Where does Daniel Elfen work?

Daniel Elfen is COO & Business Development at Catalyst Investments, L.P..

Where did Daniel Elfen go to school?

Daniel Elfen studied at INSEAD (MBA, Management); CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst, Finance); HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (BSc, Management & Economics).

Daniel Elfen

Investor

COO & Business Development at Catalyst Investments, L.P.

Tel Aviv District, Israel

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About

Daniel Elfen is a Senior Partner at Catalyst Investments. He previously served as a chief executive officer and holds an MBA and the CFA designation. His work focuses on startup investing.

Experience

Catalyst InvestmentsSenior Partnercurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
Solutum LTDChief Executive Officer2021Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Philip Morris InternationalGeneral Manager Israel2016 — 2020Tel Aviv, Israel
Philip Morris InternationalCommercial Director Israel2014 — 2016Tel Aviv, Israel
Philip Morris InternationalGeneral Manager Bulgaria2012 — 2014Sofia, Bulgaria
Philip Morris InternationalDirector Finance Spain & GM Andorra2008 — 2012Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
Philip Morris InternationalManager Finance, Planning & Business Development Switzerland2005 — 2008Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Philip Morris InternationalAnalyst Planning & Business Development2004 — 2005
Arthur Andersen Business ConsultingSenior Consultant1998 — 2002Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
CDC InvestmentsPortfolio Analyst1997 — 1998New York City

Skills & more

Tobacco2Management44Strategy35Strategic Planning23Public SpeakingLeadershipPeople ManagementStrategic ThinkingFinance34Business Development26Mergers & Acquisitions31FMCG21

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Portfolio ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingProject PlanningCorporate FinanceFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Project ManagementFinancial AuditsBusiness PlanningBankingPublic Relations

Languages English · French · German · Hebrew · Spanish

Chartered Financial Analyst — CFA Institute

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Colleagues at Catalyst Investments, L.P.

Ariel Anati

Partner at Catalyst Investments, L.P.

Aron Pacifici

Marketing Manager, Catalyst Investors' Club at Catalyst Investments, L.P.

Boaz Harel

Senior Partner at Catalyst Investments, L.P.

Cherry Tang

Analyst at Catalyst CEL Fund at Catalyst Investments, L.P.

Christiaan de Lint

Advisory Board Member, Catalyst IV at Catalyst Investments, L.P.

Daniella Gross

Private Assistant at Catalyst Investments, L.P.

Edouard Cukierman

Founding and Managing Partner at Catalyst Investments, L.P.

Eric Choi

Vice President of Catalyst CEL Fund at Catalyst Investments, L.P.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Elfen?: Daniel Elfen is a Senior Partner at Catalyst Investments. He previously served as a chief executive officer and holds an MBA and the CFA designation. His work focuses on startup investing.
Where does Daniel Elfen work?: Daniel Elfen is COO & Business Development at Catalyst Investments, L.P..
Where did Daniel Elfen go to school?: Daniel Elfen studied at INSEAD (MBA, Management); CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst, Finance); HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (BSc, Management & Economics).

Founder mafias

INSEAD mafia269

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alexandre ProtMBAFounded Smartven +1 Steve AnaviMBAFounded Qonto Thomas FornerBertelsmann ProgramFounded Focused Energy +3 Kevin RyanMBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2 Naveen NishchalExecutive Healthcare Management ProgramFounded Uncover +2 Julián MeloLeaders at scale - Executive programFounded Ubits +1

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CFA Institute mafia28

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gleb ChuvpiloChartered Financial AnalystFounded Thor Directed Energy +6 Lauren SullivanCFA Level 1Founded Float Health +1 Nicolas HourcardChartered Financial AnalystFounded QuestDB +1 Jun Yuan TanCFA CharterholderFounded Homebase +1 Qin En LooiPassed Level 1Founded Glints Jean-Francois MarcouxCFAFounded Ludia

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HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Taha BawaEconomicsFounded Goodwall +1 Michael WeberBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Seedstars Jonathan HassanBachelor of Science in ManagementFounded Kuli Séverine NolfMaster's degreeFounded Pleasefix Guillaume PousazEconomicsFounded Checkout Florian BersierBScFounded Gmelius

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Same school

Also attended INSEAD1,153

Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of Qonto Steve AnaviCo-founder & President of Qonto Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology Fund Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst Jan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended CFA Institute249

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Laviva MazharPrincipal at Luge Capital Jan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture Partners Kim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di Capital Hans DellenbachSenior Partner, CFO, Head of Corporate Development at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Max HeftiInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

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Also attended HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne60

Yannick RitschelInvestor at Backbone Ventures Thibault VanvincqInvestment Partner at Joyance Partners Niklas JamesInvestor at Minds Capital Laurent OberholzerVenture Partner at TX Ventures Gregory DewerpeFounder & Managing Partner at noa David PralongManaging Partner at MAYA Capital

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Also attended Collège Claparède1

Luca ParmeggianiFounding Partner & CEO at SUMUS Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Solutum LTD3

Daniel RecanatiFounder and CEO at Rhodium Efi ShemaVenture Partner at Rhodium Vanessa BartramInvestor at ZORA

Also worked at Philip Morris International36

Alexander StoeckelManaging Partner at Joyance Partners Bill CampbellAdvisor at Katalyst Ventures Dominik KödelVisiting Analyst at Alstin Capital Marc GreuterGeneral Partner at Planven Entrepreneur Ventures Andrea CasillasAnalyst at MGV Capital Sebastian BuenaventuraSenior Associate at Flori Ventures

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Also worked at Arthur Andersen Business Consulting47

Sean CantwellInvestor at Volition Capital Vic SinghGeneral Partner at RRE Ventures Jason BlumbergManaging Director at Earth Foundry Micaela RatiniChief Executive Officer at Insitor Robert PeaseManaging Partner at Long Way Ventures Chris ScogginsPartner at SignalFire

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