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Motti Vaknin

Investor

Partner at Cedar Fund

Israel

Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M

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About

A serial entrepreneur with deep experience in U.S. and Israeli enterprise software. He was CEO of BeInSync (acquired by Phoenix Technologies), co-founder and CEO of WebLayers (a Cedar pre-seed investment), founder and CEO of Bridges for Islands (acquired by Attunity), and VP Sales and Marketing at Shiron Satellite Communication. At Cedar he focuses on enterprise software, cloud, SaaS, mobile, and internet opportunities.

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Invests in

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Intuition FundManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  2. Pillar SecurityInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  3. HyperGuestInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  4. Datos HealthInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. AteraAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentIsrael
  6. SpiralInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  7. liberDiInvestorcurrent2019 — presentIsrael
  8. INX LimitedInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  9. AtidotInvestorcurrent2016 — presentIsrael
  10. jSonarInvestorcurrent2014 — present
  11. Cedar FundPartnercurrent2008 — present
  12. Flow SecurityInvestor and Advisor2021 — 2024
  13. 365ScoresInvestor & Board Member2012 — 2023Tel Aviv, Israel
  14. DatoramaBoard Member and Investor2013 — 2018
  15. Primary Data IncBoard Observer2013 — 2017Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
  16. BeInSync, Ltd.CEO2007 — 2008
  17. WebLayers, Inc.CEO & Chairman2002 — 2005
  18. Attunity, Inc.VP Market Development2000 — 2002
  19. Bridges for IslandsCo-founder & CEO1999 — 2000
  20. Shiron Satellite CommunicationsVP Sales and Marketing1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Management14Leadership9StrategyInvestments13Start-ups99Product Management31Strategic Partnerships52Entrepreneurship47Cloud Computing47Management Consulting4Business Development10Go-to-market Strategy8
+12 moreVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyIntegrationSoftware DevelopmentIT StrategyE-commerceDistributed SystemsMobile DevicesSOAMobile ApplicationsSystem ArchitectureSaaS

Languages English

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Investments

Investor

365 ScoresCuriyoDatoramaPrimary DataScaleBase

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Motti Vaknin?
A serial entrepreneur with deep experience in U.S. and Israeli enterprise software. He was CEO of BeInSync (acquired by Phoenix Technologies), co-founder and CEO of WebLayers (a Cedar pre-seed investment), founder and CEO of Bridges for Islands (acquired by Attunity), and VP Sales and Marketing at Shiron Satellite Communication. At Cedar he focuses on enterprise software, cloud, SaaS, mobile, and internet opportunities.
Where does Motti Vaknin work?
Motti Vaknin is Partner at Cedar Fund.
What does Motti Vaknin invest in?
Motti Vaknin invests in Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Motti Vaknin write?
Motti Vaknin typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
What companies has Motti Vaknin invested in?
Investments tracked here include 365 Scores, Curiyo, Datorama, Primary Data, ScaleBase.
Where did Motti Vaknin go to school?
Motti Vaknin studied at Tel Aviv University (LLB, Law and Economics); Boyer.

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