Ayal Itzkovitz
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Pitango
Tel Aviv, Israel
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M
FoundedQuantum Source
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Experience
- PitangoManaging Partnercurrent2018 — present
- PEF CommunityChapter co-lead, Tel Aviv PEF Communitycurrent2024 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- BlykallaInvestor & Board Observercurrent2025 — present
- PsiQuantumInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Quantum Source Labs LtdInvestor & Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- NexiteInvestor & Board Membercurrent2018 — present
- Adaptive6Investor & Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- FronteggInvestor & Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- Zapata Computing, Inc.Investor & Board Observercurrent2019 — present
- ARMOInvestor & Board Membercurrent2018 — present
- i3 Equity PartnersBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- EquityBeeSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present
- SpaceILMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2013 — present
- SendBlocksInvestor & Board Observer2022 — 2025
- Jounce (Acquired by Red Hat)Investor & Board Member2024 — 2025
- ParallelM - Acquired by DataRobotBoard Member2018 — 2019
- PitangoVenture Partner2015 — 2018
- IAI - Israel Aerospace IndustriesMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2017
- 8200 For Startups by EISPMentor On-Board2014
- Oracle CorporationVice President (CGBU)2010 — 2012
- Convergin (acquired by Oracle)Founder & CEO2000 — 2010
- New York UniversityAsst. Professor1998 — 1999
- Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyLecturer1994 — 1998
- MicrosoftSoftware Developer1993 — 1994
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ayal Itzkovitz?
- Managing Partner | First at Pitango
- Where does Ayal Itzkovitz work?
- Ayal Itzkovitz is Founder of Quantum Source and Managing Partner at Pitango.
- What check size does Ayal Itzkovitz write?
- Ayal Itzkovitz typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What companies did Ayal Itzkovitz found?
- Ayal Itzkovitz founded Quantum Source.
- What companies has Ayal Itzkovitz invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Akiflow, ARMO, Frontegg, Localbird, Magnetic, Nexite, Quantum Source, Text Blaze, Zapata Computing.
- Where did Ayal Itzkovitz go to school?
- Ayal Itzkovitz studied at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (PhD, Computer Science); Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Bachelor, Computer Science); The Hebrew Reali School.
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