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Itzik Parnafes

Investor

General Partner at Battery Ventures · Venture Partner at Key1 Capital · Board director at PrimaryData · Board director at Sisense

Israel

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443 people in our graph share verified history with Itzik — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Stephane KurganunlockedItzik: together at Omio (2019–2026)
Itzik: together at Xsight Labs LTD
Itzik: together at Zerto
×8Itzik: together at Battery Ventures

About

Brings over 20 years of technology investing experience in infrastructure, application software, and consumer technology, having previously been a General Partner at Battery Ventures and an entrepreneur.

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Board director at PrimaryData

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PrimaryData's investors · 2

Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2017Pelion Venture PartnersSalt Lake City · $1M – $20M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at PrimaryData

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Rick WhiteExecutive Officer, Director
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Lance L. SmithExecutive Officer, Director
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David FlynnExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Sisense

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Sisense's investors · 14

AUTHENTIC VENTURESOakland · $100K – $1M checks · since 2019Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2019Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2019ClaltechTel-Aviv · since 2019Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco · since 2019Grand VenturesGrand Rapids · $250K – $2M checks · since 2019Hetz VenturesTel Aviv · $3.6M – $90M checks · since 2026Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2019JAL Ventures Ltd.Herzliya · since 2026NFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2026Opus CapitalBurlingame · since 2019PeakSpan Capital PartnersNew York · $3M – $50M checks · since 2026Runa CapitalSofia · $500K – $5M checks · since 2019Smart Partnership CapitalWilmington · $100K – $1M checks · since 2019

Experience

  1. Battery VenturesAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
  2. Battery VenturesGeneral Partner2009 — 2021
  3. Stoke TalentBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  4. ExceleroBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  5. SiSenseBoard Membercurrent2013 — present
  6. OmioBoard Observercurrent2013 — present
  7. Minute MediaBoard Membercurrent2012 — present
  8. Lanes & PlanesBoard Member2020 — 2021
  9. Xsight Labs LTDBoard Member2020 — 2021
  10. SoldoBoard Member2019 — 2021
  11. Gong.ioBoard Observer2018 — 2021
  12. Kodiak RoboticsBoard Member2018 — 2021
  13. Quantum MachinesBoard Member2018 — 2021
  14. GetYourGuideBoard Member2017 — 2021
  15. ZeitgoldBoard Member2017 — 2021
  16. CHEQBoard Member2017 — 2021
  17. ZertoBoard Observer2011 — 2021
  18. Stata VenturesPartner2007 — 2009
  19. Juniper NetworksSr. Director2005 — 2006
  20. Kagoor NetworksCo-founder, VP/Products2000 — 2005
  21. Cisco SystemsDir Product Management1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Start-upsVenture Capital

Languages English · Hebrew

From Itzik's professional profile.

Deals · 3

SisenseBoard seat

via Battery Ventures · filed Jul 2019 · $103.7M raise

PrimaryDataBoard seat

via Battery Ventures · filed Apr 2017 · $22M raise

GoEuroBoard seat

via Battery Ventures · filed Oct 2016 · $70M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

CardinalOpsCHEQCvidyaElastifileGetyourguideInsertKodiak RoboticsLeadspaceLightcyberMinePanayaQuantum MachinesSoldoStoke

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Battery Ventures

Aaron Neil
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Abhi Agrawal
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Alexander Hyldmar
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Barak Schoster
Partner at Battery Ventures
Barak Schoster Goihman
Partner at Battery Ventures
Bill Binch
Operating Partner at Battery Ventures
Brandon Gleklen
Principal at Battery Ventures
Chelsea Stoner
General Partner at Battery Ventures

Network18

Aaron NeilScout
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Alex BenikScout
Founder at Encoded Ventures
Barak Schoster GoihmanScout
Partner at Battery Ventures
Bo IlsoeScout
Managing Partner at NGP Capital
Brandon GleklenScout
Principal at Battery Ventures
Chandler WardScout
Investor at Battery Ventures
Chelsea StonerScout
General Partner at Battery Ventures
Collier SearleScout
Principal at Battery Ventures
Courtney ChowScout
Vice President at Battery Ventures
Danel DayanScout
Principal at Battery Ventures
Dawit WorkieScout
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Dharmesh ThakkerScout
General Partner at Battery Ventures
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Itzik Parnafes?
Brings over 20 years of technology investing experience in infrastructure, application software, and consumer technology, having previously been a General Partner at Battery Ventures and an entrepreneur.
Where does Itzik Parnafes work?
Itzik Parnafes is General Partner at Battery Ventures and Board director at PrimaryData and Board director at Sisense.
What boards does Itzik Parnafes sit on?
Itzik Parnafes holds tracked board seats at GoEuro, PrimaryData, Sisense.
What companies has Itzik Parnafes invested in?
Investments tracked here include CardinalOps, CHEQ, Cvidya, Elastifile, Getyourguide, Insert, Kodiak Robotics, Leadspace, Lightcyber, Mine, Panaya, Quantum Machines, and 2 more.
Where did Itzik Parnafes go to school?
Itzik Parnafes studied at Weizmann Institute of Science (Graduate, CS, math); Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (B.Sc., CS).

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