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Yair Vardi

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Founding Partner at Fusion VC · Founding Partner at Fusion

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $250K checks · typically $150K

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About

Yair Vardi is a Founding Partner at Fusion, Israel's pre-seed venture capital fund, which manages $50M in assets and has made over 140 investments with a portfolio value exceeding $3B. He previously served as an intelligence officer in Israel's Unit 8200 and led US-Israel technology partnerships at the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles. Vardi serves as a board member of American Jewish University and is involved with several Jewish and Israeli entrepreneurship organizations.

Experience

  1. FusionFounding Partnercurrent2017 — presentUnited States
  2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of IsraelDirector of Academic Affairs & Advisor for Innovation2015 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
  3. 8200 For Startups by EISPCalifornia Representative2013 — 2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  4. UCLAIsrael Fellow2013 — 2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  5. Unit 8200 - Israeli Intelligence CorpsOfficer, Unit 82002006 — 2012

Skills & more

Start-ups99Social Media51Intelligence Analysis31International Relations28Research43Fundraising31Public Relations22Data Analysis28Community Organizing13Object Oriented Design11Entrepreneurship26Project Management17
+5 moreTree ClimbingTeam LeadershipPublic SpeakingSQLMicrosoft Office

Languages English · Hebrew · Spanish ; Arabic

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Investments

Investor

Clarity

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Colleagues at Fusion VC

Daniel Shinar
CEO at Claltech
Dr. Eldad Rom
Partner, Group Psychologist at Team8
Eli Novershtern
Senior Advisor at Claltech
Esther Barak Landes
LP Advisory Board at Fusion VC
Guy Franklin
Advisor - New York at Fusion VC
Guy Katsovich
Founding Partner at Fusion VC
Hagi Schwartz
LP Advisory Board at Fusion VC
Hemi Zucker
Managing Partner at OCV Partners

Network1

Amir Shevat
Partner at Darkmode Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Yair Vardi?
Yair Vardi is a Founding Partner at Fusion, Israel's pre-seed venture capital fund, which manages $50M in assets and has made over 140 investments with a portfolio value exceeding $3B. He previously served as an intelligence officer in Israel's Unit 8200 and led US-Israel technology partnerships at the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles. Vardi serves as a board member of American Jewish University and is involved with several Jewish and Israeli entrepreneurship organizations.
Where does Yair Vardi work?
Yair Vardi is Founding Partner at Fusion VC.
What check size does Yair Vardi write?
Yair Vardi typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
What companies has Yair Vardi invested in?
Investments tracked here include Clarity.
Where did Yair Vardi go to school?
Yair Vardi studied at UCLA (Business & Entrepreneurship); Tel Aviv University (Bachelor's degree, Economics and Political Science).

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