Dr. Maria Blekher

Experience

1. Serendipity Impact VCCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Serendipity Impact VCcurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
2. 97212 VenturesMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
3. 97212 VenturesInvestorcurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
4. Startup Value Accelerator by Dr. Maria BlekherFounder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
5. WE - Women EntrepreneurshipSpeakercurrent2020 — presentIsrael
6. Maccabee VenturesAdvisory Committee Membercurrent2019 — presentNew York, United States
7. Mind Dome | שומר שגרהChief Strategy Advisor2023 — 2026Tel Aviv District, Israel
8. Mind Dome | שומר שגרהAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2026
9. Wisdo HealthInvestor, Board Observer2025
10. Yeshiva University Innovation LabFounding Director, YU Innovation Lab2018 — 2024Greater New York City Area
11. Yeshiva UniversityClinical Associate Professor2016 — 2024Greater New York City Area
12. Yeshiva UniversityFounding Director, MS in Digital Marketing and Media2015 — 2020Greater New York City Area
13. Yeshiva UniversityVisiting Assistant Professor of Marketing, Sy Syms School of Business2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
14. Yeshiva UniversityAdjunct Professor of Marketing2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
15. Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF)International Advisor2021 — 2023Moscow City, Russia
16. Wis2BizMember of Advisory Board2020 — 2022
17. MadeinIsrael.infoFounder2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
18. NYU Stern School of BusinessVisiting Scholar2013 — 2015Greater New York City Area
19. Ben Gurion University of the NegevPh.D. Candidate2009 — 2013Israel
20. Ben Gurion University of the NegevAdjunct Marketing Lecturer2009 — 2013

Education

1. NYU Stern School of BusinessVisiting Scholar, Behavioral Science2013 — 2015
2. The Wharton SchoolWharton Venture Capital Program2020
3. Ben-Gurion University of the NegevDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Consumer Behavior2009 — 2013
4. Ben-Gurion University of the NegevMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing2006 — 2009
5. Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor of Arts - BA, Management2003 — 2006

Skills & more

Languages English · Hebrew · Russian

• Board Member — Jasmine Organization
• Venture Capital – LIVE Virtual — Wharton Executive Education

From Dr.'s professional profile.

Same school

Also attended NYU Stern School of Business367

LSLuna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KTKaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNFNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsATAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMWMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTMTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG

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Also attended The Wharton School1,323

FWFred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJKJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalASAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKRKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTOTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRJRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev59

AAAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel CapitalJPJonathan PacificiVenture Capitalist, Entrepreneur and Community Leader; General Partner at Sixth Millennium Venture Partners at Sixth Millennium Venture Partners Management, LlcYSYair SchindelCo-Founder & Managing Partner at aMoonRKRoy KimchiSenior Associate at Square Peg CapitalDFDovi FrancesFounding Partner at Group 11DWDana WeinbergSenior Associate at vgames

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Shared employers

Also worked at Serendipity Impact VC3

AYAvi YaronCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Serendipity Impact VCJRJoe RolleroGrowth Advisor at Serendipity Impact VCATAmit TobolskyInvestor Relations Director at Serendipity Impact VC

Also worked at WE - Women Entrepreneurship1

LLLital LeshemStrategic Advisory Board at IL Ventures

Also worked at Wisdo Health1

MPMiri PolachekVenture Partner at quadraScope Venture Fund

Also worked at Yeshiva University8

LKLaizer KornwasserStrategic Healthcare Advisor at Team8DGDr. Gali EinavAcademic Director | Alpha-Bet at Vetted AcceleratorATAmit TobolskyInvestor Relations Director at Serendipity Impact VCJDJudah DiamentInvestor at Maccabee VenturesMKMichael KleinInvestor at Maccabee VenturesKMKentucky MorrowPartner at DIA

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