Philippe Schwartz
InvestorPartner at Square Peg Capital
Tel Aviv, Israel
Writes $1M β $10M checks Β· typically $5M
About
Philippe Schwartz is a General Partner at Square Peg Capital, which he joined as a Venture Partner in 2014 and became General Partner in 2015. He invests in early-stage founders, with a focus on AI infrastructure, and previously served as President of Withings Inc., founder and CEO of ooVoo, and Divisional CEO at MRV Communications, along with service as an officer in the Israeli Navy. He holds a BSc in Information System Engineering from the Technion and an MBA from INSEAD.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Experience
- Square PegPartnercurrent2015 β presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Tomorrow.io (formerly ClimaCell)Board Membercurrent2017 β presentGreater Boston
- ExodigoBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- ViBoard Membercurrent2016 β presentNew York
- SternumBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Lightbits LabsBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentKfar Saba, Center District, Israel
- retrain.aiBoard Member2022 β 2025Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Deci AI (Acquired by NVIDIA)Board Member2020 β 2024Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Ready4 (Acquired by Tal Education Group)Board Member2016 β 2018Greater Boston Area
- WithingsPresident2013 β 2015Cambridge, MA
- ooVooCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer2006 β 2012New York City
- Arel CommunicationsChief Executive Officer2002 β 2006Atlanta, GA and Rehovot, Israel
- MRV CommunicationsChief Executive Officer of System Division1995 β 2002Yokneam (Israel) and Littleton (MA)
- Lannet Data CommunicationsRegional Sales Manager1991 β 1993Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Israel Defense Forces, Israeli NavyOfficer in Charge and Team Leader (rank: captain)1987 β 1991
Education
- INSEADMBA1993
- Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyBSc, Computer Systems Engineering1982 β 1986
Skills & more
SaaS22Enterprise Software27Mobile Devices97Start-ups99Software Development11Strategic Partnerships56Software Design8Product Marketing27Mobile Applications68System Architecture9Telecommunications49Cloud Computing32
+8 more
Big DataManagementWeb DevelopmentStrategyLeadershipEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentLanguages English Β· French Β· German Β· Hebrew
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Same school
Also attended INSEAD668
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Also attended Technion - Israel Institute of Technology123
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
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tomorrow.io (formerly ClimaCell)11
Assaf JacobiVenture Partner at Next47Aaron MankovskiManaging Partner at PitangoMaya HawlasewiczPrincipal | Growth at PitangoBruce SimpsonFounding Partner at AgeTech CapitalThomas CavettInvestor at NEW VISTA CAPITALThomas EnglisSenior Associate at Clearvision Ventures
+ 5 more
Also worked at Vi9
Michal GevaManaging Partner and Co-Founder at TriventuresJamie Roberts SeltzerInvestor at LightShed VenturesZvika OrronGeneral Partner at Viola VenturesTom SmithManaging Partner at Savano Capital PartnersPhil ChenFounding Partner, Presence Capital at Race CapitalAlex CrissesManaging Director at General Atlantic
+ 3 more
Also worked at Sternum1
Colleagues at Square Peg Capital
Agape Lioulios
Legal Counsel at Square Peg Capital
Amanda Hjorring
Partner & COO at Square Peg Capital
Awais Khan
Associate at Square Peg Capital
Barry Brott
Co-founder at Square Peg Capital
Ben Hensman
Portfolio Manager at Square Peg Capital
Casey Flint
Associate at Square Peg Capital
Christina Cvetkoski
Office Manager at Square Peg Capital
Dan Krasnostein
Partner at Square Peg Capital


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