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Pavel Livshiz

Investor

General Partner at Hetz Ventures · Board director at Gomboc · Board director at flox

Israel

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $1.5M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 26

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Tobi CokerunlockedPavel: together at Kauffman Fellows (2023–2025)
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Pavel: together at Hetz Ventures

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Board director at Gomboc

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Gomboc's investors · 3

Ballistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025Glilot Capital PartnersHerzliya · $1.5M – $70M checks · since 2022Hetz VenturesTel Aviv · $3.6M – $90M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Gomboc

IAIan Amit
Ian AmitCEO & Co-Founder
MSMatt Sweeney
Matt SweeneyCTO & Co-Founder
SMSweeney Matthew
Sweeney MatthewExecutive Officer

Board director at flox

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flox's investors · 2

Hetz VenturesTel Aviv · $3.6M – $90M checks · since 2025New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at flox

RERon Efroni Rotman
Ron Efroni RotmanExecutive Officer, Director
MBMichael Brantley
Michael BrantleyCTO
RERon Efroni
Ron EfroniCEO

Experience

  1. Hetz VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv, London
  2. Hetz VenturesPartner2019 — 2022Tel Aviv, London
  3. Hetz VenturesPrincipal2017 — 2018Tel Aviv, London
  4. Arrakis SecurityVery Early Investorcurrent2026 — present
  5. Oak - Identity Security OSVery Early Investorcurrent2026 — present
  6. ActVery Early Investorcurrent2025 — present
  7. OptiBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  8. Blink OpsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  9. Tonic SecurityBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  10. floxBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  11. Gomboc.aiBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  12. AlignedBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  13. Lama AIBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  14. Anima AppBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  15. Kauffman FellowsFellow | Class 26current2021 — present
  16. WilcoBoard Member (Acquired by Lemonade)current2021 — present
  17. InfinipointBoard Member2019 — 2025
  18. Prompt SecurityBoard Member (Acquired by SentinelOne)2023 — 2025
  19. Mozper (YC S20)Board Member2020 — 2025
  20. Silk SecurityBoard Member (Acquired by Armis)2022 — 2024
  21. Acumen.io (acquired by Via)Board Member2019 — 2023
  22. SeekretBoard Member (acquired by Datadog)2020 — 2022

Skills & more

Strategy65Entrepreneurship56Business Strategy45Project Management41Team Leadership28Management30Leadership26Start-ups25Strategic Partnerships7Marketing4Product Launch4Product Management13
+8 moreInternet of ThingsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ProcessAnalysisProgram ManagementEngineeringAnalytical AbilitiesCreative Problem Solving

Languages English · Hebrew · Russian · Spanish

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Deals · 2

floxBoard 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.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Anima AppGomboc.AILama AiMozperPrompt SecuritySilk SecurityTonic SecurityWilco

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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
Senior Advisor at Goldacre
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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pavel Livshiz?
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.
Where does Pavel Livshiz work?
Pavel Livshiz is General Partner at Hetz Ventures and Board director at Gomboc and Board director at flox.
What does Pavel Livshiz invest in?
Pavel Livshiz invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Pavel Livshiz write?
Pavel Livshiz typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
What boards does Pavel Livshiz sit on?
Pavel Livshiz holds tracked board seats at flox, Gomboc.
What companies has Pavel Livshiz invested in?
Investments tracked here include Anima App, Gomboc.AI, Lama Ai, Mozper, Prompt Security, Silk Security, Tonic Security, Wilco.
Where did Pavel Livshiz go to school?
Pavel Livshiz studied at IE Business School (IMBA 2011 Exchange program, Entrepreneurship & Strategy); Tel Aviv University - Coller School of Management (MBA, Strategy); Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (B.SC, Aerospace Engineering).

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