Fundraising Fox
/People
Sign in

Aviad Ariel

Investor

General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel · Director at Unity SCM

Israel

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5.5M

Find your path to Aviad

1,503 people in our graph can introduce you to Aviad.

Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.

Ask Yoram Oron to introduce you to Aviad

You →Yoram · together at Vertex Ventures Israel (2016–2026) →Aviad

Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Aviad

You →Jamie · 11 people · together at Bessemer Venture Partners →Aviad

Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Aviad

  • Your email: the people you already email who know Aviad
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with Aviad
  • Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you

We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.

Sign up with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in

About

Aviad Ariel joined Vertex in 2016 after four years at Bessemer Israel and a stint co-founding Oryzn Capital. His Vertex investments include LightCyber, Dynamic Yield, Indegy, Spot, and Own Data.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Director at Unity SCM

Intro paths

→

In turn, Aviad can intro founders to Unity SCM's investors below.

Unity SCM's investors · 3

UpWestSilicon Valley · $100K – $3M checks · since 2023Vertex VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2023Vertex Ventures IsraelTel Aviv-Yafo · $3.5M – $100M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Unity SCM

ATAmir Taichman
Amir TaichmanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Vertex Ventures IsraelGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentIsrael
  2. IndegyBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
  3. OwnBackupBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  4. Oryzn CapitalInvestorcurrent2015 — present
  5. LightCyber (acquired by Palo Alto Networks)Board Observer2016 — 2017
  6. DronomyBoard Observer2015 — 2017
  7. ClaltechSenior Advisor2015 — 2016
  8. CTERA NetworksBoard Observer2014
  9. StratoscaleBoard Observer2013 — 2014
  10. ScyllaDBBoard Member2013 — 2014
  11. Dynamic YieldBoard Observer2013 — 2014
  12. MyHeritageBoard Observer2012 — 2014
  13. ravello systemsBoard Observer2012 — 2014
  14. Bessemer Venture PartnersVice President2011 — 2014
  15. Fiverr (Fiverr.com)Board Observer2011 — 2014
  16. SolutoBoard Observer2011 — 2013
  17. Wix.comBoard Observer2011 — 2013
  18. IntucellBoard Observer2011 — 2013
  19. Traffix SystemsBoard Observer2011 — 2012
  20. Barclays CapitalVP2010 — 2011
  21. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2006 — 2010
  22. Marvell Inc.Team Leader2001 — 2004
  23. CREO Ltd.Senior Software Engineer1999 — 2001

Skills & more

Due Diligence7Venture Capital41Corporate Development22Financial Modeling10Business Strategy23Start-ups46Private Equity20Mergers & Acquisitions17Valuation3Management Consulting4Entrepreneurship13Strategy13

From Aviad's professional profile.

Deals · 1

OwnbackupBoard seat

via Vertex Ventures Israel · filed Apr 2018 · $15.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AxoniusBitesDatos HealthDot ComplianceDynamic YieldFleetonomyGrowthspaceIndegyLightcyberNexiteOwn CompanySayataScylladbSpotTabit

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Vertex Ventures Israel

Dana Ben Zadik
Controller at Vertex Ventures Israel
Dar Bar-Nahum
Administrative Assistant at Vertex Ventures Israel
David Heller
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Emanuel Timor
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Iris Elkayam
Executive Assistant at Vertex Ventures Israel
Liat Arukh
Vice President Finance at Vertex Ventures Israel
Merav Shemesh
Director of Finance at Vertex Ventures Israel
Ran Gartenberg
General Partner and CFO at Vertex Ventures Israel

Network9

Dan JonesScout
Managing Partner at Jigsaw VC
Guy HorowitzScout
Venture Partner at 33N
Matt GarrattScout
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Nico WittenbornScout
Investor at Adjacent Ventures Llc
Shlomo KramerScout
Investor at Skinos Family Office
David Heller
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Emanuel Timor
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Ran Gartenberg
General Partner and CFO at Vertex Ventures Israel
Tami Bronner
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel

Investors connected to Aviad in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aviad Ariel?
Aviad Ariel joined Vertex in 2016 after four years at Bessemer Israel and a stint co-founding Oryzn Capital. His Vertex investments include LightCyber, Dynamic Yield, Indegy, Spot, and Own Data.
Where does Aviad Ariel work?
Aviad Ariel is General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel.
What does Aviad Ariel invest in?
Aviad Ariel invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, SaaS.
What check size does Aviad Ariel write?
Aviad Ariel typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
What boards does Aviad Ariel sit on?
Aviad Ariel holds tracked board seats at Ownbackup.
What companies has Aviad Ariel invested in?
Investments tracked here include Axonius, Bites, Datos Health, Dot Compliance, Dynamic Yield, Fleetonomy, Growthspace, Indegy, Lightcyber, Nexite, Own Company, Sayata, and 3 more.
Where did Aviad Ariel go to school?
Aviad Ariel studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance and Accounting); Tel Aviv University (B.Sc., Computer Science and Physics).

Same school

Shared employers