Philippe Schwartz
InvestorPartner at Square Peg Capital
Tel Aviv
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
A General Partner at Square Peg based in Tel Aviv, Philippe invests in early-stage, culture-driven founders with a focus on AI infrastructure. He joined as a Venture Partner in 2014 and became a General Partner in 2015, drawing on over 20 years as a senior executive including roles as President of Withings Inc., founder and CEO of ooVoo, and Divisional CEO at MRV Communications.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Experience
- Square PegPartnercurrent2015 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Tomorrow.io (formerly ClimaCell)Board Membercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
- ExodigoBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- ViBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentNew York
- SternumBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Lightbits LabsBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentKfar Saba, Center District, Israel
- retrain.aiBoard Member2022 — 2025Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Deci AI (Acquired by NVIDIA)Board Member2020 — 2024Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Ready4 (Acquired by Tal Education Group)Board Member2016 — 2018Greater Boston Area
- WithingsPresident2013 — 2015Cambridge, MA
- ooVooCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer2006 — 2012New York City
- Arel CommunicationsChief Executive Officer2002 — 2006Atlanta, GA and Rehovot, Israel
- MRV CommunicationsChief Executive Officer of System Division1995 — 2002Yokneam (Israel) and Littleton (MA)
- Lannet Data CommunicationsRegional Sales Manager1991 — 1993Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Israel Defense Forces, Israeli NavyOfficer in Charge and Team Leader (rank: captain)1987 — 1991
Skills & more
Mobile Devices97Start-upsSaaS22Software Development11Strategic Partnerships56Software Design8Product Marketing27Mobile Applications68System Architecture9Telecommunications49Cloud Computing32Big Data5
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ManagementWeb DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareStrategyLeadershipEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentLanguages English · French · German · Hebrew
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Colleagues at Square Peg Capital
Agape Lioulios
Legal Counsel at Square Peg Capital
Amanda Hjorring
Partner & COO at Square Peg Capital
Barry Brott
Co-founder at Square Peg Capital
Ben Hensman
Portfolio Manager at Square Peg Capital
Christina Cvetkoski
Office Manager at Square Peg Capital
Dan Krasnostein
Partner at Square Peg Capital
David Maher
Investor at Square Peg Capital
David Tarascio
Partner at SecondQuarter Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philippe Schwartz?
- A General Partner at Square Peg based in Tel Aviv, Philippe invests in early-stage, culture-driven founders with a focus on AI infrastructure. He joined as a Venture Partner in 2014 and became a General Partner in 2015, drawing on over 20 years as a senior executive including roles as President of Withings Inc., founder and CEO of ooVoo, and Divisional CEO at MRV Communications.
- Where does Philippe Schwartz work?
- Philippe Schwartz is Partner at Square Peg Capital.
- What does Philippe Schwartz invest in?
- Philippe Schwartz invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure.
- What check size does Philippe Schwartz write?
- Philippe Schwartz typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What companies has Philippe Schwartz invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Exodigo, Ready4, Sternum, Tomorrow.io, Wristcam.
- Where did Philippe Schwartz go to school?
- Philippe Schwartz studied at INSEAD (MBA); Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (BSc, Computer Systems Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tomorrow.io (formerly ClimaCell)19
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Also worked at Vi13
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