Jonah Etessami
InvestorManaging Partner at Sphera Funds Management · Director of Investments & Investor Relations at Israel Investment Fund Group
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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About
Jonah Etessami leads investment sourcing, evaluation, portfolio management, and investor relations at IIFG. Before joining the firm, he worked at Fusion LA, Quid/Troy Capital Partners, and Insomnia Capital, building experience in deal sourcing, due diligence, and financial analysis. He graduated from USC's Marshall School of Business.
Experience
- Autoverse Studios Inc.Board Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Israel Investment Fund GroupDirector of Investments & Investor Relationscurrent2025 — presentBeverly Hills, California, United States
- Israel Investment Fund GroupAnalyst2023 — 2025Beverly Hills, California, United States
- Troy Capital PartnersSummer Analyst2022Santa Monica, CA
- Troy Capital PartnersSpring Analyst2022Santa Monica, CA
- QuidSummer Analyst2022Santa Monica, CA
- QuidSpring Analyst2022Santa Monica, CA
- Israel Investment Fund GroupSummer Analyst2020 — 2021Beverly Hills, California, United States
- FusionSummer Venture Analyst2020Santa Monica, California, United States
Skills & more
Microsoft ExcelLeadership3Organization Skills3Communication3Stocks2Due DiligenceOutreach
Languages Farsi (Persian) · German · Hebrew · Latin
- Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) Certification — Bloomberg
From Jonah's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sphera Funds Management
Adi Hanetz
Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel/CCO at Sphera Funds Management
Amir Davidovich
Research Analyst at Sphera Funds Management
Amit Drach
M.D, Senior Analyst at Sphera Funds Management
Asaf Weksler
Research Analyst at Sphera Funds Management
Avi Ben-Ari
Managing Partner at Sphera Funds Management
Avishai Fort
Research Analyst at Sphera Funds Management
Avishay Hertzanu
Managing Partner at Sphera Funds Management
Doron Breen
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Sphera Funds Management
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jonah Etessami?
- Jonah Etessami leads investment sourcing, evaluation, portfolio management, and investor relations at IIFG. Before joining the firm, he worked at Fusion LA, Quid/Troy Capital Partners, and Insomnia Capital, building experience in deal sourcing, due diligence, and financial analysis. He graduated from USC's Marshall School of Business.
- Where does Jonah Etessami work?
- Jonah Etessami is Managing Partner at Sphera Funds Management.
- Where did Jonah Etessami go to school?
- Jonah Etessami studied at University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration); Loyola Marymount University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance); Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences (High School Diploma).
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