About
Einav Gefen is a chef with a background in foodservice and retail foods. She joined Restaurant Associates in 2021 as Chef | Innovator after working at Unilever from 2008, where she rose from Corporate Head Chef to Corporate Executive Chef and led a team focused on innovation, product development, and global projects. A graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education, she began her career in Israel at Orna & Ella and Mul-Yam and later held chef roles at New York restaurants including Danal, and taught at the Institute of Culinary Education from 2003 to 2008.
Invests in
FoodTech
Experience
- Compass Group USASVP Global Culinary Compass@Googlecurrent2025 — present
- Restaurant AssociatesSVP Chef Innovator2021 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- Food Solutions, Unilever North AmericaCorporate Executive Chef2016 — 2021New Jersey
- Food Solutions, Unilever North AmericaCorporate Chef and lead innovation Chef2008 — 2021Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Institute of Culinary Educationprofessional Chef Instructor2003 — 2008Institute of culinary education, NYC
- Oran and Ella bistroGarde manger and pastry chef1995 — 2007Tel Aviv, Israel
- JCC in ManhattanDirector of culinary art center2001 — 2003Manhattan, NY
- DANAL restaurantExecutive Chef1999 — 2001Manhattan, NY
- Mul-Yum restaurantExecutive Sous Chef1995 — 1999Tel-Aviv, Israel
- IDF (Israeli defense force)Sergeant, Air Force Squadron Intelligence1990 — 1992Israel
Skills & more
Culinary6Food70Restaurants18Recipes71Cooking39Sauces15Fine Dining18Food Industry34Menu Development39Culinary Skills84Chef18Recipe Testing41
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CuisinePurchasingFood ScienceGourmetBakeryFood & BeverageFood SafetyFood WritingIngredientsChocolateBanquetsTeam LeadershipLanguages English. · French · Hebrew
- Dare to Lead — Dare to Lead™ Trained
- Culinary Arts — Institute of Culinary Education
From Einav's professional profile.
Colleagues at PeakBridge VC
Chris Thoen
Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VC
Dr. Gali Artzi
CTO, Partner at PeakBridge VC
Erich Sieber
Founding General Partner at PeakBridge VC
Gianluca Vitale
Associate at PeakBridge VC
Juliette Nille
ESG Analyst, Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity at PeakBridge VC
Martina Pace
Partner, COO & Head of Impact at PeakBridge VC
Matthias de Kock
Principal at PeakBridge VC
Miriam Ueberall
Turing Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Einav Gefen?
- Einav Gefen is a chef with a background in foodservice and retail foods. She joined Restaurant Associates in 2021 as Chef | Innovator after working at Unilever from 2008, where she rose from Corporate Head Chef to Corporate Executive Chef and led a team focused on innovation, product development, and global projects. A graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education, she began her career in Israel at Orna & Ella and Mul-Yam and later held chef roles at New York restaurants including Danal, and taught at the Institute of Culinary Education from 2003 to 2008.
- Where does Einav Gefen work?
- Einav Gefen is Chef | Innovator at PeakBridge VC.
- What does Einav Gefen invest in?
- Einav Gefen invests in FoodTech.
- Where did Einav Gefen go to school?
- Einav Gefen studied at Institute of Culinary Education (culinary Aret Diploma, Culinary Arts/Chef Training); College of Business, Tel Aviv, Israel (Bachelor of Arts, Social Behavior and Communication); College of Business, Tel-Aviv Israel (Diploma, Marketing and Advertising).
Same school
Also attended Institute of Culinary Education6
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Shared employers
Also worked at Restaurant Associates1
Also worked at Food Solutions, Unilever North America159
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