Yaara Kassner

Experience

1. Vertex Ventures IsraelVP Value Creation, Investorcurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
2. Vertex Ventures IsraelDirector of Value Creation, Investor2021 — 2022Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel
3. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2024 — present
4. 8200ClimateCore Team Membercurrent2022 — present
5. EcoPeace Middle EastProject Manager2018 — 2021Tel Aviv Area, Israel
6. British Embassy IsraelProgramme Manager2018
7. IATI - Israeli Advanced Technology IndustriesInternational Relations & STEM Project Manager2016 — 2018Tel Aviv Area, Israel
8. 9500 GroupHead of Business Intelligence Research Team2012 — 2016
9. Haifa Research Center for Maritime Policy and Strategy, Haifa UniversityResearch Assistant2015
10. JDC (The Joint)Intern2013 — 2014
11. Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200Intelligence Analyst2008 — 2011

Education

1. The Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs; Communication and Media Studies2012 — 2016
2. University of SydneyPolitical Science and Government2015 — 2016
3. Sciences PoPolitical Science and Government2014 — 2015

Skills & more

Languages English · Hebrew

From Yaara's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem138

LCLisa CohenInvestment Director at Intel CapitalMFMiri FentonAssociate at Maverick Ventures IsraelTYTamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)RARutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst FundJLJack LevyInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesRPRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures

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Also attended University of Sydney206

CRClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesCMClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTNTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanNGNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesJCJethro CohenPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalOJOsh JayasuriyaInvestment Operations Manager at Square Peg Capital

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Also attended Sciences Po192

MMMartin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesSSSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesSDSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesEDErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniFVFrançois VéronGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalHDHenri DeshaysGeneral Partner at Newfund Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at British Embassy Israel2

SCSam CroninPrincipal at Arkin CapitalNKNAOMI KRIEGER CARMYVP Portfolio Management at Earth and beyond ventures

Also worked at JDC (The Joint)1

JLJean-Marc LilingAnalyst at Crescendo Venture Partners

Also worked at Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 820032

SHSapir HaroshPartner at Third Point VenturesMLMatan LamdanInvestor at Striker Venture PartnersTSTom SchifterSenior Associate at Square Peg CapitalKKKeren KenanPartner, Finance & Operations at PICO Venture PartnersTDTomer DiariInvestor at AlephOSOr SalomAnalyst at YL Ventures

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