About
Roni Hefetz, a founding partner with decades in deep‑tech (semiconductors, infrastructure), focuses on seed/early‑stage foundational technologies across Israel, the US and Europe and is known for close partner collaboration.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Experience
- Walden Catalyst VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — presentIsrael
- Celesta (previously WRVI Capital)Partnercurrent2017 — presentIsrael, Palo Alto, Bangalore
- WRV CapitalPartnercurrent2016 — presentIsrael
- Roni Hefetz Consulting and WRV CapitalTechnology PE and growth financing & early stage tech venturescurrent2014 — presentIsrael
- Roni Hefetz ConsultingPresidentcurrent2012 — presentIsrael
- Walden InternationalManaging Directorcurrent2008 — present
- Walden IsraelGeneral Partnercurrent1992 — present
- CI-SystemsExecutive VP1985 — 1992
Education
- The Hebrew University of JerusalemMBA1977 — 1980
Skills & more
Strategy5Venture Capital32Start-ups15Entrepreneurship11Corporate Development11Strategic Partnerships8Business Strategy5Mergers & Acquisitions8Private Equity23Business Development5
From Roni's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem147
Lisa CohenInvestment Director at Intel CapitalMiri FentonAssociate at Maverick Ventures IsraelTamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst FundJack LevyInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures
+ 141 more
Colleagues at Walden Catalyst
Amandine Rouillard
Global Marketing & Operations Director at Walden Catalyst
Andrew Kau
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Francis Ho
Partner at Walden Catalyst
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Lip-Bu Tan
Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Nicolas Autret
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Shankar Chandran
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Teresa Smith
Chief Financial Officer at Walden Catalyst
Young Sohn
Founding Managing Partner at Walden Catalyst
Network2
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