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.
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
Education
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMSc, Management and Marketing1993 — 1995
- Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBSc, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology1989 — 1993
Skills & more
Strategy24Management4Start-ups55Venture Capital74Business Development29Product Development10Product Management16Business Strategy18Market Research6Marketing Strategy9Corporate Development38Entrepreneurship55
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Medical DevicesBiotechnologyBusiness PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsPharmaceutical IndustryCross-functional Team LeadershipCommercializationExecutive ManagementProduct MarketingPrivate EquityFrom Ittai's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev59
Assaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel CapitalJonathan PacificiVenture Capitalist, Entrepreneur and Community Leader; General Partner at Sixth Millennium Venture Partners at Sixth Millennium Venture Partners Management, LlcYair SchindelCo-Founder & Managing Partner at aMoonRoy KimchiSenior Associate at Square Peg CapitalDovi FrancesFounding Partner at Group 11Dana WeinbergSenior Associate at vgames
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Shared employers
Also worked at 8400 The Health Network8
Avi YaronCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Serendipity Impact VCOmri Amirav DroryGeneral Partner at NFXNadav ShimoniManaging Director at Arkin CapitalIrit YanivFounding Partner and CEO at Almeda VenturesAssaf BarneaFounder and Managing Partner at Sanara CapitalElka NirExternal Director at Trendlines Group
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Also worked at Homethrive, Inc2
Also worked at MindUP - The Digitial Health Incubator1
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
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
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