Pinhas Buchris
InvestorManaging Partner at State of Mind Ventures
Israel
Writes $100K β $1.5M checks Β· typically $750K
About
General Partner for SOMV funds 1 and 2, a senior business executive and retired Brigadier General. Former Director General of Israel's Ministry of Defense, former Head of the IDF's Unit 8200, and a former Partner at Apax Partners. He is not actively investing in new SOMV portfolio companies.
Experience
- Veego SoftwareMember Board of Directorscurrent2018 β present
- Percepto - Autonomous DronesMember Board of Directorscurrent2017 β present
- Perception PointMember Board of Directorscurrent2015 β present
- WizerMember Board of Directors2017 β 2022
- CymptomMember Board of Directors2019 β 2022Israel
- State of Mind VenturesManaging Partner2014 β 2021Herzeliya, Israel
- ABS Shva Automatic Bank Services LtdMember Board Of Directors2014 β 2016Israel
- Magal Security Systems LtdMember Board Of Directors2014 β 2016Israel
- GESpecial Advisor2014 β 2016Herzeliya, Israel
- Discount Investment Corp LtdMember Board Of Directors2014 β 2015Israel
- BAZAN Group Oil Refineries LtdCEO2011 β 2013Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
- Office of the Prime Minister of IsraelSpecial Advisor2012Israel
- Kamur HoldingsMember Board Of Directors2010 β 2012Israel
- Israel Ministry of DefenseDirector General2007 β 2010Israel
- BezeqBoard Member2005 β 2007Israel
- Protalix BiotherapiuticsBoard Member2005 β 2007Carmiel Israel
- Gilat Satellite NetworksBoard Member2004 β 2007Israel
- Apax PartnersPartner2002 β 2007Israel
- TAMARES CAPITAL LIMITEDManaging Director2002 β 2007Israel
- Israel Defense Forces - Military IntelligenceBrigadier General - Head of 82001997 β 2001Israel
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolAMP 162, Advanced managment program2002
- Israel Managment CenterExecutive Finance Course, Directors Course2002
- University of DerbyMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management2001 β 2002
- Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyBSC Computer Science, Computer Science1984 β 1988
Skills & more
Leadership20Strategy9Team Building15
From Pinhas's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,825
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,819 more
Also attended University of Derby7
Elad BaronInvestment Professional at Key1 CapitalKaren ParkFounder, VP Finance & Operations at Bridge Venture FundMatt PunterInvestment Manager at The FSE GroupSharona MizrahiHR & Recruiting Specialist at Blumberg CapitalShira ZimmermanIR and Corporate Communications at Trendlines GroupGeorgie WadeChief Growth Officer at Radium Capital
+ 1 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 Veego Software1
Also worked at Perception Point5
Also worked at Wizer1
Colleagues at State of Mind Ventures
Andy Bellass
General Partner at State of Mind Ventures
Merav Rotem Naaman
General Partner at State of Mind Ventures
Nir Adler
General Partner at State of Mind Ventures
Omer Kaldero
Principal at State of Mind Ventures
Omer Kalderon
Principal at State of Mind Ventures
Sagit Geller
Controller at State of Mind Ventures
Shelly Nice
CFO at State of Mind Ventures
Yuval Baharav
General Partner at State of Mind Ventures





























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