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Avia Vayner Chen

Investor

Investor at fresh.fund

Israel

About

Avia Vayner Chen is an investor and head of dealflow and partnerships at Fresh Fund, Israel's early-stage investment firm. She leads sourcing, screening, and portfolio support across three funds managing $85 million in assets with 70 portfolio companies, with particular focus on defense technology investments. Chen holds a law degree and is an 8200 alumna.

Experience

  1. fresh.fundInvestor, Head of Dealflow & Partnershipscurrent2023 β€” present
  2. fresh.fundDirector of Partnerships2019 β€” 2023
  3. VayuBoard Observercurrent2026 β€” present
  4. SkyPearlInvestorcurrent2025 β€” present
  5. ClearittyInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  6. Israel Bar AssociationLawyer2019 β€” 2023
  7. Courts Administration- Israel (Χ”Χ Χ”ΧœΧͺ Χ‘ΧͺΧ™ Χ”ΧžΧ©Χ€Χ˜)Judicial Law Clerk2018 β€” 2019Magistrate court of Haifa
  8. fresh.fundAnalyst2018
  9. Reichman UniversityTeaching Assistant - Radziner Law School2017 β€” 2018
  10. Reichman UniversityReichman University Law Review Editor2015 β€” 2017
  11. Reichman UniversityAdjudicative Procedures and Decision-Making Clinic2015 β€” 2016
  12. Reichman UniversityClass Action Legal Clinic2014 β€” 2015
  13. Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200Consultant2014 β€” 2016
  14. Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200Technological Researcher2011 β€” 2014

Education

  1. Hoffman Kofman Foundation2023 β€” 2024
  2. Reichman UniversityBachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Minor in Political science2013 β€” 2017
  3. Reichman UniversityFellowship program - Center For European Studies2014 β€” 2015
  4. Alliance High SchoolHigh School, French2005 β€” 2010

Skills & more

English33Microsoft Word12Microsoft Office9PowerPoint5Deal FlowFundraisingGo-to-Market StrategyEcosystemStrategyCreativity and InnovationChampioning PeopleEarly-Stage Startups
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsInnovation ManagementStrategic ThinkingBusiness DevelopmentTeamworkInternational RelationsPublic SpeakingLeadershipPoliticsTeam LeadershipIntelligence AnalysisResearch

Languages English Β· French Β· Hebrew Β· Spanish

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