About
Assaf Shamia began his career as a software programmer at several Israeli startups, later moving into product management and customer-facing roles before entering venture capital in 2001. He focuses on enterprise software, with particular interest in cybersecurity, digital identities, decentralized computing, software infrastructure, and novel algorithms. He advises founders on scaling from team building to go-to-market strategy, especially European startups expanding beyond their home markets.
Invests in
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Experience
- Giesecke+DevrientInvestment Partnercurrent2018 — presentMunich Area, Germany
- NANO Corp.Board Membercurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- European Defense Investor NetworkMembercurrent2024 — present
- next47Investment Principal2017 — 2018Munich Area, Germany
- PHM TechnologyBoard Member2016 — 2018Melbourne, Australia
- Siemens Venture CapitalInvestment Principal2015 — 2016Munich Area, Germany
- Hochschule MünchenHead of Entrepreneurship Education2013 — 2015Munich Area, Germany
- Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship gGmbHStartup Advisor2011 — 2015Munich Area, Germany
- Orr Community VenturesCo-Founder & Partner2008 — 2009
- Viola VenturesPrincipal2001 — 2007
- Axerra NetworksBoard Member2005 — 2007
- Skybox SecurityBoard Observer2006 — 2007San Jose, California
- ProficiencyBoard Member2001 — 2006
Education
- INSEADMBA2004
- Tel Aviv UniversityBA, Computer Science1996 — 1999
Skills & more
Corporate Venture Capital3Fund Administration3Fund Management1Investment ManagementCybersecurityVenture Capital99Enterprise Software13SaaS17Start-ups99Entrepreneurship87Strategy58Due Diligence14
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AnalyticsFinancial ModelingCRMStrategic PlanningManagementTelecommunicationsInvestmentsBusiness ModelingTeam LeadershipSocial EntrepreneurshipGo-to-market StrategyMarket AnalysisLanguages Deutsch · English · Hebrew
From Assaf's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended INSEAD697
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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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 FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at next4736
Lak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Matthew CowanGeneral Partner at Next47Moshe ZilbersteinGeneral Partner at Next47Vivian ChengPartner at Next47Colton DempseyPartner at Next47Fred EllisPartner at Next47
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Also worked at PHM Technology1
Also worked at Siemens Venture Capital156
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures
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