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Meir Dardashti

Investor

Principal at Maniv Mobility

Tel Aviv, Israel

Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $3M

FoundedMRToolworx

About

Meir Dardashti, partner who hosts the Who Runs the World? Fleets podcast, is a storyteller focused on commercial fleets, energy and logistics and targets Series A mobility rounds around $3M.

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Invests in

Climate TechEnergyLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics

Experience

  1. ManivPartnercurrent2024 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  2. ManivPrincipal2021 — 2024Tel Aviv, Israel
  3. ManivSenior Associate2020 — 2021Tel Aviv, Israel
  4. ManivAssociate2019 — 2020Tel Aviv Area, Israel
  5. Circular.coBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  6. C2A SecurityBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. FENIXBoard Observer2020 — 2023
  8. Patras Science ParkAdvisory Board Member, PoC Program2018 — 2019Patras, Greece
  9. IdealityRoadsAssociate2017 — 2019Israel
  10. IdealityRoadsAnalyst2015 — 2016Israel
  11. Upround VenturesBusiness Analyst2015Modiin, Israel
  12. Hador HabaDirector of Development2014 — 2015
  13. Gatestone InstituteDirector of Communications2014
  14. Gatestone InstituteResearch Associate2013
  15. The Shalem CenterSummer Research Intern2012

Education

  1. The Hebrew University of JerusalemMaster of Business Administration - MBA2016 — 2019
  2. University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations2010 — 2013
  3. GvahimCareer Acceleration Program2014 — 2015
  4. Middlebury CollegeArabic Summer Immersion, Modern Standard Arabic2011
  5. University of Chicago2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Start-ups4Business Development3Venture Capital2Research25Editing11Social Media6Strategy5Statistics3Data Analysis3Nonprofits14Business Strategy3PowerPoint14
+12 moreMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointQualitative ResearchCommunity OutreachFundraisingManagementArabicHebrewSocial NetworkingTechnology Scouting

Languages Arabic · English · Hebrew · Persian

From Meir's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem147

Lisa CohenInvestment Director at Intel CapitalMiri FentonAssociate at Maverick Ventures IsraelTamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst FundJack LevyInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures

+ 141 more

Also attended University of Pennsylvania646

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution

+ 640 more

Also attended University of Chicago273

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital

+ 267 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Maniv14

Lila FrenkelPartner & CFO at Israel Cleantech VenturesArthur OrduñaExecutive Director at The Venture CenterMichael GranoffFounder and Managing Partner at Maniv MobilityNate JaretGeneral Partner at Maniv MobilityJake WieseneckPrincipal at Maniv MobilityHillel ZandAssociate at Maniv Mobility

+ 8 more

Also worked at C2A Security1

Meir UkelesInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures

Also worked at FENIX1

Aaron ApplbaumPartner at MizMaa Ventures

Deals · 1

MRToolworxBoard seat

via Maniv Mobility · filed Mar 2026 · $7M raise

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

Colleagues at Maniv Mobility

David Richter
VP Corporate and Business Development, DoorDash at Maniv Mobility
David Salomon
VP Finance at Maniv Mobility
Hillel Zand
Associate at Maniv Mobility
Hugo Salaun
Chief Strategy Officer, Arval BNP Paribas Group at Maniv Mobility
Jake Wieseneck
Principal at Maniv Mobility
Jeff Hanson
President, Hanson Advisors at Maniv Mobility
Jeff Schlesinger
Former Managing Director, Inspiration Mobility at Maniv Mobility
John Paul Macduffie
Director, Program on Vehicle and Mobility Innovation, Mack Institute (Wharton) at Maniv Mobility