Shmuel Chafets
InvestorGeneral Partner at Target Global
Israel
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Helps manage Giza's existing portfolio alongside Zeev, and currently serves as a General Partner at Target Global VC. Was a Partner at Giza from 2009 to 2014.
Experience
- Target GlobalGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — present
- Sam Seamless NetworkCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentIsrael
- audioteka.plMember of the Supervisory Board2013 — 2016Warsaw Metropolitan Area
- VisuallyBoard Observer2011 — 2016
- Giza Polish VenturesManaging Director2009 — 2016
- HansoftBoard Observer2014 — 2015
- Hasso Plattner VenturesPartner2014 — 2015Berlin Metropolitan Area
- incuvoChairman of the Supervisory Board2012 — 2015Poland
- IDC ElevatorInvestor\Mentor2012 — 2015
- NETVACATION GmbHBoard Member2014 — 2015Greater Hamburg Area
- reBuy reCommerce GmbHBoard Member2014 — 2015Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Giza Venture CapitalVenture Partner2013 — 2014
- Giza Venture CapitalDirector, Business Development2009 — 2013
- SolutoBoard Member2011 — 2013Tel Aviv
- EBPVP2008
- GCS Issue ManagementConsultant2005 — 2008
- Ministry of the Interior, IsraelAdvisor to the Deputy Minister2005
- The KnessetParliamentary aide2004 — 2005
Skills & more
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New Business DevelopmentValuationProduct DevelopmentInvestmentsStrategic PartnershipsMergersEmerging MarketsManagement ConsultingStrategyGo-to-market StrategyBusiness PlanningCompetitive AnalysisFrom Shmuel's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shmuel Chafets?
- Helps manage Giza's existing portfolio alongside Zeev, and currently serves as a General Partner at Target Global VC. Was a Partner at Giza from 2009 to 2014.
- Where does Shmuel Chafets work?
- Shmuel Chafets is General Partner at Target Global.
- What check size does Shmuel Chafets write?
- Shmuel Chafets typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.



























