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Ittai Harel
InvestorManaging Partner, HealthTech at Pitango · Board director at Altesa BioSciences · Board director at Homethrive · Board director at Valeritas
Israel
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
Ittai Harel is Managing Partner at Pitango HealthTech and an investor at Somite AI. His experience spans health-IT, mobile health, medical devices, diagnostics, and drug development, with venture capital involvement across seed, early stage, and growth investments. He has background in general management of development and commercial stage organizations, as well as business development in M&A, licensing, and joint ventures.
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Board director at Altesa BioSciences
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Board director at Homethrive
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Board director at Valeritas
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Experience
- Somite AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- 8400 The Health NetworkBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- QuantHealthDirector Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentGivatayim, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- SURGE TherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- ProtaiDirector Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Altesa BioSciences, Inc.Director Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentCollege Park, Georgia, United States
- Connie HealthDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Homethrive, IncDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentChicago, US
- Visby MedicalDirector Board of Directorscurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DouxMatokDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentPetah Tikva, Center District, Israel
- Medisafe® Medication Adherence PlatformDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston
- Pitango Venture CapitalManaging General Partnercurrent2006 — present
- CLEWMember of the Board of Directors2017 — 2026Netanya, Center District, Israel
- MindUP - The Digitial Health IncubatorInvestment Committee2016 — 2024Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
- Vertos Medical IncDirector Board Of Directors2013 — 2024Aliso Viejo, CA
- ImmuneIDDirector Board Of Directors2021 — 2023
- TScan TherapeuticsDirector Board Of Directors2019 — 2023Waltham, MA
- EarlySenseChairman of the Board of Directors2010 — 2022Ramat Gan, Israel
- LifeBond Ltd.Chairman of the Board of Directors2009 — 2020Caesarea, Israel
- Inotek Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ITEK)Member of the Board of Directors2010 — 2016Lexington, MA
- Valeritas (NASDAQ:VLRX)Member of the Board of Directors2008 — 2016Bridgewater, NJ
- Nektar TherapeuticsCorporate Development2002 — 2006San Mateo, CA
- IDGene PharmaceuticalsExec VP, Corporate Development2000 — 2002Jerusalem, Israel
- IDEXX LaboratoriesMarketing, Business Development, and General Management1994 — 2000Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area
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Medical DevicesBiotechnologyBusiness PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsPharmaceutical IndustryCross-functional Team LeadershipCommercializationExecutive ManagementProduct MarketingPrivate EquityFrom Ittai's professional profile.
Deals · 5
Altesa BioSciencesBoard seat
via Pitango · filed Feb 2026 · $75M raise
HomethriveBoard seat
via Pitango · filed Oct 2024 · $22M raise
Vertos MedicalBoard seat
via Pitango · filed Jun 2023 · $45.6M raise
TScan TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Pitango · filed Jan 2021 · $100M raise
ImmuneID, Inc.Board seat
via Pitango · filed Jan 2021 · $20.2M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Investor
AlikeBPTEarlySenseIncredoInotek PharmaceuticalsLifeBondProtaiQuant HealthValeritas
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ittai Harel?
- Ittai Harel is Managing Partner at Pitango HealthTech and an investor at Somite AI. His experience spans health-IT, mobile health, medical devices, diagnostics, and drug development, with venture capital involvement across seed, early stage, and growth investments. He has background in general management of development and commercial stage organizations, as well as business development in M&A, licensing, and joint ventures.
- Where does Ittai Harel work?
- Ittai Harel is Managing Partner, HealthTech at Pitango and Board director at Altesa BioSciences and Board director at Homethrive and Board director at Valeritas.
- What check size does Ittai Harel write?
- Ittai Harel typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What boards does Ittai Harel sit on?
- Ittai Harel holds tracked board seats at Altesa BioSciences, Homethrive, ImmuneID, Inc., TScan Therapeutics, Vertos Medical.
- What companies has Ittai Harel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alike, BPT, EarlySense, Homethrive, Incredo, Inotek Pharmaceuticals, LifeBond, Protai, Quant Health, Valeritas, Vertos Medical.
- Where did Ittai Harel go to school?
- Ittai Harel studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MSc, Management and Marketing); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BSc, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology).
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