About
Keren-Or Amar works with early-stage bio and healthtech companies in Israel, contributing to company evaluation, due diligence, and venture formation alongside scientists and founders. Prior to NFX, she led commercialization and venture creation at the Hebrew University's tech transfer company, founded and led a hospital R&D and innovation authority, and managed a medical device accelerator. Her academic background spans life sciences, business, and law.
Invests in
BiotechHealthtech
Experience
- NFXAnalystcurrent2026 — presentIsrael
- Self-employedIndependent Consultant & Lecturer | Biotech & Medical Innovationcurrent2025 — present
- Sonosphere MedicalExecutive Team, Strategy & Partnerships Lead2025
- NewStem Ltd.Member Board Of Directors2021 — 2025
- BioNanoSimMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2025Israel
- Yissum Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew UniversityVP Business Development, Healthcare2020 — 2025Israel
- Scentech-MedicalMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2022Israel
- Alvit LCS PharmaChief Business Development Officer2019 — 2020Tel Aviv Area, Israel
- Panaxia Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.Global Medical Marketing Director2017 — 2019Lod, Israel
- Shizim GroupGeneral Manager at ShizimXL, Medical Devices Accelerator2015 — 2017
- Shaare Zedek Medical CenterResearch and Development Authority Manager2011 — 2014Jerusalem
- Israel Oceanographic & Limnological ResearchAssistant Director. Dept. of Education.2003 — 2008
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships3Deal Structuring1Biology1Medical ResearchBusiness Relationship Management1Business StrategyMedical MarketingBoard of DirectorsAcademic ResearchBusiness DevelopmentStartupsDue Diligence
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Market AnalysisInnovation ManagementPatent StrategyNew Venture FormationInvestmentsVenture CapitalValue CreationInvestor RelationsStrategic ThinkingAnalytical SkillsStrategic PlanningCommunicationLanguages English · Hebrew
- AI Masterclass for Executive — AIforAll
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals — VCAcademy
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Keren-Or Amar?
- Keren-Or Amar works with early-stage bio and healthtech companies in Israel, contributing to company evaluation, due diligence, and venture formation alongside scientists and founders. Prior to NFX, she led commercialization and venture creation at the Hebrew University's tech transfer company, founded and led a hospital R&D and innovation authority, and managed a medical device accelerator. Her academic background spans life sciences, business, and law.
- Where does Keren-Or Amar work?
- Keren-Or Amar is Analyst at NFX.
- What does Keren-Or Amar invest in?
- Keren-Or Amar invests in Biotech, Healthtech.
- Where did Keren-Or Amar go to school?
- Keren-Or Amar studied at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Post Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Medicine); Bar-Ilan University (Master's Degree; M.A, law); Bar-Ilan University (Ph.D, Faculty of Life Sciences).
Same school
Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem186
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Also attended Bar-Ilan University91
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Also attended Technion - Israel Institute of Technology163
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