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Shlomo Kalish

Investor

Founder / Managing Partner at Jerusalem Global Ventures

Israel

About

Founder of Jerusalem Global and a Managing Partner at Vaizra Investments, and a venture industry veteran. He sits on the Board of Governors of the Technion and the Jerusalem College of Technology, holds a PhD in Operations Research and an MSc in Business from MIT, and began his career as an Israeli Air Force fighter pilot.

Invests in

HardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductors

Experience

  1. Corundum Open Innovation Fund Ltd.General Partnercurrent2019 — presentHerzlia Israel
  2. Jerusalem Global GroupCEO and Chairmancurrent1994 — presentJerusalem, Israel
  3. Lumus-OpticalChairman of the Boardcurrent2004 — presentIsrael
  4. Reichman University Herzlia, IsraelProfessor of Entrepreneurship2019 — 2020Herzlia Israel
  5. MoovitBoard Member2014 — 2017Israel
  6. Vaizra InvestmentsGeneral Partner2010 — 2016Israel
  7. WilocityBoard Member2013 — 2014Israel
  8. Radcom Technologies, Inc.Board Member2009 — 2012Tel Aviv District, Israel
  9. CameroTechBoard Member2004 — 2012Nathanya Israel
  10. ValorBoard Member1999 — 2011Tel Aviv District, Israel
  11. Saifun Semiconductors Ltd.Board Member1997 — 2005Tel Aviv District, Israel
  12. Mellanox TechnologiesBoard Member2001 — 2003Tel Aviv District, Israel
  13. QXL Ricardo PLCBoard Member1997 — 2001
  14. Concord VenturesGeneral Partner1997 — 1999
  15. Tel Aviv UniversityAcademic Facluty1984 — 1999
  16. Simon Business School, University of RochesterAssociate Professor of Management1981 — 1985Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
  17. Israeli Air ForcePilot1970 — 1975

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Operations Research1977 — 1982
  2. MIT Sloan School of ManagementM.Sc., Business Administration1979 — 1980
  3. Tel Aviv UniversityB.Sc., Mathematics1975 — 1977

Skills & more

Leadership26Management27Strategy25Strategic Planning5Analysis4Start-ups99Venture Capital89Product Management72Strategic Partnerships50Business Strategy45Corporate Finance42Corporate Development40
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsAngel InvestingExecutive ManagementBusiness DevelopmentM&A experienceEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsPrivate EquityInternational BusinessGo-to-market StrategyMobile DevicesProduct Marketing

Languages English, Hebrew, Basic French and Idish

From Shlomo's professional profile.

Deals · 7

Accord VideoLed round

via Jerusalem Global Ventures

LumusLed round

via Jerusalem Global Ventures

MoovitLed round

via Jerusalem Global Ventures

PowermatLed round

via Jerusalem Global Ventures

CreoLed round

via Jerusalem Global Ventures

PowerDsineLed round

via Jerusalem Global Ventures

WilocityLed round

via Jerusalem Global Ventures

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Jerusalem Global Ventures

Ranan Grobman
Investor at Jerusalem Global Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Shlomo Kalish work?
Shlomo Kalish is Founder / Managing Partner at Jerusalem Global Ventures.
What does Shlomo Kalish invest in?
Shlomo Kalish invests in Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Semiconductors.
Does Shlomo Kalish lead rounds?
Yes — Shlomo Kalish has led 13 tracked investments.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,294

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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management490

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Also attended Tel Aviv University378

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Shared employers

Also worked at Moovit5

Alon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture CapitalEran WagnerManaging Partner at i3 PartnersGili RaananFounder at CyberstartsLeo ChaneaFounder at SunlightGil PeretzFounder at Sunlight

Also worked at Mellanox Technologies5

Chris RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesOmri GreenbergPrincipal at Red Dot Capital PartnersNoga KapManaging Partner at i3 PartnersMoti ElkayamFounder at Slauth.ioRaph SchepsCEO at Converge - company

Also worked at QXL Ricardo PLC4

Yousuf KhanVenture Partner at Ridge VenturesJenny RecordFund Operations Manager at Counteract OneRobert DigheroFounding Partner at Passion CapitalStan LaurentPartner at Highland Europe

Also worked at Tel Aviv University37

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