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Ronen Smooha

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Co-Founder and Managing Partner at North First Ventures

Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel

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About

Ronen Smooha is an investor with a background in enterprise sales, business development, and technical strategy, focused on mentoring early-stage startups from seed to growth. He was previously a partner and CTO at both 2B-Angels and Explore Ventures, serving as a director or observer across their portfolio companies. Earlier, he was a member of the Microsoft Israel executive team, where he led ISV business development strategy and drove .NET platform adoption.

Invests in

Enterprise Software

Experience

  1. RDS Business DevelopmentFounder | Strategic Advisor to Founders & Investorscurrent2009 — present
  2. North First VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentIsrael
  3. Dan Launchpad (TAU Startup Program)Startup Mentorcurrent2025 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  4. Tel-Aviv University - Lahav Executive EducationStartup Mentorcurrent2025 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  5. Microsoft Accelerator ProgramMentor2012 — 2023Israel
  6. 2B Angels & Explore Incubation CenterManaging Partner & CTO2012 — 2017
  7. HulyoCo-founder & Board Member2012 — 2015
  8. E4D Solutions LTDPartner2011 — 2015
  9. MicrosoftDevelopers & ISV's VP, Microsoft Israel2005 — 2009
  10. MicrosoftBusiness Development Manager - Public Sector2003 — 2005
  11. Microsoft.Net Technology Specialist2001 — 2003
  12. BrowseUpProfessional services manager2000 — 2001
  13. Gilat CommunicationsProject Manager1999 — 2000
  14. Tikal Software IndustriesProjects Manager1994 — 1999

Skills & more

SaaS99Enterprise Software78.NET8Software as a Service (SaaS)4Strategy55Management17Mentoring2Venture CapitalPortfolio ManagementCloud Computing45Business Strategy42Business Development62
+12 moreTechnology ScoutingTechnological InnovationBusiness InnovationDue DiligenceMobile DevicesStart-upsProduct ManagementGo-to-market StrategyStrategic PartnershipsSoftware DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsEntrepreneurship

Languages English

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Colleagues at North First Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ronen Smooha?
Ronen Smooha is an investor with a background in enterprise sales, business development, and technical strategy, focused on mentoring early-stage startups from seed to growth. He was previously a partner and CTO at both 2B-Angels and Explore Ventures, serving as a director or observer across their portfolio companies. Earlier, he was a member of the Microsoft Israel executive team, where he led ISV business development strategy and drove .NET platform adoption.
Where does Ronen Smooha work?
Ronen Smooha is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at North First Ventures.
What does Ronen Smooha invest in?
Ronen Smooha invests in Enterprise Software.
Where did Ronen Smooha go to school?
Ronen Smooha studied at The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo (BA, Computer Science).

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