Merav Rotem Naaman
InvestorGeneral Partner at State of Mind Ventures
Tel Aviv, Israel
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Former Managing Director at Verizon Ventures leading corporate venture activities across Israel and Europe, and previously Head of AOL Venture Seed Investments in Israel. Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a law degree from Tel Aviv University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- State of Mind Ventures (SOMV)Venture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- State of Mind Ventures (SOMV)General Partner2021 — 2026Israel
- Ask-AIBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- KnockBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- ClarityQBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- OshiBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentIsrael
- OptibusBoard Observercurrent2017 — presentTel Aviv - Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Verizon VenturesManaging Director, GM Israel and Europe2016 — 2021Tel Aviv Area, Israel
- SAM Seamless NetworkInvestor2021
- CELLWIZE (Acquired by Qualcomm)Board Observer2020 — 2021Israel
- Vdoo (Acquired by JFrog)Investor2020 — 2021
- WiliotInvestor2019 — 2021
- VOOM InsuranceBoard Observer2019 — 2021Tel Aviv District, Israel
- BeamrBoard Observer2019 — 2021
- PlaySight Interactive Ltd.Board Observer2019 — 2021Kfar Sava, HaMerkaz (Central) District, Israel
- Edgybees Ltd.Board Observer2017 — 2021
- Iguazio (a McKinsey company)Board Observer2017 — 2021Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Home365Board Observer2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- AOLGM - Nautilus by Aol2014 — 2017Tel Aviv District, Israel
- SoundBetterInvestor2014 — 2017
- Veed.me (Acquired by Fiverr)Investor2014 — 2016
- Better PlaceGlobal Corporate Development and Strategy2012 — 2013Israel
- Better PlaceGlobal Planning and Strategy2009 — 2012
- Better PlaceGlobal Operations2008 — 2009
- Bain and CompanyConsultant2005 — 2008
- Cellcom Israel Ltd.Head of Legal-Regulatory affairs1997 — 2003
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Skills & more
Venture CapitalCorporate GovernanceBoard GovernanceStartup AdvisoryBusiness Strategy96Investment CommitteeCorporate Venture CapitalStart-ups99office of the CEO8Competitive Analysis34Entrepreneurship43Business Development81
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FundraisingDue DiligenceoperationsOperational PlanningOperations ManagementGlobal OperationsOperational ExcellenceAutomotiveAnalyticsCorporate DevelopmentChange ManagementRisk ManagementFrom Merav's professional profile.
Colleagues at State of Mind Ventures
Mitch Johnston
Associate at CID Capital
Nir Adler
General Partner at State of Mind Ventures
Omer Kaldero
Principal at State of Mind Ventures
Omer Kalderon
Principal at State of Mind Ventures
Richard Deulofeut
Vice President at Trust Ventures
Richard Deulofeut-Manzur
Principal at Trust Ventures
Ruud Rijbroek
Investor at Enfuro Ventures
Sagit Geller
Controller at State of Mind Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Merav Rotem Naaman?
- Former Managing Director at Verizon Ventures leading corporate venture activities across Israel and Europe, and previously Head of AOL Venture Seed Investments in Israel. Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a law degree from Tel Aviv University.
- Where does Merav Rotem Naaman work?
- Merav Rotem Naaman is General Partner at State of Mind Ventures.
- What check size does Merav Rotem Naaman write?
- Merav Rotem Naaman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Merav Rotem Naaman go to school?
- Merav Rotem Naaman studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration); Tel Aviv University (L.LB, Law); Herzlia Medical Center/Tomorrow (Medical Case Manager Certification).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Knock1
Also worked at ClarityQ1
Also worked at Verizon Ventures4
Also worked at Wiliot10
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