Tal Tochner
Venture Partner at PICO Venture Partners
Israel
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Tal Tochner is COO and Chief Product Officer at Tastewise, where he leads product strategy, global operations, and finance. Previously an investor, he has experience guiding companies through product development and scaling. He is a Forbes 30Under30 honoree and Kauffman Fellow.
Experience
- TastewiseCOO & Chief Product Officer (late founder)current2025 — present
- TastewiseCOO (Interim CFO)2021 — 2025Tel Aviv District, Israel
- SHESHE - Meta’s Women Mentorship Program in IsraelAlumnicurrent2019 — present
- PICO Venture PartnersVenture Partner2021 — 2022Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel
- PICO Venture PartnersPrincipal, Investment Team2017 — 2021Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, New York, London
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (Class 24)2019 — 2022
- Women's ParliamentCo-Founder & Co-Chair2015 — 2022Israel
- Tel Aviv CapitalPartner2017Tel Aviv // USA // Asia
- Tel Aviv CapitalVP - Investment Team2015 — 2017Tel Aviv
- WMNFounding Team, Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships2014 — 2015Tel Aviv
- Israel-Asia CenterPartnerships & Business Development Manager, Fellowship Marketing Coordinator2012 — 2014
- Israeli Air ForceMilitary Service: Head of Operations Room, Elie Unit, Air Force2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship74International Relations59Start-ups57Business Development15Strategic Partnerships26Leadership28Venture Capital15Social Entrepreneurship15Public Relations19Public Speaking22Nonprofits38English14
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PoliticsMarketingHebrewChineseEvent ManagementMandarinPolitical SciencePublic PolicyLanguages Chinese · English · Hebrew · Spanish
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Network2
Elie WurtmanMentor
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at PICO Venture Partners
Liat AaronsonMentor
Founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Horizen Labs at Nielsen Innovate
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tal Tochner?
- Tal Tochner is COO and Chief Product Officer at Tastewise, where he leads product strategy, global operations, and finance. Previously an investor, he has experience guiding companies through product development and scaling. He is a Forbes 30Under30 honoree and Kauffman Fellow.
- What check size does Tal Tochner write?
- Tal Tochner typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Tal Tochner go to school?
- Tal Tochner studied at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Asian Studies).
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Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem384
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
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tastewise2
Also worked at SHESHE - Meta’s Women Mentorship Program in Israel3
Also worked at PICO Venture Partners8
Elie WurtmanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PICO Venture PartnersTal YatsivGeneral Partner at PICO Venture PartnersKeren KenanPartner, Finance & Operations at PICO Venture PartnersRotem MalichiDirector of Finance and Operations at PICO Venture PartnersZohar FrankLegal Advisor at PICO Venture PartnersHila AshuriOffice Manager, Jerusalem at PICO Venture Partners
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows474
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMichael LintsFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate Ventures
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