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.
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Experience
- fresh.fundInvestor, Head of Dealflow & Partnershipscurrent2023 β present
- fresh.fundDirector of Partnerships2019 β 2023
- VayuBoard Observercurrent2026 β present
- SkyPearlInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- ClearittyInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Israel Bar AssociationLawyer2019 β 2023
- Courts Administration- Israel (ΧΧ ΧΧΧͺ ΧΧͺΧ ΧΧΧ©Χ€Χ)Judicial Law Clerk2018 β 2019Magistrate court of Haifa
- fresh.fundAnalyst2018
- Reichman UniversityTeaching Assistant - Radziner Law School2017 β 2018
- Reichman UniversityReichman University Law Review Editor2015 β 2017
- Reichman UniversityAdjudicative Procedures and Decision-Making Clinic2015 β 2016
- Reichman UniversityClass Action Legal Clinic2014 β 2015
- Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200Consultant2014 β 2016
- Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200Technological Researcher2011 β 2014
Skills & more
English33Microsoft Word12Microsoft Office9PowerPoint5Deal FlowFundraisingGo-to-Market StrategyEcosystemStrategyCreativity and InnovationChampioning PeopleEarly-Stage Startups
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Strategic PartnershipsInnovation ManagementStrategic ThinkingBusiness DevelopmentTeamworkInternational RelationsPublic SpeakingLeadershipPoliticsTeam LeadershipIntelligence AnalysisResearchLanguages English Β· French Β· Hebrew Β· Spanish
From Avia's professional profile.
Colleagues at fresh.fund
Eleora Moche
COO & IR at fresh.fund
Gila Halleli Weiss
CFO at fresh.fund
Gina LaVersa
Managing Director at PICO Venture Partners
Hidai Goldsmith
Founding Partner at fresh.fund
Naor Caspi
Partner, Defense at fresh.fund
Nitzan Adler
Managing Director at fresh.fund
Oded Barel-Sabag
Partner at fresh.fund
Todd Kesselman
Venture Partner at fresh.fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Avia Vayner Chen?
- 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.
- Where does Avia Vayner Chen work?
- Avia Vayner Chen is at fresh.fund.
- Where did Avia Vayner Chen go to school?
- Avia Vayner Chen studied at Hoffman Kofman Foundation; Reichman University (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Minor in Political science); Reichman University (Fellowship program - Center For European Studies).
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Shared employers
Also worked at fresh.fund9
Nitzan AdlerManaging Director at fresh.fundOded Barel-SabagPartner at fresh.fundZaki DjemalManaging Partner at fresh.fundTodd KesselmanInvestor at PICO Venture PartnersGina LaVersaManaging Director at PICO Venture PartnersEleora MocheCOO & IR at fresh.fund
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