Izhar Shay
InvestorVenture Partner at Disruptive AI · Chairperson at Peak Ventures
Kadima - Zoran, Center District, Israel
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About
Izhar Shay is the co-founder of Next October and formerly served as Israel's Minister of Science and Technology and as a member of the Knesset. His career includes work as a high-tech entrepreneur and venture capital investor, along with roles as a company director and chairman. He founded Start-Up Stadium, an online community of Israeli entrepreneurs, previously wrote a column for Globes, and started the "High-Tech Ba'Pkakim" podcast and radio show.
Experience
- Next OctoberCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- Peak VenturesChairpersoncurrent2022 — present
- Disruptive AI Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 — present
- KendagoChairmancurrent2021 — present
- Knesset, Israeli ParliamentMK2019 — 2021
- Government of IsraelMinister of Science & Technology2020 — 2021
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Izhar Shay?
- Izhar Shay is the co-founder of Next October and formerly served as Israel's Minister of Science and Technology and as a member of the Knesset. His career includes work as a high-tech entrepreneur and venture capital investor, along with roles as a company director and chairman. He founded Start-Up Stadium, an online community of Israeli entrepreneurs, previously wrote a column for Globes, and started the "High-Tech Ba'Pkakim" podcast and radio show.
- Where does Izhar Shay work?
- Izhar Shay is Venture Partner at Disruptive AI.
- What companies has Izhar Shay invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Drupe Mobile, LiveU, N-Trig, PrimeSense, Regulus Cyber, Rollout.io, SPIRITT, Start A Fire, Tastewise, Viewbix.
- Where did Izhar Shay go to school?
- Izhar Shay studied at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
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