About
Former Head of the IAF Technology Sector and retired Brigadier General with a 28-year military career, now Managing Partner at ACE and Co-founder and CEO of Aerospace Spirit. Specializes in translating military innovation into commercial aerospace and defense solutions.
Experience
- Ace Capital PartnersCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Aerospace SpiritCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentIsrael
- Israeli Air ForceHead Of Materiel Directorate (BG)2017 — 2022
- Israeli Air ForceHead of Armament & Air defence Department (Col.)2015 — 2017
- Israeli Air ForceDepot Commander (Col.)2013 — 2015
- Israeli Air Force...1995 — 2013
Skills & more
StrategyTeam Leadership1Strategic PlanningLeadership1Management3Aerospace EngineeringVenture CapitalSpace SystemsDefenseAircraft Maintenance2Aviation1Manufacturing1
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EngineeringOperations ManagementLean Process ImprovementProject ManagementProcess ImprovementSystems EngineeringAerospaceMechanical EngineeringFailure AnalysisProgram ManagementFrom Shimon's professional profile.
Colleagues at Key1 Capital
Adi Harari
CFO at Key1 Capital
Amikam Norkin
Venture Partner at Key1 Capital
Amit Pilowsky
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Key1 Capital
Aner Levkovich
Principal at Key1 Capital
Boaz Chalamish
Venture Partner at Key1 Capital
Danny Akerman
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Key1 Capital
Deanna Grunfeld
Vice President at Key1 Capital
Dr. Sanjiv Sobti
Venture Partner at Key1 Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shimon Tsentsiper?
- Former Head of the IAF Technology Sector and retired Brigadier General with a 28-year military career, now Managing Partner at ACE and Co-founder and CEO of Aerospace Spirit. Specializes in translating military innovation into commercial aerospace and defense solutions.
- Where does Shimon Tsentsiper work?
- Shimon Tsentsiper is Venture Partner at Key1 Capital.
- Where did Shimon Tsentsiper go to school?
- Shimon Tsentsiper studied at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (B.Sc, Mechanical Engineering); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Management); University of Haifa (Master's degree, National Security Policy Studies).
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Also attended Technion - Israel Institute of Technology163
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Also attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev87
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Also attended University of Haifa40
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aerospace Spirit2
Also worked at Israeli Air Force63
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