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Hila Karah

Investor

Managing Partner at Pitango

Israel

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Hila Karah is Managing Partner at Pitango HealthTech, where she focuses on life science and high-tech investments. She brings experience in investment management, business development, venture capital, and corporate governance across companies ranging from early-stage startups to established public enterprises. Karah serves as a board member and business consultant in the life science sector.

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Experience

  1. PitangoManaging Partner Pitango Healthtechcurrent2022 — present
  2. VariantyxBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. OncoHostBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  4. DarioHealthMember Board of Directorscurrent2014 — present
  5. Indaptus Therapeutics, Inc.Board Member2021 — 2025
  6. TillaCare LtdMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2022
  7. Intec Pharma Ltd.Member Board of Directors2009 — 2021
  8. MyHeritageInvestor and Board Observer2006 — 2021
  9. FloraFotonicaExecutive Chairman2017 — 2018Israel
  10. Eurotrust LtdChief Investment Officer2006 — 2013
  11. iMedixDirector2008 — 2011
  12. Perceptive Life Sciences (Perceptive Advisors)Partner Senior Analyst2002 — 2006New York
  13. Oracle PartnersAnalyst2000 — 2002Greenwich, Connecticut

Education

  1. UC Berkeley/UCSFJMP
  2. University of California, Berkeley

Skills & more

Start-ups16Venture Capital13Corporate Development10Entrepreneurship8Strategic Partnerships6Business Strategy3Private Equity3Mergers & Acquisitions3Management Consulting2Mergers1Biotechnology1Angel Investing1
+5 moreLife Science IndustryCorporate GovernanceBusiness DevelopmentStrategyOncology Clinical Research

Languages English · Hebrew

From Hila's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley863

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 857 more

Shared employers

Also worked at OncoHost1

Dudi KleinCo-Founder, Managing Partner at ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund

Also worked at DarioHealth1

Jon KaplanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners

Also worked at MyHeritage10

Adam ValkinInvestment Team at General CatalystSimon LeveneCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesOguzhan AygorenExperts | Venture Partner at 212Tomer DiariInvestor at AlephGigi Levy-WeissInvestor at NFXAdam FisherPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

+ 4 more

Also worked at Oracle Partners1

Nina KjellsonInvestor at Canaan Partners

Deals · 1

DarioHealthBoard seat

via Pitango · filed Oct 2025 · $17.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Pitango

Aaron Mankovski
Managing Partner at Pitango
Afsi Sulimani
Executive Assistant at Pitango
Alona Ashkenazi
Executive Assistant at Pitango
Amir Faintuch
Venture Partner at Pitango
Aviv Barzilay
Senior Associate at Pitango
Ayal Itzkovitz
Managing Partner | First at Pitango
Chemi Peres
Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Pitango
Cynthia Diaz
Executive Assistant at Pitango