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Philippe Schwartz

Investor

Partner at Square Peg Capital

Tel Aviv, Israel

Writes $1M – $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

  1. Square PegPartnercurrent2015 β€” presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  2. Tomorrow.io (formerly ClimaCell)Board Membercurrent2017 β€” presentGreater Boston
  3. ExodigoBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  4. ViBoard Membercurrent2016 β€” presentNew York
  5. SternumBoard Membercurrent2020 β€” presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  6. Lightbits LabsBoard Membercurrent2020 β€” presentKfar Saba, Center District, Israel
  7. retrain.aiBoard Member2022 β€” 2025Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  8. Deci AI (Acquired by NVIDIA)Board Member2020 β€” 2024Tel Aviv District, Israel
  9. Ready4 (Acquired by Tal Education Group)Board Member2016 β€” 2018Greater Boston Area
  10. WithingsPresident2013 β€” 2015Cambridge, MA
  11. ooVooCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer2006 β€” 2012New York City
  12. Arel CommunicationsChief Executive Officer2002 β€” 2006Atlanta, GA and Rehovot, Israel
  13. MRV CommunicationsChief Executive Officer of System Division1995 β€” 2002Yokneam (Israel) and Littleton (MA)
  14. Lannet Data CommunicationsRegional Sales Manager1991 β€” 1993Tel Aviv (Israel)
  15. Israel Defense Forces, Israeli NavyOfficer in Charge and Team Leader (rank: captain)1987 β€” 1991

Education

  1. INSEADMBA1993
  2. Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyBSc, Computer Systems Engineering1982 β€” 1986

Skills & more

SaaS22Enterprise Software27Mobile Devices97Start-ups99Software Development11Strategic Partnerships56Software Design8Product Marketing27Mobile Applications68System Architecture9Telecommunications49Cloud Computing32
+8 moreBig DataManagementWeb DevelopmentStrategyLeadershipEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyBusiness Development

Languages English Β· French Β· German Β· Hebrew

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