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Miri Polachek

Investor

Venture Partner at quadraScope Venture Fund

Tel Aviv, Israel

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $300K

About

Miri Polachek is Chief Business Officer and co-founder at Nuri Braintech, a healthcare executive with background in venture capital and brain health innovation. She previously cofounded Israel's brain initiative under President Shimon Peres and led Joy Ventures, a venture builder that funded 50 academic projects and invested in 11 companies focused on consumer mental health technology. Polachek has held financial management roles at Pfizer, Teva, and IntegraMed, serves on the board of Enosh, Israel's leading mental health nonprofit, and holds an MA in Health Economics from Boston University and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from New York University.

Experience

  1. Nuri BraintechCo-Founder and Chief Business Officercurrent2024 — present
  2. quadraScope Venture FundVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel
  3. Klogenix (formerly Klogene) Therapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston Area
  4. FreelanceHealthtech Innovation Consultingcurrent2022 — present
  5. WisdoBoard Observer2020 — 2022
  6. MyndliftBoard Member2020 — 2022
  7. Embr LabsBoard Observer2020 — 2022
  8. Reflect InnovationBoard Member2018 — 2022
  9. Corundum NeuroscienceCEO2018 — 2022Israel
  10. Israel Brain TechnologiesBoard Member2017 — 2020
  11. Israel Brain TechnologiesFounding Executive Director2011 — 2017Israel
  12. Miri PolachekIndependent Finance and Business Consultant2008 — 2011
  13. IntegraMedVice President, Finance2006 — 2008
  14. PfizerSenior Finance Manager1999 — 2006
  15. Teva PharmaceuticalsFinancial Analyst1995 — 1997
  16. Gertner InstituteHealth Economist1994 — 1995Israel

Skills & more

Medical Technology2Longevity1Biotechnology Industry1Corporate Venture CapitalNew Venture DevelopmentEarly-Stage StartupsPublic DiplomacyNonprofit LeadershipStartup Development1Angel InvestingAsset ManagementPhilanthropy
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Languages Hebrew

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Colleagues at quadraScope Venture Fund

José Navarro-Betancourt
Investor at quadraScope Venture Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Miri Polachek?
Miri Polachek is Chief Business Officer and co-founder at Nuri Braintech, a healthcare executive with background in venture capital and brain health innovation. She previously cofounded Israel's brain initiative under President Shimon Peres and led Joy Ventures, a venture builder that funded 50 academic projects and invested in 11 companies focused on consumer mental health technology. Polachek has held financial management roles at Pfizer, Teva, and IntegraMed, serves on the board of Enosh, Israel's leading mental health nonprofit, and holds an MA in Health Economics from Boston University and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from New York University.
Where does Miri Polachek work?
Miri Polachek is Venture Partner at quadraScope Venture Fund.
What check size does Miri Polachek write?
Miri Polachek typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
Where did Miri Polachek go to school?
Miri Polachek studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Finance and Management); Boston University (MA, Economics); Boston University (BA, Economics and Mathematics).

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