Yaniv Stern
InvestorCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Red Dot Capital Partners
Israel
Writes $8M – $12M checks · typically $10M
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About
Co-founder and managing partner with over 20 years in technology, finance and investing. Previously a VP at Adama Partners and part of McKinsey's private equity practice; served a decade as an Israeli Intelligence officer. Holds an MBA from Harvard and a B.Sc. from the Technion.
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Experience
- Red Dot Capital PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2015 — present
- Quantum MachinesBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- CTERA NetworksBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- CodefreshBoard Member2020 — 2023
- GranulateBoard Member2021 — 2022
- Global-eBoard Member2019 — 2021Israel
- Puls (CellSavers)Board Member2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Armis SecurityBoard Member2018 — 2020Palo Alto, California
- ART MEDICAL Ltd.Member of the Advisory Board2016 — 2020Israel
- Molopo Energy LimitedNon Executive Director2015 — 2017
- Eccentex CorporationExecutive Chairman2015 — 2017
- Adama Partners (previously Isidor, Inc.)Vice President2011 — 2015
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Engagement Manager2007 — 2011
- Mckinsey & CompanySummer Associate2006
- IDF - Intelligence CorpsOfficer2003 — 2005
- IDF - Intelligence CorpsAdvisor (part time)2000 — 2003
- IDF - Intelligence CorpsOfficer1994 — 1999
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Red Dot Capital Partners
Atad Peled
Partner at Red Dot Capital Partners
Barak Salomon
Managing Partner at Red Dot Capital Partners
Danielle Ardon Baratz
Partner at Red Dot Capital Partners
Elisa Petris
Investor at Syncona
Lidor Sigron
Principal at Red Dot Capital Partners
Liying Iris Wang
Head of AI at Red Dot Capital Partners
Merav Ziv Yofan
Controller at Red Dot Capital Partners
Omer Kaganowski
Analyst at Red Dot Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yaniv Stern?
- Co-founder and managing partner with over 20 years in technology, finance and investing. Previously a VP at Adama Partners and part of McKinsey's private equity practice; served a decade as an Israeli Intelligence officer. Holds an MBA from Harvard and a B.Sc. from the Technion.
- Where does Yaniv Stern work?
- Yaniv Stern is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Red Dot Capital Partners.
- What check size does Yaniv Stern write?
- Yaniv Stern typically writes checks of $8M – $12M.
- What companies has Yaniv Stern invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Armis, Armis, Codefresh, Ctera, Granulate, Puls, Quantum Machines, Tangos.
- Where did Yaniv Stern go to school?
- Yaniv Stern studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (B.Sc, Computer Engineering); The Hebrew Reali School.
- Does Yaniv Stern lead rounds?
- Yes — Yaniv Stern has led 1 tracked investment.
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