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Dafna Winocur Biran

Investor

Partner at Joule Ventures

Israel

Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Dafna Winocur Biran combines being the first woman commander of IDF anti-aircraft commanders course with global strategy roles at SAP, Eastman Kodak and early-stage B2B infrastructure/security investing (~$1.5M, Israel and U.S.).

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Joule VenturesPartnercurrent2018 — presentIsrael
  2. hear.aiBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
  3. ControlMonkeyBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
  4. ReecoBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  5. OutgageBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
  6. MiratoBoard Director2020 — 2025
  7. AltostraBoard Director2019 — 2023
  8. ReposifyBoard Director2019 — 2022
  9. Innovation EndeavorsPrincipal2017 — 2018Israel
  10. 83North (formerly Greylock IL)Principal2015 — 2017Israel
  11. SAPBusiness Operations and Strategy for the Media, Sports and Entertainment Industry2014 — 2015New York, NY
  12. SAPGlobal Corporate Strategy Office of the CEO2012 — 2014New york, NY
  13. McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2011Stamford, CT
  14. Eastman KodakProduct Manager2006 — 2010Israel
  15. Hoshen SynergyConsultant2005 — 2006Israel

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMBA2010 — 2012
  2. Tel Aviv UniversityBSc, Industrial Engineering2002 — 2006

Skills & more

Enterprise Software6Product Management46Project Management10Competitive Analysis25Management Consulting20Cross-functional Team Leadership21Business Development24Business Strategy45Mergers & Acquisitions4Program Management2Business Intelligence3Product Development3
+12 morePre-salesMarket ResearchMarketing StrategyProduct MarketingLeadership DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyAnalyticsStart-upsEntrepreneurshipStrategyCRMMobile Devices

From Dafna's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School577

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

+ 571 more

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

+ 329 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Mirato4

Lior HandelsmanManaging Partner at Grove VenturesDana Eli-LorchPartner at Vesey VenturesYoram YaacoviAdvisory Board at Takwin VenturesDana LorchPartner at Company Capital

Also worked at Reposify1

Shay MichelManaging Partner at toDay Ventures

Also worked at Innovation Endeavors30

Avi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalAravind BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalAndy TriedmanPartner at Theory VenturesAaron DubinPartner at Team8Daniel GoldsteinPartner at Team8Todd ForrestCFO at Scribble Ventures

+ 24 more

Also worked at SAP125

Quentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupAnders RanumPartner at Sapphire VenturesRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra Ventures

+ 119 more

Colleagues at Joule Ventures

Brian Rosenzweig
Partner at Joule Ventures
Daniel Frankenstein
Partner at Joule Ventures

Network4

Amit Sridharan
General Partner at First Rays Venture Partners
Aviv Refuah
General Partner at Journey Ventures
Brian Rosenzweig
Partner at Joule Ventures
Liron Petrushka
Advisor at UpWest

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