Pavel Livshiz
InvestorGeneral Partner at Hetz Ventures
Israel
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Pavel Livshiz, an aerospace engineer and ex-elite Israeli tech‑intel officer with Goldman, Bain and IoT CMO experience, takes a hands‑on, carry‑the‑log approach and leverages a 150+ Fortune‑1000 expert network.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- Hetz VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv, London
- Hetz VenturesPartner2019 — 2022Tel Aviv, London
- Hetz VenturesPrincipal2017 — 2018Tel Aviv, London
- Arrakis SecurityVery Early Investorcurrent2026 — present
- Oak - Identity Security OSVery Early Investorcurrent2026 — present
- ActVery Early Investorcurrent2025 — present
- OptiBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Blink OpsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Tonic SecurityBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- floxBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Gomboc.aiBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- AlignedBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Lama AIBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Anima AppBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Kauffman FellowsFellow | Class 26current2021 — present
- WilcoBoard Member (Acquired by Lemonade)current2021 — present
- InfinipointBoard Member2019 — 2025
- Prompt SecurityBoard Member (Acquired by SentinelOne)2023 — 2025
- Mozper (YC S20)Board Member2020 — 2025
- Silk SecurityBoard Member (Acquired by Armis)2022 — 2024
Education
- IE Business SchoolIMBA 2011 Exchange program, Entrepreneurship & Strategy2011
- Tel Aviv University - Coller School of ManagementMBA, Strategy2009 — 2012
- Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyB.SC, Aerospace Engineering2000 — 2004
- Moshe Sharet
Skills & more
Creativity1Strategy65Entrepreneurship56Business Strategy45Project Management41Team Leadership28Management30Leadership26Start-ups25Strategic Partnerships7Marketing4Product Launch4
+12 more
Product ManagementInternet of ThingsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ProcessAnalysisProgram ManagementEngineeringAnalytical AbilitiesCreative Problem SolvingIndependenceProduct DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipLanguages English · Hebrew · Russian · Spanish
From Pavel's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended IE Business School178
Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupHayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundCarina SzpilkaInvestor at KfundCaroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty VenturesJay HumPrincipal at Mighty Capital
+ 172 more
Also attended Tel Aviv University - Coller School of Management25
Tomer BerkovitzManaging Partner at aMoonDaniel SassAssociate at aMoonSophia BlumenstrauchHead of Platform at Verissimo VenturesLihi LubranskiPrincipal at TriventuresOfek PeretzInvestor at Maor InvestmentsNofar SchniderPrincipal at StageOne Ventures
+ 19 more
Also attended Technion - Israel Institute of Technology137
Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalGil GorenPartner at 83NorthOren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital FactoryBoaz PeerManaging Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm VenturesGal GitterPartner at Alpha Partners
+ 131 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Act3
Also worked at Opti3
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows365
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
+ 359 more
Also worked at Israeli Air Force36
Shimon TsentsiperVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalTom SchifterSenior Associate at Square Peg CapitalAssaf EinatInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalYoni GreifmanPartner at Qumra CapitalYoav TzruyaGeneral Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Galia Beer-GabelManaging Partner at Team8
+ 30 more
Deals · 2
FloxdevBoard seat
via Hetz Ventures · filed Oct 2025 · $25M raise
GombocBoard seat
via Hetz Ventures · filed Nov 2024 · $4.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Hetz Ventures
Alex Shine
Head of Operations at Hetz Ventures
Alice Ben David
Events & Ecosystem Manager at Hetz Ventures
Anat Eitan
CFO & Partner at Hetz Ventures
Andrew Feldman
Business Development Partner at Hetz Ventures
Chen Zvi
Investor at Hetz Ventures
Guy Fighel
Partner & Head of Data Program at Hetz Ventures
Itamar Mula
Principal at Hetz Ventures
Judah Taub
Managing Partner at Hetz Ventures




































