Yair Schindel
InvestorManaging Partner at aMoon · Board director at Better Life Partners
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Yair Schindel is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of aMoon, which he co-founded in 2017. A physician by training, he previously served as founding CEO of Digital Israel within the Prime Minister's Office and as CEO of Startup Nation Central. He earned his BSc and MD from Ben-Gurion University's Goldman Medical School and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and served for five years as a physician with IDF Special Forces.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Board director at Better Life Partners
Intro paths
In turn, Yair can intro founders to Better Life Partners's investors below.
Better Life Partners's investors · 4
Co-founders at Better Life Partners
Experience
- aMoon FundCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2016 — present
- YPOYPO Member, Israel Chaptercurrent2019 — presentIsrael
- Office of the Prime Minister of IsraelCEO, Digital Israel2014 — 2016
- MAOZ מעוזCo-Founder & Board Member2009 — 2016herzliya, israel
- MAOZ מעוזCo-Founder & CEO2011 — 2013
- Start-Up Nation CentralCEO2013 — 2014Israel
- OmniGuideVice President, International Sales & Marketing2011 — 2012herzliya, israel
- OmniGuideVice President, Marketing, Clinical & BD2005 — 2011greater boston area
- Israeli NavyChief Medical Officer - IDF Navy SEAL’s2003 — 2005
- Israeli NavySenior Medical Officer - IDF Navy SEAL’s2001 — 2003
- IDF - Israel Defense ForcesMedical Officer - Egoz Unit2000 — 2001
- Tel Aviv Medical centerMedical Intern2000
Skills & more
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Clinical ResearchHealthcare ManagementHealthcare Information TechnologyClinical DevelopmentMarket DevelopmentSurgeryProduct LaunchNonprofitsLeadershipStrategyStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipLanguages English · Hebrew
From Yair's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Hometown Medical HoldingsBoard seat
via aMoon · filed Apr 2026 · $61.6M raise
Better Life PartnersBoard seat
via aMoon · filed Aug 2023 · $26.5M raise
Adicet BioBoard seat
via aMoon · filed Oct 2019 · $80M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Satellite Biosciences
Investor
AdicetCartiHealDayTwoIgentifyMdcloneMedisafeOmniGuideZebra
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at aMoon
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yair Schindel?
- Yair Schindel is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of aMoon, which he co-founded in 2017. A physician by training, he previously served as founding CEO of Digital Israel within the Prime Minister's Office and as CEO of Startup Nation Central. He earned his BSc and MD from Ben-Gurion University's Goldman Medical School and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and served for five years as a physician with IDF Special Forces.
- Where does Yair Schindel work?
- Yair Schindel is Managing Partner at aMoon and Board director at Better Life Partners.
- What does Yair Schindel invest in?
- Yair Schindel invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech.
- What check size does Yair Schindel write?
- Yair Schindel typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Yair Schindel sit on?
- Yair Schindel holds tracked board seats at Adicet Bio, Better Life Partners, Hometown Medical Holdings, Satellite Biosciences.
- What companies has Yair Schindel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Adicet, CartiHeal, DayTwo, Igentify, Mdclone, Medisafe, OmniGuide, Zebra.
- Where did Yair Schindel go to school?
- Yair Schindel studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (M.D, Medicine); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (B.Med.Sc, Science).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev87
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Shared employers
Also worked at YPO194
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Also worked at MAOZ מעוז2
Also worked at Start-Up Nation Central1
Also worked at Israeli Navy8
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