Yanai Oron
InvestorGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel
Writes $500 – $7M checks · typically $3M
About
At Vertex since 2014 with an operational and technical background, Yanai has led investments including Meta Networks and Perfecto Mobile. He was previously GM at DVTel and an engineer at Intel.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Experience
- Vertex Ventures IsraelGeneral Partnercurrent2014 — presentTel Aviv
- ApprenticeBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Adaptive6Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Ask-AIBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- WilcoBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- zenityBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentIsrael
- Base (formerly Crowdvocate)Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- IdentiqBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- EasySendBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentIsrael
- WatchfulBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentIsrael
- Trigo VisionBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentIsrael
- DataRailsBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- Verbit.aiBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- TaranisBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- EverAfterBoard Member2021 — 2025Israel
- SeeboBoard Member2020 — 2022Israel
- KryonBoard Memeber2017 — 2022Israel
- Meta Networks (Acquired by Proofpoint)Board Member2016 — 2019Israel
- Perfecto Mobile (Acquired by Perforce)Board Member2014 — 2018Greater Boston Area
- Early Stage InvestorInvestor2011 — 2014Israel
- DVTel (Acquired by FLIR)Managing Director Access Control2006 — 2010New York
- DVTel (Acquired by FLIR)Sr. Business Development Manager2005 — 2007New Jersey
- IntelSoftware Engineer2001 — 2003Israel
Skills & more
Mobile Devices70Product Management78Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships58Business Development99Management35Cloud Computing21Business Strategy31Competitive Analysis22New Business Development17Strategy39
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Product DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipTeam ManagementMobile ApplicationsVenture CapitalTelecommunicationsTeam LeadershipE-commerceMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages English · Hebrew
From Yanai's professional profile.
Colleagues at Vertex Ventures Israel
Asaf Joffe
Analyst at Vertex Ventures Israel
Aviad Ariel
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Dana Ben Zadik
Controller at Vertex Ventures Israel
Dar Bar-Nahum
Administrative Assistant at Vertex Ventures Israel
David Heller
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Emanuel Timor
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Iris Elkayam
Executive Assistant at Vertex Ventures Israel
Liat Arukh
Vice President Finance at Vertex Ventures Israel
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yanai Oron?
- At Vertex since 2014 with an operational and technical background, Yanai has led investments including Meta Networks and Perfecto Mobile. He was previously GM at DVTel and an engineer at Intel.
- Where does Yanai Oron work?
- Yanai Oron is General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel.
- What does Yanai Oron invest in?
- Yanai Oron invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, SaaS.
- What check size does Yanai Oron write?
- Yanai Oron typically writes checks of $500 – $7M.
- Where did Yanai Oron go to school?
- Yanai Oron studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Management & Finance); Tel Aviv University (BSc, Electrical Engineering).
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