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Amit Shofar

Investor

Sr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund

Tel Aviv

About

Amit Shofar is a Senior Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund. He previously spent a decade as VP of Business Development at Discretix (acquired by ARM) and led technical services at Trivnet (acquired by Gemalto). He holds a BA in Computer Science and Management from Tel Aviv University.

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Experience

  1. Samsung Catalyst FundSr. Investment Director, Samsung Catalyst Fundcurrent2026 — presentIsrael
  2. Samsung Catalyst FundInvestment Directorcurrent2014 — presentIsrael
  3. WEKABoard Observercurrent2022 — presentIsrael
  4. AutotalksBoard Observercurrent2017 — presentIsrael
  5. CommsigniaBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentHungary
  6. sentianceBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentAntwerp, Belgium
  7. aiMotiveBoard Observer2021 — 2023Budapest, Hungary
  8. German BionicBoard Member2021 — 2022Berlin, Germany
  9. DiscretixVP Business Development & Corporate Marketing2009 — 2014Israel
  10. DiscretixSenior Director Business Development2006 — 2009
  11. DiscretixDirector Business Developement2004 — 2006
  12. TrivnetDirector of Technical Services1999 — 2004Israel

Education

  1. Tel Aviv UniversityBA, Computer Science1997 — 2001
  2. TzafitHigh School1984 — 1988

Skills & more

Venture Capital1Business Strategy22Strategic Partnerships32Portfolio ManagementSemiconductor Industry3Consumer Electronics4Business Development33Mobile Devices65Wireless58Product Management46Mobile Communications31Go-to-market Strategy26
+12 moreProduct MarketingStart-upsMobile ApplicationsGlobal Business DevelopmentMobile TechnologySecurityMarketing StrategyCompetitive AnalysisEmbedded SystemsIPTVAndroidMarketing

Languages English · Hebrew

From Amit's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Tel Aviv University335

Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst FundSianFounding Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.

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Shared employers

Also worked at WEKA9

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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Also worked at Autotalks1

Ran LevitzkyGeneral Partner at Magenta Venture Partners

Also worked at Commsignia4

Tommi UhariFounding Partner at Karma VenturesBoaz PeerManaging Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm VenturesAndrej KiskaBoard Partner at Credo VenturesMichelle Taycher NishryInvestor at Qualcomm Ventures

Also worked at sentiance4

Frank MaeneManaging Partner at Volta VenturesNicolas AutretPartner at Walden CatalystMartin De PryckerManaging Partner Qbic I at Qbic FundVincent JocquetManaging Partner at RDY Ventures

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