observer2021 — 2023Budapest, Hungary
- German BionicBoard Member2021 — 2022Berlin, Germany
- DiscretixVP Business Development & Corporate Marketing2009 — 2014Israel
- DiscretixSenior Director Business Development2006 — 2009
- DiscretixDirector Business Developement2004 — 2006
- TrivnetDirector of Technical Services1999 — 2004Israel
Skills & more
Venture Capital1Business Strategy22Strategic Partnerships32Portfolio ManagementSemiconductor Industry3Consumer Electronics4Business Development33Mobile Devices65Wireless58Product Management46Mobile Communications31Go-to-market Strategy26
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Product MarketingStart-upsMobile ApplicationsGlobal Business DevelopmentMobile TechnologySecurityMarketing StrategyCompetitive AnalysisEmbedded SystemsIPTVAndroidMarketingLanguages English · Hebrew
From Amit's professional profile.
Colleagues at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Adry Elmilady
Investment Principal at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Cindy Dole
Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Samsung Catalyst Fund
David Goldschmidt
Managing Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Gil Rotenberg
Investment Principal at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Hamid Rategh
Venture Technology Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Ian Clow
Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Jayeon Yoo
Head of Finance Operations at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Jonathan Charles
Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Amit Shofar?
- Senior Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund. Previously spent 10 years as VP of Business Development at Discretix (acquired by ARM), an embedded security provider, and earlier led technical services at Trivnet (acquired by Gemalto). Holds a BA in Computer Science and Management from Tel Aviv University.
- Where does Amit Shofar work?
- Amit Shofar is Sr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund.
- Where did Amit Shofar go to school?
- Amit Shofar studied at Tel Aviv University (BA, Computer Science); Tzafit (High School).
Same school
Also attended Tel Aviv University412
Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthRaz MaysharSenior Manager at Qualcomm VenturesDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at WEKA10
Boaz PeerManaging Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm VenturesGal GitterPartner at Alpha PartnersMoshe ZilbersteinGeneral Partner at Next47Merav WeinrybInvestor at Sunvest Capital PartnersEran WagnerManaging Partner at i3 PartnersAlex DikmanManaging Partner at Lumir Ventures
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