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Liron Gitig

Investor

Venture Partner at Overture Climate

New York, New York, United States

About

Liron Gitig is a Venture Partner at Overture Ventures with over twenty years of experience investing in growth-stage technology companies. He previously spent 18 years at FTV Capital, a growth equity firm, where he led the Enterprise Software team, and earlier handled software investments at Lazard Technology Partners, Giza GE Venture Fund, and BRM Capital. Before venture capital, he was VP of corporate development at Fundtech Corporation and began his career as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers; he holds a BS from the Wharton School and a joint JD/MBA from Columbia Law and Business Schools, and serves as a Senior Advisor to the Environmental Defense Fund.

Invests in

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Overture VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Environmental Defense FundSenior Advisor. ClimateTech & Innovationcurrent2021 — present
  3. ShelteraAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
  4. Security CompassBoard Member2019 — 2025Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  5. FTV CapitalBoard Partner2006 — 2025New York, NY
  6. ID.meBoard Member2017 — 2024McLean, VA
  7. LiveIntent, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2024New York, NY
  8. CentroBoard Member2010 — 2024Chicago, IL
  9. Welcome SoftwareBoard Member2015 — 2022New York, NY
  10. A-LIGNBoard Member2018 — 2021Greater Tampa Bay Area
  11. ReliaQuestBoard Member2016 — 2020Tampa, Florida
  12. GigaSpacesBoard Member2006 — 2020Israel, NY
  13. Perfecto MobileBoard Member2014 — 2018Israel / Boston
  14. SpredfastBoard Observer2012 — 2018Austin, TX
  15. OpenSpanBoard Member2008 — 2016Atlanta, GA
  16. Utopia Global, Inc.Board Member2012 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
  17. AveksaBoard of Directors2008 — 2013
  18. Lazard Technology PartnersVice President2005
  19. Giza Venture CapitalVice President2002 — 2005
  20. BRM CapitalPrincipal2000 — 2002
  21. Fundtech Ltd.VP of Corporate Development & Strategic Planning1999 — 2000
  22. Lehman BrothersAssociate - Technology Investment Banking1997 — 1999

Skills & more

Strategic Planning5Private Equity6Portfolio Management11Corporate Development17Venture Capital47Investments20Start-ups19Hedge Funds2Investment Banking20Strategic Partnerships8Mergers2Entrepreneurship5
+2 moreMergers & AcquisitionsDue Diligence

From Liron's professional profile.

Colleagues at Overture Climate

Allison Hinckley
Senior Principal at Overture Climate
Ben Rhodes
Advisor, Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama at Overture Climate
Brandon Hurlbut
Co-Founder at Overture Climate
Dan Brunner
Advisor, Co-Founder and former CTO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Partner, Future Tech Partners at Overture Climate
Emma McDonagh
Partner & COO at Overture Climate
Gaurav Sant
Advisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture Climate
Julius Genachowski
Venture Partner at Overture Climate
Karen Skelton
Advisor, Visiting Scholar At Stanford's Doerr School Of Sustainability; Former Senior Policy Advisor, US Department Of Energy at Overture Climate

Frequently asked questions

Who is Liron Gitig?
Liron Gitig is a Venture Partner at Overture Ventures with over twenty years of experience investing in growth-stage technology companies. He previously spent 18 years at FTV Capital, a growth equity firm, where he led the Enterprise Software team, and earlier handled software investments at Lazard Technology Partners, Giza GE Venture Fund, and BRM Capital. Before venture capital, he was VP of corporate development at Fundtech Corporation and began his career as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers; he holds a BS from the Wharton School and a joint JD/MBA from Columbia Law and Business Schools, and serves as a Senior Advisor to the Environmental Defense Fund.
Where does Liron Gitig work?
Liron Gitig is Venture Partner at Overture Climate.
What does Liron Gitig invest in?
Liron Gitig invests in Climate Tech, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where did Liron Gitig go to school?
Liron Gitig studied at The Wharton School (BSE Finance / Management); Columbia University (JD / MBA).

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Also attended Columbia University726

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Shared employers

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