Yonatan Mandelbaum
InvestorPartner at TLV Partners
Tel Aviv, Israel
Writes $2M – $8M checks · typically $4M
About
Yonatan Mandelbaum coined the Patriotism as a Service concept and champions DefenseTech—prioritizing dual-use defense technologies over generic cybersecurity—while acting as a visible AI commentator and educator mapping Israel's ML ecosystem.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsFintech
Experience
- TLV PartnersPartnercurrent2023 — presentTel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- TLV PartnersPrincipal2020 — 2023Tel Aviv District, Israel
- TLV PartnersAssociate2017 — 2020Israel
- Spacial AIBoardcurrent2025 — present
- REALBoardcurrent2024 — present
- Airis LabsBoardcurrent2023 — present
- PrettyDamnQuick (PDQ)Boardcurrent2021 — present
- PanaxBoardcurrent2022 — present
- UnitBoardcurrent2020 — present
- GeltBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- DeepCureBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
- Run:ai (Acquired by NVIDIA)Board Observer2018 — 2025
- Nevo NetworkFellow2021 — 2022Israel
- iAngelsInvestment Team2014 — 2017Tel Aviv
- Israel Defense ForcesSquadron Commander2012 — 2014
- American GreetingsBusiness Development Consultant2009
Skills & more
Leadership26Venture Capital11Early-stage Startups9Public Speaking11Business Development15
Languages English · Hebrew
From Yonatan's professional profile.
Colleagues at TLV Partners
Adi Toledano
General Partner and CFO at TLV Partners
Alma Sher
Office Administrator at TLV Partners
Brian Sack
Partner at TLV Partners
Dana Harel
VP Marketing at TLV Partners
Daniella Avni
VP Finance at TLV Partners
Diana Shammas
Legal Counsel at TLV Partners
Edna Yehudai
Bookkeeper at TLV Partners
Eitan Bek
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at TLV Partners
Network4
Adi Toledano
General Partner and CFO at TLV Partners
Bar Dor
Associate at TLV Partners
Brian Sack
Partner at TLV Partners
Eitan Bek
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at TLV Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yonatan Mandelbaum?
- Yonatan Mandelbaum coined the Patriotism as a Service concept and champions DefenseTech—prioritizing dual-use defense technologies over generic cybersecurity—while acting as a visible AI commentator and educator mapping Israel's ML ecosystem.
- Where does Yonatan Mandelbaum work?
- Yonatan Mandelbaum is Partner at TLV Partners.
- What does Yonatan Mandelbaum invest in?
- Yonatan Mandelbaum invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Fintech.
- What check size does Yonatan Mandelbaum write?
- Yonatan Mandelbaum typically writes checks of $2M – $8M.
- Where did Yonatan Mandelbaum go to school?
- Yonatan Mandelbaum studied at Reichman University (Business Administration and Management, Finance); Yeshivat Har Etzion.
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Also attended Yeshivat Har Etzion2
Shared employers
Also worked at TLV Partners14
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